(Short Course) Anaesthetic Care in Practice
Course details
Year of entry
2025
Duration
10 weeks (including placement)
Institution Code
G53
Location
Wrexham
Why choose this course?
The Anaesthetic Care in Practice module is designed for Registered Nurses who have an ambition to work as an Anaesthetic Practitioner. The module will give you the required qualification to care for patients during the anaesthetic induction, maintenance, and emergence during their perioperative journey.
Key course features
- This course takes place over 10 weeks of teaching – 1 day per week
- The course includes a supported placement in your anaesthetic clinical area
- You will gain 40 credits at Level 6
- The course consists of a mix of theory and practical teaching
Case study assessment and practical competencies
What you will study
- General anaesthesia
- Regional anaesthesia
- Anaesthetic machine
- Ventilation and breathing systems
- Patient positioning for surgery
- Common drugs and drug groups
- Maintaining homeostasis
- Rapid sequence induction
- Difficult airway management
- Invasive monitoring
- Blood gas analysis
- Cell salvage
- Emergency situations in anaesthetics
Entry requirements & applying
BSc Degree in Nursing
NMC Registration
Currently working within an operating theatre setting
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching will be a blend of theoretical and practical sessions, with some pre- and post-session work.
Assessment will be a combination of a 3,000-word case study assignment and practice competencies, which will be completed on placement in the clinical environment under the supervision of a practice educator.
Fees & funding
£1,988
Course Dates
Start Date: Wednesday 17th March 2025
The face to face sessions will take place every Wednesday from 9:30am - 16:00pm
To apply for this course please contact postregadmissions@wrexham.ac.uk to request an application form.
