39264 - Evolution and Structure of Nursing Studies (FO)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student knows the epistemological aspects of the nursing discipline, the main models and theories of care, the methods and some disciplinary application tools. Knows the evolution of the professionalization process, the ethical, deontological and legislative aspects relevant to professional practice.

Course contents

THE CONCEPT OF ASSISTANCE and THE BIRTH OF THE NURSE

The history of care: evolution of the concept of care and nursing care.Florence Nightingale: thoughts and works Birth and development of the nurse in Italy. The evolution of the training of the nursing profession.

THE PROFESSIONALIZATION PROCESS The evolution of legislation in the practice of the nursing profession. Ethical and deontological aspects of the nursing profession Professional responsibility code of Conduct Governmental and non-governmental associations.

EPISTEMOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING DISCIPLINE Definition of discipline, paradigms of nursing discipline. The concept of health and disease. The concept of person according to the biomedical, systemic, holistic approach. Theories – models and concepts of the nursing discipline

FROM THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD TO THE NURSING PROCESS The nursing care process and its phases Nursing diagnostic taxonomies

INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TOOLS The medical record – the nursing record – the integrated record Guidelines, protocols, procedures

BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE From Mutuals to the NHS Reorganization of healthcare regulations - the reforms of the NHS Priority health problems and health needs Health planning

Readings/Bibliography

NURSING PROCESS AND CRITICAL THINKING – J.M Wilkinson, 3rd Edition, 2013 Ambrosiana Publishing House, Milan

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING SCIENCES – P.C. Motta, CarocciFaber, 2002 Rome

AUTONOMY - COMPETENCE - RESPONSIBILITY IN NURSING - IPASVI Provincial Colleges of the Emilia - Romagna Region, 2009

NURSE CODE OF ETHICS 2019 – National Council Presentation 12-13 April 2019

NURSING: ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NURSING – M.P.Donahue, Antonio Delfino Editore, 1991Rome

Teaching methods

Interactive frontal lessons, case discussion comparisons.

Assessment methods

The assessment of the knowledge acquired by the student is based on 2 tests: -written exam with 30 multiple-choice questions for access to the oral exam. The test is considered to be passed from 21 correct answers out of 30. The total agreed time for the written test is 30 '. -oral exam to evaluate the degree of deepening of the contents addressed in the program and the ability to link the different contents together. It consists of the oral presentation of two topics, each from a different section of the program, randomly extracted from the student from a list of 15 questions.

The candidate should read and comment on Article 1 of the Code of Ethics and describe the initial assessment of the care process. The candidate should read and comment on Article 2 of the Code of Ethics and describe the meaning of a nursing diagnosis. The candidate should read and comment on Article 3 of the Code of Ethics and describe the care planning phase: results and interventions. The candidate should read and comment on Article 4 of the Code of Ethics and describe the management/activation phase of the care process. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 8 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE HOW TO COLLECT DATA IN THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CARE PROCESS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 10 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE MEANING OF CARE RATING SCALES AND EXPLAIN THEIR MAIN ELEMENTS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 11 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE MEANING AND PHASES OF THE CARE PROCESS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 12 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE MEANING OF RATING SCALES. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 14 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CARE PROCESS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 17 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE CONCEPT OF A MODEL AND THE RELATED MODELS BY M. GORDON. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 18 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE HOW TO CONDUCT THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CARE PROCESS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 20 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE MEANING OF CARE RATING SCALES AND EXPLAIN THEIR MAIN TERMS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 25 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE MEANING OF NURSING DIAGNOSIS. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 29 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND THE HEALTH PERCEPTION AND MANAGEMENT MODEL (MODEL 1) THE CANDIDATE SHOULD READ AND COMMENT ON ARTICLE 30 OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND DESCRIBE THE CONCEPT OF A MODEL AND THE RELATED MODELS BY M. GORDON.

Teaching tools

slide and team work

Office hours

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