Subject

Specialisation in Nursing

  • code 13235
  • course 1
  • term Semester 2
  • type op
  • credits 12

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Introduction

In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.

The practices are following the provisions of Royal Decree 1707/2011, of November 18, which regulates the external academic practices of university students, as well as the provisions of the Internal Regulation that regulates practices in companies and institutions approved by the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of the International University of Catalonia (UIC) on 14.10.2013.

In this optional subject, certain competencies specific to the professional category of nurse are developed according to Law 44/2003 of November 21, on the organization of the health professions and other laws and regulations that regulate the competences in the exercise of the health professions, defining the specific itinerary leading to the specialty Emergency Nursing and Title Emergencies.

Pre-course requirements

There are no prerequisites for taking this subject

Competencies

  • CB7 - Students should be able to apply the knowledge acquired and have the ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
  • CB8 - Students should be able to integrate their knowledge so that they can deal with the complexity involved in making judgements based on information that may be incomplete or limited, and may therefore require considerations of the social and ethical responsibilities involved in applying knowledge or judgement.
  • CE01 - To respect the ethical standards and laws that govern healthcare and the relationship with the patient in urgent and emergency care, as well as the ability to provide information on basic aspects of the same when required.
  • CE02 - To have the ability to communicate with patients suffering from a disease that requires urgent treatment, managing resources for a patient-doctor conversation that is initially focused on the most important medical aspects.
  • CE03 - In addition to the physical side, students should also reflect on and pay attention to taking urgent action with regard to the psychological suffering of patients and families.
  • CE04 - When a patient has an intense or worsening condition, students should know how to identify and assess clinical indications of a risk to their life or a serious danger to their functions, establishing priorities for their treatment.
  • CE05 - To continuously adapt and prioritise available resources to cover the needs of every patient and to maintain the quality of their care.
  • CE07 - To use a patient's medical history and physical examination to identify the signs and symptoms of the most common serious conditions and serious complications to chronic conditions, correctly interpreting the information.
  • CE08 - To demonstrate their knowledge and flexible and decisive handling of protocols and guidelines for clinical practice when dealing with the most serious or common conditions in urgent and emergency care.
  • CE09 - To carry out a continuous re-evaluation of the patient in urgent and emergency care in order to readjust the provisional diagnosis and consequent change to the treatment plan when necessary.
  • CE10 - To act decisively, accurately and efficiently when applying the invasive and non-invasive treatment techniques used in emergencies.
  • CE11 - To recognise the risks associated with operation procedures and the diagnostic techniques and treatments employed in emergencies, and to carry them out as safely as possible in terms of the safety of the student, other professionals and the patient.
  • CG1 - To know how to work in a multidisciplinary team in an independent way, and how to take the initiative to resolve any disputes or problems that arise between different professional perspectives.
  • CG2 - To act fairly, making sure to offer equal opportunities and universal access to patients who require medical attention, encouraging respect for human rights and a social and sustainable coexistence.
  • CG3 - To practice effective timekeeping and to manage activities so as to ensure efficient organisation and the best possible ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.
  • CG6 - To apply current healthcare legislation related to both pre-hospital and hospital care.

Learning outcomes

  • Manages care in critical areas for medical, surgical and trauma emergencies attended in a hospital, as well as in the intensive care unit and anesthesia units.     
  • Knows and adequately handles sanitary biosecurity material and self-protection measures against risks and patient safety.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out the comprehensive care of the patient and appropriately carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in emergencies of cardiology, vascular, respiratory, neurological, digestive, nephrourological, infectious, endocrinometabolic, mental health and in the palliative care patient.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out the comprehensive care of the patient, and appropriately carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in gynecological and obstetric emergencies, including attendance at eutocic delivery.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out comprehensive patient care, and properly carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in pediatric emergencies.     
  • Knows and is capable of appropriately carrying out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions for analgesia, sedation, and relaxation in emergencies and emergencies.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out the comprehensive care of the patient, and appropriately carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in musculoskeletal trauma emergencies.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient, and carry out appropriately the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in situations of a general surgical or digestive system emergency.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out comprehensive patient care and properly carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in emergencies due to physical and chemical agents: burns, electrocution, near-drowning, acute poisoning, drug deprivation, shock wave pathology, crush pathology, heat pathology, cold pathology.     
  • Able to carry out the nursing diagnosis, carry out the comprehensive care of the patient, and properly carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in the main emergencies of other medical-surgical specialties: otorhinolaryngological, ophthalmological.     
  • Knows how to care for the patient under mechanical ventilation or assisted ventilation, invasive, or non-invasive.     
  • Knows how to perform: peripheral venous canalization, intraosseous canalization.     
  • Knows how to prepare and assist in performing the central venous canalization technique.     
  • Knows how to perform: bladder catheterization, nasogastric and orogastric catheterization, gastric lavage.     
  • Knows how to perform: anterior nasal tamponade.     
  • Knows how to perform: pulse oximetry, capnography, blood gas, electrocardiography.     
  • Knows how to perform: extraction of samples for laboratory determinations in emergencies: blood count, coagulation study, plasma biochemistry, urine system, urinary sediment, toxic determination.

Syllabus

This subject consists of a rotary by the hospital emergency services, intensive care unit, and anesthesia (operating room and resuscitation) with the following time burden:

  • Hospital Emergencies: 3 ECTS (75 hours)     
  • Intensive Care Unit: 6 ECTS (150 hours)      
  • Anesthesia (operating room and resuscitation): 3 ECTS (75 hours)     

In this matter, the nursing student will be able to complete the process of acquiring the knowledge and skills that they have begun in modules I and II (subjects 1, 3, 4, and 5), in real circumstances, with the orientation and scope of their category. professional, under the supervision of an internship tutor.

The student must prepare and deliver a final practice report that must contain at least the following information:

  • Personal data of the student.     
  • Centers and services that have been rotated.     
  • Concrete and detailed description of the tasks carried out in each service throughout the time of the rotation.     
  • Evaluation of the tasks carried out with the knowledge and skills acquired.     
  • List of the problems raised and the procedures followed to solve them.     
  • Identification of the contributions that the practices have made in terms of learning.     
  • Evaluation of practices and proposals for improvement.      
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