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Short Course | Nursing

Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Nursing)

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This short course has been designed to provide nurses working in intensive care units with an opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills in critical care nursing.

Duration1 academic year
DeliveryBlended
Fees fromNo fee
Start date18 Sep 2024

For provisional timetables, please refer to the section below titled Delivery.

A Short Course normally comprises 3 modules, which you can complete in one year as a part time course of study. On successful completion you will be awarded 60 CATs points at Level 3, and you may be eligible to progress onto our degree programmes.

Please note that courses are subject to a minimum registration, so it is not usually possible to run all courses each year.

 

Fees

Commissioned Health TrustNo fee
Self Funding / Fee Paying - 2024/25£2,375

Tuition fees and other charges are set by the University and are subject to change.
See details on how to pay your fees here.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must normally hold a professional qualification. Note: Some modules require a specific professional qualification. See Selection Criteria for full requirements.

The Programme

  • Course Content

    The course is delivered over one academic year and comprises of an applied physiology module and an intensive care nursing double module.

    The physiology module focuses on human biology principles and the physiology of the vascular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The intensive care nursing module focuses on the immediate assessment and evidence-based management of critically ill patients in ICU. The course content underpins the National Standards for Critical Care Nurse Education (CC3N 2016) and the National Competency Framework for Critical Care Nurses (CC3N 2015). The Step 2 & 3 competencies will be obtained through direct supervision and clinical support in practice. As a result, students applying to undertake this pathway must be working in an ICU setting.

  • Outcomes

    The Short Courses in Health Studies aim to prepare you to meet the changes and challenges of health care delivery within the health service and independent sector. Modules within each Short Course are practice focused, thus helping you acquire enhanced knowledge and clinical skills appropriate to your area of practice.  In addition, you will be provided with the opportunity to advance health care knowledge and develop analytical and academic skills.

  • Delivery

    Students should note that delivery may be via blended learning, with a mix of online and face to face classes as detailed within the module timetable on Canvas.

    Autumn (AUT) teaching commences w/c Monday, 16 September 2024 (Week 1) and finishes w/c 2 December 2024 unless otherwise advised.

    Spring (SPR) teaching commences w/c Monday, 13 January 2025 (Week 18) and finishes w/c 31 March 2025 unless otherwise advised.

    Venue for first class listed below - thereafter, students should check the Weekly Planner facility on QSIS for remaining venues.

    First Semester

    Wednesday

    10am-1pm /

    2-5pm

    NRS3008 - Face to Face Wks 1 (18/9/24), 9 and 10 

    0G/028 Pharmacy  (Remaining weeks via live teams) 

     
    HSN3157 – Face to Face Wks 1, 4, 6, 9 and 11  

    01/003 Medical Biology Centre 

    Remaining week via live teams 

    Second Semester

    Wednesday

    10am-1pm

    Wk 18 (15/1/25) - 01/409 Medical Biology Centre 

  • Selection Criteria

    Applicants must hold at least a Diploma in Higher Education or 120 CAT points at level 2 (diploma level) for entry to Level 3 (degree level) study. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements should contact the School for advice.

    International Trained Nurses/Midwives: If you hold an international qualification you will need to provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability. This should be obtained prior to submitting your application. You can apply for a statement through the ENIC website:  Statement of Comparability (enic.org.uk)    

    Students applying to undertake this pathway must be working in an ICU setting.

    Please note that these courses are not open to international applicants living outside the UK/ROI.

Teaching staff

Aidin McKinney - Lecturer

a.mckinney@qub.ac.uk

Aidin McKinney - Lecturer

a.mckinney@qub.ac.uk


How to apply

Applications for Academic Year 24/25 are now closed.  
 
We will advertise again in June 2025 for September 2025 entry. 
 
For any queries, please email cpadsnam@qub.ac.uk

Please note that our CPAD programmes are not open to international applicants living outside the UK/ROI.