Nursing Specialty Critical Care
NSCC 7610 - Nursing the Complex Critically Ill Patient in Selected Contexts

This final course of the Critical Care Nursing Certificate combines theory and a preceptor led clinical experience, to support the learner in further development of critical care nursing practice and to build new knowledge related to providing care for increasingly complex critically ill patients. Specifically, learners will have opportunities to develop clinical decision making skills while examining the care of complex critically ill individuals and their families. Learners will also have the opportunity to expand knowledge from previous courses related to family centred care, ethics in practice and best practices in specific patient situations and explore new knowledge related to contextual influences in critical care nursing practice. Finally, learners will focus a portion of their study on a patient experiencing ONE of the following critical illnesses; acute traumatic brain injury, cardiogenic shock, cardiac surgery or surgery and post anaesthetic care. Learners are not limited to these sub-specialty areas and can suggest additional opportunities to further develop critical care nursing practice with the assistance of the faculty and/or tutor. The clinical experience of 50 hours is preceptor led allowing the learner to apply and expand the theoretical knowledge through working in the following specific areas: acute traumatic brain injury, cardiogenic shock, cardiac surgery, anaesthesia or an area agreed upon by the learner and faculty. Learners have the option to complete parts of the theory and/or clinical experience through prior learning assessment recognition (PLAR) at the discretion of the Critical Care Nursing Program. Prerequisites: NSCC 7500 (4 Credits)

Winter 2012

Jan 09-Mar 30	12 Weeks	$1009.03	CRN: 76594
Jan 09-Mar 30			DIS
Note: Departmental Approval Needed - Departmental approval required. Contact the Program Assistant at 604-451-7103
Note: Guided learning format.
Note: This course is in progress. For more information on the availability of this course, please contact the appropriate Program Assistant [PDF].

Jan 09-Mar 30	12 Weeks	$303.19	CRN: 76599
Jan 09-Mar 30			DIS
Note: Departmental Approval Needed - Contact the Program Assistant at 604-451-7103
Note: Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
Note: This course is in progress. For more information on the availability of this course, please contact the appropriate Program Assistant [PDF].