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Unit Set Information

Critical Care Nursing - Intensive Care Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2015 : Code SPAAJO

This specialisation provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge to develop expertise in the management of patients with acute and chronic diseases, post-trauma, post-operative and palliative care support within the Intensive Care setting.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

• Master of Clinical Nursing

Special Admission Requirements

All students are required to be employed for a minimum of 18 hours per week in an intensive care setting.

Mode of Delivery

Online

Learning Within Existing Workplace Requirement

Students are required to undertake a year-long practicum unit whilst employed within their specialty clinical area. Students are assessed in the work place by their individual Clinical Facilitators and are required to demonstrate their competency in accordance with the advanced practice standards of their related professional organisation.

Attendance requirements

Students are required to be working at least 18 hours per week in an intensive care setting.

Implications of failing

Students must pass the year-long practicum unit in order to graduate with the specialisation.

Specialisation Structure

Note: MHP6100 must be completed prior to MHP6101. Therefore students progressing to the Masters award should enrol in MHP6100 in Year 2 Semester 1 and undertake NST6100 in Year 2 Semester 2.

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