Recognising the Deteriorating Patient
- Study Mode: Part Time
- Location: Uxbridge
- Duration: 15 Weeks
- Start Date: February 2025
Our short course in ‘Recognising the Deteriorating Patient’ enables healthcare practitioners to gain further knowledge and skills in the assessment and evaluation of the care of patients at risk of deterioration.
Credits: 20 credits at Level 6 and Level 7.
Why study this subject?
The module will enhance your existing assessment and evaluation skills by introducing related strategies used to recognise, assess, escalate help and manage patients who are at risk of deterioration.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
On this course you'll explore the underpinning theory associated with assessment and management of patients who are at risk of deterioration or who are deteriorating.
Clinical scenarios will be used to guide you in your knowledge and skills development, appraising the need for timely assessment and appropriate interventions to prevent deterioration.
There are key themes running throughout the module including:
- recognising patients at risk of deterioration
- use of national early warning scores
- airway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure framework in assessment and evaluation of patients at risk
- situation, background, assessment and recommendation framework to escalate help
- deteriorating neurological patient
- deteriorating cardiac patient
- deteriorating respiratory patient
- deteriorating septic patient
- deteriorating renal patient
- development of assessment, evaluation, clinical judgment, problem solving, decision making and team working through use of group work, clinical scenarios and clinical competencies.
The assessment includes a book of clinical competencies to fill in so you will need access to a clinical area where these can be carried out and a qualified mentor.
This course can be tailored to local requirements.
When will this course run?
This course on Fridays.
What are the course entry requirements?
A healthcare practitioner with a minimum 6 months' experience in a relevant area. The assessment includes a book of clinical competencies to fill in so you will need access to a clinical area where these can be carried out, and a qualified mentor.
What are the tuition fees
Home
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Home, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £1,300 *
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Home, Academic Year 2025 - 2026: £1,350 *
Following the Government’s announcement of 4 November 2024, we will be increasing our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for UK students to £9,535 per year from the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Our part-time fees for UK undergraduate students will increase to £7,145 per annum. Please visit , on the Government’s website, for more information about the changes.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students (including with foundation year) may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Government.  
Tuition fees for both new and continuing international students may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year.  
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses and CPD may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year. This increase will apply to both new and continuing students.  
We understand, and really appreciate, the significant financial commitment our students make when they choose to study at BNU. We take our responsibilities to our students very seriously, and are ambitious for each to reach their full potential and succeed in their chosen career. Our fees help us to continue providing our students with a high-quality education, and to invest in the services and facilities which create an excellent student experience at BNU.
The following factors will be considered by the University when we set the annual fees: measures of inflation such as the retail price indices; projected increases in University costs; and any changes in the level of funding for teaching received from the Government.
