Critical Care Nursing

NUR2406 Adult Care Nursing 2

Two hours One requisite

1 Foundation of Critical Care Nursing: • Structure and Scope of Critical Care Nursing • Impact of Critical Illness on Patients and their Family

2 • Nutritional Alterations and Management

3 • Psychosocial Alteration- Sleep Alterations • Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management

4 Cardiovascular Alterations • Cardio thoracic Surgery

5 • Cardiac dysrhythmia

6 • Cardiac dysrhythmia

7 Pulmonary Alterations: • ARDS & Respiratory failure

8 • Mechanical ventilator (part 1)

9 • Mechanical ventilator (part 2)

10 Neurologic Alterations: • Coma and Intracranial pressure (ICP) monotring and management

11 • Brain death and organ donation (Assessment, Management, and legal and ethical considerations)

12 Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Alteration • Hepatic Failure • Disorders of hemostasis & Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

13 Renal and Electrolyes Alteration • Dialysis in critical care (including Continous Renal Replacement Therapy) • Electrolyte imbalance, Fluid management and Diuretic

14 Multisystem Alterations: • Type, stages, management of shock • Cardiogenic Shock

15 • Sepsis and Septic Shock • Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

1.1 Mapped to: K1

Discuss key concepts and principles of nursing and medical management of various critical care conditions

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Group Discussion

Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams

1.2 Mapped to: K2

Explain the physiological and psychological alterations in body systems and their effects on patients with critical conditions.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Group Discussion

Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams

2.1 Mapped to: S1

Prioritize actions according to the holistic needs of patients in critical condition through utilizing critical thinking and clinical judgement.