1st Specialization in Intensive Care and Urgent Medical Aid

Nursing care in intensive care and emergency including health education, caring for the patient and their family in case of respiratory disorders

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)35
Teaching staffDUKERS, Valérie
GRUSLIN, Daniel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SIAMU0005/1
Prerequisite

Principles and didactic exercises of nursing care clinical training courses of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.

Aims and Objectives

To face emergency and reanimation situations for the patients suffering from respiratory syndromes

Description

Part1 : Surgery (Pneumology) (25h)

Nursing cares and monitoring with patients having an invasive and non invasive mechanical ventilation

Use and monitoring of controlled breathing devices.

Nursing cares by thoracic drainage, intubation, tracheotomy

Part 2 : Medicine (15h)

Nursing cares related to respiratory pathologies such as pulmonary embolism, acute pulmonary oedeme, constrictive and obstructive bronchopneumonia, respiratory depression syndrom

Carrying out and analysis of arterial samples

Assistance to the patient and the doctor during a pleural ponction, a bronchic fybroscopy

Part 3: Environment emergency ( 5h )

Maintenance security on the place

First aid and starting of the treatment of : burn, heat stroke, hypothermia, drowning, electrocution, irradiation/nuclear contamination

Bibliography

Pilote E. et Slingeneijer de Goeswin M., La ventilation mécanique invasive et non invasive, Kluwer Editorial, 2002.

Vincent J.L., Le manuel de réanimation, soins intensifs et médecine d’urgence, Springer, 2002

Barret, Herndon D., Color atlas of Burn Care, Saunders, 2001

Magnette A., Procédure de soins aux brûlés, publication interne CHU Liège, 2000

Advanced life support Edition 2006

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Clinical cases study

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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