Surgery
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The purpose of the internship at the Surgical Department is to: get acquainted with the work organization of the Surgery Department (operating theater / operating room, dressing / treatment room), including keeping records, admission rules, referral to treatment in other Departments (hospitals), ruling on temporary inability to work, writing out other medical records (e.g. referral to outpatient treatment). Getting to know the types of surgical instruments and apparatus used in Surgical Departments. Improving the skills of medical examination and planning diagnostic procedures - especially in emergency ("acute") conditions. Mastering the rules of dealing with fractures and burns. Getting to know the rules of qualifying for surgical treatment.
Mastering the rules of asepsis and antisepsis, in particular the techniques of washing for surgical procedures and preparation of the operating field. Acquiring the skills of applying dressings to wounds, performing minor surgical procedures, e.g. inserting and removing sutures, inserting a urinary catheter, learning the principles and methods of local anesthesia. Expanding knowledge about emergency (intensive) states, planning appropriate diagnostics (laboratory and radiological). Student's participation in admitting patients for treatment at the Surgical Department.
Student's participation in medical celebrations and briefings. The student should actively participate in the activities of the unit in which he is practicing. He should develop teamwork skills and organize workstations in accordance with legal and ethical principles.
Total student workload
1) Participation in classes (contact hours, activity) - 120
2) Student's own work time (preparation for internships, studying the indicated literature, preparation) - 20
The total student workload: 140
Learning outcomes - knowledge
F.W1. knows and understands the causes, symptoms, principles of diagnosis and therapeutic management in relation to the most common diseases requiring surgical intervention, in particular:
a) acute and chronic diseases of the abdominal cavity,
b) chest diseases,
c) diseases of the limbs and head,
d) bone fractures and organ injuries;
F.W3. knows the rules of qualification and performance as well as the most common complications of basic surgical procedures and invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures;
F.W4. knows the principles of perioperative safety, preparation of the patient for surgery, general and local anesthesia and controlled sedation;
F.W5. knows postoperative treatment with analgesic therapy and postoperative monitoring;
F.W14. knows the basic issues of surgical transplantation, indications for the transplantation of irreversibly damaged organs and tissues and the related procedures;
Learning outcomes - skills
F.U1. assists in a typical surgical procedure, prepares the operating field and locally anesthetizes the operated area;
F.U2. uses basic surgical tools;
F.U3. adheres to the principles of asepsis and antisepsis;
F.U4. treats a straight wound, puts on and changes a sterile surgical dressing;
F.U5. assumes peripheral puncture;
F.U6. examines the nipples, lymph nodes, the thyroid gland and the abdominal cavity in terms of an acute abdomen, and also performs a finger exam through the anus;
F.U7. assesses the result of radiological examination in the scope of the most common types of fractures, especially those of long bones;
F.U8. performs emergency immobilization of the limb, selects the type of immobilization necessary for use in typical clinical situations and controls the correctness of the limb blood supply after applying the immobilizing dressing;
F.U9. supplies external bleeding;
F.U12. monitors the postoperative period based on basic vital parameters;
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K01 - is aware of his own limitations and the ability to constantly learn
K02 - has the ability to operate in conditions of uncertainty and sometimes stress
K03 - is able to establish and maintain a deep and respectful contact with the sick person
K05 - puts the patient's well-being first
K06 - shows respect for the patient and understanding for worldview and cultural differences
K07 - observes medical confidentiality and all patient's rights (including the right to information, to intimacy, to an informed decision, to a dignified death)
K08 - can cooperate with representatives of other professions in the field of health protection
Teaching methods
Own work and work under the supervision of the practice supervisor, participation in the work of the team, participation in training related to the specificity of the therapeutic activity of a given practice
Type of course
elective course
Prerequisites
Completion of subjects in the 1st-5th year of studies
Course coordinators
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Assessment criteria
Assessment is based on the data contained in the internship journal and confirmed by the signature of the internship tutor.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: