UODK048 Nursing Care in Neurology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Jiří Knap (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Goldírová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Jiří Knap
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – 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 of this course is to acquaint the students with basic symptoms of neurological diseases, diagnostic methods and diseases of the nervous system. The course describes specific symptoms, diagnostic methods and nervous system diseases. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The students know basic symptoms of neurological diseases, diagnostic methods used in neurology and diseases of the nervous system. They are able to describe specific parts of the human nervous system. Professional skills: The students are able to diagnose problems of neurological patients and thus cooperate with a doctor, to plan nursing care and execute respective interventions. General ability: The students are able to understand pathophysiological relations of diseases independently, assess patient's condition and then choose optimum variants of nursing interventions and to establish correct nursing diagnoses. Competence: Within their competences, the students provide appropriate and adequate nursing care.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Health support and prevention of neurological diseases.
    2. Basic neurological examination, neurological diagnostic procedures and tests, symptomatology of neurological diseases.
    3. Paroxysmal diseases - partial, generalized seizures, status epilepticus.
    4. Degenerative diseases - Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases.
    5. Cerebrovascular diseases - acute stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage.
    6. Inflammatory and infectious diseases - meningitis, encephalitis.
    7. Autoimmune diseases - disseminated (multiple) sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis.
    8. Nervous system carcinoma - brain and spinal cord cancer.
    9. Diseases of peripheral and cranial nerves - trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis.
    10. Headaches.
    11. Disturbances of consciousness.
    Seminars and practical sessions:
    1. Nursing process for a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease.
    2. Nursing process for a patient suffering from disseminated (multiple) sclerosis.
    3. Nursing process for a patient suffering from Alzheimer's, Huntington's diseases.
    4. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    5. Nursing process for a patient suffering from an acute stroke.
    6. Nursing process for a patient suffering from meningitis.
    7. Nursing process for a patient suffering from an altered consciousness level.
    8. Nursing process for a patient suffering from an epileptic fit.
Literature
    required literature
  • WABERŽINEK, G. a kol. Základy speciální neurologie. Praha:Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 2006. ISBN 8024610205. info
  • WABERŽINEK, G. a kol. Základy obecné neurologie. Praha:Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 2005. ISBN 80-246-0803-0. info
  • SEIDL, Z. Neurologie. Pro nelékařské zdravotnické obory. Praha:Grada Publishing, 2004. ISBN 978-80-247-2733-. info
  • SEIDL, Z., OBENBERGER, J. Neurologie pro studium a praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0623-7. info
    recommended literature
  • AMBLER, Z. Struktura a fyziologie nervosvalového přenosu. In PIŤHA, J. a kol. Myasthenia gravis a ostatní poruchy nervosvalového přenosu. Praha: Maxdorf Jessenius, 2010. ISBN 978-80-734-52308. info
  • TRACHTOVÁ, E. Potřeby nemocného v OSE procesu. Brno: NCONZO, 2004. ISBN 80-7013-324-4. info
Language of instruction
Czech
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 3 HOD/SEM, Seminář 3 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Active participation and attendance in lessons in a minimum of 80 per cent. Passing of a credit test (cut-off score 70%).
Oral examination.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019.
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