Introduction to Nursing Science

General

• Code: 278-190101
• Semester: 1st
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Theory (4) / Laboratory (3)
• ECTS Units: 10
• Course homepage: https://moodle.teithe.gr/course/index.php?categoryid=196
• Instructors: Kourkouta Lamprini, Kafkia Theodora, Koukourikos Konstantinos, Liamopoulou Polyxeni
• Class Schedule:
  • Tue 16:00 - 20:00: (Θ) Αμφιθέατρο Οικονόμου
  • Wed 08:00 - 11:00: (Ε) Αίθουσα 3
  • Wed 14:00 - 17:00: (Ε) Αίθουσα 4
  • Wed 14:00 - 17:00: (Ε) Αμφιθέατρο Φίλιππος

Course Contents

Theory

• Introduction to Nursing Science: definitions-aims of nursing. Nursing in health and disease. Factors affecting health. Promoting wellbeing in health and illness.
• Levels of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. A holistic approach to health.
• Basic human needs: individual, family, community. Individual defense mechanisms.
• Communication process, types of communication, influencing factors.
• Communication in Nursing Process, factors that promote effective communication. Development of therapeutic skills and communication techniques.
• Physical examination, vital signs. Practice.
• Study and documentation of vital signs chart. Practice.
• Nursing Process: stages of Nursing Process, documentation, characteristics of Nursing Process.
• Nursing assessment, methods of data collection (observation, interview, nursing history).
• Nursing Diagnosis: Statement, Validation and Hierarchical Ordering of Nursing Diagnoses.
• Recording of Nursing Care Plan. Student practice.
• Review course.

Laboratory

• Communication. Types of communication and scenarios. Establishing a therapeutic relationship and therapeutic environment.
• Communication and nursing process. Development of therapeutic communication skills and techniques-avoiding barriers. Practice.
• Nursing Process. Stages, characteristics, documentation, recording, exercises with concrete examples (NANDA and NOC nursing diagnoses).
• Physical examination. Taking and recording Vital Signs, thermometric chart, student practice.
• Principles of asepsis, antisepsis, sterilization. Hand hygiene, Sterile gloves.
• Methods of administering medicines, instructions abbreviations, filling in the medicine card.
• Review course.
• Lab Evaluation.

Educational Goals

Students will understand the concept of “Nursing” as a science and as a person–centered care process aimed at maintaining, promoting and restoring health. They will also be able to provide the knowledge necessary to contribute to the psychosocial approach and education of patients as a biopsychosocial being. Upon successful completion of the laboratory course, the student will be able to apply communication skills, in the information gathering process such as collecting and accurately recording nursing history data, and plan care according to the Nursing Process. They will also practice taking and documenting vital signs on the chart.

General Skills

• Adapting to new situations.
• Decision-making.
• Working independently.
• Team work.
• Respect for difference and multiculturalism.
• Criticism and self-criticism.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

• Face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Lectures Presentation of the lesson with powerpoint.
• Communication with students by e-mail.
• Support of the learning process through the electronic platform moodle.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Theory

• Written exams.

Laboratory

• Written exams.