Contemporary Intensive Care Practice

Programme title:	Contemporary Intensive Care Practice
Apply:	direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit
Start (pt):	September
Mode:	part-time
Duration:	1 semester
Location:	Luton campus and Partner Institutions
Faculty:	Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

Summary

This unit aims to develop the practitioner’s Intensive /critical care experience enabling them to widen their knowledge base, increase their existing skills and explore their attitudes and beliefs. This will increase their ability to deliver flexible, individualised research / evidence based care to patients and their relatives.

The unit will focus on the holistic management of the critically ill, level 3 patient and will analyse a range of subjects and interventions. A sound understanding of the applied anatomical and pathophysiology underpinning care will also be explored

Teaching/learning methods and strategies

Your learning will be supported through a student centred work based/ focused learning approach. These will consist of a variety of learning through taught sessions, guided study and self directed learning. The remaining two sessions to be arranged by the student to meet your identified learning needs.

The University’s on line learning tool, BREO will be available to you.

You will also be provided with a reading list that includes links to on line learning sources and materials.

Recommended reading

Essential

Porth, C. (2004) Pathophysiology; Concepts of altered health states (7th Edition) Lippincott

Woodrow, P. (2005) Intensive care nursing; a framework for practice, London; Routledge

Background

Bersten, A., Soni, N., Oh, T.E., (2003) Oh’s Intensive Care Manual (5th Edition) Sydney: Butterworth – Heinemann

Boon, NA, Colledge, N.R, Walker, B.R and Hunter, J.A.A. (Eds) (2006) Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine. 20th edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Hogan, M.A., Bower, M, Hill, K.Y and Holm, K.S. (2007) Pathophysiology; Reviews and rationales. 2rev edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall

Jevon,P., Ewens, B. (eds) (2007) Monitoring the critically ill patient (Essential skills for Nurses) (2nd Edition) Wiley Blackwell

Ridley, S, Smith, G, Batchelor, A.(eds) (2002) Core Cases in Critical care. London: Greenwich Medical Media

Springhouse, (2007) Critical Care Nursing made incredibly easy. (2nd Edition) Springhouse

Entry requirements

Must be a qualified healthcare practitioner.

It is strongly recommended that practitioners wishing to undertake this unit have a minimum of six months experience of working in an adult critical care environment.

Fees, Bursaries, Scholarships, Costs

Contact NHS Business Unit for fees.

Attendance

See Unit Delivery Schedule for dates.

Find out more

For further information about this course, please contact Principle Lecturer: Nigel Ingram
T: 01582 743804
E: nigel.ingram@beds.ac.uk

How to apply:

Please contact the NHS Business Unit or download an application form from the website.

E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743704

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