39293 - Medical Nursing (CE)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student has the knowledge related to taking charge of the person / family in the context of priority health problems in the medical area. Identifies, plans and evaluates the assistance interventions and collaborates with other professional figures in the diagnostic-therapeutic pathways.

Course contents

Respiratory pathology

- BPCO (bronco chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

Cardiovascular pathology

- hypertension;

- heart failure.

Neurological pathology

- ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke;

- Parkinson's disease;

- Alzheimer;

- Delirium.

Renal pathology

- chronic renal failure;

- renal biopsy.

Endocrine and metabolic pathology

- viral hepatitis;

- liver biopsy;

- cirrhosis of the liver;

- pancreatitis;

- type 1 and 2 diabetes;

- obesity.

Hints of onco-haematological pathology

Bone marrow biopsy

Immunological pathology

- HIV and AIDS.

Gastrointestinal pathology

- constipation.

- chronic intestinal diseases.

- colonoscopy and gastroscopy.

- diverticulitis.

 

Readings/Bibliography

• Recommended Bibliography:

  • Brunner – Suddarth. “Infermieristica medica – chirurgica”, VI edizione, di Janice L. Hinkle, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Vol 1 e Vol 2.
  • Anna Brugnolli, Luisa Saiani, "Trattato di Medicina e Infermieristica, un approccio di cure integrate" Edizioni Idelson Gnocchi.
  • Carpenito – Moyet. “Diagnosi Infermieristiche. Definizioni e classificazioni 2018-2020”, undicesima edizione. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.

  Additional Bibliography:

  • Antonelli Incalzi R. “Medicina interna per scienze infermieristiche” casa editrice Piccin 2012.
  • C.Turrisi, "HIV/AIDS 2.0 Profezia di un'evoluzione possibile" casa editrice FrancoAngeli 2015.
  • G. Cavicchioli, "Curare chi non può guarire; Hospice: cure palliative a approccio multidisciplinare" edizioni FrancoAngeli 2015.
  • PA AUSL Romagna.

Teaching methods

Interactive frontal teaching methodology

(Classroom lessons).

Discussion of clinical cases

Assessment methods

LEARNING OUTCOMES (DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS)

1. Knowledge and Understanding Students are expected to have:a thorough, informed, and critical understanding of nursing care related to internal medicine/specialist pathologies addressed in class; students are expected to demonstrate the ability to make connections with anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Students acquire this foundational knowledge through attending lectures, participating in classroom discussions on the topics covered, analytical study of scientific texts recommended by the instructor, and through email exchanges.

    2.Applying Knowledge and Understanding

 Students are expected to:be able to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during the course to the analysis of sources and research topics indicated by the instructor, exploring them both theoretically and practically; be capable of making connections between concepts, the content of scientific texts, and teaching materials; and to use appropriate technical language.

Students acquire this foundational knowledge through attending lectures, participating in classroom discussions, analytical study of the recommended scientific literature, and email exchanges with the instructor.

   3.Judgement Skills

 Students are expected to be able to critically and independently reflect based on the knowledge acquired during the course.These skills are developed through in-class dialogue with the instructor and peers during lectures and ongoing email interaction.

  4.Communication Skills

 Students must possess verbal expression and communication skills in Italian, as well as basic competence in the specialized language of the discipline. These skills are developed by actively participating in class through asking questions, responding to the instructor’s prompts on the lesson topics, and engaging in exchanges with fellow students.

   5.Learning Skills

 Students are expected to develop learning skills suitable for further study. These skills are acquired through classroom discussion, argumentation in response to questions posed by the instructor, peer comparison during lessons, and individual study.

Assessment
Learning will be assessed through an individual oral exam based on lectures and the course reference texts. The exam will evaluate both content knowledge and the student’s ability to elaborate and argue their understanding.

Excellent grades will be awarded to students who demonstrate strong critical thinking and analytical abilities, the ability to connect key topics covered in the course, and the use of appropriate disciplinary language.

Good grades will be given to students with good memorization of the content, moderate critical thinking and topic connection skills, and appropriate language use.

Passing grades will reflect minimal understanding of the course topics, even with some learning gaps, and imprecise language use.

Failing grades will result from students’ difficulty in orienting themselves with the exam topics, significant knowledge gaps, and inappropriate language use.

Teaching tools

• PC, video projector;
• texts and documents to be investigated.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Senni