Critical Care - Knowledge and Skills (Stage 2)

Program Overview

Designed for critical care nurses, this program enhances knowledge and skills in critical illness pathophysiology, evidence-based care, and Step 2 competencies. It combines theoretical and practical learning, with assessments including a written essay and competency booklet submission. Graduates are well-prepared to meet specialist skills and post-registration development requirements in critical care.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The course is designed for registered nurses currently working in a critical care setting.
• It will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiological effects of critical illness along with the examination of current evidence and developments in this field of care.
• Structured around the Critical Care National Network Step 2 competencies, your studies will focus on developing your knowledge and applying skills in critical care practice.
• This course was designed and validated in conjunction with local employers and aims to develop you academically as well as clinically.
• You will be taught by experienced acute and critical care practitioners, some of whom have current and on-going clinical practice.
• Guest speakers with current clinical expertise will also contribute to the teaching.
• This module will develop/enhance your life-long learning and prospects of career progression.
• Emphasis is placed on the holistic assessment of the individual with the development of subsequent management plans from which to provide optimum care.
• To support the course theory and taught elements, your competency/practical skills will be assessed whilst working under the supervision of an experienced critical care practitioner/mentor in a relevant clinical setting.

Assessment:

• Teaching is delivered through a range of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, simulation, practice based learning and guided study.
• Assessment will involve a written essay and submission of your completed Step 2 competency booklet.
• Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results.
• Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.

Teaching:

• The University of Huddersfield operates an attendance monitoring system.
• Further details can be found in the Attendance Monitoring Policy.

Careers:

• This short course will assist you to meet the specialist skills and post-registration development requirements stipulated by your employer/professional regulator.

Other:

• You will be required to undertake a period of supervised critical care practice in order to demonstrate achievement of Critical Care Networks-National Nurse Leads (CC3N) (2015) Step 2 competencies.
• This supervised practice will usually take place in your usual clinical setting, although you may have to arrange a visit to an alternative area for some of the competencies.
• It will be your responsibility to organise this if necessary.

£660 (Band 2) per 15 credit module and £1,320 (Band 2) per 30 credit module. Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X).