Critical Care Orientation
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.
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.
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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 |
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 |
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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. | ||