Course overview
Students undertake a 6 week placement in a major teaching hospital.
Course learning outcomes
- To practice and apply information synthesis and evaluation
- To develop further skills in medical decision making
- To assume greater responsibility for patient care
- The Emergency Department experience should also be used to develop the following communication skills: Patients and relatives: Information transfer, reassurance, explanation of tests and procedures, preparation for tests and procedures
- The Emergency Department experience should also be used to develop the following communication skills: Learning to work as part of a team