Courses

CRITICAL CARE& EMERGENCY NURSING

2nd Undergraduate Year 2017/2018

University: SVU                                      Faculty: Nursing

Course Specifications

Programmer(s) on which the course is given: Critical care and emergency    

Major or minor element of programs:

Department offering the program: Department of
Critical care and emergency

Department offering the course: Department of
Critical care and emergency

Academic year / Level : 2nd/2nd semester

Date of specification approval: 2018-2019 

 

 

A. Basic Information

 

Title: Critical care and emergency             Code:

Credit Hours:                                     Lecture: 3Hrs/w

Tutorial:                   Practical: 12 Hrs/w                    Total: 15Hrs/w

 

 

 

Courses Description:

This course provides the theoretical basis and related current clinical

approaches for the practice of critical care. Advanced assessment skills,

diagnostic reasoning and decision making are emphasized. Clinical

application of theoretical content will include pathophysiology,

pharmacology and treatment modalities. A collaborative care model

provides the framework for the management and evaluation of care. The

focus is on situational crisis and clients with multi-system failures who

requires sophisticated technologies.

 

B- Professional Information:

1-Overall aims of course:

     At the end of this course, students will be able to provide comprehensive nursing care to  correct core body systems alteration critically ill patients.

 

2- Intended learning outcomes (ILOs)

 A- cknowledge and Understanding:

a1- Discuss the scope practice in critical care units

a2- Discuss basic principles of emergency care

a3- Describe categories of triage

a4- Identify critically ill patients and family’s needs and problems

b- Intellectual skills:

b1- Assess the needs of critically ill patients

b2– Identify the appropriate action for critical situations

b3- Prioritize actions according to the needs

c- Professional and practical skills:

c1- Monitor homodynamic, oxygenation, blood chemistry and base balance of critically ill patient.

c2- Develop technical skills necessary to function competently within critical care as a professional nurse

c3- Demonstrate technical skills in dealing with advanced technology in critical care setting.

c4- Demonstrate technical skills in managing patient with different types of trauma.

c5- Implement nursing process to provide high quality nursing care to critical care patient.

d- General and transferable skills:

d1- Communicate effectively with patients, their families and other Colleagues

d2- Develop confidence in clinical decision-making in the critical care setting

d3- Develop skills in dealing with information technology

 

3 -Contents:

Theoretical Critical &emergency Nursing

 No.of Hours          Lecture  Tutorial/Practical        Hospital      Lecturer

 Theoretical Critical &emergency Nursing

Topics:

Scope of critical care nursing practice

Assessment  & management of critical ill or injured patients

Emergency medication

Acid base balance

Shock

Coronary Artery disease

Cardio thoracic surgery

Respiratory failure

Mechanical ventilation & weaning

pulmonary edema

Pulmonary embolism

Diabetic crisis

Hypertensive crisis

Stroke

Head injury

Spinal cord injury

Acute renal failure

Hepatic failure

MODS

SIRS

The neonatal intensive care unit

Pregnant woman and critical situation

Geriatric ICU

 

 

  Practical Critical &emergency  Nursing

Topics:

Oropharyngeal airway

Endotracheal Intubation

Laryngeal mask airway

Tracheostomy care

Endotracheal or Tracheostomy tube suctioning

Oxygen saturation monitoring by pulse oximetry

Inhalation therapy

Chest physiotherapy

Chest tube drainage system

Oxygen therapy

Pulmonary function test

Arterial blood gases.

Incentive spirometer

Total parenteral nutrition

Nasogastric tube insertion & care

Insertion of sengstaken-blakemore tube

12-lead ECG

Cardiac dysrhythmia

Exercise ECG

Cardiac catheterization

Percutaneous coronary intervention

Intra-aortic balloon pump

Cardiac pacemaker

Defibrillation and cardio version

Central Venous Pressure.

Infusion pump

Blood transfusion

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CRRT

 

 

4-Teaching and learning methods:

4a: Lectures

4b: Practical training / laboratory/ hospital

 

5- Student assessment methods:

5.1- Quiz (theoretical)

5.2 –Midterm (theoretical)

5.3- Mid-term (clinical)

5.4 Seminars (theoretical)

5.5 Logbook (clinical)

5.6- Final term (clinical exam)

5.7- Practical examination

 

Assessment Schedule:

– Quiz (theoretical) 5th week

– Midterm 10th Week

 

Weighting of assessment:

Final term examination    80 %

Oral examination            10%

Practical examination     50%

Semester work                60%

Total                             200%

 

 

6- List of references

6.1 Course notes

6.2 Recommended books

Periodical. Web sites:

WWW.Pubmed.com

WWW.googl.com

 

7- Facilities required for teaching and learning

Data show, skill lab.

Course director: