Critical Care Nursing

Examine advanced assessment, organ dysfunction and their relationship within critical care nursing. The subject develops monitoring and complex care planning, then examines family support and team communication. Complete approved adult critical-care placements with specialist supervision.

Learning outcomes

• Explain advanced assessment and organ dysfunction using an appropriate example.
• Analyse a subject-related problem involving monitoring and complex care planning.
• Present reasoned evidence addressing family support and team communication.

Main topics

• Advanced assessment
• Organ dysfunction
• Monitoring
• Complex care planning
• Family support
• Team communication

Practical task

Complete approved adult critical-care placements with specialist supervision.

Assessment

Pass observed clinical assessments and submit authenticated case evidence.