Clinical Education Programme [formerly AFEN Programme]
This webinar programme is aimed at all registered nurses working in emergency care settings. It supports development towards becoming an enhanced level Emergency Nurse (formerly known as out Associate (AFEN) level) and delivers our Clinical Level competency. The programme also provides the clinical component of the Advanced Level Emergency Nurse (formerly Member Level (MFEN))
Clinical Programme: consists of 89 webinars which are available as recordings plus we provide a monthly live webinar on the first Tuesday of the month (except January and August) 19:00 to 21:00 hrs. The live sessions will either present an updated version of a previous webinar or a new topic that supports clinical practice.
ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AS A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) OPPORTUNITY. THERE IS NO NECESSITY TO COMPLETE OUR QUALIFICATION.
When can I start the programmes? You can start at any time, today, tomorrow, next week or next month, as long as you or your organisation has purchased an Education Bundle for you. You gain access to the webinars on completion of registration.
Regulated Accredited Qualification(s) Agored Cymru Level 6 Diploma in Emergency Nursing (Faculty of Emergency Nursing) 120 academic credits – Qualification fees are extra.
How long will it take me to complete the qualification: We would anticipate somewhere between two to three years, but this would depend on a) how much evidence you have already collated that will meet the assessment criteria for the units and b) how much time is spend in developing the evidence against the assessment criteria as there are no set time scale and the programme is flexible with no deadlines set by FEN.
Our qualifications will provide academic credits on the Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) and Ofqual which is mapped – like other European Countries – to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). To see how qualifications can cross boundaries across the UK and Ireland the following link may be helpful: qccb-web-oct-2019.pdf (scqf.org.uk)
How much does this Cost £36 per year for CPD Element. Full Level 6 Diploma in Emergency Nursing is currently £1000 for 120 credits -at time of publication (06/11/2023)
Any queries about membership or website access please contact us
European Quality Framework: Level 6
National equivalents:
Irish National Framework of Qualifications: Level 7/8
Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework: Level 10/9
Outside of UK & Ireland
If you are from outside of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, you are welcome to join the Faculty and access our training programme. Should you wish to complete the clinical portfolio for accreditation please contact us.
The content of the Clinical Programme includes the following webinars
| Introduction to the programme, including: what is expected of you how lectures will work legal foundations ethical principles | Heads – anatomy & physiology |
| ABCDE assessment | Head injuries |
| Chest – injuries (part 1) | Brain pathology |
| Chest – illnesses (part 1) | Airway assessment – plans A – D |
| Chest – injuries (part 2) | Sedation |
| Chest – illnesses (part 2) | Mental health – common presenting symptoms |
| Risk assessments – Infection control | Psychotic illness |
| Hearts – ECG interpretation methods | Anxiety-related presentations |
| Hearts – Arrhythmias | Mental health prioritisation scales |
| Hearts – Blocks | Overdoses – drugs used and treatment options |
| Hearts – Acute Coronary Syndrome (part 1) | Poisoning |
| Hearts – Acute Coronary Syndrome (part 2) | Mental Capacity assessment |
| Hearts – congenital abnormalities | Legal detention of mentally ill people |
| Hearts – injuries and infections | Health and Safety risk assessments |
| Risk assessments – pressure areas | Communicable diseases |
| Limbs – arm injuries | End of life |
| Limbs – hand injuries | Sudden death |
| Limbs – hip injuries | Sudden bereavement |
| Limbs – lower leg and foot injuries | Manual handling in Emergency Care |
| Risk assessments – Safeguarding (initial) | Eye assessment (1) |
| Pain assessment | Eye assessment (2) |
| Non-pharmaceutical pain relief | Eye treatments |
| Pharmaceutical pain relief options | Ear problems |
| Wound assessment | Nose problems |
| Wound cleaning and closure | Throat problems |
| Local anaesthetics for wound exploration and closure | Major incident planning |
| Wound dressings | Major incident implementation |
| Risk assessments – Safeguarding (secondary) | Major incident – Communication structures |
| Structuring Emergency Care | Clinical governance in Emergency Care |
| Prioritising in Emergency Care | Human Factors in Emergency Care |
| Burns – assessment | Handover/transfer of care |
| Burns – treatment | Pregnancy in a nutshell |
| Major burns | Delivering a baby |
| Explosion injuries | Resuscitation of the newborn |
| Auditing Emergency Care | PV bleeds |
| Normal childhood progression | Kidney injury |
| Adolescents – physical changes | Kidney pathology |
| Adolescents – cognitive changes | Domestic Abuse |
| Adolescents – legal changes | Sepsis |
| Adolescents – transition | Cognitive impairment |
| Normal ageing progression | Adjusting care to the individual patient |
| Abdominal pain – assessment | Violence and aggression – prevention and management |
| Abdominal injuries | Shock |
| Abdominal pathology | Consent |
| Risk assessment – Falls | Managing unpredictable patients |
| Diabetes (1) | End of course – summary and evaluation |
| Diabetes (2) |
Course fee
£36 for the Education Bundle for a year; this includes the CPDme electronic portfolio (worth £24.99/year). The education bundle includes access to own CPDme e-portfolio, live weekly zoom webinars and a LMS of all past recordings of webinars. PLUS
£1000 for full qualification: Agored Cymru Level 6 Diploma in Emergency Nursing (120 credits)
£520 for a Level 6 single 60 credit age-related unit
£315 for a level 6 single 20 credit unit.
The Clinical Programme can be completed as a CPD opportunity i.e. no necessity to complete our regulated accredited qualification:
Apart from Care of the Child (20 credit ) Unit, Emergency Nurses can choose to complete a single unit or the full qualification – both of which award academic credits.
For the qualification four units must be completed:
Compulsory Units, both must be completed
| Title |
| Core Competencies for Working in Emergency Care Settings |
| Psychological Care of Patients in Emergency Care Settings |
Age- Related Units – Choose one
| Title |
| Care of Adults and Older People in Emergency Care Settings |
| Care of Children and Younger People in Emergency Care Settings |
Optional Units: Choose one
| Title |
| Care of Patients with Non-Life/Non-Limb Threatening Injuries |
| Care of Patients with Major Trauma |
| Care of Patients in the Pre Hospital Care Environment |
| Care of Patients in a Major Incident |
If the Care of Adult and Older person in Emergency Care Settings is Completed , then another Option is the 20 credit Care of the Child
Clinical assessment must be undertaken in the workplace. A portfolio of practice must be developed which will include workplace based assessments, case based discussions, annotated clinical notes, audits of notes and other evidence to demonstrate the necessary assessment criteria.
Once complete portfolios should be submitted to the Internal Quality Assurance Board for verification and award of qualification
As soon as you have registered for FEN, you will automatically be able to access all the webinars and educational resources. you will need to complete another registration form to access CPDme.