Critical Care Nursing

Course content:

  • Polytrauma
  • Severely burnt patient
  • Decompensated diabetes
  • Acute edema of the lung
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • State of shock
  • Advanced Life Support
  • Algorithm
  • Peri-arrest rhythms.

Learning outcomes:

To deepen knowledge about the theoretical foundations of nursing in the context of complex processes of critical illness and/or organ failure, allowing the development of critical thinking about nursing care; Expand skills for the production and application of advanced scientific knowledge, as well as for autonomous, reflective and evidence -based decision making.

Objectives:

  • Recognize the responses of the person in critical situation.
  • Define nursing interventions to the person in critical situation considering the focus of nursing practice.
  • Identify the causal factors, symptomatology, diagnostic methods, therapeutic and preventive measures directed at the person in critical situation.
  • Recognize the importance of research in the context of nursing intervention with people in critical situations.

Teaching language: English.

1. Mode of delivery: online live and online self-study.

2. Learning resources and tools: the professor will provide PPT, articles and supporting documents.

Units:

  1. Lecture.
  2. Document Analysis.
  3. Research and Presentation.

Timetable:

Live sessions on Tuesdays from 4 Nov 2025 to 13 Jan 2026 (15:00-17:00 CET)

  • EUNICE student: enrolled as a student (Bachelor) in one of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check universities here).

Study Level: Bachelor

  • Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
  • Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
  • The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
  • Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

  • BTU students: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website.
  • UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
  • UoP students: for questions about enrolment and recognition please consult  the responsible person at your university (Director of Studies or ECTS coordinator) or contact eunice@go.uop.gr
  • IPV students: for questions about enrolment and recognition, please contact rafaela.silva@sc.ipv.pt

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition?  Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.

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Study Level
Bachelor
Applications deadline
15 September 2025
Dates
4 November - 13 January, 2026

Live sessions on Tuesdays from 4 Nov 2025 to 13 Jan 2026 (15:00-17:00 CET)

Accreditation
3 ECTS
Mode
Online live