IDENTIFYING DATA 2011_12
Subject (*) INTERNATIONAL NURSING Code 18204205
Study programme
Grau d'Infermeria (2009)
 Cycle 1r
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period Exam timetables and dates
3 Optativa Anual
Modality and teaching language See working groups
Department Infermeria
Coordinator
ABELLO RILEY, ELENA
 E-mail elena.abello@urv.cat
Lecturers
ABELLO RILEY, ELENA
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General description and relevant information To introduce the student in the concept of nursing in other countries reinforcing their general English communication skills and learning specific nursing vocabulary.

Competències
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A11 Utilitzar el judici clínic en el procés de cuidar i desenvolupar plans de cures per a arribar a els estàndards de qualitat i la pràctica basada en l'evidència.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B3 Aplicar el pensament crític, lògic i creatiu, demostrant capacitat d’innovació.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1 Dominar en un nivell intermedi una llengua estrangera, preferentment l’anglès.

Resultats d'aprenentage
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A11 To develop his/her understanding of the influence of historical, philosophical, ethical, economic, political and professional factors on their own and others professional cultures.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B3 To apreciate the intercultural aspect of the nursing profession in the XXI century and the need to adapt to it.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1 Comprèn instruccions sobre classes o tasques assignades pels professors

Continguts
Topic Sub-topic
Intoduction to International Nursing. English as the common language within the European Union.
Module 1. Health related vocabulary. The hospital. Health professionals. Vital signs. Signs and symptoms. Hygiene. Medication. Nutrition. Accidents and emergencies. Caring for the elderly.
Module 2. Nursing procedures. Percutaneous venipuncture.
Wound dressing.
Insertion of nasogastric tube.
Female and male catheterization.
Module 3. Care plans. Nursing theorists and models. Virginia Henderson and Jean Watson.
Module 4. Nursing research and mobility. Research and abstracts.
European Nursing Module Network: host student's vs guest student.

Planificació
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Activitats Introductòries
A11
C1
 2 2 4
Sessió Magistral
A11
B3
C1
 10 0 10
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària
A11
B3
C1
 4 25 29
Presentacions / exposicions
B3
C1
 2 20 22
Atenció personalitzada
A11
B3
C1
 5 5 10
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Metodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Activitats Introductòries Assessment of the student's proficiency in English. Introduction to the course, the assignments and the assessment. Setting of working groups.
Sessió Magistral Health related vocabulary.
Basic concepts.
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària Grammar exercises. Reading and comprehension of English articles related to health, culture and society.
Listening comprehension of an English film or series related to nursing. Assessment of a patient using a care model.
Presentacions / exposicions Oral presentation of a research paper in English.

Atenció personalitzada
Description
Personalized attention to help and guide the student to achieve the objectives.

Avaluació
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Resolució de problemes, exercicis a l'aula ordinària
A11
B3
C1
 Class attendance.
Basic English grammar exercises.
Health related vocabulary exercises.
Participation in classroom's activities (scrabble, role play, show and tell).
Presentation of film and/or article abstract.
Provide a care plan.

 70%
Presentacions / exposicions
B3
C1
 Oral presentation of a research paper in English 30%
Others  

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Other comments and second exam session

Classroom attendance and active participation is necessary to be able to achieve a good oral and written technical English level.

Only the students who attend 80% of the classes will be evaluated.

Fonts d'informació

Bàsica Parkinson J., A manual of English for the Overseas Doctor., Churchill Livingston, Edinghburgh 1985
Citores, R. & Pellegrinelli, M., Healthy English, Elsevier Masson, Barcelona 2009
Grice, T., Oxford English for careers: Nursing, Oxford University Press., Oxford 2007
, Transcultural Nursing Society: http://www.tcns.org, ,
, European Nursing Module Network: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/europeannursing/, ,
Fitzpatrick, J & Whall, A. L., Conceptual Models of Nursing: analisis and application., Prentice-Hall International Limited, Londres 1989
Grice, T & Greenan, J, Oxford English for careers : Nursing 2, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2008
Ribes, R& Ross, P. R., Inglés Médico, Medica Panamericana, Madrid 2010
, NHS Choice. http://www.nhs.uk/News/Pages/Newsindex.aspx, ,

Complementària Ochoa, I & López Socasou, F, From lost to the river-De perdidos al rio., Temas de hoy., Madrid 2000
Ochoa, I. & López Socasau, F., Speaking in Silver- Hablando en plata., Temas de hoy., Madrid 2003
Rowan, J. , New English Grammar for Bachillerato, Burlington Books, London 2005
Oxenden, C. & Lathan-Koenig, C., New English File: Intermediate Student's book, Oxford University Press., Oxford 2006

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Other comments
Basic knowledge of English is needed to attend and participate in class.
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.