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Intensive Care Nursing 2 (NURS90127)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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Contact information
Term 4
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.
Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Overview
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This subject is designed to extend students’ knowledge from the subject Intensive Care Nursing 1 for speciality practice. In this subject, students will continue to understand acute and complex illnesses and disease in patients who are critically ill requiring high-technology care management. As well as students gaining essential knowledge to assess, plan, manage and evaluate interventions, students will also continue to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of patient and family perspectives of illness and disease.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will demonstrate theoretical knowledge and understanding in intensive care nursing by:
- Integrating core principles covered in this subject and Intensive Care Nursing 1, to further develop specialised patient assessment skills, including identifying and prioritising acute and complex health problems
- Applying knowledge and skills learnt in the subject to plan and implement evidence-based treatment strategies and nursing interventions in patients requiring highly specialised care
- Selecting and critically evaluating nursing interventions for patients with acute and complex health problems
- Reflecting on the psychosocial factors influencing patient outcomes to optimise safety and quality in intensive care
Generic skills
- Apply a high level of problem solving skills to their area of clinical practice
- A high level of critical thinking and analytical skills
- Feel confident when tackling unfamiliar problems
- A high level of oral and written communication skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022