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NURSING

Emergency and Trauma Nursing Care

NUR4413
Two hours English

Emergency and Trauma Nursing Care

Emergency and Trauma Nursing Care
NUR4411 Critical Care Nursing
Two hours One requisite
1 • Overview of emergency care environment. • Legal and ethical considerations in Emergency Nursing
2 Respiratory Emergencies: • Status Asthmaticus • Inhalation Injury and Carbon Monoxide Toxicity • Pulmonary Emboli
3 Cardiovascular Emergencies and Interventions: • Hypertensive Crisis • Aortic Dissection • Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (MI and Acute Decompensated Heart Failure)
4 Neurological Emergencies: • Acute Ischemic Stroke • Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage • Status Epilepticus
5 Gastrointestinal Emergencies: • Perforation • Intestinal Obstruction • Peritonitis • Acute Abdomen Pain • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
6 Renal Emergencies: • Renal Colic • Acute Kidney Injury • Rhabdomyolysis • Hepatorenal Syndrome
7 Endocrine Emergencies: • Adrenal Crisis (Addisonian crisis) • Myxedema Coma • Thyrotoxic Crisis • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. • DKA & Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome
8 Infectious Disease Emergencies: • Identification and Management of Sepsis • Emergency Response to Epidemics
9 Major Trauma Initial Assessment and Management: • Assessment and Management of Trauma Patient
10 Traumatic Brain Injury
11 Spinal Cord Injury.
12 Chest Trauma
13 Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma.
14 Acute Poisoning and Overdose Management
15 Shock Management: • Management of Hypovolemic Shock • Management of Anaphylactic Shock
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Discuss key concepts and principles of nursing and medical management of different emergency conditions

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture
Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Recognize the physiological and psychological alterations in body systems and their effects on patients with emergency and life-threatening conditions.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture
Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams
1.3 Mapped to: K1

Identify the role of the nurse and the multidisciplinary team in the management of patient requires advanced emergency care modalities

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams / • Student Activity 2
2.1 Mapped to: S1

Prioritize actions according to the needs of the patient in emergency conditions utilizing critical thinking and clinical judgement.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams / • Student Activity 2
2.2 Mapped to: S2;S3

Construct evidenced-based nursing care plan to assist patients and their families in adaptation to their emergency situations or crisis.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Midterm and Final Written Exams / • Semester activity 1
2.3 Mapped to: S5;S6

Assess the impact of different medical technology and interdisciplinary team members on the physiological and psychological condition of the patients with emergency situation or crisis.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Midterm Written Exams / • Final Written Exams / • Semester activity 1
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Analyze legal and ethical standards and dilemmas confronting nurses in emergency departments, while integrating cultural norms into nursing care plans.

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Student Activity 1 / • Student Activity 2
3.2 Mapped to: V2

Foster professionalism, and commitment in emergency care nursing through ongoing learning

Teaching Strategy • Interactive Lecture / • Case Based Learning
Assessment Methods • Student Activity 1 / • Student Activity 2
Assessment
Weight
Student Activity 1
15%
Semester activity 2
25%
Written Midterm Exam
20%
Written Final Exam
40%
Total
100%