.
General Care
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:13.11.2023 09:04:58
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_282 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Dagnija Brutāne | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Requires preliminary knowledge in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Student will be able to organise, plan, provide and assess patient care of patients with various surgical and internal diseases, by integrating previously obtained knowledge in surgery and internal diseases while adhering to professional and ethical standards. Student will gain knowledge of principles, objectives, importance and management of the care of internal medicine patients. Will be able to recognise symptoms of illnesses, plan, provide and propose care appropriate for patients with internal diseases. Student will be able to understand diagnostic and therapeutic principles of the disease and patient care. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Patient preparation for acute and planned surgery, patient care in the early postoperative period. Acute, chronic wounds, wound care, dressings | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Respiratory surgery and patient care. Gastrointestinal surgery and patient care. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Transfusiology | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Abdominal surgery and patient care. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Traumatology, principles of patient care. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Classification and general characteristics of cardiological diseases. Etiological and pathogenetic factors influencing the clinical manifestations of the disease and changes in the basic needs of patients in cardiology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Classification and general characterization of phthisiopulmonary diseases. Etiological and pathogenetic factors influencing the clinical manifestations of the disease and changes in the basic needs of patients. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Peculiarities of medical care. Use of inhalers and storage. DOTS therapy and peculiarities of tuberculosis patient care, provision of attraction. Patient education. Emergency care for pulmonary diseases - pulmonary haemorrhage, pulmonary edema, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax, symptoms, care. Peculiarities of cardiac patient care, use of medications. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Classification and general characterization of nephrological diseases (urinary tract infections, glomerulopathy, acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, etc.) and renal impairment in various systemic diseases (kidney stone disease, renal polycystosis, etc.). Types of kidney replacement therapy. Kidney transplantation, Hemodialysis. Peritoneal dialysis. Criteria for choosing renal replacement therapy. The main principles of patient care. Diet of dialysis patients, physical activity | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 10 | Diagnosis of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis. Diffuse diseases of the connective tissue system. Vasculitis. Seronegative spondyloarthropathies. Metabolic arthropathy. Infection-induced joint damage. Rheumatic diseases of soft tissues. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 11 | The structure of the immune system and its functions. Specific, non-specific immunity. Immunotherapy. Immune regulation disorders - allergies, autoimmune diseases, transplant immunity. Immune deficiencies. Principles of patient care. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Principles of care for rheumatological patients. Types of immunotherapy. Principles of vaccination. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 13 | Classification and characterization of endocrinological diseases. Etiological and pathogenetic factors influencing the clinical manifestations of the disease and changes in the basic needs of patients. Type I and II diabetes. Acute and late complications of diabetes. Principles of care for a diabetic patient. Foot care. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Classification and characterization of gastroenterological diseases. Etiological and pathogenetic factors influencing the clinical manifestations of the disease and changes in basic needs in patients of different ages. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Insulin therapy. Hypoglycaemia. Hyperglycaemia. Glycemic control and monitoring. Peculiarities of medical care in patients with endocrine system diseases. Nutrition and physical activity planning for diabetic patients. The role of self-control in the treatment of a diabetic patient. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 16 | The main diagnostic methods used in gastroenterology. Aspects of treatment and care in patients with gastroenterological diseases. Patient evaluation, examination, diagnostics, care management. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Presentation for the seminar on issues of wound care. 2. Presentation for the seminar on transfusiology. 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: | The criteria described in the RSU Study Regulations are used to evaluate students' knowledge and skills. The final assessment of the course consists of presented works (each 25%) and a final exam in the form of a test (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of completing the study course students will gain basic knowledge of basic care of surgical disease patients, disease symptoms of internal disease patients, specifics of patient care, importance and management of care. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of completing the study course students will be able to provide patient care to patients with surgical diseases, prepare patient for various surgical manipulations and investigations. Will be able to recognise the characteristic complaints, identify and formulate care problems of patients with diagnosed internal diseases, as well as plan and implement the care process. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of completing the study course students will be able to prepare patients for various investigations, justify and explain the necessity of preparation, understand the subjective and objective symptoms and syndromes of organ systems, identify the main clinical symptoms and differentiate according to severity, predict and plan patient care. As a result of completing the study course students will be able to professionally cooperate with patients, comply with norms of medical ethics, and, remaining respectful to patient’s rights, take responsibility for independent learning, and act as a health promoter in the context of choosing methods of specific and non-specific prevention of internal diseases and patient care. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Blood components transfusion - Cryoprecipitate transfusion | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 2 | Blood components transfusion - plasma | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 3 | Blood components transfusion - Platelet mass transfusion | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 4 | Blood products transfusions - blood transfusion | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 5 | Ostomy care and changing the stoma pouch | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 6 | Tracheostomy Care – Changing Dressing | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 7 | Tracheostomy Care – Tracheal Suctioning | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 8 | Wet-to-dry dressing of secondary healing wounds | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 9 | Wound assessment | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Autoru kolektīvs. Kirurģiskās aprūpes māsas pamatspecialitāte. Rīga, 2009. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Autoru kolektīvs. Medikamentozā aprūpe, jaunākās tendences un tehnoloģijas ķirurģijā. Pirmsoperācijas un pēcoperācijas aprūpe. 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | A. Lejnieks. Red. Klīniskā medicīna III. Rīga. Medicīnas apgāds: 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Purviņš I., Purviņā S. Praktiskā farmakoloģija. Rīga, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Gardovskis J., Kolītis R., Sondore A. u.c. Ķirurģija. Rīga, Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2013. | ||||||||
| 6 | Ņemceva G., Sisene I., Šteinerte I. Praktiskā transfuzioloģija. Rīga, SIA Nacionālais apgāds, 2009. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 7 | Mācību materiāls. Internās aprūpes māsas pamatspecialitāte. Nacionālais apgabals: 2009. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | A. Lejnieks. Red. Klīniskā medicīna. Rīga. Medicīnas apgabals: 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 9 | A. Lejnieks. Red. Klīniskā medicīna II. Rīga. Medicīnas apgabals: 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 10 | Mācību materiāls. Diabēta aprūpes māsas papildspecialitāte. Nacionālais apgabals: 2009. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 11 | Kurcalte I., Orleāne I. Funkcionālā diagnostikas metožu principi. Rīga: medicīnas apgāds, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A. Adebajo and L. Dunkley. ABC of Rheumatology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2018 | ||||||||
| 2 | American Academy of Pediatrics ”Immunization Strategies and Practices”. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2018 | ||||||||
| 3 | ISPAD Clinical Practise Consensus Guidlines 2018: Definition, epidemiology and classification of diabetes in children and adolescents. | ||||||||
| 4 | Šiliņa M., Dupure I. Pacientu izglītošana – māsas kompetence. Rīga, NA, 2009. | ||||||||
| 5 | 2. tipa cukura diabēta profilakses, diagnostikas un ārstēšanas vadlīnijas. Hromets poligrāfija, 2007. | ||||||||
| 6 | Gārša I. Ievads neirokirurģijā. Rīga, SIA Nacionālais apgāds, 2008. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Ramrakha, Punit S. Oxford handbook of acute medicine / Punit S. Ramrakha, Kevin P. Moore. 2nd ed. Oxford ;New York : Oxford University Press, 2004 xiv, 990 lpp. : il. Oxford handbooks . ISBN 9780198520726 | ||||||||
| 2 | Oxford handbook of cardiology / edited by Punit Ramrakha and Jonathan Hill. Second edition. Oxford ;New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012 xxiv, 851 lpp. : il. ; 19 cm. Oxford handbooks . Oxford medical publications . ISBN 9780199643219 (brošēts) | ||||||||
| 3 | Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes, 2009 | ||||||||
| 4 | Bloom, Stuart Oxford handbook of gastroenterology and hepatology / Stuart Bloom and George Webster. Oxford ;New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. xxiv, [8] lpp. krās. il., 726 lpp. : il., tab. Oxford medical publications . Oxford handbooks . ISBN 9780198566526 (flexicover) | ||||||||
| 5 | Oxford handbook of respiratory medicine. Third edition / Stephen Chapman, Grace Robinson, John Stradling, Sophie West, John Wrightson. Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014] xxii, 906 lpp. : il. ; 19 cm. Oxford medical publications . ISBN 9780198703860 (brošēts). | ||||||||
| 6 | Oxford Handbook of Nephrology and Hypertension / edited by Simon Steddon, Neil Ashman, Alistair Chesser and John Cunningham. Oxford ;New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. xiv, 657 lpp. : ilustrācijas ; 19 cm. Oxford medical publications . Oxford handbooks . ISBN 9780198520696 (flexicover) (brošēts). | ||||||||
| 7 | Interneta resursi | ||||||||
