This unit of study has been designed to explore issues specific to nursing practice in a specialist paediatric intensive care setting. Topics explored in this unit of study include advanced concepts in haemodynamic monitoring, ventilation, analgesia and sedation, management of complex cardiac and neurological patients, renal replacement therapies and multi organ dysfunction syndrome.
The unit maintains a focus on the collaborative relationship between the nurse and the family in providing inclusive and culturally respectful care to the critically ill infant, child or young person.
| Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing | |
| Unit of study code | 139 |
| Availability | Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing Studies
GC single unit of study |
| Term | JANUARY, JULY |
| Pre-requisite | The student must be working in an intensive care setting where there is a paediatric case mix |
| EFTSL | 0.125 FTE |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Mode of study | Online |
| Hours of study | 150 |
| Fee* | Tier 1 |
| Prescribed texts | No prescribed text |
| Recommended texts | No recommended text |
| Co-ordinated by | Sheetal Kumar e: sheetal.kumar@acn.edu.au |
| Content | Intended learning outcomes for this subject/program
After completing this subject, the learner will be able to:- |
Assessment Tasks | ||
| Type of assessment
Note the completed assessment item (e.g. Assessment 1: Online discussion) |
Weighting
(% of total marks) |
When assessed – academic week
(e.g. Week 8) |
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| Theme 1: Introduction to paediatric intensive care units | a) develop a sound theoretical base for specialist nursing practice in the dynamic and technologically demanding paediatric intensive care environment | Assessment 1: Online discussions | 10% | 2, 8 |
| Theme 2: Mechanical ventilation | b) apply knowledge of advanced concepts of haemodynamic monitoring to the early recognition of deterioration in critically ill infants, children, and young people | Assessment 2: Critique of evidence | 40% | 5 |
| Theme 3: Analgesia, sedation and delirium | c) examine the pathophysiology that underpins presentations of critically ill infants, children, and young people to inform nursing interventions and optimise outcomes | Assessment 3: Analysis of care | 40% | 9 |
| Theme 4: Management of children with serious neurological insult | d) critically appraise treatment protocols used in paediatric intensive care against current research and evidence-based guidelines | Assessment 4: Concept map | 10% | 10 |
| Theme 5: The cardiac surgery infant/child | e) reflect on the central role of family & culture when negotiating care with infants, children, young people, and their families, ensuring inclusive and respectful healthcare delivery | |||
| Theme 6: Paediatric renal supportive therapies | ||||
| Theme 7: Multi-organ failure | ||||
Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing (139) is a Tier 1 unit.
| Tiers | 2025 Member price (10% discount) | 2025 Non-member price | 2026 Member price (10% discount) | 2026 Non-member price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $2,403.00 | $2,670.00 | $2,460.60 | $2,734.00 |
| Tier 2 | $2,740.50 | $3,045.00 | $2,806.20 | $3,118.00 |
| Tier 3 | $3,539.00 | $3,932.00 | $3,623.80 | $4,026.00 |
| Tier 4 | $4,166.00 | $4,628.50 | $4,266.00 | $4,740.00 |
| *Graduate certificate / single unit of study fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change without notice | ||||
*Fees are subject to change without notice.
