Master's Degree in Critical Care

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The general objective of this Master is the comprehensive training of the student in the field of critical care. For this, they will acquire a solid knowledge of the conceptual bases of the discipline, as well as of the existing techniques.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes, (final verification report is attached) the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2010-11.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

Recommended income profile

Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

Recommended requirements:

The admission profile will preferably be: Diploma in Nursing, Graduate in Nursing or equivalent.

Objectives

The general objective of this Master is the comprehensive training of the student in the field of critical care. For this, they will acquire a solid knowledge of the conceptual bases of the discipline, as well as of the existing techniques. This will allow you to achieve two specific objectives:

Specifically train Nursing professionals for professional activity in the comprehensive care of patients in life-threatening situations that require intensive care.
Train nursing university graduates, with theoretical and practical training, to carry out their profession in jobs related to the provision of care to patients in critical situations and intensive care.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

CON1. Understand the concept of a critical patient, the criteria for admitting critical patients, and the different units in which critical patients can be treated and cared for.

CON2. Identify the phases of the nursing care process using NANDA nomenclature for critically ill patients: Assessment, diagnosis phase, care planning, goal setting, and outcome criteria. NIC-NOC nomenclature for critically ill patients.

CON3. Interpret the pathophysiology, treatment, and nursing care of critically ill adult/pediatric/neonatal patients with involvement of major vital systems.

CON4. Classify international recommendations for action in the event of cardiorespiratory arrest. Basic life support and Advanced life support in adult/pediatric/neonatal patients.

CON5. Define the bioethical aspects of critical patient care, as well as the areas of legal interest: the right to privacy, confidentiality, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy, as well as the choice and alternative treatment.

CON6. Understand the concept of humanization of care for critically ill patients, key elements for addressing humanization of care: patient-family-professionals, and strategies for psychological care.

CON7. Know the technology/equipment/pharmacology/techniques and procedures commonly used in the care/treatment of critically ill patients with different pathologies.

CON8. Relate scientific evidence and theoretical concepts to prioritization and problem-solving, as well as decision-making in critical patient care.

CON9. Understand the different stages of writing a research project or literature review targeting critically ill patients, the family environment, or the professional setting of an intensive care unit.

CON10. Identify the goals related to Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 on health and well-being, which highlights the need to reduce population morbidity and mortality through the development and training of quality human resources.

Skills

HAB1. Creatively propose a research design using quantitative or qualitative methodology based on a research question and a bibliographic search in the main health sciences databases, which will guide the different phases of the study.

HAB2. Provide advanced life support to critically ill patients with medical-surgical emergencies and requiring hemodynamic monitoring, based on training provided in practical workshops using biosafety standards.

HAB3. Implement acquired knowledge to provide advanced nursing care to critically ill adults/pediatrics/neonatal patients in new settings, within a multidisciplinary context, improving their survival and quality of life.

HAB4. Resolve situations that may arise in the nursing care of critically ill adult/pediatric/neonatal patients at risk of death by applying the nursing care process and implementing actions aimed at humanizing advanced care for critically ill adult patients, their families, and professionals based on the knowledge acquired.

HAB5. Resolve ethical conflicts in advanced critical patient care following the ethical principles of beneficence, justice, and autonomy in accordance with current Spanish legislation.

HAB6. Apply quality assessment methodological paradigms to the management and organization of critical care units to provide patients with the best, advanced, and high-quality scientific care.

HAB7. Apply quantitative and qualitative methods for research in the field of advanced nursing care for critically ill patients, using the main tools for data collection, analysis, and presentation, using databases and/or software applications.

HAB8. Assimilate the complexity of sustainability from a critical, systemic, and interdisciplinary perspective, to understand how professional activity interacts with society and the environment, both locally and globally, and to identify potential challenges, risks, and impacts.

Competences

COMP1. Use resources with efficiency and quality criteria in performing techniques and procedures for the care of critically ill adult/pediatric/neonatal patients, respecting the safety of both the patient and the professional.

COMP2. Manage critically ill adult/pediatric/neonatal patients with major system involvement in an organized manner through pre-planning, including the distribution of human and material resources according to the identified needs.

COMP3. Promote teamwork in a critical care unit, with criteria of respect and collaboration toward the work of others, in life-threatening situations.

COMP4. Promote advanced nursing care for critically ill adults/pediatrics/neonatals in urgent or emergent situations, using ethical criteria and professional responsibility with proven quality standards.

COMP5. Manage critically ill patients with pain and needing sedation in an organized manner, harmonizing the theoretical principles of humanization of care with the scheduling of activities/work shifts in pediatric critical care units.

COMP6. Develop advanced nursing care in critical care units within the current legal framework, applying standardized protocols based on scientific evidence and pursuing the goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that lead to improved health outcomes through the use of technology and best practices.

COMP7. Develop, present, and defend before a panel an original, individually executed project related to advanced nursing care for critically ill adults/pediatrics/neonatal patients, with standards of excellence and professionalism, while considering sustainable development goals.

Admission and enrollment

Admission:

The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.

General access criteria:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following: Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.

Candidate selection:

Academic training (25 points)
Professional activity (25 points)
Research activity related to the field of critical care (15 points)
Other merits related to your experience or work in critical care (15 points)
Accredited knowledge of English (5 points)
Student's motivation to take the master's degree (5 points)

In case of a tie in the scale, the average grade of the access degree will be used as a form of assessment for the tiebreaker between the applicants for enrollment.

The body that assesses student access is a commission made up of the Director of the Master's Degree and a representative of the teachers, which, according to the deadlines agreed by the University, will assess the applications using the curricular data provided (specific model in the pre-registration application ), in case of a tie at this level, the tiebreaker will be made using the average grade of the grade certificate of the Degree that has given access to the Master.

Offer of places: 40 places. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs. The management of all the mobility programs of the University is centralized in the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and any student of the University can participate in them.

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Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

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EVALUATION

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”