1. Apply methods and techniques to demonstrate enhanced clinical practice in the operating department Knowledge and Understanding
Application

2. Critically reflect on own performance to provide justification for entry to the professional register Analysis
Reflection

3. Coordinates own work load and that of others to provide safe and effective perioperative care during elective and emergency situations
Knowledge and Understanding
Analysis
Problem Solving
Communication

4. Accurately apply methods and techniques to calculate drug dosages.
Knowledge and Understanding
Analysis
Application

This is a practice-based module which includes the development of advanced clinical skills and emergency care. You will participate in a range of clinical placements (organised by the University) which will provide access to supporting emergency care. Due to the professional nature of the award, additional hours are allocated to this module to facilitate the development of the required range of clinical skills and knowledge. Key concepts include:

¿ Moving & Handling (update)
¿ Reflection
¿ BLS (update)
¿ Preparing & draping patients
¿ Retraction
¿ Catheterisation
¿ Camera holding
¿ Drug Calculations
¿ IV cannulation & IV therapy
¿ ILS
¿ PILS
¿ Use of airway adjuncts
¿ Simulation and skills practice
The difficult airway

Practice Outcomes (0% Pass/Fail), meeting outcomes 1 & 3
Drug Calculations (0% Pass/Fail), meeting outcome 4
FINAL ASSESSMENT 2500-word Critical Reflection (100%), meeting outcome 2

Due to the professional nature of this award, students must pass all elements of assessment. No internal compensation will be allowed for this module.

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Formative Assessment
Access the daily safemedicate practice attempts
Ongoing formative feedback from Practice Educators
Group tutorials plus 1 Hours individual tutorial time this is made up of the following: 30 minutes face to face, 30 minutes to review submitted formative work (To maximise this tutorial you will be able to submit one A4 size 12 font piece of work to guide your discussion, only one piece of work of this size will be reviewed per module)

Final Assessment

Assessment in clinical practice is a requirement of the College of Operating Department Practitioners and the Health and Care Professions Council. To support the completion of the practice outcomes element of assessment, you will be allocated to clinical placements (some of this may be virtual placements and simulation) and are expected to complete all hours assigned This assessment will pull together all learning from year three and you will apply this directly to patient care in the operating department and help you to fulfil the PAD requirements

Critical Reflection – You are expected to write a critical reflection on your development over the course to justify entry to the HCPC register. You may find it beneficial to pick out one or 2 key aspects of your development to focus on. A reflective cycle (of your choice) should be used with an action plan.

Lecture
Simulation
Skills practice
Group discussion
Guided personal study
Clinical placement experience
Group Assessment Tutorials 1 hour
Individual Assessment Tutorial (please see assessment)


Reading 300 hours

Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland guidelines (Anaphylaxis, Major Haemorrhage, Local anaesthetic toxicity, Malignant Hyperthermia) [Online] Available from: https://www.aagbi.org/publications/publications-guidelines/A/F
Difficult Airway Society [Online] Available from: https://www.das.uk.com
Resuscitation Council Guidelines (Adult basic and advanced life support & anaphylaxis) [Online] Available from: https://www.resus.org.uk/resuscitation-guidelines/

Library resources
Access to Blackboard/Microsoft Teams
Access to simulation suite with SimMan 3G & other relevant simulation equipment
Consumables to support simulation of clinical activities.

Students must have met the requirements for progression through levels 4 and 5 of the BSc(Hons) Operating Department Practice