LF:BZZG061c Basics Geriatrics - exercise - Course Information
BZZG061c Basics Geriatrics - exercise
Faculty of Medicinespring 2024
- 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
- Mon 19. 2. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535, Mon 26. 2. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535, Thu 7. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535, Mon 11. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535, Mon 18. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535, Mon 25. 3. 13:00–15:30 F01B1/535
- 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
- Paramedic practice (programme LF, B-ZACH)
- Paramedic (programme LF, B-SZ)
- 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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