Principles of Critical Care (Level 6)

Program Overview

This critical care nursing module enhances nurses' knowledge and skills, building upon their prior experience. It emphasizes the nurse's role in delivering patient care, understanding healthcare policies and initiatives, and utilizing evidence to promote quality care. Completion of this module prepares nurses for career advancement and specialization in critical care settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The module is designed to provide a period of education and preparation for nurses working within the speciality of critical care. It aims to develop knowledgeable and competent practitioners by building upon their prior knowledge and skills to enhance the theoretical underpinning of Critical Care nursing.

Objectives:

• To demonstrate an understanding of the role of the critical care nurse in the delivery of care
• Promote quality care by utilising and evaluating available evidence

Assessment:

• Element 1 - Competence Document
• Element 2 - Essay
Both elements of assessment need to be passed to pass the module.

Careers:

• This module seeks to provide focus and direction for practitioners who wish to develop their skills and expertise in relation to critical care nursing across the age spectrum.
• The module aims to enable an individual practitioner to have broader competence skills to progress in a direction that meets workforce, meeting the needs of the future NHS as outlines in the Five Year Forward View in 2014 by the Department of Health (DH, 2014) and the HEE agenda for Clinical Academic Careers Framework (HEE 2015).
• Encompasses multi-professional working and a sharing of expertise and skills across traditional professional boundaries and fields as new services and roles are being developed to meet current and future challenges for perioperative service delivery.
• Completion of this Module should help the practitioner to be in a better position to progress in their career and to work as a critical care practitioner.

Other:

• Available as a standalone module: Yes
• Venue: LSBU Soutwark Campus
• Typical intake(s): Semester 1 and Semester 2
• Entry requirements: 120 credits at level 5 or equivalent.
Registration on a professional register as appropriate. A minimum of 6 months experience in a related area of practice.