Critical Care Nursing 2 (NURS90091)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/cc
- Email:TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/cc
- Email:TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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This subject is designed to provide the theoretical foundation for entry into specialty critical care nursing practice. Students will extend their understanding of general to systemic pathology of organ systems. This knowledge will be applied to the assessment and management of acute and complex illness in critically ill patients. Patient and family perspectives of illness will be considered in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary care planning. Students will gain essential knowledge to plan, manage and evaluate advanced critical care interventions. They will apply scientific principles and research evidence underpinning the assessment and management of acute and complex illness, and identify patients deterioration / life threatening complications.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should demonstrate theoretical knowledge in specialty nursing by:
- Integrating core principles covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, Applied Pathophysiology, to develop foundational knowledge in the nursing assessment, diagnosis and multi-disciplinary management of complex health conditions;
- Applying knowledge and skills learnt in the subject to plan and implement evidence based specialist critical care nursing care for patients with acute and complex health conditions;
- Selecting and critically evaluating nursing interventions in for patients with acute and complex conditions;
- Reflecting on the psycho-social factors influencing patient outcomes to optimise safety and quality in the critical care settings.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and graduate coursework student:
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in written modes of communication;
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work.
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach.
- An advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area
- Advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline.
Last updated: 3 November 2022