Overview
Lecturer
Adrian Ghigolea
Seminar tutor
Adrian Ghigolea
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Health
Field of study
Nursing
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture
Entry requirements
Students must know the fundamentals of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathophysiology, Internal Medicine, General Nursing
Aims
Specific techniques for renal patients with: urine output changes, renal edema, temporary vascular access, permanent vascular access, peritoneal dialysis catheter, renal replacement therapy, uremia, hydroelectrolytic and acid-base imbalances, kidney biopsy
Integrated care of renal patients with various comorbidities: cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic (e.g., diabetes with chronic complications), surgical, endocrine, rheumatologic, etc.
Care of patients with chronic kidney disease under conservative treatment or renal replacement therapy in nephrology wards/clinics
Course contents
- Functional anatomy of the kidney, kidney functions, acid-base, water, and electrolyte balance/imbalance, nursing evaluation, specific care
- Urine examination, kidney function assessment, proteinuria, hematuria, blood tests, radiological examination
- Classification of kidney diseases: glomerular, tubulointerstitial, vascular involvement, urinary tract obstruction, congenital kidney diseases, iatrogenic aggression, urinary infection
- Acute renal failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Hypertension in renal patients, cardiac involvement, diabetes and kidney involvement, elderly kidney
- Renal replacement therapies: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation
Learning outcomes
Mastering care techniques for patients with renal disease
Assessment
Exam and practical assessment
Recommended reading
Nephrology – Pocket Manual for Family Doctors
Adrian Covic
Demiurg, -, 2012 · -
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