Nursing Clinic I

Course aims:

Acquire fundamental concepts and techniques in nursing for patients with internal medicine pathologies;
understand basic internal medicine concepts and diagnostic/treatment methods;
empathize with patients and foster trust in medical care.

Course Entry Requirements:

General Nursing, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology, Microbiology

Course contents:

Nursing clinic: definition, history, domains, fundamental needs
Health education for individuals and communities; therapeutic education
Nursing in respiratory diseases – nurse’s role: patient history, semiology, paraclinical investigations
Nursing in respiratory diseases – main conditions: URIs, pneumonia, asthma, COPD
Nursing in cardiovascular diseases – investigations, care of HTA and coronary disease patients
Nursing in cardiovascular diseases – valvular diseases, endocarditis, prosthetic valves
Nursing in cardiovascular diseases – heart failure, anticoagulant therapy
Nursing in vascular and metabolic diseases – diabetes, dyslipidemia, gout, obesity
Nursing in digestive diseases – esophageal, GI, biliary, pancreatic disorders
Nursing in digestive diseases – chronic liver disease care
Nursing in renal diseases – glomerulopathies, UTI, kidney stones
Nursing in renal diseases – acute/chronic renal failure care
Nursing in hematological diseases – patient education, clinical signs
Nursing in hematological diseases – care for anemia, polycythemia, leukemia

Teaching methods:

Lecture

Learning outcomes:

Master terminology in internal medicine; use specialized terms correctly
Knowledge of nursing techniques for patients with internal medicine pathology
Ability to explain clinical signs, symptoms, and laboratory changes in specific conditions
Identify disease states and establish main diagnoses using paraclinical investigations
Approach health issues considering community-specific social, economic, and cultural contexts

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Exam

Type of course:	Compulsory
Language of instruction:	English
Erasmus Language of instruction:	English
Name of lecturer:	Valer Daniel Breaz
Seminar tutor:	Valer Daniel Breaz
Form of education	Full-time

Form of instruction:	Class / Seminary
Number of teaching hours per semester:	75
Number of teaching hours per week:	4
Semester:	Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course:	Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4