VLPP3X1 Nursing

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0.3/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
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
( VLPO011p First Aid - lecture || VSPO011p First Aid - lecture ) && VLAN0222c Anatomy II - autopsy && VLAN0222s Anatomy II s
Knowledge of anatomy so that students are able to understand the theoretical background and connect it with nursing activities (interventions) and procedures. Knowledge related to the first aid so that students are able to respond under the guidance of teachers to sudden changes in the health status of patients in the provision of basic nursing care (within their competencies).
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 (subject) is an introduction to the scientific field of nursing for students of the General Medicine program. Teaching is focused on information from nursing and nursing care. At the same time, the teaching is focused on the practice of skills, namely basic nursing activities and procedures according to the latest scientific knowledge in simulated conditions and in real conditions of clinical practice.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course (subject), students will be able to:
In the field 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 medical documentation and patient records
explain the concept of 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 syllabus).
In the field of psychomotor goals:
observe hygienic and anti-epidemic measures and principles of barrier care
to provide basic nursing care to hospitalized patients while satisfying their biological needs (breathing, food, and fluid intake, excretion and defecation, hygiene, etc.)
measure and evaluate the patient´s vital signs and vital functions.
In the area of ​​affective goals:
understand the importance of following nursing procedures according to set standards, accept the importance of nursing care and the role of the nurse in a multidisciplinary team.
Syllabus
  • Through the course (subject), students will gain knowledge and skills for the implementation and evaluation of basic nursing care and for the implementation of diagnostic-therapeutic activities that are in the competence of the nurse, or in which the nurse assists the physician/ doctor.
  • The course is divided into three parts:
  • Part I - online course (self-study) - 5 hours
  • Theory of nursing, nursing process, medical documentation, evidence-based practice.
  • Epidemiological aspects of work in health care facilities, diseases associated with the provision of health care, barrier nursing care.
  • Hygienic care including monitoring of skin changes, skin care, bedsores and their prevention, immobilization syndrome.
  • Measurement of vital functions (BT, BP, P, consciousness, respiration, ECG).
  • Diet, dietary system - serving food for special medical purposes, fluid balance.
  • PRE-TEST (pre-class reading) Requirements: the students must undergo the PRE-TEST before the contact tuition, the test containes the questions based on the content (themes) of the online course (pre-class readingu).
  • II. part - theoretical-practical seminar - 3 hours.
  • Follow-up to theoretical knowledge from the online course and their practical practice. Tuition will be held in the simulation centres (SIMU), students practice basic nursing interventions in conditions simulating clinical practice (low fidelity manequins).
  • III. part - clinical practice - 12 hours.
  • Demonstration and training of basic nursing care activities in clinical environment and workplaces according to the current situation (composition of patients and the possibility of interventions) under the guidance of professional tutors and mentors.
  • Topics for self-study during clinical teaching and as preparation for the exam: Enteral nutrition, introduction and care of nasogastric tube, nasojejunal tube, percutanneous gastrostomy, percutanneous jejunosotmy, gastric lavage.
  • Administration of drugs (orally, per rectum, on the skin, on the mucous membranes and into the body cavities).
  • Injections (intradermal / vaccination, subcutaneous, intramuscular).
  • Peripheral venous catheter, care of peripheral venous insertion site, care of central venous catheter, monitoring of central venous pressure, preparation of infusion.
  • Transfusion.
  • Introduction and maintenance of oxygen therapy (oxygenation), inhalation therapy,colletion of secretions (exsudate) from the upper respiratory tract.
  • Catheterization of the bladder (care of the urinary catheter, monitoring of diuresis), excretion - urine and stool, enema.
  • Preparation of the patient for aseptic surgery (preoperative preparation, perioperative and postoperative care), basic instruments, preparation of a sterile area for caseptic procedures.
  • Dressing technique, wound dressing (acute, chronic wounds), drain dressing, ostomy care and treatment, puncture.
  • Application of wraps, tiles, healing baths, hot and cold procedures.
  • Rehabilitation nursing (self-sufficiency, self-care, movement disorders, rehabilitation in nursing).
  • Basal stimulation.
  • Admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient.
  • Care for the body of the deceased, activities associated with the death of the patient.
  • TEST (post clinical test)
Literature
    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
  • MCEWEN, Melanie and Evelyn M. WILLS. Theoretical basis for nursing. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011, xix, 508. ISBN 9781605473239. 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
  • 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 a Amy HALL. Essentials for nursing practice. 8th edition. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier-Mosby, 2015, xxii, 1225. ISBN 9780323112024.
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation (self-study of the interactive course syllabus)
laboratory exercises in conditions simulating clinical practice
clinical practice
Assessment methods
100% participation in all parts of the course
written exam
1. PRE-TEST online (pre-class reading test): 7 questions, 100% success rate (the test can be repeated), it is a prerequisite for the possibility of passing the theoretical-practical teaching (seminar).
2. EXAMINATION TEST online (post clinical test), on the basis of which the final evaluation of the subject will be given.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: celkem 20 hodin (3 hodiny přednášky,5 HODIN ONLINE KURZ, 12 hodin praxe).
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
All parts of the course are compulsory and must be completed in the following order:

1st online course ending with an online PRE-TEST (5 hours)

2. theoretical-practical seminar (3 hours) 3. clinical practice (12 hours) 4. final online test. Adjusting the student to the lesson: theoretical-practical seminar: slippers (covers) and comfortable clothing, suitable for practical exercises (sitting, lying down). Clinical practice: white t-shirt/blouse/shirt, white medical pants, white shoes with a firm heel suitable for a hospital environment, name tag (to be issued by the study department). Students will receive more detailed information on clinical practice at the theoretical-practical seminar.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, autumn 2018, spring 2019, autumn 2019, spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024.
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