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Critical Care Nursing 1 (NURS90081)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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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 the critically ill patients. Patient and family perspectives of illness will be considered in the development and implementation of multidisciplinary care planning. Students will gain essential knowledge to plan, manage and monitor critical care interventions. They will apply scientific principles and research evidence underpinning the use of critical care therapies and identify signs and symptoms, clinical deterioration and life threatening.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should demonstrate theoretical knowledge in critical care nursing by:
- Integrating core principles covered in the subject and its pre-requisite, Applied Pathophysiology, to develop foundational knowledge in the principles of critical care assessment and management;
- Applying knowledge and skills learnt in the subject to plan and implement evidence based specialist critical care nursing interventions;
- Selecting and evaluating nursing interventions for critically ill patients.
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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in one of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Critical Care). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses. Please contact the School of Melbourne Custom Programs for more information.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Term 3 (Online)
January (Online)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 6, (30%)
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 11, (30%)
- Closed book test - 20 mins, due week 3-5, (15%)
- Closed book test - 50 mins, due week8-10, (25%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Rosemary Turner Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 March 2018 to 8 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 29 March 2018 Census date 6 April 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 May 2018 Assessment period ends 8 July 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Critical Care) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022