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About Study Course

Department: Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
ECTS:9
Course supervisor:Lilija Antoņēviča
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Nursing Science
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

Acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical care, acquiring skills in performing procedures. To create an understanding of the principles of rehabilitation and radiology, their application in nursing practice.

Prerequisites

General pathology, Pathological physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology with virology and parasitology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.The student will know the goals, indications and contraindications of the skills included in the study course. The student will be able to describe and name the stages (steps) of the skills included in the study course in rehabilitation and clinical care. As a result of studying the course, students are familiar with and able to distinguish different radiological examination methods, orient themselves in their application and examination indications, know the basic concepts of the physical principles of various methods and the biological effect of ionizing radiation. Students acquire the knowledge necessary to fulfill the basic tasks and duties of professional activities in patient rehabilitation, radiology and clinical care.

Skills

1.The student is able to successfully demonstrate the performance of the skills included in the study course on a mannequin. Assess the patient's condition and practically perform clinical procedures; Perform skills to ensure patient hygiene and comfort. Perform patient positioning and transfer. Will be able to prepare and administer (administer) drugs enterally and parenterally. Will be able to administer medication through the patient's skin and mucous membrane. Administer insulin and anticoagulants. Make intracutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular injections. Administer intravenous injections. Insert a peripheral intravenous catheter. Administer intravenous infusions (maintenance, discontinuation). Administer medications intravenously through infusion pumps (infusomat, perfusor), administer dosed medications. Administer medications through a central venous catheter. Will understand the administration of blood components. Will know how to perform airway suction/rehabilitation. Perform tracheostomy care. Ensure patient's nutritional intake. Able to insert a nasogastric tube (NGS) and feed the patient through the NGS using various feeding methods. Will be able to perform clinical procedures for the provision of urogenital elimination procedures. Will know how to perform clinical procedures gastrointestinal elimination procedures. Will know how to prepare the patient for various types of diagnostic radiology procedures. You will learn the basic principles of rehabilitation - in pediatrics, surgery, neurology, cardiology and pulmonology.

Competence

1.The ability to provide a comfortable and safe environment for the patient as far as possible. Ability to administer medication. Ability to provide fluid and nutritional intake to the patient. Ability to provide clinical procedures for elimination, processes. Ability to prepare the patient for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Ability to provide patient mobilization and rehabilitation.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Nursing Studies3BachelorRequiredToms Klinovičs, Zane Zarembo, Dāvids Orlovs, Jūlija Frolova, Ailī Horna-Butkeviča, Līga Ēriksone, Solvita Smilgzieda, Andris Kalns, Dina Berloviene, Jekaterina Safronova, Viktorija Cīrule, Lilija Antoņēviča, Inguna Leite, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Lilija Antoņēviča, Evija Melbārde, Evija Melbārde, Lilija Antoņēviča, Jūlija Vahtina, Aiga Lasmane, Anita Znotiņa, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Inta Višņevska, Ineta Raudova
Nursing Studies3BachelorRequiredToms Klinovičs, Zane Zarembo, Dāvids Orlovs, Jūlija Frolova, Ailī Horna-Butkeviča, Līga Ēriksone, Solvita Smilgzieda, Andris Kalns, Dina Berloviene, Jekaterina Safronova, Viktorija Cīrule, Lilija Antoņēviča, Inguna Leite, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Lilija Antoņēviča, Evija Melbārde, Evija Melbārde, Lilija Antoņēviča, Jūlija Vahtina, Aiga Lasmane, Anita Znotiņa, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Inta Višņevska, Ineta Raudova
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Nursing Studies 3BachelorRequiredToms Klinovičs, Zane Zarembo, Dāvids Orlovs, Jūlija Frolova, Ailī Horna-Butkeviča, Līga Ēriksone, Solvita Smilgzieda, Andris Kalns, Dina Berloviene, Jekaterina Safronova, Viktorija Cīrule, Lilija Antoņēviča, Inguna Leite, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Lilija Antoņēviča, Evija Melbārde, Evija Melbārde, Lilija Antoņēviča, Jūlija Vahtina, Aiga Lasmane, Anita Znotiņa, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Inta Višņevska, Ineta Raudova
Nursing Studies 3BachelorRequiredToms Klinovičs, Zane Zarembo, Dāvids Orlovs, Jūlija Frolova, Ailī Horna-Butkeviča, Līga Ēriksone, Solvita Smilgzieda, Andris Kalns, Dina Berloviene, Jekaterina Safronova, Viktorija Cīrule, Lilija Antoņēviča, Inguna Leite, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Lilija Antoņēviča, Evija Melbārde, Evija Melbārde, Lilija Antoņēviča, Jūlija Vahtina, Aiga Lasmane, Anita Znotiņa, Ineta Raudova, Inta Višņevska, Inta Višņevska, Ineta Raudova