Demonstrates integration of the unique knowledge and technical skills required for the
specialty as per the role specific clinical practice definition in Appendix 1 and the SEHA
competency and training matrix.
Technical skills required for this area as outlined in Clinical Competency and Training
Matrix and/or the department/unit Scope of Service.
ICU nurses provide specialized care for critically ill adults with
life-threatening conditions such as trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure, burns,
and multi-organ dysfunction.
Their scope includes advanced monitoring, emergency response,
mechanical ventilation, vasopressor and dialysis therapies, complex
post-operative care, and skilled use of specialized equipment such as
ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, feeding tubes, catheters, and
central lines to optimize patient outcomes