Critical Care Practice

Entry requirements

Please see the course page on the Keele website for up to date entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course offers an exciting opportunity for nurses working in a critical care environment to achieve a nationally recognised transferable Award in Critical Care Practice at academic Level 7 and aligns with the National Standards for Critical Care Education and Competency Framework (CC3N, 2023).

Why study Critical Care Practice at Keele University?

• The School of Nursing and Midwifery utilises modern teaching facilities, including simulation suites, skills labs and an anatomy suite
• The programme uses the National Critical Care Competencies to align theory and clinical practice. The aim is to complete these competencies online, working towards completion with your clinical assessor
• Designed to meet the needs of critical care nurses, aligning to the national standards for critical care education and training to produce clinical and academic competence in nurses
• The programme will use a range of approaches including insitu and online learning with the expectation that you'll build on this through both guided and self-directed study
• Aimed at registered nurses working within critical care, focusing upon the underpinning pathophysiology and theory to promote a deeper understanding of critical illness and the role of the nurse in its management

The aim of the Critical Care course is to develop a systematic understanding of knowledge and critical awareness of current problems and new insights in your area of specialist practice. In addition, you will develop analytical skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of critical care practice for patients and their families.

You will be provided with the appropriate underpinning knowledge and understanding to inform your practice to align with 'Step 2 & 3' of the National Competency Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses (CC3N, 2015) which will enable you to demonstrate competent performance in all the course content activities. CC3N have for many years been driving work to underpin critical care nurse education. It recognised that to be able to deliver high quality care to patients, staff need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills that allow them to perform at the highest level and this should be standardised across all critical care units. This programme aligns to those standards.

On successful completion of the PG Certificate (60 credits) you will have achieved the Critical Care Qualification in Specialism.

For further information, please visit the course page on the Keele website.

Information for international students

This programme is available to international students working in the UK. As an international student, you should have appropriate professional registration and meet the following NMC IELTS criteria.

Fees and funding

For information related to fees and funding, please visit the course page on the Keele University website.