Duration
Coronary Care Unit : 5h Th
Management of people who suffer major burns : 5h Th
Respiratory resuscitation unit : 5h Th
Neuro resuscitation Unit - Stroke units : 5h Th
Onco resuscitation Unit - Sterile units : 5h Th
Number of credits
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coronary Care Unit : Patrizio Lancellotti
Management of people who suffer major burns : Denise Jacquemin, Anne-Françoise Rousseau
Respiratory resuscitation unit : Bernard Lambermont
Neuro resuscitation Unit - Stroke units : Colette Franssen, Julien Ly
Onco resuscitation Unit - Sterile units : Frédéric Baron, Yves Beguin
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Management of people who suffer major burns
Epidemiology, etiology, severity of the burn lesion. Pathophysiology of the burn wound. Inhalation injuries and barotrauma.
Hospitalization in burn centre and criteria for admission.
Medical and surgical emergency treatment. Wound care, air fluidized bed, balneotherapy, surgical treatment (grafts, alternative wound coverings).
Electrical and chemical injuries.
Minor and major aftereffects of burns.
Respiratory resuscitation unit
Basic physiology of the respiratory system
Working principles of mechanical ventilation modes
Complications of mechanical ventilation
Main ventilator settings
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
COPD
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Management of people who suffer major burns
Learn to make triage in disaster situations, learn to treat a patient in emergency situations.
Respiratory resuscitation unit
Understanding of respiratory physiology and calculation of thoracopulmonary compliance and airway resistance in patients under mechanical ventilation in volume control mode
Main ventilator settings used in ICU and understanding of their indications
Complications of mechanical ventilation
Basic ventilator settings adapted to the patient disease and understanding of the effects of any modification of these settings
Respiratory diseases frequently encountered in ICU and understanding patient management strategies
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Management of people who suffer major burns
Prerequisites of basic nurse care.
Respiratory resuscitation unit
basic nurisng care
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Management of people who suffer major burns
Diaporama
Respiratory resuscitation unit
3 90 min lessons with powerpoint support
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Management of people who suffer major burns
Face-to-face
Respiratory resuscitation unit
oral lessons
Recommended or required readings
Management of people who suffer major burns
Total Burn Care. D. Herndon
Respiratory resuscitation unit
power point
Ventilation artificielle de la physiologie à la pratique
L Brochard
A Mercat
JC Richard
Masson
Assessment methods and criteria
Management of people who suffer major burns
QROC
Respiratory resuscitation unit
written exam open questions
Work placement(s)
Management of people who suffer major burns
No stage but visit of the burn centre
Respiratory resuscitation unit
none
Organizational remarks
Management of people who suffer major burns
1st six months : dates and offices to discuss
Contacts
Management of people who suffer major burns
DR.Jacquemin@ulg.ac.be
afrousseau@chuliege.be
Respiratory resuscitation unit
b.lambermont@uliege.be