Minor Injury Management
Introduction
This module will provide the student with the knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injury conditions.
Benefits of taking the course to the individual, the organisation and the patient
This module will prepare the student to undertake an autonomous/advanced practitioner role and is aimed at nurses and allied health professionals working within acute and unscheduled care settings.
Patients will receive a safe, high standard of holistic and evidence based care from a practitioner who is skilled and competent to assess and treat patients or refer them on to definitive care.
This module will enable the supporting organisation achieve performance targets e.g. 4 hour Emergency Department quality standard.
What you learn
On completion of the module the student will be able to assess patients with a variety of presenting complaints and will be competent to undertake assessment and treatment of patients with minor injury conditions including; joint examinations, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, back and hip examination, knee, lower leg and ankle/foot. Practical skills including suturing, digital nerve blocks and application of casts and Xray interpretation are included.
This module can be linked to the MSc Advancing Clinical Practice award.
Fees and Funding for 2022/23
| Indicative price for stand-alone module |
Home student: £1,415 EU / International students: £2,410 - this is part-time study and therefore cannot provide sponsorship for Tier 4. |
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| How to apply |
To apply for a self-funded place, please complete and return the application form below: To apply for a Workforce Development / Workforce Transformation funding WDF/WTF funded place, please complete and return the relevant application form below Further information and Workforce Development Funding / CPD Funding online application form |
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Entry requirements
The student should be on the relevant professional register and have the ability to work at Masters level 7. This module would be suitable for Health Care Professionals working in an unscheduled care setting. It is expected that the student will have 100% attendance.
Relevant workplace opportunities and organisational support should be in place to enable the student to achieve successful completion of the module.
The above must be evidenced in the applicant's application form
International students must have reliable internet access and supply IELTS scores.
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Attendance
Delivery Method:
This module is delivered at our Collegiate Crescent Campus
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Provisional timetable
Please note that the January 2023 intake is now full.
The next available intake will be in September 2023.
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Assessment
Module assessment is made up of one or more assessment tasks. The assessment task(s) for this module are:
- Case Study
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Successful completion of this module will earn you 30 level 7 credits
Further details
For further information please contact the module leader Angie Banks - a.c.banks@shu.ac.uk or contact the student experience team: