Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Nursing Care Through History

• code 09520
• course 1
• term Semester 1
• type OB
• credits 6

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Head instructor

Dra. María Luisa MARTÍN - marisamf@uic.es

Other instructors

Dr. Pere DOMINGO - pdomingo@uic.es

Office hours

• Previous date
• At the end of the class

This course develops your study in the theoretical and practical foundations necessary to develop the responsibilities of the nursing professional. This subject content is related to the history of nursing, knowledge of the discipline and theoretical contributions on basic nursing care necessary for incorporation into the clinical practices.

• Availability to work in groups
• Open attitude of learning
• Skills for dialogue and listening

1. Incorporate the evolution of healing from a socio-historical perspective
2. Apply critical thinking in the decision-making process about basic health care attention.
3. Introduce the theoretical and methodological foundations of healing.

• 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.
• 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.

• Know the historical evolution of Nursing
• Identify and describe the conceptual frameworks used in the health care practice
• Know the specific fields of application of nursing
• Identify and describe the functions of nursing to promote, maintain and restore the optimum level of the well-being of the individual
• Identify the components of critical thinking
• Apply critical thinking to solve health problems
• Argue the relationship between communication and care
• Describe the factors that affect the communication process
• Use communication as a tool
• Manifests oneself around the ethical principles of medical care
• Participates in group cooperative work
• Is committed to the objectives of the group
• Makes self-criticism, identifying strengths and aspects of self- improvement

• Introduction and history of Nursing
• Definitions, functions, behaviors, dimensions and knowledge of Nursing
• Factors affecting professional practice
• Training, research and Nursing management
• Critical thinking and Nursing
• Communication in Nursing
• Theories and nursing models: special concepts (people, environment, health, and Nursing)
• Conceptual frameworks: F.Nightingale , V.Henderson, D.Orem, C. Roy, J.Watson, C.Peplau, M. Leininger
• Systems of health care. Nursing Professionals
• Basic care in Nursing: vital signs
• Administration of medication

• Lecture
• Case method
• Cooperative learning
• Group tutorials

• Group work: 20% written presentation: 10% oral presentation, (skills i23. B 21B) and 10% group evaluation (skills 11.E and 15.B)
• Mid-term exam: short questions /multiple-choice test 20%. Skills: 3.E, 11.E i 25.E
• Final exam: 40% multiple choice test/short questions. Skills: 3.E, 11.E, 12.B i 25.E

In order to take an average and pass the course you must pass the final exam. Those students, who do not pass the final exam the first time, will be evaluated in the resits, which follow the same criteria as the first.

No Honors will be awarded to those who take a resit.

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• Kozier B, Erb G, Blais K, Wilkinson J. (1998). Fundamentals of nursing: concepts, process, and practice. (5ª ed.). Redwood City, CA: Addison-Wesley
• Kozier B, Erb G, Blais K. (2005). Conceptos y temas en la practica de enfermeria. (7ª ed.). Nueva York: Interamericana, McGraw-Hill
• Iyer P. W., Taptich B. J., Bernocchi-Losey D. (1997). Proceso y diagnostico de enfermeria (3ª ed) Mexico: Interamericana, McGraw-Hill
• Marrier-Toney A. (1994). Nursing theorists and their work. (3ª de.). St. Louis: Mosby
• Orem, D.(1983) Normas prácticas en enfermería. Madrid, Pirámide
• Cavanagh, S.(1993) Modelo de Orem: aplicación práctica. Barcelona, Masson-Salvat
• Roy, C. and Andrews, H. (1999). The Roy Adaptation model. Stamford, Appleton & Lange.
• Henderson, V. (1971). Principios básicos de los cuidados de enfermería. Ginebra, S.Karger
• Henderson, V. (1998). La naturaleza de la Enfermería. Madrid, McGraw-Hill
• Fernández, C. y Novel, G. (1993). El proceso de atención de enfermería: Marco conceptual de Virginia Henderson. Barcelona: Masson-Salvat
• Luis Rodrigo, Mª Teresa (2007). Los diagnósticos enfermeros. Revisión crítica y guía práctica. Barcelona, Masson.
• Marriner, a. (2007 )Teorías y modelos de enfermería
• Hernández Conesa, J. (1995). Historia de la Enfermería: Análisis histórico de los cuidados de enfemrería. Madrid, interamericana - McGraw-Hill
• Zabalegui Yárnoz, a. & Maciá Soler, L. (eds.) (2010). Desarrollo del Máster y Doctorado oficial en Ciencias de la Enfermería en España. Castellón de la Plana, Universitas.

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

• E1 20/01/2017 12:00h
• R1 06/02/2017 14:00h
• E2 30/06/2017 12:00h
• R2 14/07/2017 10:00h