Registered Nursing - Critical Care Nurse

Registered Nursing - Critical Care Nurse

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Identify environmental factors influencing the role of the critical care nurse.

• Develop constructive personal coping behaviors to be utilized when functioning as a critical area nurse.

• Identify ethical dilemmas and legal issues related to critical care nursing.

• Demonstrate the management of technical equipment commonly used.

• Identify methods for data collection utilized in patient assessment.

• Analyze pathophysiological behaviors of the major body systems.

• Incorporate assessment findings and patient responses into the delivery of patient care.

• Recognize signs and symptoms related to patient diagnosis frequently treated in critical care.

• Prioritize and organize care of the critically ill patient.

• Apply treatment protocols based on critical care policies, procedures, and professional standards.

• Implement interventions to meet the psychosocial needs of the critical care patient/family

• Develop a collaborative and collegial working relationship with other healthcare team members.

Prerequisite: Completion of a RN program is required prior to enrolling in this course.