Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Nursing Care Methodology

• code 07890
• course 1
• term Semester 2
• type OB
• credits 6

Module: Module Fundamentals of Care I

Matter: Fundamentals of Nursing

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Head instructor

Dra. Maria del Pilar FUSTER - pfuster@uic.es

Other instructors

Dr. Pere DOMINGO - pdomingo@uic.es

Office hours

Appointment via e-mail

This course develops the theoretical and practical foundations necessary in the students' studies in order to develop the role of the nursing professional. In this unit, students will gain knowledge of the theory in lectures, participate in nursing simulation laboratories and intern in hospitals.  

- In addition, in this course students will be able to do a solidarity practicum where they will carry out voluntary activities in NGOs or foundations (Places are limited. At the beginning of the course, students will receive information about the selection process and the various possibilities).  

- The solidarity project of the UIC is an integral, formative experience that promotes the acquisition of skills for personal development (such as responsibility, social commitment, service capacity, etc.).

No prerequisites are required

After completing the course the student should be able to: 

1. Start the application of the nursing process in clinical practice.
2. Incorporate concepts of nursing models in the application of the nursing process.
3. Apply knowledge of the humanities, biology, physiology and anatomy in the planning of patient care.
4. Use the most appropriate communication skills with patients, colleagues, and other health professionals.
5. Assess the state of health in clinical cases on the basis of theories and research in nursing.
6. Formulate nursing diagnoses based on analysis of data generated in the assessment of health status using the correct nomenclature and diagnostic labels.
7. Identify objectives and expected results in relation to the diagnosis
8. Fulfill the nursing role in order to promote, maintain and restore the optimal level of wellness.
9. Evaluate nursing interventions regarding the results
10. Demonstrate competence and reliability to patients and other health professionals.
11. Discuss the use of nursing research results in relation to the development of nursing theories and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
12. Meet the criteria of normality in different patterns of health: nutrition, urinary excretion, fecal elimination, hygiene and skin integrity, oxygenation, activity and rest, thermoregulation, fluid and electrolytes, sensory perception, pain, circulation, self-image, spirituality, and loss or grief.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE SOLIDARY PRACTICUM:

1. Develop commitment to one's own values.
2. Develop the ability to make ethically informed choices.
3. Cultivate a sense of responsibility for one's own conduct and behavior.
4. Develop an ability to think for oneself.
5. Improve the ability to communicate, with special emphasis on listening.
6. Improve the ability to organize and use time effectively.
7. Develop a commitment to exercise their rights and responsibilities as a citizen, actively and willingly contributing to social, economic and environmental improvement.

• 10. B - Protecting the health and welfare of individuals or groups by ensuring their safety.
• 17. E - Perform nursing care based on comprehensive health care, which involves multidisciplinary cooperation, integration of processes and continuity of care.
• 24. G - Ability to work autonomously.
• 23. B - Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• 25. E - Knowledge of the field of study
• 3. E - Know and apply the theoretical and methodological foundations and principals of nursing.
• 11. E - Establish effective communication with patients, families, social groups and partners and promote health education.
• 12. B - Know and observe the ethical code of conduct of Spanish nursing, understanding the ethical implications of health in a changing global context.
• 15. B - Work with the team of professionals as a basic unit in which uni or multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary professionals and other staff of health care are organized.
• 21. B - Oral and written communication.

• Incorporate the concepts of the nursing models in the implementation of the SAP
• Start implementation of the SAP: assess health status in clinical cases on the basis of theories and nursing research
• Formulate nursing diagnoses based on the analysis of data obtained in the initial assessment of the state of health of the person
• Identify the objectives to be achieved and the expected results in relation to the diagnosis of Nursing
• Propose nursing interventions in order to promote, maintain and restore the optimal level of welfare of the person
• Assess the situation of the person in relation to the anticipated health outcomes

• The Nursing Process
• Assessment of the welfare state and health needs after analysis and interpretation of the data of the person.
• Data collection tools
• Nursing diagnoses
• Care planning
• Care Plan Implementation
• Care Plan Evaluation
• ASSESMENT:

1. Integridad de la piel
2. Respiración
3. Circulación
4. Descanso y sueño
5. Dolor
6. Actividad y ejercicio
7. Termoregulación
8. Pérdida, duelo y muerte
9. Autoconcepto
10. Nutrición
11. Eliminación fecal

• Master Class 53%
• Case Method 22%
• Cooperative Learning 12.5%
• Group Tutorial 12.5%

The evaluation system incorporates different systems with a percentage distributed as follows:

• Independent study: 10%
• Written tests: 65%
• Written work: 25%

These systems are limited to and distributed in the following tasks with corresponding tasks within the overall assessment of the course:

1. Autonomous learning (classroom work and homework): 10%
2. Written work (group work PAE): 25%
3. Written tests:

• Mid-term evaluation test (short questions) 25%
• Final evaluation test (short questions + multiple choice test) 40%

To average students must pass the final evaluation test (5). Participation will be assessed based on the tasks carried out in the classroom.

LEADERSHIP PROJECT

The final grade of this subject will be affected by the non-attendance to any of the 3 leadership tutorials of each semester in the following proportion: 0.5 points if missing in the 3 occasions; 0.4 points if you miss 2 tutorials and 0.3 if you miss 1 tutorial. This rule will apply to approved students and unca will be subject to suspension of the subject.

2nd call:

Students can make up for the mid-term evaluation test + final evaluation test = 65% with an exam. 35% of group work and classroom tasks will be maintained. It's necessary to pass the final exam to have the average of the marks.  

If students fail in group work and the classroom tasks, they will have the option to make up for it by resolvin a case (PAE) the same day of the exam. They can receive a maximum mark of 5. THIS CAN NOT BE USED TO RAISE ONE'S MARK OF THE COURSE.

Honors qualifications will not be awarded during retakes.

LEADERSHIP PROJECT

The final grade of this subject will be affected by the non-attendance to any of the 3 leadership tutorials of each semester in the following proportion: 0.5 points if missing in the 3 occasions; 0.4 points if you miss 2 tutorials and 0.3 if you miss 1 tutorial. This rule will apply to approved students and unca will be subject to suspension of the subject.

For students who take the solidarity practicum:

- The overall mark of the course assessment (mentioned above) will count as 85% of the total and 15% applies to the solidarity practicum. It is an essential requirement to apply these percentages, having previously passed the overall mark of the evaluation of the course.

-The Evaluation of the solidarity practicum will take place: by the NGO or foundation where such practices are conducted and by performing a reflective journal (corrected by the coordinator of the course to which the practicum is associated).

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• Marrier-Toney A. (1994). Nursing theorists and their work. (3ª de.). St. Louis: Mosby 
• Marriner-Toney A. (2007). Modelos y Teorías en enfermería.Elsevier/Mosby
• Luis Rodrigo, Mª Teresa (2013). Los diagnósticos enfermeros. Revisión crítica y guía práctica. Barcelona, Masson.
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• Hernández Conesa, J. (1995). Historia de la Enfermería: Análisis histórico de los cuidados de enfemrería. Madrid, interamericana - McGraw-Hill.

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 15/05/2020 10:00h
• R1 12/06/2020 09:00h
• E2 23/06/2020 10:00h
• R2 03/07/2020 11:00h