Faculty: INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE PGROGRAMS This major focuses on the specialized nursing care of critically ill patients. Students explore advanced assessment skills, critical care interventions, emergency management, and the use of advanced medical technologies. The program emphasizes clinical expertise, critical thinking, and ethical considerations. Graduates are prepared for careers in intensive care units (ICUs), emergency departments, and other critical care settings. **Learning Objectives:** - Understand critical care nursing fundamentals and advanced assessment skills. - Develop clinical expertise in critical care interventions and emergency management. - Learn techniques for using advanced medical technologies in critical care settings. - Explore ethical and cultural considerations in critical care nursing. - Understand the role of evidence-based practice in critical care. - Analyze challenges and opportunities in critical care nursing. - Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills for clinical settings. **Major Outline:** 1. **Introduction to Critical Care Nursing** - Overview of critical care nursing and advanced assessment skills. 2. **Advanced Assessment Skills** - Principles and techniques for conducting comprehensive assessments. 3. **Critical Care Interventions** - Fundamentals and techniques for implementing critical care interventions. 4. **Emergency Management** - Principles and techniques for managing medical emergencies. 5. **Advanced Medical Technologies** - Overview and techniques for using advanced medical technologies. 6. **Ethical and Cultural Considerations** - Exploration of ethical issues and principles of professional conduct. 7. **Evidence-Based Practice in Critical Care** - Principles and techniques for applying evidence-based practices. 8. **Clinical Practicum in Critical Care Nursing** - Real-world clinical experiences in ICUs and emergency departments. 9. **Capstone Project in Critical Care Nursing** - Comprehensive project to apply learned skills in critical care interventions or emergency management. **Assessment Methods:** - Advanced assessment reports, critical care intervention plans, emergency management scenarios, medical technology applications, ethical consideration papers, evidence-based practice papers, clinical practicum reports, capstone projects, group projects, and internships. **Recommended Textbooks:** - "Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management" by Linda D. Urden et al. - "Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice" by Janie Heath and Sheila Grossman. - "Ethical Issues in Critical Care Nursing" by Mary Faith Marshall. - "Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing" by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt. **Prerequisites:** Basic knowledge of nursing, anatomy, physiology, and medical sciences. Suitable for students interested in critical care nursing and emergency management. **Major Duration:** Typically 4 years for a bachelor's degree, including coursework, projects, clinical practicum, and internships. **Certification:** Graduates may receive a degree in Critical Care Nursing and pursue certifications such as Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) or Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). **Target Audience:** Aspiring critical care nurses, emergency management specialists, and healthcare professionals seeking to specialize in critical care nursing. This major equips students with the clinical, critical thinking, and practical skills needed to excel in critical care nursing, supporting careers in ICUs, emergency departments, and other critical care settings.