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INTEN6000 Intensive and Critical Care Medicine Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Intensivmedisin
Study programme
Advanced Programme in Intensive Care Nursing
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

In this course, the students are expected to acquire in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology and intensive and critical care treatment of serious failure of vital functions related to different medical and surgical conditions and relevant anaesthesiology among other things. This knowledge forms the basis for their ability to administer, monitor and evaluate advanced medical treatment.

Required preliminary courses

Admission to the programme. Students must have passed ABIO6000/MAABI4000 Natural Science related to Nursing, 10 ECTS in order to start this course.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge:

The student

  • has advanced knowledge of theories and methods in intensive and critical care medicine
  • has in-depth knowledge of different types of anaesthesia and their after-effects
  • has in-depth knowledge of the surgical stress response
  • has in-depth knowledge of principles for administration of advanced medical equipment used in intensive and critical care medicine treatment

Skills:

The student

  • is capable of analysing and taking a critical approach to existing theories and methods in intensive and critical care treatment
  • is capable of independent work on theoretical problem-solving relating to prescribed intensive and critical care treatment delegated to him/her by a doctor

Competence:

The student

  • is capable of analysing relevant academic, professional and research ethical issues in intensive care nursing based on discipline knowledge, research, experience and patient knowledge
  • is capable of applying knowledge of intensive and critical care medicine to administer intensive and critical care treatment prescribed by a doctor

Content

  • Intensive and critical care treatment for serious failure of different organs and organ systems
  • Cardiology
  • Expansive processes in the central nervous system, neurosurgery and neurology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Types of anaesthesia and their after-effects

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and self-study.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, 6 timer.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

All answer papers are assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

Overlapping courses

INTEN6000 and MINT5000 overlap 100%