This unit of study explores advanced assessment and management of patients requiring intensive care nursing. Topics explored in this unit of study include multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, infection control issues in intensive care, advanced concepts in haemodynamic monitoring, further exploration of mechanical ventilation principles and advanced strategies, advanced cardiac management, management of major trauma and renal replacement therapies.
| Intensive Care Nursing | |
| Unit of study code | 070 |
| Availability | Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing |
| Term | APRIL, OCTOBER |
| Pre-requisite | 281 Principles of Critical Care Nursing
344 Advanced Applied Pathophysiology (in Clinical Practice) Students are required to work in an intensive care setting. |
| EFTSL | 0.125 FTE |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Mode of study | Online |
| Hours of study | 150 |
| Fee* | Tier 1 |
| Prescribed texts | Nil |
| Co-ordinated by | Jenat Sakayanathan e: jenat.sakayanathan@acn.edu.au |
| Content | Intended learning outcomes for this subject/program
After completing this subject, the learner will be able to:- |
Assessment Tasks | ||
| Type of assessment
Note the completed assessment item (e.g. Assessment 1: Online discussion) |
Weighting
(% of total marks) |
When assessed – academic week
(e.g. Week 8) |
||
| Theme 1: Infection prevention and control | a) explain nursing strategies that promote person-centred care, comfort, and safety in a technology-intense critical care setting | Assessment 1: Online discussion | 10% | 2 |
| Theme 2: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) | b) integrate health assessment and analysis of findings that enable effective critical care for persons with rapidly changing health status | Assessment 2: Policy critique | 40% | 5 |
| Theme 3: Mechanical ventilation | c) appraise the use of technology to diagnose, monitor and treat people with major trauma and multi-organ dysfunction syndromes | Assessment 3. Essay | 40% | 9 |
| Theme 4: Advanced concepts in invasive monitoring | d) discuss advanced and emerging systemic extra-corporal support mechanisms needed to save and support life | Assessment 4: Reflection | 10% | 10 |
| Theme 5: Advanced cardiac management | e) analyse multi-disciplinary care objectives inclusive of disability, mental health and cultural safety dimensions in complex clinical situations | |||
| Theme 6: Extracorporeal support | f) critically reflect on own practice and the need to maintain a cohesive, coordinated and high-functioning intensive care team | |||
| Theme 7: Management of trauma | ||||
Intensive Care Nursing (070) is a Tier 1 unit.
| Tiers | 2025 Member price (10% discount) | 2025 Non-member price | 2026 Member price (10% discount) | 2026 Non-member price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $2,403.00 | $2,670.00 | $2,460.60 | $2,734.00 |
| Tier 2 | $2,740.50 | $3,045.00 | $2,806.20 | $3,118.00 |
| Tier 3 | $3,539.00 | $3,932.00 | $3,623.80 | $4,026.00 |
| Tier 4 | $4,166.00 | $4,628.50 | $4,266.00 | $4,740.00 |
| *Graduate certificate / single unit of study fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change without notice | ||||
*Fees are subject to change without notice.
