- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Learners expand their understanding of critical care nursing practice by exploring ethical dimensions of critical care nursing practice, including moral distress, medical futility, participation in ethical decision-making, and end-of-life decision-making and patient/family care. These concepts are applied within narrative cases of patients/families experiencing complex, critical illness. Narrative cases also provide an opportunity for learners to explore pathophysiology, assessment and management related to patients and families experiencing multitrauma (including initial management of spinal cord injury), traumatic brain injury, stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage, complex critical illness (sepsis) including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), hepatic insufficiency, and fluid/electrolyte/acid-base imbalances. As learners follow the stories of these patients, they continue to build understanding of patients' and families' experiences of critical illness, of interprofessional collaborative practice and ethical nursing practice within critical care environments, and develop clinical decision-making processes that support effective patient and family care. Finally, learners will complete a module related to a patient experiencing one of the following critical illnesses: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, cardiogenic shock, cardiac surgery, surgery and post-anesthesia, or explore critical care nursing in rural or community settings. Please note, learners must be Registered Nurses to take this course. Please note: You must achieve 75% or greater to register in the next Critical Care Nursing course, NSCC 7620.
Prerequisite(s)
- S in NSCC 7420
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$391.48 - $1,251.40 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss ethical dimensions of critical care nursing practice including moral distress, medical futility, ethical decision-making, and end-of-life care and decision-making.
- Explain pathophysiology and relevant clinical presentation of patients experiencing complex, multi-system critical illness, including neurological impairment (stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury), multi-trauma (spinal injury), and complex critical illness (acute respiratory distress syndrome, hepatic insufficiency, and fluid/electrolyte/ acid-base imbalances).
- Use relevant pathophysiology, evidence informed guidelines and oxygen supply and demand theory to critically analyze, make decisions, and plan care for patients and families experiencing complex, multi-system critical illness, including neurological impairment (stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury), multi-trauma (spinal injury), and complex critical illness (acute respiratory distress syndrome, hepatic insufficiency, and fluid/electrolyte/ acid-base imbalances).
- Explain pathophysiology and relevant clinical presentation of patients experiencing ONE of the following:
- multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS),
- cardiac surgery (CABG and valve surgery),
- cardiogenic shock and selected cardiac concepts,
- critical illness in a community/rural ICU setting,
- anesthesia and post-anesthesia recovery.
- Use relevant pathophysiology, evidence informed guidelines and oxygen supply and demand theory to critically analyze, make decisions, and plan care for patients and families experiencing ONE of the following:
- multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS),
- cardiac surgery (CABG and valve surgery),
- cardiogenic shock and selected cardiac concepts,
- critical illness in a community/rural ICU setting,
- anesthesia and post-anesthesia recovery.
- Appraise the contribution of family-centred care and interdisciplinary collaborative practice to effective patient and family care.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Critical Care Nursing Theory 4 (NSCC 7520) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Health Sciences
- Critical Care Nursing Specialty
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Critical Care - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
Below are three offerings of NSCC 7520 for the Winter 2025 term.
CRN 84410
Dates
Mon Jan 06 - Fri Mar 28
- 12 weeks
- CRN 84410
- Domestic fees $1251.40
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06 - Mar 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Contact Program Assistant at jenna_coroliuc@bcit.ca for approval to register.
CRN 84411
Dates
Mon Jan 06 - Fri Mar 28
- 12 weeks
- CRN 84411
- Domestic fees $391.48
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06 - Mar 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Re-registration is for students who require a course extension to complete their course from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time option only. Contact Program Assistant at jenna_coroliuc@bcit.ca for approval to register.
CRN 84413
Dates
Mon Jan 06 - Fri Mar 28
- 12 weeks
- CRN 84413
- Domestic fees $637.17
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06 - Mar 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Important information
- Available for exam challenge only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a challenge section designed for learners who have previous ICU or Critical Care Nursing experience and wish to challenge the course by writing the challenge exam. Contact Program Assistant at jenna_coroliuc@bcit.ca for approval to register.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.