NUR5924 Intensive care nursing 2
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5924 Intensive care nursing 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUR5923.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5924
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUR5924
No unit lists NUR5924 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course code M6031 in the Intensive care Nursing specialisation.
Overview
This unit builds upon the foundations established in the unit NUR5923 in relation to the assessment and management of patients with complex disease processes. You will extend your skills, expertise and knowledge, learn to manage complex critically ill patients presenting with multiple organ dysfunctions and measure the efficacy of advanced intensive care therapies and interventions.
This unit also examines unique psychosocial and ethical factors that may impact the intensive care nurse's complex decision making, and family and patient centred care in end of life care and organ donation situations. You will develop skills to provide an advanced level of care to intensive care patients and their families across age, socio-cultural and economic groups. At the same time you will be encouraged to explore the characteristics of high performing teams in ICU and role model leadership attributes in your workplace.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Presentation (Poster & recorded oral presentation - 3,000 word equivalent)Presentation60%
- Examination (Case studies with SAQs)Examination40%
- Clinical case review and clinical performance appraisal (Pass/Fail)DemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Perform clinically at the minimum required standard in accordance with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) Practice Standards.
- 2
Formulate and implement integrated patient- and family-centred care plans, incorporating appropriate pathophysiological processes, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and management strategies for complex critically ill patients.
- 3
Assess current evidence-based best practices with complex critically ill patients and synthesise theories of practice.
- 4
Assess and reflect on teamwork, leadership and the professional attributes essential to intensive care practice.
- 5
Evaluate the socio-cultural, legal and ethical issues associated with the provision of intensive care for patients and their families.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials49 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
There will be online learning resources and activities on your Moodle platform for self directed learning that will also assist in preparation for study days.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Angelique Clarke
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Angelique Clarke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5924?
You need NUR5923 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is NUR5924 offered?
In 2026, NUR5924 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does NUR5924 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.