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Teacher Deborah Deserri
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Credits 11
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
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Course Timetable from Feb 14, 2022 to May 26, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the internship the student has knowledge and skills that allow him to independently apply physiotherapy assistance in the nursing process, detecting the main vital parameters, applying the principles of hygiene and safety. He collaborates in assistance operations in managing postures and transfers, in moments of self-care and at mealtimes. He is able to analyze, interpret and describe, from a kinesiological point of view, the posture and gestures of the healthy adult individual and apply the articular and muscular test on all body districts. Can perform physiotherapy, massage therapy and physiotherapy interventions. Can establish a professional relationship with users and healthcare professionals.
Course contents
-Apply the principles of hygiene and safety aimed at preventing the onset of infections as learned during clinical nursing lessons.
-Perform postural steps (in both directions): supine / sitting, bed / chair or bed / wheelchair, wheelchair / toilette
- Detect the main vital parameters (arterial pressure, heart rate, respiration rate) as learned during clinical nursing lessons.
- Identify in the hospitalized persons any pathological signs (pallor, sweating, tachycardia, dyspnea) as learned during nursing lessons.
- Assist in dressing the non-autonomous people, based on the teachings of the tutor during the first days of training.
- Assist the feeding of non-autonomous people based on the teachings of the tutor during the first days of training.
Readings/Bibliography
Patricia M. Davies, "Steps to follow", Casa Editrice Springer, 1985, 2000
R.F.Craven, C.J. Hirnle. Principi fondamentali dell'assistenza infermieristica. Ed. Ambrosiana
Clarkson H.M. Gilewich G.B. (1991) Valutazione chinesiologica. Esame della mobilità articolare e della forza muscolareedi-ermes, Milano
Teaching methods
Tutorial teaching
Assessment methods
Practical tests with patient in real or simulated situation through check list, observation grids, e-learning platforms
Teaching tools
Training contract;
Meeting of the patient in a real situation;
Team meetings
Office hours
See the website of Deborah Deserri