FOUNDATIONS FOR INTENSIVE CARE NURSING PRACTICE A
NSM4FIC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in intensive care nursing practice contexts. This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares students for ethically oriented professional practice and undertake further studies at more advanced levels in intensive care nursing. This subject enables students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. Students will be able to make independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice in specialty contexts and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS and a limited number of on-campus workshops (and/or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and supported by appropriate clinical practicum.
School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Jacqueline McGregor
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
ACCCN's critical care nursing
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Aitken, L., Marshall, Andrea, Chaboyer, Wendy, & Australian College of Critical Care Nurses.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 3rd ed
Publisher: Chatswood, N.S.W. Elsevier Australia
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Jarvis's Physical Examination & Health Assessment : ANZ. Second Edition / Australian and New Zealand ed.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jarvis, Carolyn, Watt, Elizabeth, and Forbes, Helen.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Chatswood, N.S.W. Elsevier Australia
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Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Urden, Linda D, Stacy, Kathleen M, and Lough, Mary E
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 7th ed
Publisher: Saint Louis: Elsevier Health Sciences
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A