Critical Care Nursing Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

Overview

Critical Care Nursing from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) prepares students to apply their specialized knowledge to care for and maintain the life support of critically ill patients who are often on the verge of death. On a day-to-day basis a critical care nurse will commonly, "perform assessments of critical conditions, give intensive therapy and intervention, advocate for their patients, and operate/maintain life support systems, which include mechanical ventilation via endotracheal, tracheal, or naso-tracheal intubation, and titration of continuous vasoactive intravenous medications in order to maintain a mean arterial pressure that ensures adequate organ and tissue perfusion.

Students at Critical Care Nursing from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) will:

• deliver skilled and evidenced-based nursing care and intervention for patients who need intensive care

• assess patients non-invasively and help invasive assessment of patients in critical care units

• interpret and analyze clinical data