The purpose of this module is to enable you to progress in becoming a proficient practitioner within the specialism of intensive care. This will allow you to develop the knowledge and skills to enable you participate in effective decision making and to be able to rationalise your care provision.
This is a core module within the Post Grad Certificate Professional Practice (Intensive Care) and consists of 15 Credits.
JAN: Tuesday 7 and 21 January 2020
FEB: Tuesday 4 and 18 February 2020
MAR: Tuesday 3, 16 July, 17 and 18 July March 2020
Module Submission Date: 20 April 2020
MAY: Tuesday 5 and 19 May 2020
JUN: Tuesday 2 June, 16 and 30 June 2020
JUL: Monday 13, 14 and 15 July 2020
Module Submission Date: 7 September 2020
This module focuses on the core care requirements of the patient requiring advanced respiratory support. Ethics and psychosocial needs will be considered along with the impact of critical illness.
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.
For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:
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 viva voce and reflection.
McGloin, S., McLeod, A. (2010) ‘Advanced practice in critical care: A case study approach’. Wiley-Blackwell: Chichester.
Anne is a Senior Lecturer in Critical Care specialising in critical care nursing, in particular neurosciences and intensive care nursing. She joined City University in 2003 having previously worked in a variety of specialist neuroscience and ITU clinical settings.
Anne undertook her training at St Bartholomew's School of Nursing and ...