BZZG061c Basics Geriatrics - exercise

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0.7/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Menšíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Menšíková, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Pospíšil
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 16. 2. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 23. 2. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 2. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 9. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 16. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 23. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316, Thu 30. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/316
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 designed to be practical. The aim is to consolidate the knowledge of the Geriatrics lecture and to acquire the necessary skills for the care of the patient with involutional changes, impaired health and diseases typical in older age while taking into account the needs of the elderly changed by the disease. This course focuses on long-term nursing care and palliative care, addressing the specifics of caring for a patient in the terminal stage of illness.
Learning outcomes
Student:
knows the differences in the individual needs of people of older age groups and the way they are satisfied, including the diversity of multidisciplinary care for the elderly in the field of outpatient and inpatient health services.
Syllabus
  • Nursing management of diseases of individual body systems, specifics of treatment of the elderly in pre-hospital and hospital emergency care, the most common acute conditions and their management. The practical exercises include a short period of time dedicated to a practical internship in a palliative care setting (St. Elizabeth's Hospice) and an internship in a home for the elderly.
Literature
    required literature
  • POKORNÁ, Andrea, Alena KOMÍNKOVÁ, Michaela SCHNEIDEROVÁ and Hana PINKAVOVÁ. Ošetřovatelství v geriatrii (Geriatric Nursing). 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 193 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-4316-5. info
    recommended literature
  • SCHULER, Matthias and Peter OSTER. Geriatrie od A do Z pro sestry. 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2010, 336 s. ISBN 9788024730134. info
  • KALVACH, Zdeněk. Geriatrie a gerontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004, 861 s. ISBN 8024705486. info
    not specified
  • ANDRŠOVÁ, Alena. Psychologie a komunikace pro záchranáře. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012, 120 stran. ISBN 9788024741192. info
  • MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ, Hana and Pavel WEBER. Geriatrie (Geriatrics). In Vnitřní lékařství. Praha: Grada, 2011, 30 pp. Vnitřní lékařství 1. ISBN 978-80-247-2110-1. info
  • WEBER, Pavel. Klinická geriatrie v geriatrických syndromech. (Clinical geriatrics in gerontologic syndroms). In Celostátní lékařský kongres, Zlín. 2011. info
Teaching methods
Case studies, discussion, use of a geriatric simulator.
Assessment methods
Closure: a credit on the basis of 100% attendance, active participation in discussions and presentation of a speech on the chosen topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10,5.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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