Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Family Medicine
Course Code
LF_663
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dagnija Brutāne
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide the student with the necessary knowledge and practical skills about patient care at the level of primary health care and GP practice, the importance of patient education and disease prevention, health promotion, public health measures.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy and physiology, pathological physiology, clinical pharmacology and drug treatment, transcultural patient care, general care, propaedeutics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student will gain knowledge about the principles of primary health care organization, basic tasks of a nurse working at the primary health care level, principles of patient care in primary health care practice and/or patient/client residence, the concept of prevention and preventive measures, basic principles of medical and social rehabilitation, health promotion and its principles, the tasks of a nurse working at the primary health care level in health promotion and the education of patients/clients and their relatives in matters of health preservation, promotion and care, principles of professional ethics, principles of therapeutic communication, patients' rights.
Skills
1.The student will be able to plan, perform and evaluate the care of patients of all ages in the practice of a primary health care doctor and/or the patient's/client's place of residence; to apply the principles of patient care in nursing work in the practice of a primary health care doctor and/or at the patient's/client's place of residence; to plan, organize and implement preventive measures in the practice of primary health care physicians and/or at the patient's/client's place of residence; to plan, organize and carry out vaccination; to educate patients/clients and their relatives on health preservation, promotion and care; to apply medical and social rehabilitation methods in care work; to create and ensure therapeutic communication with patients/clients and their relatives, taking into account psychological, social and biological factors, to apply the principles of professional ethics and the principles of patients' rights; to apply and evaluate quality assurance and improvement measures in care work.
Competences
1.Using the acquired knowledge, the student will be able to describe the basic principles of primary health care organization; to substantiate and evaluate the basic tasks of a nurse working at the primary health care level; assess the patient's/client's health condition; identify the patient's/client's needs and formulate the patient's/client's current care problems, forecast potential care problems; identify health risk factors for the patient/client at the primary health care level; to plan preventive measures; develop health promotion programs to educate patients/clients and their relatives on health preservation, promotion and care; to formulate the basic principles and methods of medical and social rehabilitation, their interconnections; to analyze the principles of professional ethics; to formulate the principles of patients' rights; evaluate and analyze different communication situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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Analysis of scientific literature on preventive measures and their importance, effectiveness in patient care.
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Examination
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A 10-point system is used to assess students' knowledge and skills, and the criteria described in the RSU Study Regulations are used for assessment.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Principles of primary health care organization. Provision of family medical care in Latvia.
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Auditorium
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Ensuring public health. Significance, classification and implementation possibilities of prevention at the level of outpatient care. .
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Importance of immunization, basic principles. Organization of the vaccination process.
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Auditorium
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Outpatient education of patients and relatives. Health promotion..
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Principles of therapeutic communication in outpatient practice. Principles of professional ethics
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Class/Seminar
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Other
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2
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Principles of patient care in primary health care doctor's practice and/or patient's/client's place of residence – nurse' s tasks in health promotion, organization of practice work. Principles of respect for patients' rights. Provision of hygiene measures and development of a plan for general practitioner practice.
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Principles of patient care in the practice of a primary health care doctor and/or at the patient's/client's place of residence – provision of child care. Circulation of practice documents. ECG, blood and other tests (including patient preparation, education on proper collection techniques). Providing home care.
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Other
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2
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Education of patients/clients and their relatives in the field of health care, promotion and care; principles and methods of creating educational programs.
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On site
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Other
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Topics
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Education of patients/clients and their relatives in the field of health care, promotion and care; principles and methods of creating educational programs.
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On site
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Principles of medical and social rehabilitation.
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On site
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Principles of medical and social rehabilitation.
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Levels of prevention, application in practice. Prevention in outpatient practice. Organization of various screenings.
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Other
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Caring for the elderly at home, institutional care.
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Other
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Caring for the elderly at home, institutional care.
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On site
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Ensuring therapeutic communication in outpatient practice.
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Contact hours
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On site
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Ensuring therapeutic communication in outpatient practice.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Thomas R. Freeman. McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. 2016
2.
Paul M. Paulman, Audrey A. Paulman, Kimberly J. Jarzynka, and Nathan P. Falk. Taylor's Manual of Family Medicine. Wolters Kluwer, 2015
3.
Ervin, Naomi E.; Kulbok, Pamela. Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice 2e : Population Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation. Springer Publishing Company, 2018
4.
Šiliņa M., Dupure I. Pacientu izglītošana- māsas kompetence.- R.: Nacionālais apgāds, 2004.- 104 lpp.8.
5.
T. Hītera Herdmane, Šigemi Kamitsura. Aprūpes diagnozes. Definīcijas un klasifikācija, 2018 - 2020. 11. izdevums. Rīga, Latvijas Māsu asociācija, 2020.
Additional Reading
1.
Sines, David; Panning, Agnes and more. Community and Public Health Nursing. John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 2013
2.
Cynthia Murray. Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing. American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, 2017
3.
Maria T Codina Leik and Maria T Codina Leik. Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review : Fast Facts and Practice Questions, Second Edition. Springer publishing Company, 2013
4.
Lobova N, Saulīte V., Paudere I. u.c.; Ambulatorās aprūpes māsas pamatspecialitāte. Mācību materiāls. – LU, Nacionālais apgāds, 2009.