Unit Code: NUR725

Unit Name: Acute Nursing and Trauma

Description: Advanced nursing care prepares the student with advanced assessment and clinical skills and techniques that will be required to care for an emergency patient or one who is acutely ill. Patients who have complex illnesses or multiple injuries require refined nursing care to provide an optimum chance of recovery. Ethical and legal problems encountered in high dependency areas of nursing are addressed. Self-care of the nurse is also emphasized to prevent burnout. The team work required to work in high acuity situations is emphasized.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine the development and concepts of critical care nursing. 2. Examine principles of critical care and ethical issues related to critical care nursing. 3. Demonstrate skills in assessment and nursing management of a client presenting with multiple trauma injuries, medical and surgical emergencies in an emergency room setting. 4. Relate knowledge and skills in the assessment and monitoring of clients in coronary care unit. 5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the assessment and monitoring of a client presenting with respiratory distress and other common morbidities in Intensive Care Units. 6. Utilize knowledge and skills in assessing and monitoring of a burns client in the burns unit. 7. Relate knowledge and skills in assessing and managing a client peri operatively. 8. Use knowledge and skills in assessing and managing a client presenting with head injury. 9. Relate knowledge and skills in carrying out advanced cardiac life support. 10. Apply knowledge and skills in acute care nursing areas and special clinics.

Prerequisite: NUR611, NUR613, NUR631, NUR643, NUR614, NUR615, NUR633 & NUR644

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1