The registered staff nurse will be able:
- The Impact of ICU and methods of minimizing distress in patients & families
- The role of communication in the effective functioning of an ICU
- Principles of conflict resolution and negotiation
- Skills in breaking bad news
Adverse psychological reactions are increasingly being recognised in children following treatment in critical care settings. There is mixed opinion in the literature as to the degree of short-term distress suffered by PICU patients when compared to patients on general paediatric wards