Description Acute Life-Threatening Conditions utilises an evidence-based approach to develop an understanding of the pathophysiology, pharmacological interventions, and nursing care for people across the lifespan who experience an acute life-threatening condition. An important area of focus is detecting and recognising acute deterioration and escalating care.
Students must be enrolled in program 4785 - Master of Nursing Practice (Preregistration).
Assumed Knowledge
Well-developed knowledge of human biological sciences and body systems, sound understanding of the concepts in pharmacology and pathophysiology and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the relationship to nursing practice.
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
1. Interpret the causes, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic procedures concerning acute life-threatening conditions.
2. Justify the selection and prioritisation of nursing strategies to provide safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care for a person experiencing an acute life-threatening condition.
3. Evaluate appropriate, safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment for a person experiencing an acute life-threatening condition.
4. Exhibit effective communication and collaboration when detecting and recognisingnbsp; acute deterioration and escalating care
Knowledge and application of the following concepts to inform professional nursing practice related to acute life-threatening and/or traumatic complex health conditions utilising both critical thinking problem-solving skills and a lifespan approach.
Discuss the importance of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Accesses and analyses the best available evidence, that includes research findings, for safe, quality practice
Recognition of deteriorating patient using DETECT framework
Management of the deteriorating patient
Primary and secondary survey for trauma injury management including burns
Sudden unexpected death
Ethico-legal responsibilities
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Diagnostic procedures
Management of acute life- threatening conditions
Nursing management
Legislative pre-requisites
Essential equipment
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
