Course Details

1. Explain the role of fluid, electrolyte imbalance, and acid-base equilibrium in humans and the causes of malnutrition for surgical patients.
2. List the principles of parental granting of fluids and nutritional support, the operation principles of the operating theatre and the objectives of anaesthesia.
3. Identify fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances, early symptoms of dehydration and of malnutrition.
4. Assess the needs of patients with fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances.
5. Evaluate the needs of patients undergoing surgery to treat thyroid nodules, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, peptic ulcer, kidney and ureter stones, cholecystectomy and prostatectomy.
6. Employ aseptic techniques and perioperative nursing.
7. Apply appropriate nursing care during parenteral granting of fluids and nutritional support, and for addressing fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalances and acid-base equilibrium.
8. Apply appropriate perioperative care for patients undergoing surgery to treat thyroid nodules, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, peptic ulcer, kidney and ureter stones, cholecystectomy and prostatectomy.

·       Fluid electrolyte imbalance and Acid-base equilibrium

·       Organisation and management of the operating theatre and Anesthesia

·       Perioperative care

·       Parenteral granting of fluids and nutritional support of patients with surgical disease

·       Assessment and nursing care of patients with surgical problems from the respiratory, digestive, bile, liver, pancreas, endocrine and urinary systems

• P. Lemone, K. Burke, Medical-surgical nursing: critical thinking in client care (3rd ed.) (Greek Translation) Athens: Lagos Medical Editions, 2007

• SC. Dewit, Medical-surgical nursing: concepts and practice (Greek Translation) Paschalidis Medical Publication, 2009
• C. Taylor, C. Lillis, P. LeMone, Fundamental Principles of Nursing (Greek Translation) Paschalidis Medical Publication, 2006

The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer-based presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.

Lectures are supplemented with laboratory work and clinical practice.

During laboratory sessions, students develop their skills, taught in the lecture sessions, on simulation mannequins in perioperative care, drainage,catheterisation and intubations, parenteral granting of fluids and nutritional support, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy and enema so that they can then apply them successfully and safely at a real clinical setting.