Republic of Iraq
The Ministry of Higher Education
& Scientific Research
University: Baghdad
College: Nursing
Department: Elective: Critical care
Stage: Fourth years
Instructor name: Dr. Suad jassim
Academic status: Lecturer
Qualification: Ph.D
Place of work: College of Nursing/
University of Baghdad
2nd. Course Weekly Objective
Course Instructor
Dr. Suad jassim /Lecturer
E-mail
Suad_jassim@yahoo.com
Title
Elective: Critical care nursing
Course Coordinator
Course Objective
After studying this semester the student should be do the following.
1) Compare & contrast the signs & symptoms of selected
pulmonary disorder.
2) Discuss the management of selected disorder.
3) USE the nursing process as a frame work for care of the
selected disorder.
4) Describe the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive lung
disease & associated symptoms found in physical
examination.
5) Describe risk factor for , & measures appropriate for
prevention & management of pulmonary embolisim.
6) Compare & contrast the causes . definition , assessment
finding , & outcomes between ALI (acute lung injury) &
acute respiratory distress syndrome.
7) Explain the management of patients with ARDs (acute
respiratory distress ) & rationale for the intervention.
Course Description
To help the student to learn the structure and function of the
Respiratory system disease that effect the adult person and their
Textbook
References
Course Assessment
General Notes
nursing intervention.
 Morton, P. G; Fontaine, D, :Critical Care Nursing A Holistic
Approach, 8th edition, Lippincott com 2005 .
 Brunner, L. S.; Suddarth, D. S.: Textbook of medical-surgical
nursing, 12 th. edition, Lippincott company, 2010
 Suzanne,C., Smeltzer, Brenda, G. Barejance, L.,
Hinkleand,Kerry, H. Cheever, Brunner & Suddarth’s Text book
of medical Surgical Nursing, 11th edition , walters kluwer 2008
- Phipps, W. J.; Cassmeyer, V. L.; Sands, J. K.; Lehman, M. K.:
Medical surgical nursing concepts and clinical practice, fifth
edition, Mosby, 1995.
- Lemone, P.; Burke, K. M.; Medical-surgical nursing critical
thinking in client care, Addison Wesley, 1996.
- Alspach, J. G.: Core curriculum for critical care nursing,
American association of critical care nurses, 5th edition, W. B.
saunders company London, Philadelphia, Toronto, 1998.
- Smeltzer, S. C.; Bare, B. G.: Textbook of medical-surgical
nursing, 9th edition, Lippincott. Williams and Wilkins 2000.
- Woods, S. L.; Froelicher, E. S.; Motzer: Cardiac nursing, 4th
edition, Lippincott Wiliams and Wilkins, 2000.
- Smeltzer, S. C.; Bare, B. G.: Textbook of medical-surgical
nursing, 10th edition, Lippincott. Williams and Wilkins,
Philadelphia, New York, London, 2004.
Term
Clinical
Quizzes Reports
Final Exam
Tests
Evaluations
Theoretical and
Clinical
20%
20%
10%
10%
40%
Republic of Iraq
The Ministry of Higher Education
& Scientific Research
University: Baghdad
College: Nursing
Department: Elective: Critical care
Stage: Fourth years
Instructor name:
Dr.Suad jassim
Academic status: Lecturer
Qualification: Ph.D
Place of work: College of Nursing/
University of Baghdad
2nd. Course Weekly Content
Week
Date
Topics Covered
Lab. Experiment
Assignment
1
1/2
-Pneumonia ( Etiology, pathophysiology)
Management & Prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2
8/2
-Pneumonia (Management & Prevention).
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
3
15/2
-Nursing process for patient with pneumonia. I.C.U training
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
Repot
Seminar
4
22/2
-Pleural Effusion.
-
Pathophysiology
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
5
1/3
-Pleural Effusion.
- Assessment and management.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
6
8/3
- Pulmonary embolism.
- Management & prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
7
15/3
-Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Management & prevention
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
8
22/3
-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
9
29/3
Pathophysiology
-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
-
Management and Prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Notes
Seminar
10
5/4
-Chronic bronchitis
- Pathophysiology, Assessment,
Management, and Prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
11
12/4
-Emphysema
- Pathophysiology , Assessment,
Management and Prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
12
19/4
- Acute Asthma.
- Pathophysiology, Assessment ,
Management, Status asthmatics.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
13
26/4
-Nursing process for patient with Acute
Asthma.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
14
3/5
-Acute Respiratory Failure
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
15
10/5
Incidence and Pathophysiology,
- Acute Respiratory Failure
-
Instructor Signature:
Assessment, Management, and
Prevention.
I.C.U training
Repot
Seminar
Dean Signature:
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical
2 Hours
theoretical
4 Hours
Practical