MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
University of Plymouth
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MSc - Master of Science

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About the courseContinue your studies and gain your MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner qualification with our new top-up programme, designed to follow on from the PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme. This final year will equip you with advanced research skills and deeper understanding of how to improve patient care.You must have completed the PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme to enrol for this award.Key featuresIncrease your understanding and use of ...Read more

About the course

Continue your studies and gain your MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioner qualification with our new top-up programme, designed to follow on from the PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme. This final year will equip you with advanced research skills and deeper understanding of how to improve patient care.

You must have completed the PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme to enrol for this award.

Key features

  • Increase your understanding and use of complex data to evaluate the effectiveness of critical care delivery. This will enable you to be innovative and utilise both knowledge and skills to continue to improve patient care.
  • Demonstrate your ability to work in complex and unpredictable environments, developing your problem solving skills and the ability to take the initiative in your workplace.
  • Develop a clinically focused project to enhance and benefit your practice.
  • Join a programme developed through a dynamic collaborative working relationship between the University, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and other local NHS trusts, providing opportunities for networking and career development.
  • Shape your studies around your existing expertise with our student-centred approach.
  • Equip yourself with the skills to be responsive to the ever-changing nature of the healthcare environment. This contemporary and dynamic programme means you can position yourself at the leading edge of critical care practice.
  • Benefit from the extensive professional experience of our team, hailing from a diverse range of health and social care environments.

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70/101
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17th
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65th
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Hayley
08 Dec 24

The University is set in a small campus, which is really good for me as I would find it overwhelming if it was busy with lots of other students, and a variety of buildings to..Read more

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nicola
22 Nov 24

University of Plymouth is a great place to study because it has a great campus feel to it with great facilities. I have found the library and student services within the library..Read more

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Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need: to have completed the PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner programme; evidence of employment from their home trust; a named consultant intensivist who will be the clinical supervisor; a current live registration with either the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Part 1 or 2) or The Health and Care Professions Council; three years post-qualifying experience in intensive care; a satisfactory enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check; a satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance.

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Hayley
08 Dec 24
Nursing (Adult Health) BSc (Hons)
The University is set in a small campus, which is really good for me as I would find it overwhelming if it was busy with lots of other students, and a variety of buildings to...
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nicola
22 Nov 24
Nursing (Adult Health) BSc (Hons)
University of Plymouth is a great place to study because it has a great campus feel to it with great facilities. I have found the library and student services within the library...
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University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...

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