This module is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham

Module dates: 6, 13, 20, 27 Oct, 3, 10, 17, 24 Nov, 8 Dec

Please apply as early as possible or your ability to access the university systems may not be in place on the first day of the module. Ensure you fully complete the application and submit it. Your supporting statement does not need to be very long and detailed, it just needs to demonstrate you work in an appropriate environment.

This module is aimed at practitioners working within trauma care 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 learners’ experiences allowing critical discussion of practice with other learners.  Learners will be given the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills of the pathophysiology and management of patients who have experienced traumatic injury. 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 trauma focussed health care delivery. Learners 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 traumatic injury in various environments will be explored, drawing on a range of sources and dentifying 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 learners to develop the reflective skills to enhance knowledge, understanding and practice through the evaluation of and reflection on experiences. Learners will apply theory to practice and identify areas for further development in relation to their personal development plans.