Intensive Care: Adult Practice

Each study day runs from 9am to 5pm.

The course will provide you with the opportunity to: 

• Develop competence and specialist knowledge in the management of the intensive care adult patient
• Critically analyse your own practice and the diverse role of the intensive care nurse in sustaining effective intensive care practice  
• Critically examine and scrutinise current issues in care delivery, by critically appraising and synthesising the evidence base towards enhancing patient outcomes and multi-disciplinary team efficacy.  

This course is designed for registered nurses working within an adult intensive care environment. You need to have at least 12 months post-qualifying experience, 12 months of which must be within a level 3 intensive care environment. All applicants will normally hold an undergraduate degree from a UK-based university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Step 1 of National Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses must be completed prior to acceptance onto this course.  

The course is designed to prepare you to expertly manage the care of a level 3 patient. This is the first of two modules designed to meet the Intensive Care Society (2019) Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services.  

The course is taught using face-to-face lectures, seminars, tutorials, simulation scenarios, and includes online resources. You are required to complete part of Steps 2 and 3 of National Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses. 

Please note, this course was previously titled Delivering Contemporary Intensive Care.