Critical Care Skills for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners

Module objectives

After studying this module you should be able to:

• Understand anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it relates to the critical care patient.

• Interpret clinical data and investigations in the assessment and management of critical care patients.

• Diagnose and manage disease within the scope of critical care.

• Be competent in the wide range of technology in critical care. This will include mechanical ventilation, renal

  replacement therapy, infusion devices, cardiovascular devices (such as intra-aortic balloon pumps), monitoring

  equipment, and upcoming new technologies

• Understand end of life and palliative care in critical care and how this can affect their decision-making

  process in the patient's pathway.

• Describe the role of the Organ Donation team and their part in this important process.Describe surgical

  processes which their patients may undergo and how this will impact on care and treatment.

• Describe surgical processes which their patients may undergo and how this will impact on care and

  treatment.

• Discuss the legal and ethical aspects of critical care.

• Explain the importance of discharge planning and rehabilitation in critical care.

• Demonstrate the various ways in which communication can play a part both as part of the multi-disciplinary

  team and with the patient's friends and family.

• Define the quality standards of care and education in critical care.

Assessment

OSLER (Objective Structured Long Examination Record)

Portfolio assignment

Module dates 2025/26