59209 - Applied Nursing Methodology (B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows the Functional Models of Health and the nursing methodology to progressively respond to the different degrees of care complexity that the person / family / community present.

Course contents

Application of the nursing care process in relation to:
- activity and exercise model;
- sleep and rest model.
Generalities and factors influencing the model; characteristics and alterations that may occur; useful data for the nursing assessment; NANDA-I taxonomy nursing diagnoses, outcomes (NOC) and interventions (NIC) related to diagnoses.
Body temperature (characteristics, concepts of homeostasis, instruments for measuring temperature, blood cultures, nursing care for the patient with fever)
Communication in healthcare:
- purposes and elements of the communication
- factors affecting communication
- strategies that favor communication
- useful data for the assessment
- the nurse-patient relationship (peculiarities, hints of legislation, verbal and non-verbal communication, help relationship, active listening, communication strategies, non-therapeutic responses)
- the nurse's relationship with the other members of the care team
- management of clinical information: purposes and methods of registration
- informed consent (hints)
- nursing responsibilities regarding assessment, discharge and transfer (hints)

Readings/Bibliography

- Craven RF Hirnle CJ; Principi Fondamentali dell'Assistenza Infermieristica; CEA; 6a Ed. Milano 2017

- Wilkinson JM; Processo infermieristico e pensiero critico; CEA; 3a Ed. Milano 2013

- NANDA International; Diagnosi infermieristiche - definizione e classificazione 2021/2023; CEA; Milano 2021

- Moorhead S Johnson M Maas ML et al.; Classificazione NOC dei risultati infermieristici – Misurazione dei risultati di salute; CEA; Edizione 2020 Milano

- Bulechek GM Butcher Howard K Dochterman JM et al.; Classificazione NIC degli interventi infermieristici; CEA; Edizione 2020 Milano

Further articles and documents will be suggested at the beginning of the lessons

Teaching methods

Lectures

Clinical cases discussion

Exercises

Assessment methods

Multiple choice quiz that gives the possibility to access the oral exam

Teaching tools

Power Point presentations

Video

 

Office hours

See the website of Marianna Aleandri