Abdominal and General Medical Ultrasound Practice

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Abdominal and General Medical Ultrasound Practice

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Introduction

This module aims to provide the theoretical underpinning that supports and complements your practical training necessary to achieve competency in patient centred abdominal ultrasound practice.

Please note, this module runs alongside our core 'Applied physics of ultrasound for safe practice' module.

Who the module is aimed at

The module is aimed primarily at Radiographers, Nurses and Medics.

Benefits of taking the module to the individual, the organisation and the patient

The module will develop the skills required for advanced clinical practice.

What you learn

You will develop an in depth knowledge of the role of ultrasound, including its limitations, in the demonstration of normal and abnormal abdominal anatomy.

General areas covered

  • Anatomy and physiology of abdominal systems
  • Normal and abnormal abdominal ultrasound anatomy
  • Abdominal pathology and disease processes
  • Role of Doppler in abdominal ultrasound
  • Communication and report writing
  • Professional issues Skills gained for the workplace, technical skills or academic skills
  • Patient centred care and communication • critical evaluation
  • Image interpretation and report writing
  • Clinical decision making
  • Reflective practice and leadership skills. Professional recognition The module is accredited by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE).

Skills gained for the workplace, technical skills or academic skills 

  • patient centred care and communication
  • critical evaluation
  • image interpretation and report writing
  • clinical decision making
  • reflective practice and leadership skills

Professional recognition

The module is accredited by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE).

Fees and Funding for 2024/25

Indicative price for stand-alone module

Home student: £1,875

EU / International students: £2,870- this is part-time study and therefore cannot provide sponsorship for Tier 4.

How to apply

For all applications, please ensure you complete the Clinical agreement form (PDF, 31.5KB)

To apply for a self-funded place, please complete and return the application form below:


To apply for a Workforce Development / Workforce Transformation funding WDF/WTF funded place, please complete and return the relevant application form below:

Further information and Workforce Development Funding / CPD Funding online application form

  • Entry requirements

    • Relevant professional qualification
    • Relevant work experience
    • Relevant workplace opportunities and organisation support
    • You must have access to 14 hours per week ultrasound scanning with an appropriately qualified clinical supervisor (this is not provided by the University).

    The above must be evidenced in your application form. As part of your application, you are required to complete a clinical agreement form which includes details of your employing NHS Trust and confirmed arrangements for clinical supervision, including details of an appropriately qualified clinical supervisor.

  • Attendance

    Delivery Method:

    Blended Learning this module will involve a limited number of face-to-face study days supported by online distance learning activities

    View our statement on notional study hours »

    Provisional timetable

    Induction 17th September 2024 - July 2025

     

    View our statement on timetable changes »

  • Assessment

    Module assessment is made up of one or more assessment tasks. The assessment task(s) for this module are:

    • Presentation
    • Written Assignment
    • Practical Assessment
    • Written Report

    Successful completion of this module will earn you 30 level 7 credits

Further details

For further information please contact the module leader Michelle Hood - m.hood@shu.ac.uk

Application deadline August 2024.


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