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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Evija Melbārde
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Medical biotechnology; Other clinical medicines

Objective

To provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills and competence in clinical care in a simulation-based learning environment.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and microbiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will acquire basic knowledge of patient care, of factors contributing to recovery. Demonstrate skills in the latest medical technologies used in clinical care. Able to apply the acquired knowledge to practical clinical situations. Demonstrates the skills to assess patients and implement care. Effectively use simulation environments to develop skills.

Skills

1.Assess the patient’s condition and perform practical clinical procedures; prepare and administer medications prescribed to the patient; to provide an intravenous approach, e.g. through the peripheral venous catheter, to determine the patient’s vital signs; perform accurate collection of blood, urine, stool, sputum, etc. samples for laboratory examinations; perform procedures related to the digestive tract; perform procedures related to the urethra system; to document the prescribed and executed procedures.
Application of clinical skills in practice based on acquired theoretical and simulation-based skills acquisition.

Competence

1.Ability to apply and evaluate appropriate clinical procedures, medical devices, and other activities to ensure optimal patient care. Ability to analyse situations, substantiate, logically formulate and explain their opinion.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine6Master'sRequired