Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care) PgCert, PgDip and MSc at Brunel University of London

On this course, you’ll develop advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills for the acute management and rehabilitation of critically ill patients from intensive care units through to their discharge. You will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of critical care, which will enable you to work at an advanced level of practice and apply your knowledge to the acute management and rehabilitation of critically ill patients. By studying the latest practices, policy and research, you will then be able to contribute to practice development initiatives to help your patients and improve their quality of care and health outcomes.

Faculty: College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences  |  Department: Department of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years part-time; 1 year (staged study) part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course is designed to incorporate a multidisciplinary perspective that follows the patient pathway from admission to hospital discharge, which is essential when entering leadership roles in today’s healthcare systems. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Advanced Clinical Leadership, Click here to watch the video about this module, Quantitative Methods and Design for Health Science Research; Year 2: Qualitative Research in Health and Social Care, Learning and Teaching in Advanced Clinical Practice; Year 3: Dissertation.

Career pathways

Following successful completion of this programme, you’ll be prepared for senior clinical or leadership positions within critical care settings at Band 7 or 8a level in critical care. You’ll graduate as a practitioner that makes a positive impact on patient care.

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