Course: Nursing in Neurology and in Psychiatry

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Course title Nursing in Neurology and in Psychiatry
Course code KKO/P4OPN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ehler Edvard, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Ochtinská Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Geier Petr, MUDr.
  • Duková Ivana, PhDr. Mgr.
  • Formanová Leona, MUDr.
  • Meleková Alena, MUDr.
  • Zelinka Patrik, Mgr.
Course content
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Localization of brain function disorders. Central and peripheral pareses. Sensory disorders, speech disorders, neuralgia. Basic brain and spinal syndromes. Auxiliary examinations (EEG, EMG, cerebrospinal fluid). Cerebrovascular accident. Multiple cerebrospinal sclerosis. Neuromuscular illnesses. Epilepsy and seizure disorders.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with prevention, treatment, and nursing issues existing in neurological and psychiatric illnesses and to emphasize special characteristics in the care of neurological and psychiatric patients.
The student is able to evaluate the clinical conditions in neurology, knows the diagnostic procedures, tests, and standard treatment, and is able to determine nursing diagnoses and interventions for individual clinical conditions, plan, implement, and evaluate individual nursing care of neurological patients.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment, Didactic test

Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the lectures. Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the practicum sessions and seminars. Successful completion of a written test (75%).
Recommended literature
  • AMBLER, Z. Základy neurologie. 7. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2011.
  • Ehler, Edvard. Neurologie. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7395-158-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General nurse (2014) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General nurse (2013) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer