1 | UNIT TITLE |
Evidence-based Emergency Practice
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2 | BRIEF SUMMARY |
The overall aim of this research unit is to ensure that clinicians have a systematic understanding of the application and delivery of evidenced-based practice in the emergency department.
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3 | UNIT CODE NUMBER |
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4 | HOME PROGRAMME |
MSc Emergency Medicine.
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5 | HOME DEPARTMENT |
Continuing Professional Development and Postgraduate Studies
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6 | SUBJECT AREA |
Continuing professional development in the field of health and related areas of practice.
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7 | UNIT LEADER(S) |
Author: Kevin Mackway-Jones
Unit Leader: Simon Carley
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8 | CREDIT VALUE | 20 | CREDITS AT LEVEL: | 7 |
9 | TOTAL AMOUNT OF STUDENT LEARNING (NOTIONAL HOURS OF LEARNING) | 200 hours with: 12 hours taught
36 hours directed study
152 hours independent study
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10 | UNIT STATUS |
Research Core Option and Elective
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11 | PRE-REQUISITES |
None
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12 | CO-REQUISITES |
None
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13 | UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES |
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to have attained or demonstrated:
a critical awareness of the necessity for the development and implementation of evidence based emergency practice;
a systematic understanding of the process of obtaining and synthesising best evidence for practice;
the skills required to formulate answerable questions;
the skills required to critically appraise evidence surrounding practice.
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14 | CURRICULUM OUTLINE |
This unit covers the basics of evidence-based emergency practice. Starting with the formulation of answerable questions and the management and exploitation of databases, it then covers the use of appraisal checklists and the fundamentals of statistical analysis. Evidence synthesis is covered, as is the formulation and implementation of guidelines.
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15 | LEARNING & TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
This is an online supported unit (blended learning). Core competencies will be taught in small groups in a face to face environment. The BestBETs process is taught using a scaffolding framework through which the learners will develop and work toward their assessments. Group learning and tutor support will add to the learning through the online discussion of in-course assignments. A combination of directed cases, reflective tasks and group exercises will be used to achieve this.
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16 | ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES |
Students must either submit a 4,500 word project proposal (100%) or two BestBETs with extended methodology (50% each).
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17 | ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR UNIT/ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT |
Students must provide a critical awareness of the necessity for the development and implementation of evidence-based emergency practice (LO 1) with a systematic understanding of the process of obtaining and synthesising best evidence for practice (LO 2). Students should provide evidence of the skills required to formulate answerable questions (LO 3) and critically appraise evidence surrounding practice (LO 4).
In addition, M level grading criteria apply.
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18 | INDICATIVE STUDENT LEARNING RESOURCES |
Dawes, M (1999) Evidence-based practice: a primer for health care professionals. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Evans D and Haines A (2000) Implementing evidence-based changes in healthcare. Abingdon: Radcliffe
Greenhalgh T (1997) How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine. London, BMJ Publications
Hamer S and Collinson G (1999). Achieving evidence-based practice: a handbook for practitioners. Royal College of Nursing. Edinburgh : Bailliere Tindall in association with RCN
Sackett DL et al (1991). Clinical Epidemiology: A Basic Science for Clinical Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Strauss SE et al. (2000) Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. Churchill Livingstone
Journals
British Journal of Clinical Governance
Evidence Based Nursing (journal)
Evidence Based Medicine
International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare
Websites
BestBETs. www.bestbets.org
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19 | ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND COMMENTS |
Key Words: Emergency Department, Human Resource Management, Recruitment, Appointment, Induction, Training
This unit has been mapped against section A36 of the College of Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine.
Minimum Numbers of students: 6
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20 | DATE OF APPROVAL | 10 April 2008 |
21 | DATE OF MOST RECENT CONSIDERATION: | |
