Examples of Equivalent Learning
Staff who are currently working in a critical care clinical practice area with less than 18 months critical care exp

This module will include 6 study days incorporating the fundamental aspects of critical care nursing. Multiple professionals including Allied Health Professionals will deliver the module content, which will involve introduction to patient assessment and emergency airway management including tracheostomy and laryngectomy emergencies. Students will also partake in clinical work based learning activities incorporating management of vascular access devices, recognition of a deteriorating patient and ethical dilemmas within critical care. Cardiovascular assessment based on cardiac conduction, recognition of ECG rhythms and arrhythmias, as well as homeostasis and the impact of vasoactive medications will be delivered by a collaboration of class based tutorials and clinical skills assessment. Respiratory management will include chest auscultation, manual hyperinflation, high flow nasal oxygen, non- invasive and invasive ventilation.
Allied Health Professionals will deliver further tutorials on nutrition, rehabilitation of patient’s within critical care, assessment of tissue viability and wound management. Other tutorials include recognition of shock, acute kidney injury, acute liver failure, organ donation, management of raised intracranial pressure and therapeutic interventions.
This module will promote self-awareness, teamwork and human factors by a combination of tutorials, workshops and self-directed learning. Students will be expected to exercise autonomy and initiative through the completion of clinical work based competencies under the guidance of the module leader and clinical educator. Simulation based clinical assessment scenarios will be delivered to provide stimulating learning experiences, and promotion of safe, reliable and up to date critical care nursing practice.

This module will provide you with an introduction to Critical Care Nursing and will deliver the underpinning knowledge to support the safe and effective care of critical care patients. In order to promote patient safety, you will engage in a number of different learning experiences to develop and enhance your knowledge, competency skills and technical abilities.

LO1: Apply knowledge and understanding of normal and altered physiology to the assessment, treatment and management of critically ill patients.
LO2: Demonstrate a systematic assessment of critically ill patients
LO3: Based on best evidence- construct and implement a plan of care for critically ill deteriorating patients promoting safe, effective person-centred care.
LO4: Critically reflect/ appraise the ethical and legal issues associated with critical care nursing practice.