Cardiologic Nursing

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to enable the student develop advanced theoretical knowledge and specialist skills essential to proficiently assess and manage adult patient admitted with acute and chronic conditions. The students expected to have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the medical and surgical cardiac patients and be equipped to provide nursing care for patients admitted to medical cardiology, intensive care and cardiothoracic units.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course unit, the student should be able to:

a)      Understand how to effectively care of cardiac patients.

b)      Provide emergency care for persons presenting with acute cardiac complications.

c)      Discuss conditions of heart and the vessels requiring medical and surgical interventions.

d)      Discuss the principles of monitoring and managing cardiac patients.

e)      Demonstrate understanding of practical skills to care for critically ill cardiac patient.