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Management of the Cardiac Patient

Course Date: 20th February 2012
Course Duration: t.b.c.
Location: Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London,  SW17 0RE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Price: Please see website for more details

Course objectives:

This module is for healthcare professionals wishing to explore  the management of patients with acute cardiac conditions.  It will enable students working within areas such as CCU,  cardiology, cardiac surgery or other acute settings to develop  their knowledge and skills in order to provide individualised,  evidence-based car This module is for healthcare professionals wishing to explore the management of patients with acute cardiac conditions.  It will enable students working within areas such as CCU, cardiology, cardiac surgery or other acute settings to develop their knowledge and skills in order to provide individualised,  evidence-based care.

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Atrial Fibrillation – detection and treatment

Course Date: 17th April 2012
Course Duration: 2 day course
Location: 
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Price: Please see website for more details

Course objectives:

Learning outcomes: 1. Understanding the theory underpinning the disease of Atrial Fibrillation 2 .Understanding diagnostic and assessment criteria for Atrial Fibrillation, an ability in performing a good ECG and interpreting a normal ECG as well as irregular rhythms eg: AF 3. Applying concepts appropriately in dealing with current evidence for treatment of AF 4. Understanding the management of Atrial Fibrillation, when referral is appropriate, the roles of the multi professional team in managing AF safely and national guidelines,quality and outcome framework aimed at stroke prevention

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Clinical Angioigraphy

Course Date: 3rd September 2012
Course Duration: Refer to Course Agent
Location: University of Bradford, School of Health, Unity Building, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 OBB, West Yorkshire
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Price: Please refer to the website for information on fees.

Course objectives:

This module forms part of the postgraduate certificate pathway in Angiography. The module will provide a structured and monitored experiential learning opportunity that will enable the student to: safely and competently contribute to angiographic and interventional procedures; critically evaluate angiographic images and implement appropriate action to maximize the diagnostic yield of examinations. The learning in the module will utilise the knowledge and understanding gained in the co requisite module and apply it to the students own clinical practice. The students will undertake routine angiography examinations of a wide range of anatomical regions/systems for a variety of clinical indications in their clinical placement. In addition the student will complete a record of clinical experience, undertake performance assessments of their practice, and complete work-based projects/case studies as part of learning process which will include a critical appraisal of published literature and reflection on their own practice. This learning will be supplemented by lectures in areas of practice. Tutorials will be used to facilitate sharing of information by students and learning from each other. The VLE will be used to support the students learning and to facilitate sharing and collaboration in problem solving. This module forms part of the postgraduate certificate pathway in Angiography. The module will provide a structured and monitored experiential learning opportunity that will enable the student to: safely and competently contribute to angiographic and interventional procedures; critically evaluate angiographic images and implement appropriate action to maximize the diagnostic yield of examinations. The learning in the module will utilise the knowledge and understanding gained in the co requisite module and apply it to the students own clinical practice. The students will undertake routine angiography examinations of a wide range of anatomical regions/systems for a variety of clinical indications in their clinical placement. In addition the student will complete a record of clinical experience, undertake performance assessments of their practice, and complete work-based projects/case studies as part of learning process which will include a critical appraisal of published literature and reflection on their own practice. This learning will be supplemented by lectures in areas of practice. Tutorials will be used to facilitate sharing of information by students and learning from each other. The VLE will be used to support the students learning and to facilitate sharing and collaboration in problem solving.

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