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Systems of nursing practice 160


 
Module code VPT 160
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences
Module content

General systems of clinical nursing practice.
First aid, CPR and primary emergency care. Haemodynamic monitoring, the evaluation of oxygenation status, acid-base and electrolyte balance. Principles of mechanical ventilation. Basic interpretation skills in radiographic imaging. Electrocardiography: basic principles and application.
(Previous codes: VPT 100, VGK 101).

Module credits 20.00
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Nursing Science
Period of presentation Year

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