Critical Care Course

Hi there! I've just started doing a critical care course this week and I would like to ask for some suggestions for topics to write. I need 5 topics for my learning contracts and I have to choose 2 topics from those 5 to do an extended learning. I would like to get as many ideas/topics to choose from. I would appreciate all your suggestions. Cheers! Last edit by pinkpurple on Sep 7, '11 : Reason: wrong spelling
There are so many different things that can bring a person into a critical care environment. I love hearts, so I would want to research cardiac-related patho and interventions. You may be more interested in respiratory dysfunction or sepsis (although all of these things can be linked).There are cultural considerations to think about--the work of an ICU nurse is different than an office or floor nurse (Note: I did not say it was harder or easier--just different!)What interests you?

That is kinda vague. Can you be more specific? There are a gajillion "topics" to write about. What are your interests?

Yeah, it seems that there are a gazillion topics to write about but I've found out that the topics I'm interested in like effects of nutrition in intensive care patients, CVVH, organ donation, withdrawal of treatment, and therapeutic hypothermia are also what many people in our course group are doing. I'm hoping for ideas for topics that are interesting but not as popular as the other topics I've mentioned. I've also thought about Lactate in sepsis but I was advised not to do it as it's very extensive topic to cover.

FIrst define who your audience will be. That should help to direct where you should go. New nurses have different learning needs than a more experienced nurse.