CRITICAL CARE NURSE

• Certification Yes
• Mode Online
• Duration No Course Fee
• Skill level Medium
• Language Hindi
• Assessments Yes

Certification

• The Critical Care Nurse Certificate program is designed to provide specialized training and knowledge for registered nurses who wish to work in intensive care units (ICUs) or other high-acuity healthcare settings. This certification program equips nurses with the advanced skills required to care for patients experiencing life-threatening conditions, such as those with severe trauma, organ failure, or respiratory distress.

Learning Outcomes

1. Intellectual Skills 

• Evaluate the requirements of patients with critical illnesses.
• Determine the correct response for high-risk situations
• Rank actions based on the situation's requirements, applying critical thinking skills.
• Combine knowledge from nursing, medicine, and other scientific disciplines in the care of critically ill patients
• Optimize the use of resources and personnel in the critical care unit to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support patients and the healthcare team in making informed decisions.

2. Professional and practical skills

• Track the hemodynamic status, oxygen levels, blood chemistry, and acid-base balance of critically ill patients.
• Cultivate the technical skills required to perform effectively and competently as a professional nurse in critical care.
• the focus on using the nursing process to provide high-quality care.
• Exhibit proficiency in using advanced technology in a critical care environment

3. Knowledge and Understanding

• Examine the range of responsibilities and roles within critical care units.
• Identify ethical and legal considerations associated with the care of critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Assess the needs and concerns of critically ill patients and their families
• Understand the principles of decision-making and the boundaries of practice in critical care units

• Management of patient medical record
• Quality indicators in critical care unit
• Management of thrombophlebitis
• Pain management in critical care
• ACLS and BLS
• Intubation and air way management
• Central line cathete
• Intra-aortic balloon pump
• Arterial blood gas analysis
• Management of emergency conditions/ Trauma
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Concept of holistic care applied to critical care nursing practice
• Introduction to critical care nursing
• Management of critical care unit
• Urinary catheter
• Review of drugs and pharmacokinetics
• Management of pressure ulcer
• Blood culture
• Percutaneous tracheostomy
• Essential skills and procedure Assistance
• egal and Ethical issues in critical care nurse’s role