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Lecturer(s)
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Mandysová Petra, doc. MSN, Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures (10h lectures/15h self-study/15h project): Introduction, preparing the patient. General survey. Vital signs. The skin. Back, posterior thorax, lungs. Cardiovascular assessment. Musculoskeletal assessment. Neurological assessment. Genitourinary assessment, the abdomen, rectal assessment. Physical assessment of older adults. Seminars and Practicum (8): Vital signs. The skin. Back, posterior thorax, and lungs. Cardiovascular assessment. Musculoskeletal assessment. Neurological assessment. The abdomen.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with principles of nursing physical assessment.
The student is able to apply gained knowledge to practice and to minimize risks in the care of patients.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Compulsory attendance at all seminars. The assignment is conferred based on the student's performance of a basic physical assessment.
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Recommended literature
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Bickley, L.S., Szilagyi, PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination And History Taking. 9th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN ISBN-10: 07817671.
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Smeltzer, Suzanne C. O'Connell. Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7817-5978-6.
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