Modules

The course is divided into four modules – Total ECTS Credits: 90

Year 1

• Cardiac & Trauma care (10 credits)
• Module 2: Pre-Hospital Emergency care – Special circumstances (10 credits)
• Module 3: Core Emergency Medical Science: Therapeutics (5 credits)
• Module 4: Core Emergency Medical Science: Skills (5 credits)

Year 2

• Clinical placement (20 credits)
• Research (10 credits)
• Minor Thesis (30 credits)

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

• Core A&P in health and disease
• The challenges of professional practice in healthcare
• Core therapeutics and pharmacology for advanced pre-hospital care
• All PHECC CPGs, CPG-As, CPG-Ms, formulariesBasic and advanced emergency care in illness and injury (Adults & Paediatrics)
• Knowledge of the healthcare system and the factors which affect the interfaces between services
• Major incident management
• Important influences on healthcare delivery in society
• Core research methods (MSc group)
• Transfer and retrieval medicine

Applying Knowledge

• Integrating clinical assessments with available treatment options to select the appropriate care strategy
• Ensuring that the highest ethical and professional standards are adhered to
• Collecting accurate data for continuous personal and service audit purposes
• Ensuring that patient care is at all times the primary objective of the service provided
• Competence in all relevant skill sets
• Completion of a research dissertation (MSc group)

Judgements

• Clinical assessment of patients of all ages and backgrounds in urgent care settings
• Initial decision making on every problem presented
• Selection of appropriate pharmacologic, interventional and other care strategies relevant to Advanced Paramedic practice
• Recognising personal and professional limits

Communication Skills

• Excellent consultation skills
• Ability to work competently under pressure
• Team work and leadership ability
• Team work in unfamiliar settings and groups
• Interaction with other healthcare agencies and emergency services
• Provision of mentorship and support to colleagues

Learning

• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Commitment to clinical audit systems
• Understanding the crucial role of research in healthcare
• Integrating new science and healthcare developments to the field
• Clinical supervision of colleagues in certain circumstances

Overview

• Medical practitioners currently registered with the Medical Council and in possession of medical indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course
• Nurses currently registered with An Bord Altranais and in possession of medical indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course
• Advanced Paramedics currently registered with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and in possession of indemnity insurance for the purposes of the course

International applicants should contact the academic programme director for a full list of entry requirements.

A list of FAQs for international applicants is available here.

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• Fees are correct at the time of writing and subject to change.