Enhanced Intensive Care Practice

Programme title:	Enhanced Intensive Care Practice
Apply:	direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit
Start (pt):	February
Mode:	part-time
Duration:	1 semester
Location:	Butterfield Park campus
Faculty:	Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

Summary

This unit aims to build upon the learning from the unit “Contemporary Intensive care practice” The practitioner will explore some previously studied topics in more depth as well as examining new subject matter. Much of the subject matter is considered to be more advanced or specialised in critical care.

The unit will continue to focus on the holistic management of the critically ill patient and will include a range of subjects and interventions. A sound understanding of the applied 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

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 below for fees.

Find out more

For further information about this programme, please contact Senior 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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