- Docente: Raffaella Montuschi
- Credits: 4
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5907)
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from Nov 09, 2023 to Apr 04, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student will understand the Functional Models of Health and will apply the nursing methodology to progressively respond to the different steps of care complexity that the person / family / community present.
Course contents
Need for personal care and personal hygiene
Features of self-care
Factors that affect self-care
Self-Care Assessment and Barthel Index
Main nursing diagnoses related to this need.
Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment
Need for Movement
Mobility and Body Mechanics
Factors affecting mobility
Mobility impairment (Immobilization syndrome)
Mobility assessment
Main nursing diagnoses of mobility.
Fall prevention
Body mechanics guidelines
Handling: positioning, transfers, mobilization
Main nursing diagnoses of skin / tissue integrity.
Need for Urinary Elimination
Notes on the structure, physiology and functions of the urinary system
Characteristics of normal and abnormal urine
Factors that affect urinary elimination
Changes in urinary function
Assessment of urinary elimination
Collection of urine samples
Main nursing diagnoses relevant to this need.
Main nursing interventions
Urinary catheterization
Need for Intestinal Elimination
Notes on the structure, physiology and functions of the intestine
Characteristics of normal and abnormal stools
Factors that affect bowel function
Alterations in intestinal elimination
Verification of intestinal elimination
Main nursing diagnoses relevant to this need.
Nursing interventions
Enterostomy care management
Need for Nutrition
Outline of the digestive system and nutrients
The normal nutritional model
Factors affecting nutrition
Alterations in nutritional status
Nutrition assessment
Main nursing diagnoses related to this need.
Nutrition assistance
Care management obesity / overweight, underweight, dysphagia
Oral, parenteral and enteral feeding.
Need for sleep and rest
Basics of sleep physiology. The sleep cycle and the circadian rhythm.
Factors that affect sleep
Disturbances in sleep
Care management of sleep disorders
Sleep hygiene
Readings/Bibliography
Essential bibliography
L. Saiani, A. Brugnolli – "Trattato di Cure Infermieristiche" – Casa Editrice Sorbona terza ed. 2021
NANDA-I “Diagnosi infermieristiche definizioni e classificazione 2021-23” Ed. Ambrosiana
In-depth texts
Wilkinson J.M.; "Processo infermieristico e pensiero critico" ; CEA 3 ° ed.; Milano 2017
R.F. Craven, C. J. Hirnle – Principi fondamentali dell’Assistenza Infermieristica – Casa Editrice Ambrosiana Edizione Quinta Vol. 1-2 oppure Edizione Sesta Vol. Unico
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson
Interactive lesson with development and exercise on clinical case assessments
Assessment methods
The learning assessment method is divided into two tests:
- Written exam with 15 multiple choice questions in oreder to access to the oral exam. The test is considered passed if a score equal to or greater than 12/15 is achieved.
- The oral exam aims at evaluating the degree of depth of the contents addressed in the program and the ability to connect the different contents together.
Teaching tools
Teams and Zoom platform for the provision of e-learning.
PC and video projector, for frontal lessons.
Didactic material provided by the teacher.
Office hours
See the website of Raffaella Montuschi