Critical Care Course

The certificate shows that the student has undertaken a comprehensive range of classes related to care of the patient. Upon completion graduates will develop the specialized skills and knowledge to become critical care nurse, and be prepared to recognize and support the unique characteristics of the critical care patient population. Requirements for the certification include six classes in the adult critical care series listed in the course outline. Critical Care course is intended for the nurse entering the critical care or as a review for those already working in critical care department. The course emphases a body system approach incorporating case studies, pathophysiology of body system as well as a complete section on ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring will be included. Course Outline Day 1 Topics Covered: Overview Responses to Critical Illness Ethical / Legal Issues Palliative / End-of-Life Care Organ Donation Comfort & Sedation Nutritional Support Day 2 Topics Covered Ventilator Support Respiratory Failure Day 3 Topics Covered Dysrhythmias Hemodynamics RRT and Code Management Day 4 Topics Covered Shock Cardiovascular Alterations Acute Kidney Injury Day 5 Topics Covered GI (carry over as needed) Nervous System Hematology & Immune Endocrine (begin, may carry over) Day 6 Exam Carry over any information Exam Review may be carried over Surgical and Trauma Burns Still have questions? Ask the community .