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Intermediate

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Time to Complete

2 hours 30 minutes

Lessons

11 Lessons

Language

English

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Certification

Level

Medical Surgical Nursing II

Course: Medical-Surgical Nursing II

Prerequisites: (Medical Surgical I, OB, Peds, Psych).

Description:

This advanced course has 1100+ Interactive Practice Exam Questions with Rationales. It focuses on the nursing care of unstable adult patients with complex, multi-system health failures in critical care and emergency settings. Students will apply advanced monitoring, technology, and evidence-based interventions to manage patients with neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal crises. Clinical rotations occur in Intensive Care Units (ICU), Cardiac Care Units (CCU), and Emergency Departments (ED).

Topics Covered:

01. Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring (Arterial Lines, Central Venous Pressure, PA Catheters)

02. Care of the Patient with:

-Critical Neurological Disorders: Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Increased ICP

-Critical Cardiovascular Disorders: Cardiogenic Shock, Complex Dysrhythmias, Advanced Heart Failure

-Critical Respiratory Failure: ARDS, Mechanical Ventilation Management, Weaning

-Renal Failure and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

-Shock (Septic, Hypovolemic, Neurogenic) and Multi-System Organ Failure

03. Advanced Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Interpretation

04. Management of the Patient with Trauma

05. Burn Management and Resuscitation

06. End-of-Life and Palliative Care in the Critical Care Setting

07. Ethical Dilemmas in Critical Care (Futility, Resource Allocation)

Enrolled by

2 students

What You’ll Learn?

Interpret complex hemodynamic data from invasive and non-invasive monitoring systems (e.g., arterial lines, central venous pressure, pulmonary artery catheters) to evaluate a patient's cardiovascular status and guide titration of vasoactive medications and fluid therapy.

Manage the care of a mechanically ventilated patient, including explaining ventilator settings, performing routine assessments for complications, assisting with weaning protocols, and providing appropriate oral care and communication strategies.

Analyze advanced cardiac rhythms on a 12-lead ECG and continuous cardiac monitoring, identifying lethal dysrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation, asystole) and initiating appropriate nursing interventions and emergency protocols.

Prioritize nursing care for a patient experiencing multi-system organ failure or shock (septic, cardiogenic, hypovolemic), integrating knowledge of pathophysiology to administer targeted interventions and evaluate patient response.

Administer and monitor high-risk intravenous medications (e.g., vasopressors, inotropes, thrombolytics, sedation, and paralytic agents) safely, understanding their mechanisms, titration parameters, and potential adverse effects.

Perform a focused neurological assessment for the critically ill patient, including the use of tools like the Glasgow Coma Scale, and recognize early signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) or neurological deterioration.

Advocate for and provide compassionate end-of-life and palliative care within the high-tech critical care environment, facilitating family communication, managing symptoms, and understanding ethical principles surrounding withdrawal of life support.

Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration as part of an interprofessional critical care team during rapid responses, codes, and patient handoffs, utilizing structured tools like SBAR and I-PASS.

Apply principles of infection prevention and evidence-based bundles (e.g., for ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections) to minimize iatrogenic risks for vulnerable critical care patients.

Course Syllabus

Advanced Critical Care

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 1: Advanced Critical Care Concepts

Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 2: Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring

Complex Cardiovascular Care

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 3: Complex Cardiovascular Care

Critical Respiratory Care

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 4: Critical Respiratory Care

Neurological Critical Care

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 5: Neurological Critical Care

Renal Critical Care

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 6: Renal Critical Care

Endocrine & Metabolic Crises

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 7: Endocrine & Metabolic Crises

Trauma & Resuscitation

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 8: Trauma & Resuscitation

Toxicology & Environmental Emergencies

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 9: Toxicology & Environmental Emergencies

Ethical, Legal, & Psychosocial Issues

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 10: Ethical, Legal, & Psychosocial Issues

Technology & Safety:

1 Lesson0 Quiz

Chapter 11: Technology & Safety

Certification

Choose from a list of project topics or create your own project idea that incorporates all skills learned (e.g., a mini-banking system, personal expense tracker, or inventory manager).