Course and Subject Handbook 2013 Course Information Postgraduate Courses Critical Care Major

Critical Care Major

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Major code

PCN-CTC

Available in

Postgraduate Certificate of Nursing

Credit point value

12 credit points for single major

Other details

N/A

Structure

Core Subjects

NS5001:03 Applied Physiological Assessment

Optional Subjects

Select 6 credit points of specified level 5 NS subjects:

NS5511:03 Intensive Care Nursing 1

NS5512:03 Intensive Care Nursing 2

NS5801:03 Cardiac Nursing 1

NS5802:03 Cardiac Nursing 2

NS5500:03 Nursing Assessment and Management of the Acutely Ill Adult

NS5501:03 Contemporary Issues in Acute Care Nursing

NS5220:03 Perinatal Critical Care and the Pregnant Woman

NS5225:03 Care of the ‘At Risk’ Newborn

OR

6 credit points of Advanced Standing from Queensland Health TPNEP Emergency, Intensive Care, Cardiac, High Dependency, or Paediatric (Intensive/Acute Care) Programs or equivalent

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of level 5 NS subjects