NS5511 - Intensive Care Nursing 1
[Offered in even-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition (pre 2015) |
Students must be employed minimum 0.6FTE in an Intensive Care Unit for the duration of this subject
<b>CONCURRENT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT EMPLOYMENT (MINIMUM 0.6FTE) REQUIRED.</b> This subject explores the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required by registered nurses when caring for patients in the intensive care unit. Content includes managing the physical and psychosocial needs for patients with complex health care problems, clinical problem-solving and introduction to technological interventions. Competency-based clinical assessment will occur during the clinical practice component of the subject.
Learning Outcomes
- apply a problem-solving approach to plan and implement individualised nursing care for critically ill patients;
- apply knowledge and skills to implement and evaluate contemporary intensive care nursing practice in relation to patient and family-centred care;
- critically assess and monitor intensive care patients within the context of a technological environment.
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Karen Wynne |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | 160 hours icu clinical practice [sat/unsat] (%); assignments (50%); intensive care workbook (50%); intensive care clinical competencies [sat/unsat] (%); clinical supervisor agreement [sat/unsat] (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of set competency tasks |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.