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- BHF Cardiac Care Study Days
- Introduction To Cardiac Nursing—15 points At SCQF Level 9
- BACR Phase IV Exercise Instructor Training
- Long Term Management Of Cardiac Care—20 Credits At Masters Level
- Cardiac Risk Management—20 Credits At Masters Level
- Assessing And Managing Symptoms—20 Credits At Masters Level
- Clinical Assessment In Chronic Heart Failure—20 Credits At Level 3
- Principles Of Care Management For The Patient With Chronic Heart Failure—40 Points At Level 3
- MSc (Med Sci) in Health Care—Cardiac Care
- MSc In Critical Care Nursing—Validated For SPQ—And MSc In Critical Care Nursing And Applied Education—Validated For SPQ/Teaching
- University of Glasgow Cardiovascular Courses - see Related Documents - right.
BHF Cardiac Care Study Days
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Aim
To up date health professionals on current eveidence based cardiovascular care.
Host
Glasgow University
Structure
Individual Study Days
Fee
£60 per study day
Contact
Susan Kennedy, BHF Cardiac Care Lecturer, Nursing and Health Care, 59 Oakfiled Ave, Glasgow, G12 8 LW
Telephone: 0141 330 5613
Introduction To Cardiac Nursing—15 points At SCQF Level 9
Aim
To provide the student with an introduction to cardiac care nursing.
Host
Robert Gordon University
Structure
Part-time
Contact
Email Jennie Parry on j.parry@rgu.ac.uk
Telephone 01224 262981
Websitehttp://www.rgu.ac.uk
BACR Phase IV Exercise Instructor Training
Aim
To equip students with knowledge and skills to prescribe and deliver safe, effective exercise for individuals with coronary heart disease who have already benefited from a hospital based rehabilitation programme.
Host
Various venues across the UK on an annual basis hosted by the British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (BACR).
Structure
Part-time 5 days course attendance and 100 hours independent study, written presentation of one case study viva/multiple choice examination.
Fee
£595
Contact
Emailbacrphase4.training@virgin.net
Telephone 01252 720640
Websitehttp://www.bacrphaseiv.co.uk
Long Term Management Of Cardiac Care—20 Credits At Masters Level
Aim
to prepare the student to intervene and manage long term cardiac disease using a seamless holistic approach, reflecting on the patient journey and appraising their own role in the delivery of evidence based interventions.
Host
University of Glasgow
Structure
Part-time 10 weeks from January to March
Fee
£500
Contact
Email Susan Kennedy onsk53@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Telephone 0141 330 5613
Websitehttp:// www.gla.ac.uk/schools/nursing
Cardiac Risk Management—20 Credits At Masters Level
Aim
to prepare the student to assess and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, working within an inter-disciplinary team, providing effective communication and evidence based practice to deliver effective cardiac care.
Host
University of Glasgow
Structure
Part-time 10 weeks from October to December
Fee
£500
Contact
Email Susan Kennedy sk53@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Telephone 0141 330 5613
Websitehttp:// www.gla.ac.uk/schools/nursing
Assessing And Managing Symptoms—20 Credits At Masters Level
Aim
to help you adopt a holistic and systematic approach when assessing and managing pain and other cardiovascular symptoms and so facilitate decision-making in what are often very complex situations. It seeks to promote an inter-disciplinary approach, effective communication and evidence based practice to provide effective cardiovascular care.
Host
University of Glasgow
Structure
Part-time 10 weeks from January to March
Fee
£3,600
Contact
Email Dr Anna O'Neill aonei001@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Telephone 0141 330 4278
Websitehttp://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/nursing
Clinical Assessment in Chronic Heart Failure—20 points at Level 3
Aim
This module aims to prepare the practitioner for more autonomous roles and so enhance the care of the patient with Chronic Heart Failure. The course is designed to assist you to make a prompt and accurate assessment of the presenting patients and their condition, recognise your own professional knowledge and experience with the presenting condition (scope of practice). Acknowledgement of your own scope of practice will then permit you to treat, in accordance with local protocols or refer to more specialist services.
Host
Glasgow Caledonian University
Structure
Part-time
Semester A & B
Fee
£330
Contact
Email Marty Wright on omwright@gcal.ac.uk
Telephone 0141 331 8085
Websitehttp://www.gcal.ac.uk
Principles Of Care Management For The Patient With Chronic Heart Failure—40 Points At Level 3
Aim
This programme is open to Health Care Professionals currently managing patients with chronic heart failure and in recognition that those accessing the programme will have unique academic profiles and life long learning needs.
The programme has been designed to offer flexible, Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
Host
Glasgow Caledonian University
Structure
Part-time
Semester A & B
Fee
£660
Contact
Email Yvonne Millerick on Yvonne.millerick@gcal.ac.uk
Telephone0141 331 3609
Websitehttp:// www.gcal.ac.uk
MSc (Med Sci) in Health Care—Cardiac Care
Validated For SPQ
Aim
A multi-disciplinary programme offering nurses, doctors, clergy and allied health professionals the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills to apply within the field of cardiac care.
Host
University of Glasgow
Structure
Full-time—1 year
Part-time—5 years
Fee
£3,600
Contact
Email Dr Anna O'Neill aonei001@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Telephone0141 330 4278
Website http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/nursing
MSc In Critical Care Nursing—Validated For SPQ—And MSc In Critical Care Nursing And Applied Education—Validated For SPQ/Teaching
Aim
To provide students with the necessary advanced level of knowledge to enable them to have a broader, deeper and more critical appreciation of nursing and synthesise the knowledge and skills necessary to become innovators, leaders, educators and consultants of the profession.
Host
Napier University—collaboration with NHS Lothian
Structure
Full-time, distance/flexible learning with some class attendance, 3 placements of 6 weeks duration.
Fee
£3,476
Contact
Email info@napier.ac.uk
Telephone 08452 606040
Website http://www.napier.ac.uk
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