Study Guide

Objective

Having competed the study unit the student
- understands professional interaction as a central part of an emergency nurse's professional competenceunderstands the importance of the principal of the patient's human value, equality and self-determination for good emergency care in various operational environmentsis
- able to recognize and anticipate disturbances in vital functions , life-threatening and other immediate care demanding dysfunctions following patient safetyis
- able to define the patient's state , place for further treatment, care during the transfer on the basis of care instructionsis
- able to instruct a patient, who was not transferred, on issues concerning further care

Content

professional interaction in emergency care
ethical special features of emergency care
patient safety
dysfunctions in vital functions, life-threatening and other situations demanding immediate care principles of situation
assessment definition of procedures
implementation of care
patient guidance and counselling demanded by the situation
regulations, instructions and licences outside the hospitalemergency nurse's responsibilities and obligations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Know the basics of primary (emergency) care
Patient safety occurs in operation
Use professional vocabulary and concepts and show their information-based know-how
Carry out individual tasks. Usually needs kollagues help
Take customers, users and target groups into consideration
Use the key models, methods and techniques of the professional field under guidance.
Work as team members
Observe the ethical principles of the professional field in their actions

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Know the basics of primary (emergency) care and patient safety occurs in operation
The patient receives good treatment with updated information
Use professional vocabulary systematically
Look for information in the key information sources of the field
Identify interrelated tasks
Work together with customers, users and target groups
Use the key models, methods and techniques of the professional field
Work as team members in a goal-oriented way
Justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently
Manage appropriate methods of information search
Carry out interrelated tasks fluently
Can justify their actions in patient, customer and group situations
Apply the key models, methods, and techniques of the professional field
Show skills in managing team work
Apply the ethical principles of the professional field according to the situation