NURSING 7154 - Emergency Nursing

This course introduces the emergency nurse to the provision of care to those patients presenting to the emergency department. The concepts of patient assessment, care delivery and ongoing management of the emergency department patient priorities will be explored. The content will be primarily oriented toward the adult patient. Reference to physiological changes throughout the age span including neonates, infants, paediatrics and geriatrics will be made when appropriate, and reference will be made to the approaches to clinical management and care delivery. There will be practical clinical workshops in assessment and skills that build on the theory taught with greater small group focus and Nursing / Medical professional input through specialty guest presenters.