Courses & Units

Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice CNA770

Introduction

This unit is designed to be experiential and practice focussed. The unit develops a nurse who is able to assess, plan and prioritise management of the critically ill patient applying the theoretical constructs related to Interpreting patient deterioration.

Summary

Unit name Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice
Unit code CNA770
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Health and Medicine
School of Nursing
Discipline Nursing
Coordinator Mrs Amali Hohol
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 Off-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 26/2/2024 22/3/2024 15/4/2024 2/6/2024

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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Prioritise critically ill patients care using data from integrated clinical assessment and monitoring.
  • Reflect on and justify decision-making process in clinical practice considering nursing in collaborative and time critical environments when caring for critically ill patients.
  • Apply problem solving and professional approaches in the specialist area of practice.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
060309 $555.00 $555.00 not applicable $2,883.00

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (my learning online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning.

AssessmentClinical Practice Profile (50%)|Online Discussion and Summary Paper (50%)
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Textbooks

Required
  1.   Aitken, L., Marshall, A., & Buckley, T. (Eds.). (2023). Critical care nursing (5th ed.). Elsevier.
  2. Cairo, J. (Ed.) (2020). Pilbeam’s Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications. (7th ed.). Mosby Elsevier.
RecommendedThese journals will be useful to your developing knowledge and understanding of the content in this unit:

 

  1. Australian Critical Care Journal, Official Journal of Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
  2. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Journal
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