Management of Vascular Patients

St Georges Vascular Nursing Course

Module Information

This module is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of health care practitioners in caring for and promoting the health of patients with Vascular Disease.

Content

This includes: health promotion, pathophysiology; incidence and prevalence; management including assessment and conservative management; radiological and surgical interventions; rehabilitation; limb amputation and role of the patient and multidisciplinary team.

Entry criteria

All healthcare practitioners working with vascular patients

Assessment

An essay exploring an aspect of vascular care:2000 words at Level 2 and 2,500 words at Level 3

Number of credits and level of study

15 credits at Level 2 or 3

Further information

Contact Denise Forte - Pager: 07693 309021 or Email: dforte@hscs.sghms.ac.uk

Applications contact Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George's Hospital, Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE Telephone : 020 8725 2183/2261 

Course Information
The aim of the course is to equip healthcare practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide responsive, high quality and evidence-based care for vascular patients.
Course Content

• Anatomy, physiology and pathology.

• Assessment and specialisation.

• Health promotion.

• Conservative management.

• Management of patients undergoing surgery.

• Rehabilitation.

• Professional issues.

Format
The module sessions will comprise of three study days per semester and will stretch over two semesters . The module will go from September to May. From September 2011 we hope to offer this module entirely on-line
Assessment
Two 3000 word assignments.
The first focuses on patient assessment including aetiology and pathophysiology. The second focuses on care management and the evidence for a clinical initiative. The course can be taken as a stand-alone item or as part of the study towards a BSc Hons qualification.
Number Of Credits And Level Of Study
30 credits at level 3.
Further Information
The course is based at the Aintree Campus, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL. For course information please contact the course co-ordinator Chris Jones (tel: 0151 529 6242 or jonesch@edgehill.ac.uk).
For an application form please contact Vicki Hall (tel: 0151 529 6241 or hallv@edgehill.ac.uk).