School of Nursing and Midwifery

Postgraduate Credit Recognition, Assessment and Intervention for the Deteriorating Patient (RAID)

Postgraduate Credit Part-time 10 weeks

This module will enable you to advance your ability to recognise, assess, escalate and commence early interventions appropriately the deteriorating adult patient. 

This module will enable you to advance your ability to recognise, assess, escalate and commence early interventions appropriately the deteriorating adult patient. 

Award
Postgraduate Credit
Start date(s)
3 May 2027
Course specifications
Course length
Part-time (10 weeks)
Campus location
University: Walsall Campus

Why choose this course?

The module is suitable for practitioners (Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates or Allied Health Professionals) caring for acutely ill patients in general care areas (for example general and specialist wards and departments, assessment units, and Emergency Departments). The module will focus on evidence-based practice, theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in the provision of care for the deteriorating acutely ill patient.

What happens on the course?

You will develop knowledge and clinical acumen to support teams in the clinical setting and will enhance your leadership skills in providing care for deteriorating patients. You will be required to identify an appropriate registered health care professional in their your practice setting to support you in completion of the clinical practice element of the module.

Placements on the course

Not applicable on this course.

Employability on the course

Not applicable on this course.

Course Modules

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

You will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the skills to safely care for the deteriorating adult patient in the practice area.
  • Critically evaluate evidence based practice to support the recognition and assessment of the deteriorating adult patient.
  • Analyse and offer rationale for evidence based therapeutic interventions and care of the deteriorating adult patient.
  • Reflect on and develop on the leadership skills to effectively manage the deteriorating adult patient.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.


Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.


Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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