Patient Monitoring Methods and Devices (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing the course, the student identifies patient monitoring methods and devices used in special areas of health care, understands human vital functions and their measurement principles, knows functionality and operation of selected devices, understands device procurement principles, and applies learned knowledge when working with healthcare personnel.

Content

? Physiological signals of vital functions
? Measurement and monitoring of vital functions
? Patient monitors
? Monitoring in different areas of healthcare
? Procurement of health care devices

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student recognizes patient monitoring methods, devices and environment, identifies human vital functions and their measurement principles, and uses learned knowledge.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student knows patient monitoring methods, devices and environment, understands human vital functions and their measurement principles, and applies learned knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student thoroughly knows patient monitoring methods, devices and environment, has a high-level of understanding of human vital functions and their measurement principles, and applies learned knowledge in advanced manner.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student recognizes patient monitoring methods, devices and environment, identifies human vital functions and their measurement principles, and uses learned knowledge.