Course: Nursing in Gerontology and in Infectious Medicine

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Course title Nursing in Gerontology and in Infectious Medicine
Course code KKO/P6OSI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Knížek Petr, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kuckir Martina, Mgr.
  • Ročková Jitka, Mgr. DiS.
  • Bureš Ivo, MUDr.
  • Holubová Ilona, Mgr.
  • Dvořáková Hana, MUDr.
Course content
Introduction, aging, ontogenesis theory, changes in an organism. Special features of illnesses in the old age. Mental disorders in the old age. Special features of pharmacology in the old age. History. Causes of infectious diseases. Epidemiology. Common infections in this country. The diagnostic process in infections. Protection against an infectious disease. Treatment of infectious diseases. Vaccination.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the part Nursing Care of Seniors is to acquaint students with a complex approach to patients of an older age. The aim of the course Nursing Care of Patients with Infectious Diseases is to acquaint students with diagnostics, treatment, prophylaxis, and prevention of infectious, or, as the case may be, of transmittable diseases.
The student knows special characteristics of diseases in the old age, both from a general perspective and from a perspective of specific disease groups. The student has specialized theoretical and practical knowledge of the nursing process in the care of patients with an infectious illness.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Completion of compulsory 90% attendance at the lectures Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the practicum sessions and seminars. Successful completion of a written test or an oral examination according to the course guarantor's decision.
Recommended literature
  • Černý, Z. Infekční nemoci. 1. vyd. Brno, IDVPZ 1977, 211 s.
  • Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Jak se vyhnout AIDS.
  • Göpfertová, D.; Dáňová, J.; Pazdiora, P. Epidemiologie infekčních nemocí. Karolinum, 2007.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. Fenomén stáří. Praha: Panorama, 1990. ISBN 80-7038-158-2.
  • Jiří Havlík et al. Infekční nemoci, druhé rozšířené vydání. Galén 2002, 186 s.
  • Rozsypal, H.; Holub, M.; Kosárová, M. Infekční nemoci ve standardní a intenzivní péči. Praha: Karolinum, 2013.
  • Weber, P. a kol. Minimum z klinické gerontologie pro lékaře a sestru v ambulanci. 1. vyd. Brno, IDVPZ 2000, 151 s.


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 (2013) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General nurse (2014) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer