Course: Theory of Nursing

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Course title Theory of Nursing
Course code FZS/TO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Procházková Eva, PhDr. PhD.
  • Horáková Lenka, Mgr. Bc.
  • Pažoutová Petra, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Basic philosophy of nursing, meta-paradigm and paradigm of nursing. 2) Nursing methodology, basics of the nursing process (NANDA). 3) Basics of nursing research based on the EBN principle. 4) The development and present of the nursing profession and nursing practice. 5) Development and present education of the nursing profession. 6) Ethical principles of nursing and the ICN code of ethics. 7) Basics of nursing management. 8) National and international organizations of nurses and their cooperation. 9) Nursing in a historical context. 10) Multidisciplinary cooperation within nursing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
To present the basic aspects of the nursing meta-paradigm: the person (patient), his health and illness in relation to nursing (care) and the environment. To explain nursing, as a scientific field that has its history and a defined direction of development, based on research methods. To familiarize with the concept of nursing, to define the forms of education in theory and practice. Orientation in professional nursing national and international organizations
The student will acquire knowledge about the basic aspects of nursing, about nursing as a scientific field that has its own history and a defined direction of development. Get to know the concept of nursing and orientate yourself in professional nursing national and international organizations.
Prerequisites
untermined

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

. 80% attendance . written exam
Recommended literature
  • PLEVOVÁ, I. Ošetřovatelství I. Historie - vzdělávání - současné ošetřovatelství - role sestry a nemocného. Grada, Praha, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0888-6.
  • PODRAZILOVÁ, P., a kol. Teorie ošetřovatelství: skripta pro bakalářské studijní obory.. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7494-297-6.


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