Critical Care Nursing (Clinical) ((3))

Catalog description

This course is designed to advance the student toward independent professional practice by applying theoretical knowledge to the clinical care of young, middle-age, and older critically ill adult clients in critical care, emergency, and alternative healthcare settings. The CSUB Conceptual Model of Nursing is applied. Inter/Intraprofessional partnership and collaboration are utilized to formulate the plan of care that promotes quality and safe person-centered care of the critically ill patient. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based nursing interventions directed towards promotion of system stability, evaluation of outcomes, and modification of the plan as needed. Clinical reasoning skills are applied to the analysis of data from the electronic health record and technologies for identifying nursing and collaborative problems based on evidence-based practice. Addressing ethical issues, end-of-life and patient advocacy as well as personal well-being are key elements of the environment and training.