- Docente: Claudia Cadas
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MEDS-24/C
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5908)
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from Nov 16, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student is able to understand the methods and tools for conducting a basic nursing assessment.
Course contents
The Phases of the Nursing Care Process
Nursing Assessment
Types and Sources of Data Collection
Assessment Skills
The Interview to Collect the Anamnesis
How and When to Validate Data and Their Organization/Recording
Measurement Scales and Rating Scales
Guidelines for Individual, Family, and Community Assessment
Assessment and Functional Models of Health
Overview of Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment
Readings/Bibliography
Beth, H. Bates. Assessment for Nursing Care: Physical Examination and Patient History, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2021.
Wilkinson, J.M. Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Theory, Concepts, and Applications, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2022.
Lancia, A. Clinical Assessment: An Illustrated Methodological Guide for Health Professionals, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2012.
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures, case discussions, group work.
Assessment methods
Objective written test of achievement
Teaching tools
Computer and video projector
Flip chart
Office hours
See the website of Claudia Cadas