COURSE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
NSP 4275C
Adult Critical Care-Nursing
NUR 4275C- Adult Critical Care-Nursing (8) (A.S.) By permission ONLY from the nursing department. Pre-/Co-requisite: completion of Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation Course (NSP3276). The content of this course is to provide advanced knowledge and skills in critical care nursing for registered nurses enrolled in the RN to BSN program and intending to work in or have interest in learning about critical care nursing. The course is an introduction to critical care nursing. Content areas are developed around the body systems: cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem. The course work will include classroom, e-learning and simulation.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
•Discuss the standards and competencies required of a nurse working in a progressive, intermediate or critical care unit
•Discuss the normal anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem body systems and describe the pathophysiological effects of a disturbance in function for each of these systems
•Utilize knowledge from the biological sciences and discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and collaborative care of the client with dysfunctions of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem body systems
•Analyze pertinent assessment and diagnostic data relative to clients with disturbances in cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem body systems
•Identify complications associated with disease progression and/or medical management of acute and chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem disorders
•Apply knowledge of pathophysiology, medical treatment, pharmacologic therapies and diagnostic tests in the medical and nursing management of clients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem disorders
•Describe human responses to the alteration in health, related to disturbances in cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem disorders
•Demonstrate critical thinking in the application of the nursing process and management of the client with acute and chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematological and multisystem problems
Original Submission Date:October 2010
Date of Last Review:
Date of Last Revision:4/19/11