NUR5323 Specialty cardiac nursing

This unit introduces you to specialty cardiac nursing. Nurses working in coronary care and cardiothoracic care require specific cardiac knowledge to support quality patient outcomes. Nurses in coronary care and cardiothoracic care units lead cardiac nursing interventions, support multidisciplinary team functioning, and engage the patient and their significant others in their health education. These functions require sufficient knowledge of the pathophysiology of cardiac conditions to be able to provide advanced nursing practice and care to patients. Patients with coronary care and cardiothoracic care needs have diverse presentations ranging from uncomplicated stable conditions to being acutely and critically ill requiring life-saving interventions.
In this unit, you will explore nursing in coronary care and cardiothoracic care, in particular patient assessment in relation to a range of cardiac conditions and health states, provision of advanced nursing practice, leadership and managing patient transitions.