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Study Course Description
Placement VII
Course Code
MDAK_352
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inita Stūre-Stūriņa
Structure Unit Manager
Kristaps Circenis
Structural Unit
Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568
About Study Course
Objective
Strenghten theoretical and professional knowledge, abilities and skills, learned during the first, second, third and fourth years of study, by giving quality care to patients in different age groups. Provide quality and advancement of nursing practice by practicing evidence-based health care. Provide care that is centered on individuals, educate patients and their families or their guardians, educate nurses and other members of the health and social care team (6 credits).
Acquire necessary skills to manage resources needed to provide healthcare (4 credits)
Preliminary Knowledge
Leadership and management skills in nursing practice. Patient safety, rights, confidentiality, pedagogy in healthcare. Clincal pharmacology and medical care, basics of clinical care, clinical care, clinical process and theory of nursing, interpersonal interactions in healthcare, practice I, II, III, IV, V, psychiatry and narcology, general care, family medicine, neurology and patient care, mental health and patient care, courses defined in the nursing study program (first, second, third and fourth years of study).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge necessary to provide general and specialized patient care and education, and patient safety. Knowledge in managing effective healthcare organization, risk management, organization processes and their management.
Skills
1.Provide evidance-based healthcare, use critical thinking approach in patient care. Understanding methods to increase the quality of healthcare in the context of patient safety, participate in the process of assuring and improving quality of health care. Understand the management of care team and resource planning. Ability to plan and execute educational processes for nurses and social care workers and the process of patient education in cases of chronic and acute diseases.
Competences
1.An ability to provide evidence-based patient care and to ensure the continuity of the patient care process. An ability to ensure the quality and advancement of the nursing practice. An ability to educate patients and healthcare professionals. An ability to manage resources necessary to ensure healthcare work.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Abide and comply by the work hours set in practice requirements. Develop and approbate healtcare documentation (method or educational program). Complete the documentation necessary for practice, provide mutual suggestions about the quality and organizational content of the practice.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Overview of the practice - "Practice VII" -, submission and defense of practice patient care documentation. Work will be graded in accordance to the developed and published evaluation criteria (published in e-study system).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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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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Informative/consultative, to support the development of a patient care documentation
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Informative part regarding the placement; briefing in the placement
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
e-studijas materiāli: Metodiskie norādījumi “Prakse VII”
2.
Ervin, Naomi E. (2018). Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice: Population Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation.
3.
Ankrava, J., Kurtiša, K. Pacientu aprūpes standartu lietošana ārsniecības personu izglītībā un praksē. Juridisko personu apvienība: Latvijas Universitātes Rīgas Medicīnas koledža un Latvijas Ārstu biedrība.
4.
Aprūpes diagnozes definīcijas un klasifikācija 2018-2020. 11. izdevums. (2020). Rīgā, medicīnas apgāds.
Other Information Sources
1.
Joint commission standards
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Best Practice Guidelines