Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Nursing and Advanced Practice
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4007PM-SEP-CTY
Aims
To explore the aetiology of a variety of common conditions, injuries and illnesses, form a diagnosis and provide correct treatment.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Diagnose and describe the correct treatment of a variety of patient presentations.
2.
Justify clinical decisions in relation to any given case.
3.
Apply appropriate ethical and legal principles to any given situation.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Aetiology across the age ranges
Basic Life Support across the age ranges
Clinical features of common conditions & illnesses (minor injuries)
Acute Coronary Syndrome (12 lead ECG)
Palliative and end of life care
Medical terminology
Scientific units of measurement in healthcare
Forming a diagnosis & treatment
Differential diagnosis
Legal and ethical issues
Scene safety & forensic awareness
Capacity to consent
Core drugs & patient group directions
Triage assessment tools
Care pathways
Evidence based practice
Module Overview:
This module provides you with a theoretical base to understand the aetiology of a variety of common conditions and illnesses across all age ranges.
This module provides you with a theoretical base to understand the aetiology of a variety of common conditions and illnesses across all age ranges.
Additional Information:This course provides a theoretical base for the students' to understand the aetiology of a variety of common conditions and illnesses across all age ranges. Developing the ability to; deferentially and specifically diagnose an array of conditions and provide correct treatment. The module is year long and links to the two practice modules in terms of supporting educational material.