Registration with a Professional body.
Students must obtain signed evidence of support from their employer which will include details of an agreed mentor.
Recommended that students have a minimum of four years post registration two of which should be in an acute setting.

Internet access
Lecturers
Library
Access to clinical practice
Honorary contracts with HEFT for external students
Blackboard

Contact Hours: (65)
51 hours lectures
4 hours workshops
10 hours tutorials

Independent Study Hours: (235)
100 hours self directed study
135 hours direct supervised clinical practice with nominated mentor, which equates to 7.5 hours per week for 18 weeks.

Professional issues when caring for patients with a minor injury:
- Accountability
- Mental capacity
- Consent
- Record Keeping and Documentation

The anatomy, assessment and management and discharge of musculoskeletal injuries in both the adult and the child
- Upper Limb
- Lower limb
- Neck injuries
- Chest injuries
- Splints and walking aids

Wound assessment, management and discharge of wounds in both the adult and child
- Wound healing process
- Use of appropriate dressing
- Wound closure
- Local anaesthesia
- Management of burns

Pharmacology of commonly used drugs in the management of minor injuries:
- Basic principles of pharmacology of commonly used medicines.
- Use of Patient Group Directions
- Pain assessment and management

Head and Face
- Assessment, management and discharge of head injuries in the adult and child within National Guidelines
- Assessment, management and discharge of facial injuries
- Assessment, management and discharge of eye injuries

Paediatric specific
- Safeguarding children - recognition of non accidental injury.
- Child Development - including normal pattern of ossification
- Limping child

Radiograph Interpretation
- Radiation protection (IRMER regulations)
- Systematic approach to x-ray interpretation in the adult and child
- Identification and management of fractures

BARNES, K. (2003). Paediatrics. A Clinical Guide for Nurse Practitioners. London: Butterworth Heinemann.
CASH, M. (1999). Pocket Atlas of the Human Body. London: Ebury Press.
DIMOND, B. (2008). Legal Aspects of Nursing. 5th ed. Essex: Pearson Education.
PURCELL, D. (2003). Minor Injuries: A Clinical Guide. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
RABY, N., BERMAN, L. and LACEY, G. (1995). Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide. London: W.B. Saunders.

There are two elements to the assessment - students will be required to pass both elements:

Part A:
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) on the last day of the taught element of the course. Twelve questions each with five stems to be completed within 90 minutes. The assessment and independent management, including any interventions, of patients presenting with a minor injury will be covered. A 70% pass mark is required. (contributes to meeting LO's 1,2 and 4)

Part B:
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). Twelve five minute work stations held during the last week of the course (week 19). Stations will focus on history taking, clinical examinations, management, practical skills and communication - pass/fail (contributes to meeting all LO's)

Part C:
Clinical competency document (pass/fail) (contributes to meeting all LO's)

All elements of assessments must be passed

Formative Feedback/Assessment
Students can gain an enhanced understanding of how well they are progressing with their learning by the feedback generated from;
- Practical clinical examination workshops - assessing clinical examination skills assessed during relevant teaching sessions
- Interactive Case scenarios - Start of the second week. Consolidating learning from first week through discussion of case scenarios.
- Completing of professional portfolio of evidence in own clinical practice