Description of individual course units / Descrição das unidades curriculares
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Degree programme in: Nursing
Course title: Nursing of medical-surgical specialties
Type of course: Compulsory
ECTS: 6,5
rd
Year/semester: 3 year / 1
st
semester
Name of the lecturer: Maria Dulce Santiago Soares
Objectives of the course:
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To develop knowledge and understanding of nursing interventions to the patient in acute /critical
situation and in areas of medical-surgical speciality
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To develop problem-solving abilities problems resolution capacity, articulating the current knowledge
with the preceding course units
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To develop the capacity of oral and written communication in the themes of the course contents.
Prerequisites: Not applicable
Course Contents:
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The critical patient in an intensive care unit.
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The patient in the urgency service.
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The care of the patient in critical condition.
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Ethical questions in the approach of the critical patient.
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The patient in a transplant program.
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The patient with skeletal-muscular problems.
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The cancer patient with cancer.
Bibliography:
Hudak, Gallo (1997), Cuidados Intensivos de Enfermagem – uma abordagem Holistica, 6ª Ed., Guanabara Koogan.
Sheely, Susan (2001), Enfermagem de Urgência – da teoria à prática. Loures, Ed. Lusociência.
Tifanny, Robert (1998), Oncology for nurses and health care professionals, Harper & Row Publishers, London.
Teaching methods: Explanatory and interactive; group work group; case study.
Assessment methods: Written tests; group assignments.
Language of instruction: Portuguese