Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able under supervision to define the needs of his/her own patient; to plan, implement and evaluate care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, gaining experience
in the care path, discharge and planning the continuity of care
-is able to relate to the patient, his / her significant others and the members of the work community with propriety and respect and is able to interact professionally with the patient and members of the work community
-possesses the essential knowledge and skills necessary for the nursing care environment and is able to implement ethically high-quality, patient-safe nursing care based on evidence
-masters the principles of infection prevention and works aseptically
-is able to safely carry out the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
-is able under supervision to observe the patient’s basic vital signs and is trained in the related
decision-making
-is trained in patient guidance and promotes patient safety at all stages of the care process
-follows the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the working group and follows the practical training guidelines
-is able to realistically assess his / her own competence and development in becoming a nurse

Content (course unit)

Holistic nursing in Emergency Care Unit

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in course on Acute Nursing Care

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
-has a basic knowledge of nursing, identifies inadequacies in his/her knowledge and actively seeks information
-knows the patient's care path
-Is able to perform the essential clinical skills of nursing care
-masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
-is able under supervision to safely implement the patient's medication and fluid therapy
-is able to observe the patient's basic vital signs and is trained in the related decision-making
-treats the patient, the family and the work community with propriety and respect and is capable of professional interaction with a patient and members of the work community
-is able to plan, implement and assess his/her own patient’s nursing care in a client-oriented manner
-strives to take into account the health promotion viewpoint of patient care
-participates in patient guidance
-promotes patient safety at all stages of the nursing process
-acts responsibly, identifying the limits of his/her skills
-follows the confidentiality and privacy rules
-follows the agreed rules of the practical training in his/her own actions
-reflects on and assesses his/her own actions in a realistic manner and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail
-here are obvious shortcomings in basic knowledge, finding and utilizing the knowledge is incomplete, and misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge still remain after guiding discussions
The student
-does not know the patient's care path
-is not able to manage the essential clinical skills under guidance
-does not manage the principles of infection prevention and fails to work aseptically
-makes mistakes in the patient's medication and fluid therapy despite being guided; has not filled out the medication pass
-does not know how to observe the patient’s vital signs and condition
-fails in the planning, implementation and assessment of the care
-treats the patient, family or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and is unable to interact with them; there is a lack of understanding of the professional interface
-does not show interest in patient guidance but withdraws from guiding situations
-violates the patient confidentiality or privacy
-does not recognize the limits of his/her own expertise, endangering patient safety
-fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practical training (e.g., does not take responsibility for his/her own learning, the goals are missing, does not follow the work schedules, does not inform about absences, the required number of hours of practice are not fullfilled
-evaluates his/her own skills unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5