HL101U Handling Medical Devices 7.5 credits
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course is online with three course meetings. It is divided into five parts:
Patient safety & hospital hygiene
Technology & IT in healthcare
Management systems & organisation
Risk management
Rules & Regulations
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
Describe and understand the regulations governing medical devices in healthcare
Determine whether a medical device meets the requirements for being used
Describe how to work systematically for the safe and appropriate use of medical devices
Identify and analyse the risks associated with medical devices in the own clinic
Explain different medical engineering methods that are used for diagnosis and therapy
Present course experiences to colleagues
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admissions requires appointment within Stockholm County Council, completed upper secondary education and skills equivalent to at least assistant nurse with practical experience from medical care.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Jacobson, B. & Öberg, P.Å. (2003) Teknik i praktisk sjukvård.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- RED1 - Accounts, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Requirement for final grade are approved assignments, online examination and attendance at the course meetings.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.