20136 - General Nursing Sciences

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student will be able to ascertain vital signs, blood pressure values and oximetry and to perform first aid maneuvers. The student will learn the fundamentals of BLSD for patients in cardiopulmonary arrest.

Course contents

Healthcare demand and Nursing:

• The main theories of nursing
• Notes on the role of nurses in healthcare organizations
• Interprofessional collaboration: regulations and ethics

Risk of infections:

• Healthcare-associated infections: definitions and strategies for prevention
• Personal protection equipment: which and when, according to the most common communicable diseases in hospital settings and COVID-19
• Elements of hygiene: sanitation, disinfection, antisepsis and sterilization of healthcare devices in use.

Safety:

• Mobilization of the person
• Restraint and risk of falls
• The management of people with prosthetics and orthoses
• Patient's devices and aids

Settings and devices:

• The emergency crash-cart
• First Aid and Emergency Room
• The operating room
• Intensive care units

Urgency and emergency in healthcare settings:

• In-hospital emergency response systems
• Patient's assessment: Head-to-toe approach (ABCDE: Airways, Breathing, Circulation, Disabilities, Exposure)
• Vital Signs and symptoms (Respiratory Rate, Oximetry, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Glasgow Coma Scale, Pain).
  

Resuscitation:

• BLS-D (Basic Life Support and Defibrillation) according to Italian Resuscitation Council.
• BLS for pediatric patients and clearing airways from obstructing foreign objects in children and infants.

Readings/Bibliography

Necessary: Handouts provided during the lessons, along with instructions and reference papers and guidelines.

For further reading (optional):

• Caironi, G., Pinto, F. (2021). Infermieristica in emergenza urgenza. Italia: Idelson-Gnocchi.

• Fondamenti Di Assistenza Infermieristica - Concetti E Abilità Cliniche Di Base | Barbara K. Timby | McGraw-Hill

• Pintaudi, S. (2010). Il neuroleso grave: Aspetti clinico-assistenziali e organizzativi. Italia: Springer Milan.

For advanced reading (optional):

• Balzanelli, M. G. (2022). Medicina di Emergenza e di Pronto Soccorso. Approccio clinico essenziale: Manuale tascabile. Italia: Edra.

Teaching methods

• Frontal lessons
• PBL
• Case Method
• Group workshops
• Practical training sessions

Assessment methods

Joint exam session for the whole Fist Aid integrated course.

Teaching tools

Screening of presentations and audiovisual support.

Devices and dummies for practical training sessions.

Office hours

See the website of Ivan Favarin