Course Name

MSc Advanced HEMS Practice

Level of study

Postgraduate Taught

Study Mode

Fulltime

Duration

1 Years

Start Term

Sept

Country

United Kingdom

City

North Wales

Course Subject

Medicine & Health

Course Fees

Inside EU: 6950

Outside EU: 14800

Universities

Bangor University

Description

Recent developments in prehospital care and retrieval medicine within the UK have led to the creation of unique roles for prehospital practitioners, involving advanced practice beyond that offered by traditional responders (for example, ambulance and paramedics.)The aim of this programme is to provide a robust academic framework for individuals who are training to become an advanced practitioner in rotary aviation medicine. The course covers both prehospital care and retrieval, including the management of critically ill patients requiring level 3 inter-hospital transfer. It is intended for experienced healthcare professionals who wish to formalise and develop their practice, and will require learners to develop within credible practice settings. The course is intended to be challenging, and will require learners to demonstrate proficiency in targeted clinical assessment, rapid diagnostics, therapeutics, and clinical management in the prehospital environment. In addition, learners will require to be proficient in assisting with the management of level 3 patients, which means a need to demonstrate knowledge and skills in invasive ventilation, invasive haemodynamic monitoring and support, and interpretation of investigations.

Core modules include:

- History –taking and consultation skills

- Physical Examination and Diagnostics

- Core elements in prehospital care

- Retrieval Medicine (1)

- Retrieval Medicine (2)

Intended Programme Outcomes:

An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specific issues at the forefront of theory and practice in students’ professional fields related to prehospital care and retrieval medicine;
Mastery of the techniques of critical appraisal and scholarly enquiry to create and interpret new knowledge in the forefront of their professional field;
Establish a broader perspective on clinical practice taking into consideration the wider and dynamic context/environment of prehospital care
Effectively articulate the principles and concepts of prehospital care and retrieval medicine;
Demonstrate higher levels of professional judgement with an enhanced appreciation of evidence-based practice relating to this area of care;
Establish creativity, initiative and personal responsibility for continued educational, professional and research practice;
Acquire the transferable skills and qualifications relevant to progress towards their proposed career pathway;
Demonstrate the capacity to integrate subject-specific knowledge relating to anatomy, physiology and advanced practice skills

Provide a level of critical thinking that develops and advances new ideas within their professional field with particular attention to the transferability of applied knowledge and skills within their chosen field or discipline;

Demonstrate an ability to undertake advanced clinical reasoning in their professional field synthesising theoretical, empirical, professional and ethical perspectives;
Demonstrate an ability to critically reflect on practice and to exhibit self-awareness;
Demonstrate higher levels of thinking when challenging and questioning different sources of information
Develop transferable skills commensurate with the professional requirements relating to HEMS;
Mastery of the complexity of developing new knowledge in relation to advanced clinical skills commensurate with HEMS practice and management;
Adopt high-level skills in identifying and enhancing personal and professional leadership capacity;
Critically review and evaluate their personal ability to act as a member of the team and to promote inter-professional collaboration

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