This module will allow nurses who care for patients in an Emergency Department to develop their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.

1. Critically analyse the knowledge and skills required to perform holistic assessment of the patient andfamily who present to the Emergency Department in emergency and non emergency situations.
2. Critically discuss and demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills and reflection required to provideongoing assessment, management and nursing care to patients presenting with sudden or severemedical and surgical illness, sepsis or injury in the Emergency Department.
3. Critically explore the role of the nurse and the interdisciplinary team in the management of patients whorequire advanced airway management ,advanced cardiac life support, trauma care and emergencymedicine planning.
4. Through critical reflection apply the principles of professional accountability, autonomy and effectiveinterpersonal skills required in the safe and effective delivery of care in the Emergency Department.
5. Critically interpret new and existing nursing knowledge through evidence-based practice and criticalreflection in the delivery of nursing care to all especially the vulnerable patient.
6. Critically analyse and discuss the knowledge and skills required in relation to the emergency planningof pandemics, such as Covid-19
7. Critically discuss and demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills and reflection required to engagewith the correct infection control procedures, especially in pandemic circumstances

The aim of Clinical Placement is to provide the student with exposure to clinical placement in emergency nursing so that s/he continues to develop confidence and competence in the practice of nursing

1. Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of the virtues of caring, compassion, integrity, honesty, respect and empathy as a basis for upholding the professional values of nursing and identity as a nurse.
2. Critically display knowledge and understanding of the principles of delivering safe and effective nursing care through the adoption of a systematic and problem-solving approach to developing and delivering a person-centred plan of care based on an explicit partnership with the person and his/her primary carer. In partnership with the person, the primary carer and other health professionals.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health continuum, life and behavioural sciences andtheir applied principles that underpin a competent knowledge base for nursing and healthcare practice.
4. Exhibit knowledge, appreciation and development of empathic communication skills and techniques for effective interpersonal relationships with people and other professionals in health care settings.
5. Demonstrate, using management and team competences the ability to work for the persons wellbeing, recovery, independence and safety through recognition of the collaborative partnership between the person, family and multidisciplinary health care team.
6. Exhibit the mastery of professional scholarship through self-directed learning skills, critical questioning/reasoning skills and decision-making skills in nursing as the foundation for lifelong professional education, maintaining competency and career development