NMHS31820 Clinical Professional Development Course in Intensive Care Nursing (MMUH)

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module is designed to provide students with the theoretical foundation and clinical practice skills for entry into critical care nursing practice. The module aims to facilitate students' understanding of the principles of homeostatic maintenance including acid-base balance, fluid and electrolyte balance, intravenous fluid management; the implementation and management of therapeutic technologies including oxygen therapy, artificial airways, mechanical invasive and non-invasive ventilation, pharmacology and other haemodynamic devices pertaining to their clinical speciality. The module also aims to facilitate the student in their continued professional development, within their specific role as a critical care nurse, with particular emphasis on patient-centeredness, patient safety, professional accountability and the requirement for effective communication inclusive of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and their families.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module the student will:
1. Extend prior knowledge of applied clinical physiology and integrate into the examination of alterations in physiology and pathophysiology pertinent to critically ill patients to allow analysis of patient assessment findings and to differentiate normal variations of normal and abnormal findings.
2. Demonstrate comprehensive theoretical knowledge of the core principles that underpin nursing practice in the Intensive Care Unit and integrate into the clinical nursing practice of the critically ill patient.
3. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and critique best practice guidelines that underpins the nursing care of the critically ill patient.
4. Integrate theoretical knowledge into the appropriate selection, planning and prioritisation of care for the critically ill patient.
5. Utilise the principles of effective communication, patient safety and professional accountably in the provision of patient centred care.

Indicative Module Content:

Disease and treatment related complications in the critically ill patient.

Nursing assessment and management of the critically ill patient.

Physical and psychosocial support of the patient and family.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

46
Practical

24
Autonomous Student Learning

180
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, practical skills workshops, clinical placements, feedforward, individual feedback 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Registered General Nurse with minimum 6 months recent clinical practice experience. Students are required to complete a minimum of 75 hours clinical experience with the Intensive Care Unit per month for the duration of the module (26 weeks).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): MCQ n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

50
Practical Skills Assessment: Critical Care Core Competencies Assessment n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students shall receive feedback on all assessments associated with the Foundations in Intensive Care Nursing CPD programme. The purpose of feedback is the promotion of learning for the student. Feedback should be clear, understandable and be structured around goals, criteria and standards. Feedback can be in oral or written form, formal or informal. Students are responsible for engaging with feedback and applying consideration to the feedback given on their work. Feedback shall be given no later than twenty working days after the deadline for assessment submission, except work that is submitted late.

Name Role
Niamh Cleary Tutor