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The purpose of this module is to enable you to progress and develop into a proficient practitioner within the specialism of intensive care nursing. The module will develop your knowledge of haemodynamics and haemodynamic compromise on cardiac, renal and neurological function. Patient and management and advanced support will be rationalised. This will then allow you to be actively involved in proactive decision making in the intensive care setting.
Module Dates:
Term 1 - 19th September; 3rd, 17th, 31st October; 14th November 2017
Term 2 - 16th, 30th January; 13th, 27th February; 13th March 2018
Term 3 - 15th, 29th May; 12th, 26th June; 10th July 2018
The focus of this module is haemodynamic compromise, support and the impact of altered haemodynamics on other body systems. Renal support will be explored as will management of raised intracrania pressure/ altered cerebral haemodynamics
BSc (Hons) 2:1 or higher in a relevent subject. You need to have a minimium of 10 - 12 months experience working in an intensive care unit and to be currently working in an intensive care unit. Manager support and a clinical mentor is required. You need to have completed the APM028 or NM3226 (or equivalent).
For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:
Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a CAS as of April 2014.
You will taught through a variety of methods including lecturers, seminars, practice experience, tutorials, student directed learning and structured group work. The assessment is a practice based portfolio incorporating clinical competencies.
McGloin, S., McLeod, A. (2010) ‘Advanced practice in critical care: A case study approach’. Wiley-Blackwell: Chichester.
Anne undertook her training at St Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, and since qualifying has worked in a number of specialist, tertiary referral settings in neurosciences and intensive care such as the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Atkinson Morley's Hospital. This has allowed her to develop her clinical ...
