Basics of Clinical Care

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:6.00

Study Course Accepted:16.04.2024 09:59:59

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MDAK_073		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Lilija Antoņēviča
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdakrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		1	Total Contact Hours of Classes		5
Total Contact Hours								5
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)			Lecture Length (academic hours)			Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		1	Total Contact Hours of Classes		5
Total Contact Hours								5
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology.
Objective:
To obtain theoretical and practical skills of clinical care.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Basic concepts of patient care: people, environment, health, care. Hygiene and counter-epidemic regime in basic health care. Hand washing and disinfection principles.			Classes		1.00	METC
2	Vital signs. Measuring body temperature, assessing radial pulse, assessing respirations, assessing blood pressure.			Classes		1.00	METC
3	s/c, i/m, i/v injections; aim of the procedure, indications, contraindications, assessment of the patient before and after the procedure, education of the patient related to the manipulation.			Classes		2.00	METC
4	Enteral Nutrition. NGT			Classes		1.00	METC
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Basic concepts of patient care: people, environment, health, care. Hygiene and counter-epidemic regime in basic health care. Hand washing and disinfection principles.			Classes		1.00	METC
2	Vital signs. Measuring body temperature, assessing radial pulse, assessing respirations, assessing blood pressure.			Classes		1.00	METC
3	s/c, i/m, i/v injections; aim of the procedure, indications, contraindications, assessment of the patient before and after the procedure, education of the patient related to the manipulation.			Classes		2.00	METC
4	Enteral Nutrition. NGT			Classes		1.00	METC
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Preliminary preparation for the topic of the relevant lesson, using recommended literature and Internet sources, with their subsequent evaluation and practical application in practical lessons. Performance of practical manipulations on simulators and mockups. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Lesson attendance 100%, active participation in practical classes. Received a "passed" rating for each skill and successfully passed the theoretical test.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will acquire basic knowledge of the patient's care.
Skills:		Assess the patient's condition and practically perform clinical procedures using appropriate equipment; determine the patient's vital signs: Wash and disinfect hands. Perform donning and doffing of PPE for healthcare-associated infections. Perform feeding of the patient through NGZ. Perform s/c, i/m and iv injection.
Competencies:		Ability to use and evaluate appropriate clinical procedures, medical devices, and other activities to ensure optimal patient care.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Administration of Medication by i/v Route using a Syringe with a Needle					A - Beginner level
2	Administration of Medication by i/v Route using a Syringe with a Needle					B1 - Basic level
3	Assessing Apical pulse					A - Beginner level
4	Assessing Apical pulse					B1 - Basic level
5	Assessing Blood Pressure					A - Beginner level
6	Assessing Blood Pressure					B1 - Basic level
7	Assessing Peripheral Pulse					A - Beginner level
8	Assessing Peripheral Pulse					B1 - Basic level
9	Detecting Respiratory Rate					A - Beginner level
10	Detecting Respiratory Rate					B1 - Basic level
11	Hygienic Hand Disinfection					A - Beginner level
12	Hygienic Hand Disinfection					B1 - Basic level
13	Hygienic Hand Washing					A - Beginner level
14	Hygienic Hand Washing					B1 - Basic level
15	Insertion and removal of the nasogastric tube					A - Beginner level
16	Insertion and removal of the nasogastric tube					B1 - Basic level
17	Intracutaneous injection					A - Beginner level
18	Intracutaneous injection					B1 - Basic level
19	Intramuscular injection					A - Beginner level
20	Intramuscular injection					B1 - Basic level
21	Patient feeding through nasogastric tube using bolus method					A - Beginner level
22	Patient feeding through nasogastric tube using bolus method					B1 - Basic level
23	Patient Feeding using the NG Tube Continuous Method					A - Beginner level
24	Patient Feeding using the NG Tube Continuous Method					B1 - Basic level
25	Removal of personal protective equipment in case of health-related infections					A - Beginner level
26	Removal of personal protective equipment in case of health-related infections					B1 - Basic level
27	Subcutaneous injection					A - Beginner level
28	Subcutaneous injection					B1 - Basic level
29	Taking a Rectal Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					A - Beginner level
30	Taking a Rectal Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
31	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					A - Beginner level
32	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
33	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Glass Thermometer					A - Beginner level
34	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Glass Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
35	Taking an Oral Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					A - Beginner level
36	Taking an Oral Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
37	The use of personal protective equipment in case of health-related infections					A - Beginner level
38	The use of personal protective equipment in case of health-related infections					B1 - Basic level
39	Withdrawing Medication from a Vial into a Syringe					B1 - Basic level
40	Withdrawing Medication from an Ampoule into a Syringe					B1 - Basic level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Noteikumi par higiēniskā un pretepidēmiskā režīma pamatprasībām ārstniecības iestādē Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 104 Rīgā 2016. gada 16. februārī
2	Klīniskās procedūras un pacientu drošība / Dzintra Puriņa, Ināra Upmale. Rīga : Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Sarkanā Krusta medicīnas koledža, 2018
3	Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques. Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition. by Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, and Wendy Ostendorf.
4	estudijas.rsu.lv. - ārstniecisko manipulāciju video
Additional Reading
1	Smith, Sandra F. Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills / Boston [etc.] : 2012
2	Perry, Anne Griffin. Clinical nursing skills & techniques / St. Louis, Mo. : 2013
3	Perry, Anne Griffin. Clinical nursing skills & techniques / St. Louis, Mo. : 2010
4	Bindler, Ruth McGillis. Clinical skills manual for Principles of pediatric nursing : caring for children / Boston [etc.] : 2012
5	Skills for pediatric nursing Upper Saddle River, N.J. : 2012
Other Information Sources
1	http://www.practicalclinicalskills.com/