FVPAA034 Nursing Procedures in Acute and Intensive Care

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
4/0/5. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jana Haluzíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Haluzíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to obtain a basic overview of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in nursing techniques and procedures in acute and intensive care.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge: The student can describe the signs and symptoms of acute and critical conditions. Professional skills: The student can practically perform basic nursing techniques and procedures in accordance with the latest requirements in acute care.
Syllabus
  • Course subject syllabus:
    1. Cardiology
    • electrocardiography
    • arrhythmia - atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, asystole (analyse on ECG)
    • defibrillation, ICD
    • cardioversion
    • pacemaker
    2. Securing the vein
    • central vein
    • scoring systems in intensive care
    3. Anaesthesia
    • drugs used in anaesthesia
    • preparing the patient for anaesthesia
    • monitoring the patient during anaesthesia
    • termination of anaesthesia
    • dormitory
    Practical training
    • ECG
Literature
    required literature
  • AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care. 2017. Elsevier. 1312 s.
  • KNOOP, Kevin J., ed. et al. The atlas of emergency medicine. Fifth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, [2021], ©2021. xl, 1016 s. ISBN 978-1-260-13494-0.
  • MALLETT, John, W. ALBARRAN, Annette Richardson Critical care manual of clinical procedures and competencies. 2013. 564 s. ISBN 978-1-4051-2252-8.
  • BROWN, Anthony F. T. a CADOGAN, Michael D. Emergency medicine: diagnosis and management. Eighth edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. xxiii, 533 s. ISBN 978-0-367-46990-0.
  • WYATT, Jonathan P. et al. Oxford handbook of emergency medicine. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020, ©2020. xv, 779 s. Oxford medical publications. Oxford handbooks. ISBN 978-0-19-878419-7.
  • AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. Fourh Edition. 2018. McGraw-Hill Education. 640 s.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 4 HOD/SEM, Seminář 5 HOD/SEM.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Summer 2023, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2024, recent)
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