92249 Critical Care

6cp; 7 or 8 weeks, 16 theoretical hours, 96 clinical hours
Requisite(s): 92243 Practice Development 1 OR 92001 Practice Development 2 Medical Surgical Nursing OR 92002 Practice Development 2 Mental Health Nursing OR 92003 Practice Development 2 Paediatric Nursing OR 92004 Practice Development 2 Aged Care Nursing
Undergraduate

This clinical elective has been designed to enable students to gain theoretical knowledge to support clinical nursing practice in the critical care setting, i.e. intensive care, emergency and high dependency units. Through this experience, students have the opportunity to further develop their expertise in patient assessment, complex nursing skills and clinical decision making, which offers invaluable support for future practice in any area of nursing.

Typical availability

Spring semester, Kuring-gai campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $490.00
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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