Fundamentals in Critical Care Nursing - Part of Post-Diploma Certificate in Advanced Critical Care Nursing (ADCR2)
About This Course
This module aims to provide students with an understanding and comprehensive foundation on the fundamentals of critical care nursing. Critical care practices, ethical and legal issues, patient and family education, psychosocial issues, sleep alterations and management, nutrition, pain management, sedation, agitation, delirium assessment and management and end of life issues are covered in depth with integration of pathophysiology and applied human anatomy and relevant laboratory and diagnostic studies results are included and advanced nursing skills that are performed commonly in the acute care setting, this module serves to equip critical care practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills for critical thinking to make informed clinical decisions in a critical care unit.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
A local Polytechnic Diploma (Nursing), Degree in Health Sciences (Nursing), or nursing qualification equivalent;
A valid practising certificate from the Singapore Nursing Board; and
At least 2 years of clinical practice and with a minimum of 1 year in the discipline of study.