BSc Adult Critical Care Nursing (Top-Up)

The course is attended by staff working in a number of Critical Care units across the West Midlands, varying in size, speciality and local environment. This enables students, through classroom discussions and group activity, to be exposed to differing experiences and practice of Critical Care nursing, broadening their understanding of the specialism. The level 6 and level 7 Critical Care courses are taught together in the same classroom, maximising this opportunity.The course meets the National Standards for Critical Care Nurse Education published by the Critical Care.Network National Nurse leads (CC3N, 2015) and incorporates the relevant steps of the National Competency.Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses (CC3N, 2015). Thereby meeting the recommendations for Critical Care,nurse education set out in the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS) published by the UK Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Intensive Care Society (FICM & ICS 2015). The content of the course will continue to be updated as required in the future to ensure it continues to meet national standards;ensuring that the award achieved remains one which is professionally recognised and transferable.Over a number of years the course has built and maintained a close working relationship between the university and the Critical Care units whose staff attend. This is maintained through yearly review meetings with the course leader and unit practice development nurses (PDNs), PDN input to course developments and regular visits by the course leader to the practice areas. This relationship ensures s that the content of the course remains responsive to the reality of practice in the clinical environment.