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, online self-study and on-site – online materials provided by the teachers in EUNICE Moodle Platform.

2. Learning Resources and Tools: The professor will provide PPT, articles and

supporting documents.

Units:

• Lecture
• Document analysis
• Research and presentation

Timetable:

Tuesday (15h – 17h CET)

• EUNICE student: enrolled as a student (Bachelor) in one of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check universities here).
• B2 level of English.

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.