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: a Learning Agreement must be completed in advance in coordination with your departmental advisor. Please contact your examination office and study programme coordinator in good time once you are accepted for the courses you would like to attend. For any other questions you can contact: eunice@b-tu.de
• 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.