42393 - Internship 1 (IM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the internship the student has knowledge and skills that allow him to independently apply physiotherapy assistance in the nursing process, detecting the main vital parameters, applying the principles of hygiene and safety. He collaborates in assistance operations in managing postures and transfers, in moments of self-care and at mealtimes. He is able to analyze, interpret and describe, from a kinesiological point of view, the posture and gestures of the healthy adult individual and apply the articular and muscular test on all body districts. Can perform physiotherapy, massage therapy and physiotherapy interventions. Can establish a professional relationship with users and healthcare professionals.

Course contents

-Apply the principles of hygiene and safety aimed at preventing the onset of infections as learned during clinical nursing lessons.

-Perform postural steps (in both directions): supine / sitting, bed / chair or bed / wheelchair, wheelchair / toilette

- Detect the main vital parameters (arterial pressure, heart rate, respiration rate) as learned during clinical nursing lessons.

- Identify in the hospitalized persons any pathological signs (pallor, sweating, tachycardia, dyspnea) as learned during nursing lessons.

- Assist in dressing the non-autonomous people, based on the teachings of the tutor during the first days of training.

- Assist the feeding of non-autonomous people based on the teachings of the tutor during the first days of training.

Readings/Bibliography

Patricia M. Davies, "Steps to follow", Casa Editrice Springer, 1985, 2000

R.F.Craven, C.J. Hirnle. Principi fondamentali dell'assistenza infermieristica. Ed. Ambrosiana

Clarkson H.M. Gilewich G.B. (1991) Valutazione chinesiologica. Esame della mobilità articolare e della forza muscolareedi-ermes, Milano

Paolo Chiari, Daniela Mosci, Enrico Naldi, Centro Studi EBN. Evidence-BasedClinicalPracticeLa pratica clinico-assistenzialebasata su prove di efficacia. 2/ed. The McGraw-Hill Companies Publishing Group Italia, Milano 2011

Teaching methods

Each internship is preceded by a briefing, in which the general and specific objectives are shared, transcribed in a Contract, diversified for each reality.

The internship includes a period of coaching with an internship tutor in a 1: 1 ratio

At the end of the internship, both in the first and in the second semester, debriefings are organized according to the methodology of reflective learning in which experiences are shared in small equal groups both from a professional and personal point of view with the teacher as supervisor and guide.

At the end of the group work, the students meet in class to share with everyone what emerged from the single group.

Given the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, attendance at this training activity requires all students to complete modules 1 and 2 in e-learning mode and to participate in class in the third module (8 hours) of specific training on health and safety in study/internship settings.

Students with learning disabilities and temporary or permanent disabilities are encouraged to contact the dedicated office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it/per-studenti) as soon as possible to discuss appropriate compensatory measures. The request must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the instructor, who will evaluate the appropriateness of the measures, taking into account the learning objectives.

Assessment methods

Practical exercises, with real or simulated patients, through the use of checklists, observation grids, e-learning platforms, films

Teaching tools

PC and video projector.

Internet connection for web browsing.

Access to major biomedical databases.

Office hours

See the website of Deborah Deserri