| CODE | NUR3189 | ||||||
| TITLE | Critical Care Elective Practice Placement | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A series of placements in various wards/units within the critical care setting supplemented by tutorials, demonstrations and clinical based discussions and opportunities for further reading and reflection. Study-unit Aims: The overall aim of this study-unit is to provide the opportunity to senior nursing students to observe and practice under supervision the care of critically ill patients in various wards/units. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - understand the basic principles related to the care of critically ill patients; - understand the set up of various units in the critical care sector and the role of the nurse within each setting; and - discuss the ethical and legal issues which guide critical care nursing practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - observe various clinical care nursing skills and practice some of them under supervision; - understand and interpret the monitoring procedures and investigations commonly used within critical care settings; and - communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Hudak, C.M., Gallo, B.M. (1994). Handbook of Critical Care Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Urden L.D. et al., (2006) (Eds) Thelan's Critical Care Nursing: diagnosis and management. St. Louis: Mosby Scholes, J. (2008). Why health care needs resilient practitioners. Nursing in Critical Care, 13(6), 281-285 Woodrow, P. (2006). Intensive Care Nursing: A framework for practice. London: Routledge |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | While TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE NUR2360 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement and Tutorial | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Josef Trapani |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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