This module addresses the guidelines described by the Critical Care Nurse Education Review Forum, incorporating the Critical Care National Competency Framework Step 3. Designed for those working in critical care, you learn by a variety of learning and teaching strategies including seminars, direct supervision in the clinical area, e-resources and simulation. A virtual learning environment, e-learning@tees, is provided to support you with podcasts blogs and videos. There is an emphasis upon the safe and effective integration of knowledge and evidence to support clinical decision-making. Highly realistic patient simulation training within the simulation laboratory provides opportunities for you to experience teamwork, leadership, communication skills and aspects of clinical practice, in a protected learning environment. The module is delivered over five contact days over a 10 week period within semester two. It addresses the complex care required by critically ill patients enabling you to develop evidence-based knowledge and skills to support effective clinical decision making.

This masterclass develops and enhances your interpretation of arterial blood gasses (ABGs) and common blood tests. It is aimed at staff who want to understand more about ABG interpretation and interpreting common blood test results. Links to NMC Standards of proficiently 2.2: interpreting normal and common abnormal blood profiles and venous blood gases.

The Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE) recommends a postgraduate certificate (PgCert) in medical ultrasound to be the minimum qualification required to practise ultrasound in the UK. This CASE-accredited course enables healthcare professionals from varying clinical backgrounds to become safe, competent ultrasound practitioners. The course: . develops you academically to postgraduate level . enables you to become an autonomous practitioner with the skills to undertake high . quality medical ultrasound examination competently and safely in a defined area of ultrasound practice, placing the person at the centre of care . enhances your critical skills to enable you to promote high quality evidence and care . promotes an ethos of caring, compassion, professionalism, excellence and lifelong learning . enables you to function as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.