21360 - Critical Care Nursing (FO)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student correlates different
clinical-assistance knowledge to recognize indicators of criticality in
different operational contexts in the emergency-urgency area. Knows and
applies appropriate interventions based on the organization, standards and
protocols/procedures shared by the scientific community.
Identifies, plans and evaluates care interventions and collaborates
with other professionals in diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.

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Course contents

Introduction to the critical area:

the critically-ill person and the concept of “critical care area”
education and skills of the “critical care area” nurse
definition of emergency-urgency
regulatory references
Specificity
PV monitoring and instrumentation

Assessment and support of the person in critical life situation: ABCDE method

Rationale, main techniques and principals for problem management in ABCD

The out-of-hospital emergency medical system:

historical background, organization, and relevant regulations
the EMS nurse: training, role, and functions
nursing care in the out-of-hospital setting: skills and integration with other team members
nursing algorithms
Nursing autonomies

Nursing to the patient in the emergency department:

-organization and relevant regulations
nursing triage: triage process and main models
cross-cutting nursing skills

Intrahospital emergency

Nursing to the patient admitted to the intensive care unit:

basic and advanced monitoring systems
invasive and noninvasive ventilation
peripheral and central vascular accesses: rationale and nursing management
blood gas analysis and nursing skills

Shock

Clinical care pathways, time-dependent conditions

chest pain
polytrauma

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Office hours

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