Care of the Child with Cardiac and Respiratory Compromise (PICU) (GOSH/LSBU Partnership) (Level 6)

Program Overview

This program focuses on providing nurses with essential knowledge and skills to manage respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in pediatric intensive care settings. Assessment includes critical incident presentations, a clinical logbook, a theoretical assessment, and an oral case presentation.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The module focuses on cardio-respiratory support therapy and nursing management of children with cardiovascular and/or respiratory compromise. It explores conditions and situations leading to respiratory and circulatory compromise and its impact on the child and family. There is a strong emphasis on cardiovascular support and mechanical ventilation and its application in the clinical setting.

Objectives:

• Provide students with essential knowledge surrounding disease processes and physiological changes necessitating respiratory and/or cardiovascular support, and the subsequent impact on the child and family.
• Promote understanding of the principles and underpinning theory of managing respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in pediatric intensive care.
• Enable students to critically evaluate potential long-term outcomes for the child or young person requiring cardiac and respiratory support therapies, and their family.

Assessment:

• Formative assessment: Critical Incident Presentation
• Summative assessment:
• Practice Based Assessment (Clinical Logbook)
• Theoretical Assessment
• Oral case presentation

Careers:

• This module provides focus and direction for nurses who wish to develop their knowledge and expertise within children's intensive care nursing.
• It is essential for nurses working in children's intensive care to have the knowledge and skills to provide a safe and optimal standard of holistic care.
• The National Service Framework (Department of Health 2004) recognizes the importance of appropriately qualified and trained personnel specific to client needs.

Other:

• The applications portal closes 4 weeks before the start date.
• All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes.
• Applications without funding confirmation from the sponsor organization before the portal closure will not be accepted.
• The module is available as a standalone module.
• Typical intake: Semester 2 (one intake)
• Venue: GOSH
• Entry requirements:
• Appropriate professional registration is required with a minimum of 6 months post-registration experience within intensive care.
• 240 Credit points of which no more than 120 are at level 4 and no less than 120 at level 5 or equivalent.
• In exceptional circumstances, individuals with evidence of recent professional learning may enter with 60 Credit points at level 5 or equivalent.
• Registered as an RN (Child) on the NMC professional register with 6 months experience in a paediatric intensive care area.