168736

Critical Care

The development of advanced nursing knowledge and practice to safely care for critically ill patients and their family. Students studying this course must be working in a critical care department and must have done so for at least six months prior to enrolment.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

168736

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30

Subject

Nursing

Course planning information

Course notes

A Clinical Workbook is provided as part of the work integrated learning and completion of 300 clinical hours in the workplace. Students will work on this workbook alongside the theoretical component of the course. However, student's are responsible for completion of this workbook as part of their employment and professional development programme and it is not linked to the final grade for this course.

All assessments are compulsory

Expected prior learning

Registered Nurses working in the critical care environment.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate practice within a Tiriti-led, trauma-informed framework that recognises how cultural, social and personal factors influence responses to care.
  • 2 Demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for critically ill patients using evidence-based information to support decisions.
  • 3 Apply advanced physiological and pathophysiological concepts to critical care practice.
  • 4 Demonstrate competency in the technical and monitoring systems required in the management of critically ill patients.
  • 5 Demonstrate how to communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams in advanced critical care environments.
  • 6 Identify potential complications and develop strategies for prevention and management in advanced critical care settings.
  • 7 Develop strategies to promote patient safety, quality improvement, and risk management in advanced critical care settings
  • 8 Understand the socio-political and ethico-legal implications of care delivery in a dynamic critical care environment.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Test 2 3 5 6 35%
Participation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.