This module is run at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Dates - 7, 14, 21, 28 Oct, 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov, 2, 9 Dec. Contact Laura Presley-Hague at UHB or Ruth Trout for definitive dates.

This module is aimed at practitioners working within plastic and reconstructive surgery services including acute care, pre-hospital care and rehabilitation environments.  It is carefully designed to deliver up to date theory and to allow discussion of advancements in practice including new interventions and technological developments. The taught content will be linked to students’ experiences allowing critical discussion of practice with other students.

This module is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills of the pathophysiology and management of patients who have experienced injury requiring plastic and reconstructive surgery. This clinical theory will be closely linked to enhancement of general critical enquiry skills, alongside the development of an understanding and critical awareness of professional practice and the current context of plastic and reconstructive surgery focussed health care delivery. Students will be facilitated to recognise that combining these elements will enhance their clinical skills and their overall performance in practice.

The role of the health care practitioner caring for patients who have experienced injury in various environments will be explored, drawing on a range of sources and identifying appropriate nursing and therapeutic interventions, technological applications and best practice. Exploration of the function of the multi-professional team, role expansion and accountability will be addressed. Decision making will be critically analysed in relation to the management of the patient’s care including legal and ethical issues, evidence-based practice, protocols and resource allocation.

The module will enable students to develop the reflective skills to enhance knowledge, understanding and practice through the evaluation of and reflection on experiences. Students will apply theory to practice and identify areas for further development in relation to their personal development plans.