Course: Nursing in Neurology

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Course title Nursing in Neurology
Course code KKO/K4NIN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cibulová Mária, PhDr. PhD.
Course content
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Location of disorders of the brain functions. Central and peripheral paresis. Disorders of sensitivity and speech. Neuralgia. Fundamental brain and spinal syndromes. Auxiliary examination (EEG, EMG, CSF). Cerebrovascular accidents. Multiple sclerosis. Neuromuscular conditions. Epilepsy and seizures. Nursing neurological assessment. The nursing process in the care of patients with altered LOC. The nursing process in the care of patients with impaired mobility. The nursing process in the care of patients with speech disorders. The nursing process in the care of patients with dysphagia. The nursing process in the care of patients with seizures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim is to acquaint students with prevention, treatment and nursing issues concerning neurological conditions and to emphasize those points in the care of the neurological patients that are unique to this patient population.
The student know basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, basic symptoms related to neurological conditions, basic examination of the neurological patient, the most frequent neurological conditions and states. The student is able to implement the nursing process in the care of these patients.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Required active 80% attendance at seminars and submission of assigned work. Oral examination or written test according to the guarantor's decision.
Recommended literature
  • BARKER A. Neuroscience nursing. A spectrum of care. US: Mosby, 2010.
  • EHLER, E. Neurologie. 1. vyd. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2009.
  • Nejedlá, M. Fyzikální vyšetření pro sestry. Praha: Grada, 2015.
  • Růžička, E. a kol. Neurologie. Praha: Triton, 2021.
  • Seidl Z. Neurologie pro studium i praxi. Praha: Grada, 2023.
  • SLEZÁKOVÁ, Z. Ošetřovatelství v neurologii. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4868-9.


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