PGDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
University of Plymouth
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Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

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Plymouth Campus

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SEP-26

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2 Years

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Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

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Plymouth Campus

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SEP-26

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Advance your knowledge and clinical skills, positioning yourself to deliver a high quality, patient-led service. This postgraduate level programme will allow you to improve your critical care practice in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and quality. Through the contemporary focus of the course and collaboration with industry stakeholders you’ll access opportunities to advance your career. Open to a range of healthcare practitioners registered either with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or ...Read more

Advance your knowledge and clinical skills, positioning yourself to deliver a high quality, patient-led service. This postgraduate level programme will allow you to improve your critical care practice in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and quality. Through the contemporary focus of the course and collaboration with industry stakeholders you’ll access opportunities to advance your career. Open to a range of healthcare practitioners registered either with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council, and who have the appropriate qualifications and experience in acute critical care. A contemporary and dynamic programme responsive to the changing healthcare environment.Shape your studies around your existing expertise with our student-centred approach.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.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.Update and enhance your skill set thanks to the research-informed teaching embedded throughout our curriculum.Benefit from the extensive professional experience of our team, hailing from a diverse range of health and social care environments.

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50/279
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10th
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75th
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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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£7,000 per year

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Hayley
08 Dec 24
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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)
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
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a modern campus university ideally placed in the centre of Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, located on...

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University of Plymouth
Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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