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Managing the Acutely Ill Patient
Assessment Brief
Introduction
A warm welcome to the University of Derby's Managing the Acutely Ill Patient Module 6NU550.
This module will provide students with an enhanced level of knowledge and understanding in the management of an acutely ill patient. The module is aimed at all health and social care professionals, who work with acutely ill patients. There is recognition that all patients have the potential to become acutely unwell at any time. This module aims to develop learners with a holistic approach to acute illness surveillance, monitoring, treatment, and subsequent recovery.
This module will involve the broad-based study of acute illness, its management and strategic interventions which can be undertaken by students in practice.
'Managing the acutely ill patient' is considered in the rich multimedia content provided; although there is no 'hands- on' practice element in this module, we do hope that the critical commentary in our online materials enables you to question, reflect on and refine your approach when assessing, planning, monitoring and treating deteriorating patients. As with all aspects of clinical practice, this would need to be agreed with your employer, in line with regulatory body guidance and other national and local guidelines.
Learning Outcome 1: Critically appraise the principles and practices of managing an acutely ill patient
Learning Outcome 2: Critically evaluate the impact of acute care on the patient and their families
Learning Outcome 3: Critically analyse the clinical interventions used in the care of an acutely ill patient
Summative assessment
Using a case study approach and taking account of best available evidence, you will critically appraise an innovative assessment, management, and treatment approaches to the care of an acutely ill patient and their impacts for patients and families.
You will be presented with a case study, and you will have to discuss the following:
• Initial assessment of the patient
• Treatment following the initial findings
• Diagnostic evaluation
• Further treatment and interventions
• Communication with members of the MDT
• Communication with a patient and their relatives
• Ethical and legal considerations
• Recovery/discharge
Your discussion must be supported by relevant literature, and you must provide rationale for your actions.
Key background information, such as demographic of the patient, main complaint, relevant medical and psychosocial history will be provided in the case study.