Minor Injuries 20 – 22 April 2022

CPD Hours : 20 Accreditted by CPDUK

Session Type: Classroom

Course Summary

This 3 day classroom course is suitable for clinicians seeing and treating minor injuries. Sessions explores assessment and treatment of upper and lower limb injuries with a focus on clinical decision-making, red flags and appropriate management.

Who should attend:

This course is suitable for nurses and registered healthcare professionals working in acute and unscheduled care settings, such as emergency departments, walk-in clinics, urgent care centres, primary care or other community and first contact settings.

Pre Requisites

• Have a UK or overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification.
• Hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional Body/Council or the GMC.
• You will normally have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in a relevant care environment.
• You should be employed in a role that will support development of clinical skills during the programme should you wish to complete the competency portfolio which is optional.
• You should be working in a relevant clinical environment in which you can achieve the clinical skills required.
• You should have access to an appropriate practice supervisor within that area.

Whats Included

1. Audio presentations
2. 3 day  classroom course with expert lecturers
3. Handouts and booklets
4. 3 months access
5. Option to attend practical plastering and suturing workshop at a discounted rate
6. Option to attend practical skills session with mock OSCE and Skills Portfolio.

***Optional Skills Portfolio – this is not a requirement of the course

Content

Audio Session – Self directed o-line learning

• History Taking and Documentation
• Assessment and Management of Burns
• Clinical Decision-making in Burns and Bites
• Head Injuries
• C-Spine Assessment
• Eye Injuries

Classroom Sessions 3 face to face days 

• Ethical and Legal issues including consent and capacity
• Upper and Lower Limb Assessment and  Management of Injuries
• Statement writing
• Practical upper and lower limb assessment day
• Musculoskeletal disorders and medication for MSK injuries.
• “Red Dot” X-Ray Interpretation

Lecturers

JeshniAmblum-Almer – Course Director, ENP

Dorthe Swaby-Larsen ENP Lecturer

Relates Courses

Red Dot X-Ray Interpretation 

Plastering and Suturing Workshop

Physical Examination Skills

Delegate Feedback

1. Brilliant course. Enjoyed it all. Thanks so much.
2. Excellent – and have now booked for the full course.
3. Superb! really excellent. I definitely plan to do the 3 day course ASAP. Thank you