75260 - Clinical Principles of Personal Care (CE)

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student has the ability to apply knowledge and understanding regarding the concepts of health and needs, the phases of the care process, the detection of vital parameters, the care measures to be adopted in emergency situations.

Course contents

Nursing caring

Organization of nursing care

Care process

Monitoring of vital signs

Main assessment scales (State of consciousness, Delirium, Sedation, Pain)

Safety of healthcare environments

Control of healthcare-associated infections

Prevention and management of pressure injuries

Management and mobilization of the patient with drainage and invasiveness

Activation and intervention of the Medical Emergency Team (MET)

Readings/Bibliography

Luisa Saiani - Anna Brugnoli Trattato di cure infermieristiche II Edizione Casa Editrice Idelson-Gnocchi

Aniarti Guida al monitoraggio in area critica Maggioli Editore

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Written test with short-answer open questions and practical simulation of vital signs detection.

Teaching tools

PC video projector

Office hours

See the website of Annalisa Maria Evy Gabetti