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Study Course Description

Practice VIII

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

MDAK_365

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

ECTS

12.00

Target Audience

Nursing Science

LQF

Level 6

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Eva Cela

Structure Unit Manager

Kristaps Circenis

Structural Unit

Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care

Contacts

Riga, Anniņmuižas boulevard 26a, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568

About Study Course

Objective

Rotation clinical practice, the purpose of which is to strengthen the theoretical, professional knowledge, skills and abilities acquired in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of study, providing quality care to patients at different age stages. To ensure the quality and development of nursing practice, to implement an evidence-based nursing process. Implement person-centred care by educating patients and their family or legal representatives, educating nurses and other members of the health and social care team.

Preliminary Knowledge

Leadership and management skills in nursing practice. Patient safety, rights, confidentiality, pedagogy in health care. Clinical pharmacology and medication care, basics of clinical care, clinical care, nursing process and nursing theories, interpersonal communication in health care, practice I, II, III, IV, V, psychiatry and narcology, general care, family medicine, neurology and patient care, Mental health and patient care, 1.-4. study courses defined in the Nursing program of the study year.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of planning and implementation of general and specialized patient care in general care nursing practice, according to approved standard of general care nursing

Skills

1.Implement evidence-based care, use a critical thinking approach to patient care. Plan and implement the patient education process in case of acute and chronic diseases.

Competences

1.Ability to implement evidence-based care, ensure continuity of patient care process. Ability to ensure quality and development of nursing practice care. Ability to educate patients and other healthcare professionals. Ability to manage the resources necessary to provide healthcare work.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To observe the working hours provided by the practice and to work in full. Develop and approve care documentation - method or educational program. Fill in the documentation provided for the internship, mutual suggestions about the qualitative and organizational content of the internship.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Practice review - "Practice VIII" and submission and defense of care documentation developed during practice. Evaluated according to the developed and published evaluation criteria (published in e-studies).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	2

Topics

Informative part of practice, informative/advisory, supporting the student in the development of care documentation

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

12.00

Contact hours:

2 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Defence (Placement)

Bibliography

Required Reading

e-studijas materiāli: Metodiskie norādījumi “Prakse VIII”

Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice : Population Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation. Ervin Naomi E.

Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques. Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy Ostendorf

Fundamentals of Nursing. Wilkinson Judith M. Treas, Leslie S.Barnett, Karen L. Smith, Mable H.

Aprūpes diagnozes definīcijas un klasifikācija 2018-2020. 11. izdevums. (2020). Rīgā, medicīnas apgāds.

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. 12th Edition. Revised Reprint with 2021-2023 NANDA-I

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