Module overview
This module will allow you to demonstrate that the knowledge and skills you have gained are consistent with those required for professional registration. Accordingly, you will develop a clinical portfolio detailing you clinical/professional experience gained whilst on placement across a range of cardiac investigations, patients and pathologies.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply principles of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations, integrating in-depth knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology for appropriate patient management.
- Practice independently demonstrating competence in a range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations including: Cardiac catheter based procedures including intervention Cardiac rhythm management including implantation and post implant checks • Electrocardiography and interpretation • Blood pressure measurement and interpretation • Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring application and analysis • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring application and analysis • Cardiac stress testing investigations
- Lead and co-ordinate patient episodes to produce diagnostic data and analyse test data from a range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations.
- Produce a Clinical Portfolio which cumulatively provides evidence of the skills, knowledge and attitudes gained.
- Critically appraise test data and patient history across a range of cardiac and non-cardiac pathologies and produce a report to inform patient care and treatment pathway.
Syllabus
- Working alongside healthcare professionals in a multitude of clinical scenarios
- Performing a range of investigations on patients with a diverse range of pathologies
- Collecting and interpreting clinical evidence demonstrating your competence in cardiac physiology
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Learning will be facilitated by placement educators. A variety of teaching and learning methods may include the following:
- Demonstration by a recognised clinical educator in the placement facility
- Supervised patient contact using mentorship
- Staff and student led presentations
- Case presentations
- Ward rounds
- Attendance at clinics and opportunities to observe specialist treatments such as surgical interventions
- Departmental in-service programmes
- Peer support in the university and practice-based setting
- Support from practice educators and visiting tutors
- E-learning resources: Blackboard site
- Learning resources in practice area
- Practice Placement handbook
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Clinical Practice | 375 |
| Total study time | 375 |
Assessment
Assessment strategy
This module is based within a clinical environment and can only be attempted in-person. Only two total attempts are allowed, irrespective of the regulatory conditions under which it is attempted. Any student who must re-attempt this module in a subsequent academic year must do so in attendance, as there is no external option.
If this is the only module taken in a specific academic year then the student will be suspended when not directly on placement. The attempt will be subject to pro-rata fees liability, which will be calculated based upon the credit total of the module. Any student choosing to re-attempt the module accepts the conditions described above and the fees liabilities defined, this includes any student who attempts this module as part of the conditional progression policy.
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Clinical Portfolio
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Clinical Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Clinical Portfolio | 100% |