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Evaluation of QualificationsCredits
60Nursing in Critical Care (taught in Italian)
The online CPD Course in Nursing in Critical Care aims to train qualified nursing staff for the achievement of multidisciplinary skills in the critical area sector: assistance, diagnosis, clinical evaluation and therapy. An in-depth study and understanding of these factors make it possible to identify emergency situations in which the patient is in a condition of clinical instability. At the end of the course, students who have completed the training course and passed the final exam will be awarded with the title of First Level Online Master’s Degree in Nursing in Critical Care.
Director: Prof. Fabio D’Agostino
Purposes
The online CPD Course purpose is:
• Initiate intensive care responses in a timely manner;
• Identify the diagnoses and pathologies related to the critical condition of the patient;
• Identify different types of treatments to treat disorders associated with critical and emergency situations;
• Acquire self-learning skills to coordinate rescue operations on the site of the event.
Methodology
The online CPD Course in Nursing in Critical Care teaching will take place in e-learning mode with resources available 24/7. Handouts, bibliographical sources, self-assessment multiple-choice questionnaires will be available for students.
At the end of each class students will sit an online exam and then attend the next class.
University Training Credits (CFU) will be obtained with the final examination, as proof of the acquired skills during the lessons’ attendance and the discussion of a dissertation.
The course includes a compulsory internship in healthcare facilities affiliated.
The University reserves the right to let students do the internship during their working hours, if the students already work in the healthcare facility where they are interning. In this case the job must be related to the training objectives of the Master and, by agreement of the healthcare facility, students just need to produce an internship certificate.
Teaching areas
INTERDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS
The objective of the module is to develop skills to be applied in the field of professional ethics and occupational and legal medicine, associated with the nursing practice.
FIRST AID ACTIVITIES
The objective of the module is to develop skills to be used in the field of first aid nursing assistance under the possible different scenarios of intervention.
INTENSIVE CARE
The objective of the module is to develop skills and abilities in the field of nursing assistance provided to patients in a critical conditions in ICU.
SPECIALIZED INTENSIVE CARE
The objective of the module is to develop skills and abilities in the field of nursing care provided to patients with specialized critical conditions in the various specialist intensive care settings.
COMMUNICATION IN CRITICAL AREA
The objective of the module is to develop skills and abilities in the context of an effective and efficient relationship building between nurses and patients in critical conditions.
Admission requirements
In order to register for the online CPD Course in Nursing in Critical Care, candidates must have:
• Degree in Nursing awarded in accordance with the D.M. 509/99;
• High School Diploma obtained by members of the Health Profession of Nursing according to Paragraph 10, Art. 1, Law n.1/2002;
Candidates who meet the following requirements can also apply:
• Qualifications with duration and content equivalent to those listed above, achieved according to the previous university system pursuant to Law 1/2002 with the obligation to have an upper secondary school diploma.
It is necessary to submit one of the following documents: Declaration of Value on the spot issued by the Italian consular authority of the country of study (accompanied by transcript of records + copy of the final diploma) or CIMEA Certificate of Comparability accompanied by CIMEA Certificate of Verification (by accessing the CIMEA platform) or Diploma Supplement (if applicable with a European qualification) issued by the University of origin and legalized at the Italian Embassy in the country of study. Those who submit incomplete documentation are admitted with reserve and cannot complete the enrollment until all the required documentation has been submitted.
The University reserves the right to admit candidates with different qualifications but related to the Master curriculum.
Application procedure
To enroll in the online CPD Course, those who meet the above requirements must proceed with enrollment directly through the Student Portal (GOMP), following the instructions provided in the enrollment guide published on the website. To complete the enrollment application, you must have the following documentation, to be uploaded on the portal during the enrollment process:
A) Certification of the degree diploma or an authenticated copy of the degree diploma or, provisionally, self-certification. Candidates with a degree obtained abroad must present, under penalty of exclusion, the original official translation of the academic qualifications in Italian, complete with legalization and a Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Embassy or Italian General Consulate competent for the territory in the country where the degree was obtained;
B) A photocopy of a valid identification document;
C) A photocopy of the health insurance card;
D) A passport-sized photo in digital format (JPEG or PNG);
E) Privacy notice pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 on “the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data” available on the GOMP portal, to be uploaded during the enrollment process;
F) Student contract available on the GOMP portal, to be uploaded during the enrollment process.
Candidates who do not meet the access requirements and wish to have their qualifications evaluated are requested to contact the Master’s Office at master@unicamillus.org.
Attention: enrollment will only be considered complete after the payment of the first installment and administrative fees.
Tuition fees
The participation fee is equal to Euros 900*, in addition to 50.00 Euros for secretarial rights.
• First installment: 400.00 + 50.00 Euros for secretarial rights within the
application deadline
• Second installment: 300.00 Euros within 1 month from the Master start date
• Third installment: 200.00 Euros within 2 months from the Master start date
*In the event that the candidate does not make the payment within the times indicated by UniCamillus, he/she will no longer be able to access his/her personal student area and the video lessons, self-assessment tests and exams.
**The payment of the registration fees is not subject to the application of VAT pursuant to Art. 4 DPR 633/72, as it is part of the University’s institutional training offer.
Upon payment, a note attesting the payment will be issued.
Career opportunities
Nurses with a online CPD Course certificate in Critical Area can work as a specialist nurse in the following care settings:
· Resuscitation
· Specialized intensive and sub-intensive operating unit
· Post-operative intensive care
· Emergency medicine and surgery unit
· Emergency room
· Territorial health emergency
Internship
The internship hours required by the online CPD Course’ Study Plan are 125.
The structure where the internship can be carried out may be:
– a structure already affiliated with the University (you can request the list from the Master’s Office)
– a structure to be affiliated. The student must communicate the name and email/PEC address of the contact person at the chosen structure to the Master’s Office to proceed with the affiliation agreement.
– When the student has an employment relationship with a company or is a freelancer, and the work activity is consistent with the educational objectives of the Master, they can self-certify their work activity as an internship (you can request the form to fill out from the Master’s Office).
In the case of choosing an affiliated structure/to be affiliated, once the final test of the Master has been passed, the following documents must be sent to the Master’s Office to start the internship:
– Training project: (to be requested from the Master’s Office following confirmation of the affiliation agreement) to be filled out and signed by the person responsible for the internship designated by the structure.
– Attendance register booklet (to be requested from the Master’s Office after the Training Project has been filled out and signed) to be filled out and signed by the person responsible for the internship designated by the structure.
– Certificate of completion of the Workplace Safety Course (available on the Platform) to be sent to the CPD online course’ Office.
Registration
To independently proceed with enrollment in the online CPD Course in “Nursing in Critical Care” applicants must have:
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing according to the current regulations (L/SNT1 or LM/SNT1)
• A Nursing Diploma considered equivalent pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 10 of D.L. 402/2001, converted into Law No. 1 of 2002
• A qualification obtained abroad considered equivalent by current regulations.
Before proceeding with enrollment, it is advisable to consult the enrollment guide.
Scuola post-Laurea
UniCamillus – Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences Via di Sant’Alessandro 8 – 00131 Roma
Website: www.unicamillus.org
Mail: master@unicamillus.org
Tel. 06 40 06 40
PEC: postlaurea.unicamillus@pec.it
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