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A Journey Through Transfer Medicine 

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A Journey Through Transfer Medicine
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Overview

Understanding the complexity and diversity of transfer medicine for critically ill patients across a global landscape.

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

A Journey Through Transfer Medicine
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate upon completion
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A Journey Through Transfer Medicine
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Course details

More about this course
  • You will develop skills and knowledge around transferring critically ill patients across road, air and remote environments
  • We will explore transfer medicine in specialised settings and hear experts on preparing for these

A Journey Through Transfer Medicine
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introduction To Transfer Medicine

Welcome!

Why Is Transfer Medicine Important?

What Is Transfer Medicine?

Identifying Risks

Minimising Risks

Human Factors: An Introduction

End Of Week Summary

A Practical Guide To Transfers

Welcome!

Transfer Physiology

Pre-Transfer Preparation

Packaging A Patient

Before You Depart

Critical Incidents During Transfer

Arriving At The Receiving Hospital

End Of Week Summary

Equipment, Decision Making & Aeromedical Transfers

Welcome!

Equipment & Technology

Documentation & Communication

Transfer Decision-Making

Aeromedical Transfer & Retrieval Medicine

End Of Week Summary

Specialist & Extreme Transfers

Welcome!

Neurological & Neurosurgical Transfers

Burns Transfers

Bariatric Transfers

Obstetric Transfers

Paediatric Transfers

High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID)

Prone Transfers

ECMO Transfers

Remote & Extreme Transfer Medicine

End Of Week Summary

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