Critical Care Education Links
Introductory level topics
What are these resources?
The resources below come from a range of sites. Some are ‘official’ NHS, some national guidance, some commercial websites and some others. They are personal recommendations and should not all be taken as official guidance.
e-Learning for Health (eLfH – https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/) is funded by the NHS. You need to register to use it (free – use your work email). Some material is fairly advanced.
Osler is a commercial e-learning site that has made its material free currently. To access the Osler modules below, please follow this link, then select collections, and ICU nursing for non-ICU nurses, and find the module you’re looking for (click on the image for details).
The flashcards are produced by CC3N and others.
This is a work in progress and the site is being developed and updated
What is ICU?
Overview of ICU care – on line lecture on eLfH
Respiratory A & P
Respiratory anatomy on YouTube
Non-Invasive Ventilation
NIV – on eLfH
NIV set up – on eLfH
NIV monitoring – on eLfH
NIV – flashcard
Invasive Ventilation
Basic mechanical ventilation – on Osler, via this link
Online lecture – on eLfH
Care of a ventilated patient – flashcard
Course on invasive ventilation on eLfH – advanced topic
Respiratory management
Endotracheal Tube (ETT) care on Osler, via this link
ETT care – flashcard
Weaning – on eLfH
Tracheostomy tube care
Module 1: Basic knowledge (anatomy, physiology, indications, procedures) on eLfH
Module 2: Emergency management (tracheostomy and laryngectomy) on eLfH
Module 3: Basic care done well (including associated devices) on eLfH
CVS
Blood pressure – physiology overview on YouTube
Invasive pressure monitoring – on Osler, via this link
Arterial lines – flashcard
Central lines – flashcard
Fluid administration – IV Fluid Therapy – on eLfH
Fluid management – flashcard
Responding to a blood pressure alarm – flashcard
ECG rhythm recognition and management
Rhythm recognition e-learning course – website
Electrolytes – eLfH(part of IV Critical Care therapy course) on eLfH
Antiarrhythmic Medication – Amiodarone(part of IV Critical Care therapy course) on eLfH
General Care
Mouth care for intubated patients – on Osler, via this link
Mouth care – flashcard
Eye care – protocol
Eye care – flashcard
Catheter care – on eLfH
Patient assessment
Monitoring – on line lecture on eLfH
Glasgow Coma Score neurological assessment Assessment – e-learning website
Sedation assessment – flashcard
Initial patient assessment on Osler, via this link
Oxygen saturation – flashcard
Communication
Communication on eLfH
SBAR – Pdf document on SBAR
FASTHUG website
Communication and human factors on eLfH
IV therapy
Critical Care IV therapy course with assessment – on eLfH
Sedation and vasoactive drugs – eLfH online lecture
IV therapy (general) – course with assessment – on eLfH
Vasoactive drugs – flashcard
Bedside safety checks
Rehab