UOSP056 Nursing Care in Neurology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
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.
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
    recommended literature
  • JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V. Péče o duševní zdraví. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • KRISTOFORY, D. Rehabilitační ošetřovatelství. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • HOSÁKOVÁ, J. Specifika péče o duševně nemocné. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • 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
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
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