- Docente: Matteo Serenari
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/18
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5907)
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from Oct 22, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, the student will possess knowledge, within his/her area of expertise, relating to pathophysiology, functional and instrumental semeiotics, and general surgical clinics.
Course contents
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Surgery and the Nurse’s Role
Lesson 2 – Surgical Anatomy and Semeiotics: hernias, gallbladder, hemorrhoids
Lesson 3 – Surgical Anatomy and Semeiotics: stomach, pancreas, colon
Lesson 4 – Surgical Anatomy and Semeiotics: liver and transplantation
Lesson 5 – Patient Preparation and Surgical Techniques
Lesson 6 – Surgical Complications and Nursing Management
Lesson 7 – Postoperative Nursing Care
Lesson 8 – Simulations and Clinical Cases
Readings/Bibliography
Standard university textbooks on General Surgery.
Manuals of Nursing Care in the Surgical Setting.
National and international guidelines on surgical safety and perioperative care (WHO, NICE, Ministry of Health).
Teaching materials provided by the instructor (slides, articles, worksheets).
Teaching methods
Lectures with multimedia support.
Clinical case discussions.
Assessment methods
Written exam: multiple-choice questions and/or short-answer questions on theoretical content.
Teaching tools
Slides and digital teaching materials.
Educational videos on surgical techniques and clinical cases.
Office hours
See the website of Matteo Serenari