NMHS32830

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the Course, the participant will be able to:
1. Build on existing nursing knowledge in order to discriminate between variations of normal and abnormal patient assessment findings, and appraise alterations of physiology and pathophysiology pertinent to patients in the critical care area.
2. Establish an in-depth understanding of the nursing management of the critically ill patient requiring invasive or non-invasive haemodynamic monitoring; and invasive or non-invasive ventilation, relevant to the critical care area.
3. Appraise the principles of prioritisation of care for the critically ill patient
4. Focus on applying the principles of effective communication, patient safety and professional accountability in the provision of patient-centred care in the Intensive Care environment.

Indicative Module Content:

Disease and treatment related complications

Nursing assessment and management

Physical and psychological support

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

 Must be Registered General Nurses with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland
 Must be employed at St. Vincent’s University Hospital
 Muse be working in the Intensive Care Unit for the duration of the course
 Must have access to a personal computer or laptop 
Must have basic information and communication technology (ICT) skills

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The Course Coordinator gives feedforward by providing suggestions and guidelines for the participant on how to complete the final assessment, and where relevant, drafts of this assessment may be submitted for review and feedback 3-4 weeks prior to final submission, at a time specified by the Course Coordinator. In terms of clinical practice, participants are given feedback by the clinical assessor, and if applicable, a personal Competency Development Plan (Higgins et al., 2010) is agreed to support and focus the participant improve performance in relevant clinical competency/competencies. Once the grade is published on UCD Gradebook, the participant may seek assessment feedback from the Course Coordinator to enhance future learning. This may take the form of verbal and/or written feedback.