Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Specialisation in Intensive Care Unit Medicine
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish
Teaching staff
By e-mail: coordinacion.muues@uic.es
Introduction
The internships comply with the provisions of Royal Decree 1707/2011, of November 18, which regulates the external academic practices of university students, as well as with the provisions of the Internal Regulation that regulates internships in companies and institutions approved by the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of the International University of Catalonia (UIC) on 14.10.2013.
Pre-course requirements
There are no prerequisites required
Objectives
- Integrate and implement the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom
- Acquire and improve specific technical skills
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CN02RA - Identify the main aspects and data of greatest clinical relevance to establish effective communication in the case of urgent pathology, taking into account the psychological dimension of suffering of the patient and family.
- CN03RA - Identify the risks associated with procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in emergencies, considering the safety of the patient and that of other professionals.
- CP01RA - Resolve clinical situations in unfamiliar, unforeseen and/or pressured environments typical of the field of urgent care and emergencies by combining knowledge, time management and problem solving.
- CP02RA - Communicate clinical findings, health outcomes and/or research project in new, specialized and non-specialized settings clearly and unambiguously.
- CP04RA - Evaluate clinical findings that indicate vital risk or serious functional threat to a patient to establish a priority of actions, adapting available resources and ensuring quality in their care.
- CP05RA - Readjust care and modify care planning through continuous evaluation of the patient in urgent and emergency situations.
- CP07RA - Apply in an agile and decisive manner the action protocols and clinical practice guides in the most serious or prevalent processes in urgent care and emergencies.
- CP08RA - Intervene decisively, precisely and effectively in the application of invasive and non-invasive therapeutic techniques used in emergencies.
- CP09RA - Develop the necessary skills to adequately care for any patient, respecting the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, and the promotion of human rights as well as the values of a culture of peace and democratic values that include the promotion of inclusive, non-discriminatory language free of stereotypes.
- HB01RA - Formulate judgments based on incomplete or limited information that adjust to the reality of the clinical case to establish the necessary parameters of action.
- HB02RA - Discuss judgments taking into account the area of study (urgency and emergency), including reflections on ethical and social responsibilities.
- HB04RA - Demonstrate the foundations of multidisciplinary teamwork through fluid communication, active listening and initiative to resolve conflicts, considering different professional and disciplinary perspectives.
- HB06RA - Develop healthcare action that respects both current legislation in pre-hospital and hospital healthcare and the principle of equity, ensuring equal opportunities and universal access for patients, respect for human rights and social and sustainable coexistence.
- HB07RA - Apply the rules of ethics and law that govern healthcare and the relationship with the patient in urgent and emergency situations, being prepared to communicate the fundamental aspects of these rules when required.
- HB08RA - Identify, through anamnesis and physical examination, the symptoms and signs of the main acute pathological processes and the acute complications of chronic ones, interpreting them correctly.
- HB09RA - Analyze the risks associated with procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in emergencies to develop them in conditions of maximum safety for the patient and other professionals.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Manages critical care of medical, surgical and trauma emergencies treated in a hospital, as well as in the intensive care unit and anesthesia units.
- Knows and properly handles biosafety medical equipment and self-protection measures against risks and patient safety.
- Is able to make the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and carry out properly the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in situations of cardiological, vascular, respiratory, neurological, digestive, nephrourological, infectious, endocrine-metabolic, mental health and patient in palliative care.
- Is able to make the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and carry out properly the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in the situations of gynecological and obstetric emergencies, including the assistance to the eutocic delivery.
- Is able to make the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and carry out properly the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in pediatric emergency situations.
- Knows and is able to properly carry out diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in analgesia, sedation and relaxation in emergencies.
- Is able to make the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and properly carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in situations of musculoskeletal traumatological emergencies.
- Is able to make the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and properly carry out the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in situations of general surgical emergency or digestive system.
- It is able to perform the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and carry out properly the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in emergency situations due to physical and chemical agents: burns, electrocution, near-drowning, acute poisoning, drug deprivation, shock wave pathology, crush pathology, heat pathology, cold pathology.
- It is able to perform the nursing diagnosis, carry out the integral care of the patient and carry out properly the diagnostic and therapeutic prescriptions in the main emergency situations of other medical-surgical specialties: otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmological.
- Knows how to perform patient care under mechanical ventilation or assisted, invasive or non-invasive ventilation.
- Knows how to perform: peripheral venous canalization, intraosseous canalization.
- Knows how to prepare and assist the realization of the technique of central venous canalization.
- Knows how to perform: bladder catheterization, nasogastric and orogastric catheterization, gastric lavage.
- Knows how to perform: anterior nasal packing.
- Knows how to perform: Pulse oximetry, capnography, blood gases, electrocardiography.
- Knows how to perform: extraction of samples for laboratory determinations in emergencies: blood count, coagulation study, plasma biochemistry, urine systematic, urinary sediment, determination of toxicants.
Syllabus
This subject consists of a rotating in the intensive care service with the following temporary load:
- Intensive Care Unit: 4 ECTS
Teaching and learning activities
In person
On site modality through rotation in health services.
The teaching methodology combines:
- Problem-based learning
- Hands-on learning by doing,
- Practical learning by model observation.
- The individual effort of the student
The rotations are developed following an individual program in a network of health centers specifically selected for their care and research activity and their potential for the training of professionals.
This individual program is communicated to the student at the beginning of the academic year, and changes can be made at the request of the student under certain conditions and requirements.
In each practical rotation the student is tutored by a Internship Tutor, who will be a health professional adequately qualified for clinical practice and teaching, who will be responsible for guiding the student in their practical learning.
The Internship Coordinator will carry out an individualized and continuous follow-up of the student during the development of the practices. As long as the pandemic circumstances derived from COVID advise the limitation of personal contact, the Internship Coordinator will maintain continuous contact with the centers and internship tutors, as well as with the students electronically and through online meetings via Meet; to guarantee the learning and satisfaction of the student during the practical experience, in addition to consulting doubts and/or resolving conflicts.
Daily attendance at internships is mandatory. If for justified reasons it is not possible to attend the internship one day, the student must notify the Internship Coordinator, who will evaluate if the absence is justified and if it is such a case if it is appropriate and it is possible to reschedule it.
Similarly, if for reasons derived from the Covid-19 pandemic it is necessary to suspend or interrupt any rotation, the Internship Coordinator will reschedule said rotation to the affected students when possible.
In any case, a maximum of 10% of absences in rotations will be tolerated.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
In general terms, the practices will be evaluated taking into account the individual activity of the student, the evaluation in the workplace by the tutors / professionals, as well as the preparation by the student of the Internship Report.
During the practices the student must prepare the Practice Report that will be delivered the day they finish them. The delivery will be telematic through the virtual classroom.
The student must prepare and submit a Practice Report, which must contain the following information regarding the different types of service through which he has rotated (hospital emergency services, intensive care unit and anesthesia):
- Description of the tasks developed in each service throughout the rotation time.
- Evaluation of the tasks carried out with the knowledge and skills acquired.
- List of the problems raised and the procedures followed to solve them.
- Identification of the contributions that the practices have made in terms of learning.
- Evaluation of practices and proposals for improvement.
On the other hand, each tutor of the student's practices will carry out the evaluation of the students tutored by him according to evaluative criteria adapted to each specific rotation, aligned with the objectives and learning criteria established in the academic memory.
The final grade will be determined by:
- 60%: Average grade of all the evaluations carried out by the Internship Tutors in each of the rotations.
- 30%: Average grade of the Practices Report.
- 10%: Individual assistance and effort.
Bibliography and resources
They will be found on the Moodle Virtual Platform, including specific instructions for each rotation regarding calendar, schedules, location, instructions, uniformity, contact person, etc.