Intensive Care

Who should attend this course?

This course is for nurses working in ITUs or HDUs in the UK. You should be a qualified healthcare professional.  

The course may be taken as a standalone module or as part of an under-graduate award e.g., BSc or postgraduate award. e.g., Post Graduate Diploma or MSc.

If you wish to undertake this as part of a postgraduate award normally a degree, or equivalent, is required.

Completion of Assessment - Physiology Based is a co-requisite for this course.

Course content

The aim of the course is to:

• develop and explore knowledge, skills and professional capability in managing the complex needs of the intensive care patient
• evaluate contemporary approaches to practice in intensive care.

In order to implement holistic evidence based care, the course aims to develop professional competence in managing the complex care of a variety of conditions in the intensive care environment.

In order to maximise potential success, you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant underpinning anatomy, physiology and therapeutic interventions for patients requiring acute care.

Drawing on relevant research-based evidence you will explore the applied assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a range of key intensive care client groups. You will also explore and debate legal and ethical considerations.

Extensive use will be made of group sessions during which you are expected to actively participation.  You will be given guidance and opportunity to engage in academic and professional communication both as part of the learning and assessment processes.

Download a printable version of the leaflet for the Intensive care course

How does this module map the NHS KSF?

• Core dimensions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
• Health and wellbeing 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
• Information and knowledge 3
• General 2

Assessment

The assessment consists of a written assignment and a clinical assessment document which is completed in practice.

Why choose this course?

How to apply

Apply for the Intensive care course

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Course fees

Credit / level: 30/ 6 & 7

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Contract funding for NHS staff

The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals. 

If you are an NHS employee contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust's contract with our University.

Study routes

• Part Time

Locations

• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield