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

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.

Competences

The training of the title "University Master in Critical Care" will guarantee at least the basic skills and objectives that appear in RD 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education, such as:

General Competences of the Master:

CG01-Demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of research skills and methods related to said field. (Critical patient care).
CG02-Conceive, design, put into practice and adopt a substantial research process with academic seriousness.
CG03-Make a contribution through original research that expands the frontiers of knowledge by developing a substantial corpus, part of which deserves referenced publication at a national or international level.
CG04-Carry out a critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
CG05-Obtain the ability to communicate with their colleagues, with the academic community as a whole and with society in general about their areas of knowledge.
CG06-Promote, in academic and professional contexts, technological, social or cultural progress within a society based on knowledge.

Transversal Competences:

CT01-Possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
CT02-Be able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
CT03-Gather and interpret relevant data (within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
CT04-Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
CT05-Develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
CT06-Incorporate self-learning to continue progressing, as an instrument of development, innovation and professional responsibility through continuous training.
CT07-Contribute to the knowledge and development of human rights, democratic principles, the principles of equality between women and men, solidarity, environmental protection, universal accessibility and design for all and the promotion of a culture of peace.
CT08-Have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data in the field of Health to make judgments that include a reflection on issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature and transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience .

Specific Competences:

CE01-Use the theoretical concepts and knowledge of nursing care as a basis for prioritization, problem solving and decision making in the care of patients in critical situations and intensive care.
CE02-Understand the methodology of nursing care aimed at critical patients.
CE03-Carry out standardized nursing care plans for subsequent individualized application, based on nursing diagnoses.
CE04-Use with skill and safety the therapeutic and diagnostic support means that are characterized by their complex technology.
CE05-Understand the importance of ethical principles in the care of critically ill patients.
CE06-Obtain the ability to recognize anxiety and stress in patients in critical and emergency situations.
CE07-Be able to provide emotional support and identify when the advice of a specialist or other interventions with the patient in critical and emergency situations are necessary.
CE08-Acquire the necessary knowledge to effectively assume the performance of skills in the field of critical care and emergencies.
CE09-Understand the pathophysiological processes that threaten the life of critically ill patients.
CE10-Assess and know the management principles of socio-health care in critical and emergency situations and use resources efficiently and effectively.
CE11-Understand the normative-legal principles related to the care of critical patients.

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

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

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Training Itinerary

Custom code	Subject	Semester	Type	Number of ECTS
607411	Nursing Methodology I: Therapeutic Applications	1 º	Mandatory	30
607412	Nursing Methodology II	2 º	Mandatory	9
607403	Bioethics and Humanism	2 º	Mandatory	3
607404	Legal Aspects in Critical Patient Care	2 º	Mandatory	3
607405	Management of Critical Care Units	2 º	Mandatory	3
607406	Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Patient Care	2 º	Mandatory	6
607407	Urgencies, Emergencies and Major Disasters	2 º	Mandatory	6
607413	External Internships	3 º	Mandatory	24
607410	Master's thesis	3 º	TFM	6

Material resources

External Internships

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.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

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

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

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.”