This unit of study introduces students to the concept of critical care nursing and the impact critical illness has on those close to the ill, injured or recovering person. Critical care nurses are often required to function in an environment that is high stress and to provide care for patients whose clinical instability is often life threatening. Whilst focusing on the adult patient who is critically unstable, this unit concentrates on efficient nursing assessment, diagnosis and nursing interventions required as well as the importance of an interdisciplinary approach for comprehensive care. Documentation and communication for safety are essential elements that will be a focus of this unit. Clinical application of theoretical content will include pathophysiology, pharmacology and management modalities. As the critical care environment contains many forms of technology that aid the care of these patient, this unit will explore the role of digital health technology in the continuous monitoring of critical care patients, recognising and responding to acute deterioration, and the importance of using assessment data to guide ongoing care planning.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Dawn Perez, dawn.perez@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Thomas Hicks, tom.hicks@sydney.edu.au |
Ebon Smith, ebon.smith@sydney.edu.au | |
Belinda Clough, belinda.clough@sydney.edu.au | |
Elizabeth Leonard, elizabeth.leonard@sydney.edu.au |