Placement I

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:2.00

Study Course Accepted:15.08.2022 15:50:28

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MDAK_357		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		4.00		ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Eva Cela
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)		1	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		2
Classes (count)		2	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		4
Total Contact Hours								6
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, Functional physiology, philosophy and medical ethics, communication psychology and communication skills, clinical care and rehabilitation in patient care, civil and environmental protection, first aid.
Objective:
To strengthen the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in the 1st year study program. Patient care is integrated in the clinical placement, taking into account the basic needs of patients and clients, in accordance with the principles of professional ethics, the standard of the nursing profession and the program of the first year of study.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Informative part and briefing about the placement			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Placement supervision			Classes		2.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Complying with the practical working hours (20 days - 8 hours) provided for the practice in full, making entries in the documentation provided for the placement (Placement report, etc.), submitting mutual suggestions (of the student and the practice leader/mentor) regarding the qualitative and organizational content of the placement.
Assessment Criteria:
Submission of the placement report and defense of the placement, in accordance with the evaluation criteria of the placement (Placement I report appendix), in accordance with the RSU study regulations.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Defence (Placement)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Provision and assessment of the basic needs of healthy and sick clients / patients; the role of asepsis and antiseptics and their application in practice; provision of an epidemiological regimen and prevention of intrachospinal infections; lack of self-care of the patient, ensuring the basic physiological needs of the patient.
Skills:		Practical skills required to meet a patient's basic physiological needs, including: NI prevention, comfort and safety, all types of hygiene procedures, patient bedding, patient feeding, patient excretion collection and disinfection procedures, patient transport in bed, room and environment, respecting safety and ergonomics basic principles.
Competencies:		Skills in meeting the basic physiological needs of patients, including: prevention of nasocomial infections, patient comfort and safety, all types of hygiene procedures, bedding, patient feeding (enteral), safe transport of patients, observing occupational safety measures and basic principles of ergonomics. Evaluation of vital signs and compliance with the norm, applying the basics of first aid (ABC algorithms).
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Assessing Apical pulse					B1 - Basic level
2	Assessing Peripheral Pulse					B1 - Basic level
3	Bed making and changing of bed linen					B1 - Basic level
4	Dental flossing					A - Beginner level
5	Detecting Respiratory Rate					B1 - Basic level
6	Donning and doffing of disposable gloves					A - Beginner level
7	Donning and doffing of disposable gloves					B1 - Basic level
8	Female perineal care					A - Beginner level
9	Higiēnas procedūra - nail and foot care					B1 - Basic level
10	Hygiene procedure - hair care					A - Beginner level
11	Hygiene procedure - hair care					B1 - Basic level
12	Hygienic Hand Disinfection					B1 - Basic level
13	Hygienic Hand Washing					B1 - Basic level
14	Low O2 concentration masks					B1 - Basic level
15	Male perineal care					B1 - Basic level
16	Measurement of arterial pulse					C1 - High level
17	Objective examination of the respiratory system					A - Beginner level
18	Ostomy care and changing the stoma pouch					B1 - Basic level
19	Patient bed bathing					B1 - Basic level
20	Taking a Rectal Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
21	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
22	Taking an Axillar Temperature, using a Glass Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
23	Taking an Oral Temperature, using a Digital Thermometer					B1 - Basic level
24	The patient's oral hygiene					A - Beginner level
25	The patient's oral hygiene					B1 - Basic level
26	Urine Sampling for Clinical Examination					B1 - Basic level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	e-studijas materiāli: Metodiskie norādījumi Prakse I/e-study materials: Methodological instructions Practice I