NU7533: Advanced Nursing Management of a Patient with Cardiovascular Dysfunction (10 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

• Formulate and document a nursing plan of care for this patient group using evidence-based practice and research.
  
• Demonstrate and implement in-depth specialist knowledge of the critically ill patient requiring respiratory or ventilator support, cardiac surgery and invasive investigations.
  
• Recognise and respond appropriately to cardiac emergencies using specific nursing / psychosocial knowledge & skills.
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing interventions.
  
• Identify the clinical significance of assessment data and its implications for patients.
  
• Demonstrate appropriate nursing care & documentation following analysis of assessment data.
  
• Participate in informed debate concerning the use of information technology and sources of information that support the assessment and management process of this patient group.
  
• Apply in depth specialist knowledge to the nursing care of the critically ill patient requiring respiratory / ventilation support / post cardiac surgery / post invasive investigations.
  
• Evaluate information technology, sources of information and innovative treatments that support the management of the critically ill patient requiring ventilation support, cardiac surgery and invasive procedures.
  
• Promote and encourage participation in cardiac rehabilitation programmes and self care.
  

Module Learning Aims & Rationale

The management of patients with cardiovascular care requirements is complex and diverse. Nurses who
provide expert nursing care to patients with cardiovascular-related conditions must possess the
necessary skills and competence to do so, while continuing to develop their own professional practice.
The Postgraduate Diploma in cardiovascular care nursing has been advanced to meet these, among
other requirements. The course has been developed between the University of Dublin, Trinity College
and its associated health service providers, St. James’s hospital (SJH) and the Adelaide and Meath
hospital, incorporating the National Children’s hospital (AMNCH). The course has been developed to
meet the requirements of the Irish nursing service together with the requirements and standards of An
Bord Altranais.

Recommended Reading List

Indicative Resources

• Conover M. B. (2002) Understanding Electrocardiography, 8th edn. Mosby, London.
  
• Corne J., Carroll, M., Browne, I. and Delaney, D. (2002) Chest X-Ray Made Easy, 2nd edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  
• Darovic G.O. (2003) Handbook of Haemodynamic Monitoring, 2nd edn. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
  
• Foxall F. and Kelsey, L. (2008) Arterial blood Gas Analysis: an easy learning guide. MandK Update Ltd, Cumbria.
  
• Hatchett R. Thompson, D. (2008) Cardiac Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd edn. Churchill Livingstone.
  
• Hampton J. R. (2003) The ECG in Practice, 4th edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  
• Jevon P and Ewen B (2007) Monitoring the Critically Ill patient, 2nd edn. Blackwell Science, London.
  
• Karlson K. (2008) Advanced Critical Care Nursing (AACN'S Clinical reference for clinical car nursing ) 1st edn. St. Louis.
  
• Khan M.G. (2003) Cardiac Drug Therapy, 6th edn. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
  
• Lehne R A ( 2009) Pharmacology for Nursing Care , 7th edn. WB Saunders, New York.
  
• Slutsky A. S. and Brochard, L.(2004) Mechanical Ventilation (Update in Intensive Care and EmergencyMedicine) Berlin and Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag.
  
• Springhouse (2007) Complete Guide to Documentation, 2nd edn. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  
• Springhouse (2009) Auscultation Skills: Breath and Heart Sounds, 4th edn. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  
• Tortora G.J. and Grabowski, S.R (2008) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th edn. Wiley and Sons, New York.
  

*Other readings will be provided by individual lecturers.