NUR 422

A. Course Description:
 
  This practicum provides students with the competencies that are pertaining to monitoring and management of critically ill patients in a variety of critical care settings. Emphasis is placed on analysis of patient’s data and their responses to nursing interventions are emphasized.
B. Clinical learning objectives:
 
By the end of the clinical experience the student should be able to:
 

•  Describe clinical indications and nursing management of hemodynamic monitoring and other specialized equipment used in the care of critically ill patients
• Participate in the assessment and the management of patients with complex health needs.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide safe and effective nursing care to the critically ill patient.
• Demonstrate the ability to utilize pertinent technological equipment in the clinical area.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, interdisciplinary team members and instructors.
• Utilize nursing roles to implement the nursing process in providing care to patients and families with acute or chronic illness, or with rehabilitative needsReferences:
   
  1. Required Text(s)
   1. Patricia .G .Morton, Dorrie K. Fontaine, C  M. Hudak, ,Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach,( 9th Ed) (2009) ISBN-13: ISBN: 978-0-7817-6829-0
  2. Kathleen Perrin. Understanding the Essentials of Critical care nursing ,( 1st Ed) (2009) ISBN-13: 9780131722101
  2. Essential References
  1. Wagner, Johnson & Hardin-Pierce , Karen Johnson, High Acuity Nursing,  ,( 5th Ed) (2010) ISBN- 9780135049266
  2.Mary L. S., Deborah G. K, and Marthe J. M , Introduction to Critical Care Nursing,( 5th Ed) Saunders. (2009) ISBN: 978-1-4160-5656-0
  3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)
  1-   Linda D. Urden,  , Kathleen M. Stacy,  Thelan's Critical Care Nursing, (5th ed) Diagnosis and Management (2006) ISBN: 978-0-323-03248-3
  4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
   http://www.acccn.com.au/
  http://www.aacn.org/AACN/mrkt.nsf/vwdoc/AboutCriticalCareNursing
  http://medi-smart.com/criticalcare.htm
  http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/
  http://www.criticalcare.com.au