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Location: Level 4, AHMS, Adelaide Nursing School, University of Adelaide.

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1	Demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiological nature of disorders resulting in critical illness.
2	Integrate advanced and integrated theoretical and clinical knowledge required for the, assessment and management of the complex critically ill patient
3	Demonstrate a systems approach to the assessment, monitoring and support of physiological function in the critically ill patient
4	Integrates care which is patient centred and embraces cultural diversity, individuality and experience
5	Demonstrate the ability to work as leaders in advanced practice roles within a collaborative multidisciplinary team
6	Evaluate and integrates the use of analytical enquiry and critical reflection into nursing practice, through contemporary issues, i.e. current evidence based guidelines, and consensus statements, in intensive care nursing.

Choose one of the following:

Bersten, A & Soni, N (eds) 2019, Oh’s intensive care manual, 8th edn, Butterworth Heinemann Elsevier, Philadelphia.

Elliott, D, Aitken, L & Chaboyer, W (eds) 2019, ACCCN’s critical care nursing, 4th edition, Mosby Elsevier, Sydney. *Please note 5th edition available from the 15th of December 2023*

Urden, L, Stacy, K & Lough, M (eds) 2021, Critical care nursing, diagnosis and management, 9th edn, Mosby Elsevier, St Louis

These resources will also be available as an electronic book from the University of Adelaide Library through course readings.

Online Readings
The online readings for this course are available electronically via MyUni Canvas course.
Please note: it is your responsibility to organise printing should you prefer a hard copy of the reader.

Anatomy and Physiology
Marieb, E. Hoehn, K. 2016 Human Anatomy & physiology; 10th edn.  Global ed. Harlow : Pearson

Pharmacology
Bryant, B, Knights, K Darroch S and Rowland A. 2022, Pharmacology for health professionals, 6th edn, Elsevier- health science Division.

Haemodynamic Monitoring

Pinksy M, Teboul, J and Vincent J (ed) 2019 Functional Haemodynamic Monitoring, Springer-Verlag, Berlin

Note: You are not required to buy the recommended texts. However, they provide valuable supplementary reading on various aspects of the material covered within this course and you are encouraged to review them.

As a student at the University of Adelaide you also have free access to a large variety of quality electronic textbooks. These can be accessed online through the library website by entering the E-Journals A-Z link and selecting-books only.

Resources will be made available online through the course MyUni pages where possible for students to prepare and review the course content.

This course employs on campus delivery of material by a variety of teaching methods to promote learning. Classes include a mix different teaching including presentations with guest speakers, flipped teaching, practical skill demonstration, simulation exercises and case study review. Students will be challenged to develop and demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.

We encourage face to face attendance where possible to facilitate learning and participation however classes will also be recorded where possible so that students are able to watch online when unable to attend in person.

Seminars
Face to face course classes will be scheduled weekly at the AHMS building on North Terrace. The lecture locations will be made available on the MyUni website.

Workshop
A once off workshop is scheduled to develop students leaderships skills and practice in the medical emergency response team nursing role.

Reading
There are several recommended texts for this course and the online reading list will be made available on MyUni. The readings have been carefully chosen. These required and recommended readings have been selected to optimise your knowledge on the topic and so that they will continue to be of use to you after you graduate.

Clinical Practice and Skill Acquisition
This course supplements theoretical knowledge acquisition with field based learning. Students are required to complete clinical skills and work a minimum of 300 clinical hours in intensive care during this semester.

Seminars
The student is expected to attend the weekly face to face course seminars of 4 hours maximum at the AHMS building North Terrace. The lecture locations will be made available on the MyUni website. Student participation and discussion will be expected in all sessions.  Where possible, all seminars will be recorded for students to review the content online.

Readings
An online reading list has been compiled for this course and will be made available through MyUni. The lecture and readings have been carefully chosen. The required and recommended readings have been selected to optimise your knowledge on the topic and that they will continue to be of use after you graduate.

Clinical Practice and Skills Acquisition
This course supplements theoretical knowledge with field based learning. Students are required to complete clinical skills and work a minimum of 300 clinical skills in intensive care during this semester.

The course content will be covered through an in-depth systematic approach of the bodily systems including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, health assessment and incorporating technologies which are required for the intensive care nurse.

The core modules which will be covered includes:

Critical Care Nursing- Foundations
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Neurological
Renal
Gastrointestinal, metabolic and endocrine
Multisystems- Haematological and Oncological Emergencies, Trauma, Organ Donation and Thermal Injuries
Special Populations- Paediatric Critical Care and Critical Care of the Obstetric person

A workshop will complement the learning by enabling practice in the role of a medical emergency response team nursing role.

The completion of a clinical skills diary in the students workplace is required for successful completion.  Course content will support the successful achievement of the clinical skills.

CLINICAL SKILL AREAS

Airway

Breathing

Circulation

Neurological

Renal

Transport

Infection Control

Reflective Practice

 

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Part IA - Outline Part IB– Case Study	Formative Summative	0% 50%	1-3, 6
Pre-sighted Written Examination	Summative	50%	1-4
Structured Clinical Assessment	Hurdle	Pass/Fail	1-4
Clinical Skills and Reflective Practice Diaries	Summative	Pass/Fail	1, 3, 6

Clinical Skills and Reflective Practice Diaries Pass/ Fail
The assessment of skills will occur throughout the semester. Students will be assessed by the critical care registered nurses and clinical titleholders, with whom they work. Please refer to the information provided in the Clinical skills and Reflective Practice Diaries regarding skills assessment criteria.

It is essential that students, who do not have exposure to a particular skill, discuss with the coordinator options for alternative clinical experience/demonstration to occur. The Semester 2 component of the skills and reflective diaries must be completed by end of semester and presented for assessment. The diaries will be graded Pass or Fail.

Formative Assessment 1A - Case Study Outline:
This assessment is scheduled early in the semester to assist in the planning and development of your case study, so that you can receive feedback on your work before handing in your final assignment.

Topic
The case chosen must be relevant to the course content for Intensive Care II
Once you have selected a topic:
• Identify the topic and provide a brief paragraph which situates the topic, providing background, identifying the significance to critical care nursing and any limitations or boundaries of your intended work.
(This is designed to assist in the development of the introduction for your final case study).
• Provide a rough plan (in dot point form) of your case study identifying headings that demonstrate a logical sequence and structure for your proposed paper.
• Outline the key points to be discussed using the headings identified above and the issues to be critiqued.
(This is designed to assist in the development of the content of the paper ensuring the topic and significant issues are covered appropriately, and from a variety of perspectives).
• Describe the search strategy undertaken to identify preliminary references including key words and databases used.
(This is to ensure contemporary and reliable resources support your work).
• Provide a reference list containing 5 preliminary references on the topic which complies with the School of Nursing Student Handbook and Style Guide.
(This list will need to be expanded for your final case study).

A high academic writing standard is required with key points in text referenced appropriately.
Please ensure the patient's anonymity and confidentiality is maintained. The use and identification of a pseudonym is required. Work not complying with this guideline will be returned unmarked to the student.

Summative Assessment 1B – Case study:

Topic
Preamble
Case studies allow clinical episodes and practices to be articulated and explored. The case study should be about a patient you have cared for, relating actual events in which you were involved and critiquing the clinical events based upon the literature.
When writing the final case study the following points should be considered:
• the patient's diagnosis
• relevant past history
• nursing care
• treatment
• psychosocial aspects of care
• clinical progress and outcome
• discharge planning
• a critique of the care given.
The case study should summarise the nursing and medical treatment the patient received and then critique this in the light of current practice and knowledge.

The case study should be structured as an academic paper with the following sections:
• Introduction outlining the case study’s structure
• Body of text that covers the following areas:
• presents the patient’s story—includes clinical presentation, diagnosis, any relevant history and pathophysiology of the patient’s condition
• nursing assessment and discharge planning undertaken during the clinical admission to the relevant area
• outlines the clinical progress of the patient, including interdisciplinary interventions (with an emphasis on nursing)
• critiques the nursing management of the patient and interprets the outcomes of interventions, supported with relevant (and appropriate) literature
• Conclusion that summarises the patient case study.

Assessment 2 – Structured Clinical Assessment:
This practically based examination will test the student's ability to apply knowledge to practice. This is a Hurdle examination and will assume skills and knowledge addressed in Foundations of Critical Care and covers all skills and knowledge taught in Intensive Care II. Students will be presented with a clinical scenario which enables the demonstration of essential advanced assessment, management and therapeutic strategies. The examination will be approximately 30 minutes long. The Structured Clinical Assessment examination will be held during the University Exam Weeks.

Time – 30 minutes Hurdle assessment - must pass this Assessment to successfully pass the course.

Students who demonstrate unsafe practice during the structured clinical assessment will not have successfully completed the examination regardless of their overall mark. Students will be reassessed at the discretion of the course coordinator in the supplementary examination period.

Assessment 3 – Presighted Written Examination:

Assessments, unless otherwise stated in your Study guide/MyUni, are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on the due date identified. 

An assessment submitted via MyUni must be submitted as a .doc, .docx or .rtf file. If submitting a PowerPoint presentation for marking, the .ppt or .pptx must be submitted as .pdf file. It is also important to submit your file under your name, such as surname.firstname. MyUni stamps all the other details against your filename once you submit your assessment.

Extension of time for assessment items

Please complete the extension request form and email directly to the Course Coordinator if requiring additional time for your assessments.  The extension request form can be found on the course MyUni Home Page.


Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under Late Submission of Work in the school manual.

Insufficient student feedback in semester 2

There has been positive student feedback to the introduction of IPL simulation excercises on metcall and transport scenarios