Professional/Short course Pre-Hospital Trauma Care

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

This 20 credit Pre-Hospital Trauma Care module is for registered practitioners looking to further develop and expand their knowledge and practice of pre-hospital trauma care. The module can be taken at level 6 (BSc level) or level 7 (Masters level) and is relevant to paramedics and emergency care practitioners.

On successful completion of the module, you will achieve the following learning outcomes.

Level 6 module (UZYYGY-20-3):

• Demonstrate an understanding of the aetiology and epidemiology of major trauma
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of assessment techniques to identify the injuries sustained by patients in traumatic incidents
• Evaluate the communication, coordination and collaboration of resources required to deliver care to the trauma patient from the point of injury through to definitive care
• Demonstrate an effective critical understanding of organ and system-specific injuries, their evidence-based treatment and management
• Evaluate the pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the intended treatment plan for the patient with injury through major trauma.

Level 7 module (UZYYH3-20-M):

• Demonstrate an understanding of the aetiology and epidemiology of major trauma
• Identify and critically appraise the evidence to  assess, and techniques to identify the injuries sustained by patients in traumatic incidents
• Critically evaluate the communication, coordination and collaboration of resources required to deliver care to the trauma patient from the point of injury through to definitive care
• Demonstrate an effective critical understanding of organ and system-specific injuries, their evidence-based treatment and management
• Critically evaluate the pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the intended treatment plan for the patient with injury through major trauma.