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Critical Care Orientation

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Course Description:
The Critical Care Orientation is a course for nurses new to the progressive care environment.  It is a six week program designed to incorporate a variety of adult learning modalities.  The orientation process consists of system based didactic material followed by additional learning modalities including case studies, small group discussions, hands-on skill stations, audience participation games, realistic simulation scenarios, and interactive debriefing sessions.  This format was developed to provide an opportunity for learners to apply the acquired knowledge, practice skills, and integrate assessment data to foster development of critical thinking skills in a safe environment. 

Objectives:
1.    Recognize system-based alterations in a patient’s status through an integrative assessment.
2.    Demonstrate accurate interpretation of medical information and assessment data.
3.    Utilize Regions Hospital’s policies and procedures appropriately.
4.    Utilize effective communication techniques during interactions in the simulation scenarios.
5.    Demonstrate prioritization skills with effective management of the patient’s care.
6.    Demonstrate critical thinking skills through identification of signs & symptoms associated with pathology processes during simulation & debriefing exercises.

Module 1:  Introduction to Critical Care
     Role transition & expectations
     Documentation & assessments
     Best practice & regulatory initiatives
     Skill stations:  Line care, monitoring, defibrillation, IO access, equipment
Module 2:  Cardiovascular Care
     Essentials of cardiovascular critical care
     Conditions--disease management & nursing interventions
     Hemodynamics
          Set-up
          Monitoring
     Case study 
     Simulation experience
Module 3:  Pulmonary Care
     Essentials of pulmonary critical care
     Conditions--disease management & nursing interventions
     Airway management
     Equipment
     ABG interpretation
     Hands-on practice
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Module 4:  GI & Renal Critical Care
      Essentials of GI critical care conditions
      GI conditions--disease management & nursing interventions
      Essentials of renal critical care       
      Renal conditions--disease management & nursing interventions
      Simulation experience
Module 5:  Neurological & Endocrine Critical Care
      Essentials of neuro critical care conditions
      Specialized equipment 
      Management of diabetis and hyperglycemia in the critically ill
      Simulation experience
Module 6:  Hematology and Multi-system failure
      Essentials of hematology & immunology
      Shock, SIRS, sepsis, and multi-system failure
      Simulation experience
Module 7:  Critical Care Synthesis
      Transition to independent practice
      Simulation experience:  prioritization & multiple patient assignments
      Case studies
Click on the following document for a brief introduction:
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Course Directors: 
Cathy Meadows, MSN, RN
Krista Anderson, BSN, RN, CHSE​

Length of Program:  8 hours/module

Dates: 
Register:  Requires admission into Regions Hospital Critical Care Orientation program. 
1ur mission is to improve health and patient safety through simulation-based programs designed to maximize the abilities of individuals, teams and systems. Our vision is to be an essential partner and leader in simulation-based education and research. HealthPartners Institute (c) 2021