Successful completion will enable the student to:

● Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the assessment, planning and management of children presenting with symptoms of multi-organ dysfunction through child and family-centered care.
● Critically evaluate advanced treatment modalities using critical thinking skills, multiple modes of enquiry and a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach.
● Demonstrate competence in the delivery of developmentally appropriate care for neonates, infants, children and young people and their families.
● Reflect on and critically discuss the role of the children’s critical care nurse in relation to the management of the critically ill child or young person with a life limiting illness.
● Critically discuss and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the complex nursing, medical, legal and ethical issues associated with treatment withholding or withdrawal, and end of life care.

This module takes the student through areas they will encounter in clinical practice including burns, hepatology, oncology and genetics, led by clinical experts. Class discussions will address ethical issues, the emergence of Schwartz rounds and the ongoing development of paediatric critical care services including iPATS. Students will be encouraged to enhance their leadership and managerial competencies through workshops, and engage in webinars with international experts in children's critical care research. This module fosters empowerment, lifelong learning and autonomy.

The student needs to be registered with NMBI.

Must have a minimum of one years’ experience in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Must work a minimum of 78 hours per month in the relevant specialist clinical area.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

Discussion board offers shared learning within an environment of peer support. Feedback will be provided to students on a face-to-face basis as well as online after presentation of clinical case review. Anonymised group achievements will be provided to enable students to evaluate their performance.