UOGP026 Medical Law Related to Nursing

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
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 goal of the course is to acquaint the student with basic information on law and legislation and with valid legislation related to the system of health and social care, including rights and obligations of medical professions, clients / patients and state administration bodies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Legal system of the Czech Republic, with regard to constitutional law.
    2. Theory of law, sectors of law.
    3. Labour law, labour relations.
    4. European Council Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (applicable since 1.12.1999) and its application in practice.
    5. Medical law - basic legal regulation in public health 1.
    6. Medical law - basic legal regulation in public health 2.
    7. Social security law.
    8. Legal responsibility.
    9. Patient's informed consent (right of self-determination). Protection of rights of terminally ill and dying persons.
    10. Liability for damage according to Civil Code.
    11. Legal protection of children and youth.
    12. Patient's refusal of care, nurse's refusal of care.
    13. Criminal liability.
    14. Legal protection of patients as health service users.
    15. Individual medical documentation from legal perspective.
    16. Personal data and information protection.
    17. Nurse's steps at patient's death.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČEPICOVÁ, K. Nejčastější právní situace: rádce pro každý den. Brno: Edika, 2014. ISBN 978-80-266-0406-8. info
  • UHEREK, P. Povinná mlčenlivost v souvislosti s poskytováním zdravotních služeb. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7478-476-7. info
  • PROŠKOVÁ, E. Právní předpisy ve zdravotnictví. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • MACH, J. Lékař a právo: praktická příručka pro lékaře a zdravotníky. Praha: grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3683-9. info
  • SCISKALOVÁ, M. Právo a legislativa v ošetřovatelství. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz [online. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2008. URL info
  • SCISKALOVÁ, M. Základy práva. Distanční studijní opora. Karviná: OPF SU, 2004. ISBN 80-7248-163-0. info
    recommended literature
  • Šíma, A., Suk, M. Základy práva (13. vyd.). Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7400-490-2. info
  • VONDRÁČEK, L., WIRTHOVÁ, V. Právní minimum pro sestry. Praha: Grada, Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3132-2. info
  • UHEREK, P. Povinná mlčenlivost zdravotnických pracovníků. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2658-8. info
  • VONDRÁČEK, L., WIRTHOVÁ, V. Sestra a její dokumentace. Návod pro praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2763-9. info
  • VONDRÁČEK, L., VONDRÁČEK, J. Pochybení a sankce při poskytování ošetřovatelské péče II. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1919-3. 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 11 HOD/SEM, Seminář 4 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements:
80% active attendance at practical sessions (the teacher can specify substitutive way of fulfilment of study duties to students who cannot attend compulsory lessons for serious reasons)
Successful credit test, cut-off score: 80%
Requirements on exam: oral exam.

The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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