Anaesthesiology and resuscitation

Anaesthesiology and resuscitation
Module:	Basic Sciences
ECTS:	3
Contact hours – lectures:	30
Contact hours – seminar:	15
Contact hours – clinical exercises:
Contact hours – clinical practice:
Holder of subject:	Dr Tomislav Mirković, Assistant Professor Andrej Fink, MSHS, Senior Lecturer
Year of study:	Third
Anaesthesiology and resuscitation
Contact hours – lectures:	30
Contact hours – seminar:	15
Contact hours – clinical exercises:
Contact hours – clinical practice:
Holder of subject:	Dr Tomislav Mirković, Assistant Professor Andrej Fink, MSHS, Senior Lecturer
Education providers:	Dr Tomislav Mirković, Assistant Professor Andrej Fink, MSHS, Senior Lecturer
Level of study:	First Bologna cycle professional education study program
Semester:	Winter
Language:	Slovene/English
Subject-specific competences:	To promote and respect human rights and diversity in light of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of autonomous individuals, taking into account their opinions, beliefs, values and culture, and the international and national codes of ethics, as well as the ethical implications of healthcare provision; ensuring their right to privacy and honouring the confidentiality of healthcare information. To take responsibility for life-long learning and continuous professional development. To accept accountability for one’s own professional activities and to recognise the limits of one’s scope of practice and competences. To independently protect the health and well-being of individuals, families or groups being cared for, ensuring their safety and promoting their autonomy. To apply critical thinking skills and systemic approach to problem solving and decision making in nursing, in accordance with professionalism. To be able to comprehensively communicate, interact and work effectively with colleagues and inter-professional staff, and therapeutically with individuals, families and groups. To independently use electronic health records to document provided nursing care. To independently coordinate care for patient groups and to work in a multidisciplinary team towards the common goal of ensuring the quality of care and patient safety. To implement scientific findings into evidence-based practice. To show sufficient knowledge and skills for providing professional and safe nursing care. To respond appropriately and in time to unexpected and rapidly changing situations. Knowledge and understanding Students: learn the basics of general intravenous and inhalational anaesthesia learn the basics of regional anaesthesia become familiar with the drugs used in anaesthesia and their pharmacological characteristics learn how to use the anaesthetic machine adopt principles of patient monitoring: preoperatively, during surgery and in the recovery room learn the basics of acute and chronic pain treatment learn about basic and advanced life support of children and adults are able to work according to the principles of health care regarding the physical status of the patient and use the equipment needed to anesthetise patients.
Mandatory references:	Učbenik v pripravi (na osnovi spodaj navedene literature) Heining, M., Bogod, D. & Aitkehead, A., 1996. Essential anaesthesia. London: Oxford University Press.- izbrana prevedena poglavja Carr, E.C.J. & Mann, E.I., 2006. Pain management (Essential skills for Nurses). S.l.: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Healy, T.E.J. & Cohen, P., 2000. A practice of anesthesia. London: Churchill Livingstone. Shaikh, B.A. & Stacey, S., 2002. Essentials of anesthetic equipment. London: Churchill Livingstone. European Resuscitation Council, b.l., Available at: http://www.erc.edu Petrun-Ulaga, M. & Spindler, V., 1994. Klinična anesteziologija z zdravstveno nego: za medicinske sestre in tehnike. Ljubljana: Inštitut za anesteziologijo.
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Study obligations:	100% obligatory attendance at the seminars 50% attendance at lectures
Assessment methods:	written examination (80%) seminar (20%)