VLPP3X1p Nursing

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/5.3. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Soldánová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Dana Soldánová
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
VLPP3X1 Nursing && SOUHLAS
Enrollment in course is conditioned by the lecturer´s consent. Knowledge of anatomy so that students are able to understand the theoretical background and connect it with nursing activities (interventions) and procedures. Knowledge of first aid so that students are able to respond to sudden changes in the health status of patients while providing basic nursing care (within their competences).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is intended for students, who have completed the course VLPP3X1 Nursing as a credit course (didn´t take an exam). The subject is an introduction to the scientific field of nursing for students of the General Medicine program. The teaching is focused on information from nursing and nursing care. At the same time, the teaching is focused on training practical skills, namely basic nursing activities and procedures, according to the latest scientific knowledge in real conditions of clinical practice.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
In the area of cognitive goals:
define the field of nursing, its basic principles and goals, list the needs of patients, define the stages of the nursing process
know the content of the medical documentation
explain the term Evidence-Based Practice
know hygienic and anti-epidemic measures and principles of barrier care
know nursing activities and procedures in selected areas of care (see course outline).
In the area of psychomotor goals:
observe hygienic and anti-epidemic measures and principles of barrier care
provide nursing care to hospitalized patients
measure and evaluate patients' vital signs.
In the area of affective goals:
understand the importance of following nursing procedures according to established standardized procedures, accept the importance of nursing care and the role of the nurse in a multidisciplinary team.
Syllabus
  • Through the subject, students will acquire knowledge and skills for the implementation and evaluation of basic nursing care and for the implementation of diagnostic-therapeutic activities that are within the competence of the nurse, or during which the nurse assists the doctor, in the following areas:
  • Nursing theory, nursing process, health documentation, evidence-based practice.
  • Epidemiological aspects of work in healthcare facilities, infections associated with the provision of healthcare, barrier nursing care.
  • Hygienic care including monitoring skin changes, skin care, bedsores and their prevention, immobilization syndrome.
  • Measurement of vital functions (TT, BP, P, consciousness, breathing, ECG).
  • Diet administration, diet system - administration of food for special medical purposes, fluid balance.
  • Enteral nutrition, introduction and care of  NGS, NJS, PEG, PEJ, gastric lavage.
  • Administration of drugs (per os, per rectum, on the skin, mucous membranes and into body cavities).
  • Application of injections (intradermal/vaccination, subcutaneous, intramuscular).
  • Peripheral venous catheter, peripheral venous access care, central venous catheter care, central venous pressure monitoring, infusion preparation.
  • Transfusion.
  • Introduction and maintenance of oxygen therapy (oxygen therapy), inhalation therapy, suctioning of secretions from the upper respiratory tract.
  • Bladder catheterization (urinary catheter care, monitoring of diuresis), emptying of urine and stool, enema.
  • Patient preparation for aseptic procedures (preoperative preparation, perioperative and postoperative care), basic instrumentation, preparation of a sterile surface for aseptic procedures.
  • Dressing technique, wound dressing (acute, chronic), drain dressing, stoma care, puncture.
  • Application of wraps, poultices, medicinal baths, hot and cold procedures.
  • Rehabilitation nursing (self-sufficiency, self-care, movement disorders, rehabilitation in nursing).
  • Basal stimulation.
  • Reception, translation and discharge of the sick.
  • Care of the body of the deceased, activities connected with the death of the patient.
  • Practice of nursing care activities at clinical workplaces.
Literature
    required literature
  • POKORNÁ, Andrea, Alena KOMÍNKOVÁ, Andrea MENŠÍKOVÁ and Marta ŠENKYŘÍKOVÁ. Ošetřovatelské postupy založené na důkazech. 2., doplněné a přepracova. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 128 stran. ISBN 9788021092976. info
  • POKORNÁ, Andrea, Alena KOMÍNKOVÁ and Nikola SIKOROVÁ. Ošetřovatelské postupy založené na důkazech (Nursing skills - based on evidence). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 171 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7415-6. info
  • BEHARKOVÁ, Natália and Dana SOLDÁNOVÁ. Základy ošetřovatelských postupů a intervencí (2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání) (Basics of Nursing Procedures and Interventions). 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-9313-3. URL URL URL URL info
    recommended literature
  • VYTEJČKOVÁ, Renata. Ošetřovatelské postupy v péči o nemocné I : obecná část. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 228 s. ISBN 9788024734194. info
  • VYTEJČKOVÁ, Renata. Ošetřovatelské postupy v péči o nemocné II : speciální část. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 272 s. ISBN 9788024734200. info
  • VYTEJČKOVÁ, Renata, Petra SEDLÁŘOVÁ, Vlasta WIRTHOVÁ, Iva OTRADOVCOVÁ and Lucie KUBÁTOVÁ. Ošetřovatelské postupy v péči o nemocné III : speciální část. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015, 303 stran. ISBN 9788024734217. info
  • DEBNATH, Rita. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN NURSING. 1st. ed. 218 pp. isbn 978-1-84787-396-5
  • Ošetřovatelské diagnózy : definice a klasifikace 2018-2020. Edited by T. Heather Herdman - Shigemi Kamitsuru, Translated by Pavla Kudlová. 11. vydání, 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2020, 518 stran. ISBN 9788027107100. info
  • POTTER, Patricia Ann, Anne Griffin PERRY, Patricia A. STOCKERT and Amy HALL. Essentials for nursing practice. 8th edition. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier-Mosby, 2015, xxii, 1225. ISBN 9780323112024. info
  • Nursing older adults. Edited by Jan Reed - Charlotte L. Clarke - Ann Macfarlane. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill, 2012, xvii, 297. ISBN 9780335240845. info
  • MCEWEN, Melanie and Evelyn M. WILLS. Theoretical basis for nursing. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011, xix, 508. ISBN 9781605473239. info
  • SCHUMACHER, Lori and Cynthia C. CHERNECKY. Saunders nursing survival guide : critical care & emergency nursing. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Saunders, 2010, xviii, 377. ISBN 141606169X. info
Teaching methods
online course - self-study of the interactive course syllabus
clinical practice
Assessment methods
100% participation in clinical practice (documentation of completion of 80 hours of nursing practice)
practice test online
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 80.
Teacher's information
A student can take a trial online test only after proving 80 hours of nursing practice (realized within the last six months at the latest), in internal or surgical departments of adult medicine, under the guidance of a general nurse.

To document the experience, the student will use the form included in the teaching materials of the subject. The completed document is placed by the student in the subject drop-in office.

Exam dates will be posted continuously during the semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
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