Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | NURSING HYGIENE AND SAFETY IN THE WORK | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | NUR409.1 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Introduction: Historical development and basic principles of Hygiene and Work Safety Occupational Accident – Occupational Illness: Terminology, Assessment and Prevention of occupational hazard in relation to employees’ health and safety. Related Legislation Natural factors in the nursing workplace: Microclimate (Thermic environment, Ventilation), Light and Lighting, Noise, Vibration. Safety measures. Electromagnetic fields. Electricity. Radiation. Visual Display Equipment. Safety measures. Chemical factors in the nursing workplace: Minerals, Solvents and related diseases. Dust, Gases and related diseases. Acceptable thresholds. Safety measures. Biological factors in the nursing workplace: Viruses. Fungi and related diseases. Microbes, Parasites and related diseases. Safety measures. Principles of ergonomics in healthcare: Health complications for employees. Design and Planning of work places. Safety measures. Occupational musculoskeletal conditions and nurses. Occupational burn-out and nurses. Nursing shift rotation schedules. Personal safety measures for nurses. Signs Space Systems. Organizing: A First Aid Unit in the workplace | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | 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 clinical practice. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |