5. Description of the course and control of the practice

The subject Professional Practice and Individual Professional Practice are the core subjects with a total subsidy of 2300 hours.

Students have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the theoretical and practical classes, learn to provide comprehensive nursing care to clients using the nursing process method, and at the same time understand the fundamentals of public health and prevention. The practicum teaches students independence, responsibility, and teamwork. Emphasis is placed on dexterity, reinforcement of skills, good habits and procedures. The student will work under the direction of experienced health care facility staff.

The internship in the 3rd and 4th semesters is carried out every Monday under the supervision of the lecturers at the Jihlava Hospital, then in blocks at the end of the semester. Part of this practice is a credit examination in clinical conditions, which includes:

• providing comprehensive nursing care to assigned clients, including theoretical justification of nursing procedures, investigative or therapeutic procedures performed or planned,

• demonstration of the student's ability to integrate in professional practice the knowledge acquired in the courses Nursing Procedures, Anatomy, Physiology, Clinical Propedeutics and Nursing Care in the individual clinical disciplines

• application of the nursing process to selected clients (including written processing)

Practicum in the 5th semester is done without supervision of the instructor. It culminates in a credit examination in clinical settings, which includes:

• providing comprehensive nursing care to assigned clients, including theoretical justification of nursing procedures, investigative or therapeutic procedures performed or planned,
• demonstrating the ability to navigate nursing and medical records,
• coordination of nursing care for assigned clients, communication and collaboration with staff,
• demonstration of the student's ability to integrate in professional practice the knowledge acquired in the following courses: nursing procedures, Anatomy, Physiology, Clinical Propedeutics Nursing in Internal Medicine, Nursing in Surgery and others,
• application of the nursing process to selected clients - complete information gathering, formulation of nursing diagnoses

Practicum Examination - Semester 6

Examination in a clinical practice setting where the student is expected to demonstrate: