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Emergency Medicine for Nurses: Essential Skills and Protocols
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Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
1.7 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Assessment details
  • Final Exam (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

Prepare to make a critical difference in healthcare with the Emergency Medicine for Nurses: Essential Skills and Protocols course. Designed specifically for nursing professionals, this comprehensive programme provides the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. The course covers vital topics including rapid patient assessment, triage, trauma management, pediatric and special population care, and disaster response.

This fully online course offers exceptional flexibility, allowing nurses and healthcare professionals across the UK to study at their convenience. Whether you are aiming to enhance your emergency medicine skills or seeking professional development, this course delivers practical, up-to-date content aligned with current clinical standards.

Key benefits of this course include:

  • Free final exam to assess your progress

  • Free digital certificate upon completion

  • Delivered by a CPD, UKRLP, and AOHT-registered provider

  • Fully online learning—study when and where it suits you

  • Designed to meet UK healthcare and nursing standards

With expert guidance and real-world applications, this course equips you with essential emergency medicine competencies to confidently support patients in critical situations.

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Assessment details

Final Exam

Included in course price

Curriculum

13
sections
33
lectures
1h 43m
total

Course media

Description

The Emergency Medicine for Nurses: Essential Skills and Protocols course is a thorough, practical training programme developed to empower nurses with core emergency medicine knowledge and skills. It encompasses a wide spectrum of emergency care topics vital for nursing professionals working in emergency departments, urgent care, or critical care settings.

Beginning with an introduction to emergency medicine principles and the nurse’s pivotal role in emergency care, the course progresses to cover the fundamentals of triage, including prioritisation protocols that help ensure timely and effective patient management.

You will learn essential patient assessment and stabilisation techniques, including basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) protocols. Trauma management lessons focus on airway control, haemorrhage management, and rapid trauma assessment, essential for lifesaving interventions.

Specialised modules cover medical emergencies such as myocardial infarction and stroke, pediatric emergency care with tailored assessment protocols, and considerations for geriatric and obstetric populations. Disaster preparedness and nurse roles during large-scale emergencies are also examined.

Communication and teamwork are critical in emergency medicine; this course emphasises effective collaboration strategies within multidisciplinary teams and reflective debriefing practices.

Ethical and legal aspects of emergency care, including documentation and professional responsibilities, are integrated to support safe and accountable nursing practice.

Certification
Upon successful completion of the Award in Education and Training (AET) Level 3 Advanced Diploma course, learners will receive an instant, free digital certificate as official recognition of their achievement.

Delivered by Course Line, an award-winning educational brand, this course ensures nurses gain career-relevant emergency medicine expertise through flexible, high-quality online learning tailored to UK healthcare standards.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for registered nurses, healthcare assistants, and nursing students who want to specialise or upskill in emergency medicine. It is ideal for nurses working in emergency departments, urgent care centres, or other acute healthcare settings seeking to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.

Nurses preparing for roles that require rapid assessment and intervention will benefit from this course’s focus on practical emergency medicine protocols. It also supports healthcare professionals who aim to advance their careers by acquiring recognised emergency medicine competencies.

For adult learners balancing professional responsibilities or returning to study, the fully online format provides the flexibility to learn at your own pace without compromising work or personal commitments.

This course also appeals to individuals new to emergency care who want a structured introduction to essential nursing skills in high-pressure environments.

Requirements

To undertake this course, learners should possess basic written English proficiency, access to a stable internet connection, and a device such as a laptop or tablet. A background in nursing or healthcare is recommended but not mandatory. Commitment to self-directed online learning will enhance your experience and success.

Career path

Completing this course equips you for roles such as Emergency Department Nurse, Urgent Care Nurse, Trauma Nurse, and Critical Care Support Nurse. It also paves the way for professional growth within emergency medicine specialisms and advanced clinical practice in healthcare settings.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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