Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the course, staff members of the Intensive Care Unit
will be able to
a) Discuss the scope of practice of nurses in the Intensive Care
Unit
b) Recognize ethical and legal issues relevant to critically ill
patients
c) Prioritize actions according to the needs of patients utilizing
the nursing process
d) Develop technical skills necessary to function competently as
a professional nurse
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A. ABG interpretation
B. Care of Ventilated Patient
C. Suctioning (open and closed
method)
D. CPT and postural drainage
E. Tracheostomy Care
F. Oral and Nasal Airway
insertion
G. Obtaining a Sputum Sample
H. Assisting in Thoracentesis
I. Monitoring a patient with
chest drainage
c. Nutrition
A. NGT/PEG feeding
B. Gastric lavage
C. TPN
D. Blood glucose monitoring
d. Elimination
A. Catheterization
(straight/indwelling/condom
)
B. Managing of drains
C. Enema administration
D. Obtaining a urine/stool
sample
e. Restraints
A. Application and monitoring
DAY 5 f. Medication 5 hours Lecture Head Nurse/
A. Dosage and Calculation Demonstration Charge Nurse
B. Emergency Drugs Interactive
g. Assisting in Code Blue discussion
A. BLS Review
B. ACLS Review
C. PALS Review
h. Teamwork 2 hours Lecture
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Group activity
Week 2 21. Skills Training Mock Code Head Nurse/
Return Charge Nurse
Demonstration
Competency
Checklist
VI. Evaluation Written Examination
Performance Appraisal (at the end of the clinical phase)