Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Surgical and Critical Care Nursing

Surgical and Critical Care Nursing
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14014
4
First semester
op
Module MINORS (Choose one minor)
Advanced Clinical Care
Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,

Teaching staff


Dra. MARTÍNEZ JAIMEZ, Patricia - ptari15@uic.es

The attention to the student will be by appointment in the email. Subject teachers:

  • Cristina Alfonso, PhD

  • Núria Casals, PhD

  • Jordi Castillo, PhD

  • Patricia Martínez Jaimez, PhD

Introduction

Welcome to the Surgical and Critical Care Nursing course. This subject focuses on the study and practice of caring for patients undergoing surgical interventions. During the subject, the theoretical foundations and practical skills necessary to provide comprehensive and safe care to patients in the peroperative environment will be explored.

Surgical nursing is a fundamental pillar in the health team, since it is responsible for ensuring the safety, well-being and recovery of patients in the perioperative setting. During the classes, the basic principles of asepsis and sterilization to the preparation of the patient prior to intervention will be explored.

Our focus will be on developing practical skills, such as preparing operating rooms, proper handling of instruments, and caring for patients in emergency situations. Ethical and legal aspects related to surgical nursing will also be addressed, as well as the importance of effective communication with the surgical team and patients' families.

Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to participate in simulations and clinical practices that will allow them to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in a safe and controlled environment.

Pre-course requirements

To enhance the learning in the subject, the students would have to meet the following requirements:

  • To enhance learning in the subject, students should meet the following requirements:
  • Disposition for learning
  • Prior reading of the notes
  • Motivation to perform the procedures
  • Involvement in simulation workshops
  • Use of the white coat in the CISA area
  • CISA-appropriate attire (comfortable clothing, neatness, no high heels, no nail polish and shorts, hair pulled back and no jewelry)

Objectives

Student:

  1. Will act taking into account the ethical aspects inherent to the care of the person when performing advanced procedures
  2. Will show skill in performing advanced procedures
  3. Will carry out advanced care procedures autonomously and applying their elementary criteria
  4. You will learn to relate the information you have about the patient and perform the relevant advanced procedure
  5. Demonstrate reflective thinking before starting the advanced procedure to be performed and finishing it
  6. It will use the resources with sustainability criteria in the advanced procedure to be carried out (quantity, rejection, selective and recycling, if applicable)

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 10. B - Protecting the health and welfare of individuals or groups by ensuring their safety.
  • 12. B - Know and observe the ethical code of conduct of Spanish nursing, understanding the ethical implications of health in a changing global context.
  • 16. G - Know the health information systems.
  • 18. E - Ability to lead nursing care in any area of professional practice.
  • 19. B - Ability to make decisions based on critical thinking and reflective practice.
  • 1. G - Ability to provide technical and professional health care appropriate to the health needs of the people they treat, with full technical and scientific autonomy, according to current and available scientific knowledge and to the quality standards and safety requirements set forth in the applicable legal standards and code of ethics.
  • 22. G - Use and management of information and research
  • 23. B - Ability to analyze and synthesize.
  • 24. G - Ability to work autonomously.
  • 25. E - Knowledge of the field of study
  • 27. G - Ability to adapt to new situations.
  • 2. E - Plan and provide nursing care for individuals or groups, taking health outcomes into account and their impact, through guidelines for clinical practice and care, which describe the four processes by which a health problem is diagnosed or treated.
  • 3. E - Know and apply the theoretical and methodological foundations and principals of nursing.
  • 6. E - Base nursing care on scientific evidence and available resources.
  • 7. B - Understand people without prejudice, considering their physical, psychological and social aspects, as autonomous and independent individuals, ensuring respect for their opinions, beliefs and values, ensuring their right to privacy through confidentiality and professional secrecy.

Syllabus

1. Preoperative surgical area

1.1. Generalitats

1.2. Preoperative visit

1.3. Nursing at the preoperative visit

1.4 Patient preparation

1.5 Informed consent and patient safety

 

2. Intraoperative surgical area

2.1. Surgical area

2.2. Disposition of an operating theatre

2.3. Functions of the operating room nurse

2.4. Appropriate care for the patient during the different surgical phases.

2.5. sterility

2.6. Basic table of surgical instruments

2.7. Nursing records

 

3. Post-operative surgical area

3.1. Identification of immediate complications: Monitoring and clinical assessment and fluid therapy

3.2. Control of temperature and blood sugar

3.3. Control of post-anesthesia nausea and vomiting

3.4. Control of thromboprophylaxis according to the level of risk

3.5. Pain control. Pain assessment. Pain Management (PCB)

3.6. Criteria for ALDA assessment scale of aldrete and bromage: Outpatient and hospitalized patient

 

4. Pharmacology

4.1. Review of the most commonly used antihypertensives.

4.2. Antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants and other antithrombolytics

4.3. Antibiotics of the 21st century

4.4. Review of the most commonly used anticonvulsant drugs

4.5. Drugs most used in general anesthesia

4.6. Immunosuppressants

4.7. New chemotherapies

4.8. Antiretrovirals in the treatment of HIV

4.9. Interferons and their applications

Bibliography and resources

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  • J.Esteve / J.Mitjans. Enfermeria. Tecnicas clinicas. Ed. McGraw-Hill. Interamericana 2000.

  • Jamieson M.J., Whyte L. A., y McCall J.M. Procedimientos de enfermería clínica. 5ª edición. Edit. Elservier. Barcelona 2007

  • M.T.Luis. Diagnosticos enfermeros, un instrumento para la practica asistencial. Ed. Harcourt Brace 2004.

  • Nanda. Diagnósticos de enfermeria, definiciones y clasificación. Ed. Hartcourt / Brace España 2000. Nanda. Diagnosticos enfermeros. Definiciones y clasificaciones. Ed. Mosby/Doyma, Madrid, 1995

  • Ruiz Moreno J, Martín Delgado MªC y García-Penche Sánchez R. Procedimientos y técnicas de enfermería. Ed. Rol. 2009

  • Smith S.F., Duell D.J., Martin B.C. Técnicas de enfermería clínica. 7ª edición. Edit. Pearson. Vizcaya 2009

  • Zabalegui Adelaida, et al. Administración de medicamentos y cálculo de dosis. Edit. Masson. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) 2005.

Evaluation period

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:
  • E1 11/11/2024 10:00h
  • E2 26/06/2025 10:00h
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