Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year
This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of leg ulcer management. It provides an opportunity for you to develop the competences required to conduct assessments, plan, deliver and evaluate healthcare interventions for clients with ulceration of the lower limb. You will be taught the importance of diagnosis of the underlying disease attributing to lower limb ulceration, how to effectively manage lower limb ulceration and control factors which can delay healing. You will also study how to recognise the importance of preventative strategies and methods used to maintain healed legs.
This course is the only fully online University accredited course at Master’s level which relates to leg ulcer management within the whole of the United Kingdom.
You will be taught by experts in the field of wound management who are recognised as national and international key opinion leaders.
During this course you will undertake clinical experience in your own workplace. This will permit you to identify the assessment tools that contribute to the diagnosis of the underlying pathophysiology, in order to ensure appropriate interventions are prescribed in line with patient needs.
As this course is distance learning you are not required to attend the University and can study at a time that meets your own personal and professional commitments.
Excellent student support will be provided through fortnightly webinars and one to one tutorials.
Entry requirements for this course are normally:
Be a registered health or social care professional with a minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
Hold professional registration with an appropriate governing body.
Be currently working in a healthcare environment in which you are caring for clients with lower limb skin integrity conditions eg leg ulcers.
Have an Honours degree or provide evidence of degree level study.
Identify a suitable mentor in clinical practice who will support you throughout the duration of the course. Part of the assessment for this course is the completion of an on-line practice based portfolio, this portfolio is assessed by your mentor. Therefore the mentor must be a recognised expert/specialist in the field of wound care.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Adult nurse, Children's nurse, Health play specialist, Health visitor, High intensity therapist, Learning disability nurse, Mental health nurse, Midwife, Paramedic, Physician associate.
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