39277 - Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chronic Disease (BO1)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses the knowledge relating to the methodology, organizational and clinical assistance models for taking charge, management and continuity of assistance in chronic situations. Develop knowledge related to therapeutic education. Knows the resources of the family and the community.

Course contents

1. Principles of taking charge of the person with chronic disease
a) demographic aspects
b) concepts of chronicity, frailty, comorbidity, disability, non self-sufficiency
c) healthy aging and disease trajectory
d) caregiver

2. Models of management and care settings of the person with chronic disease
a) transitional care, continuity of care, planned discharge
b) intermediate care, home assistance, long-term care and integration
c) individual and family self-management theory and self-care theory

3. Nursing care planning for the patient with chronic disease
a) hypertension
b) heart failure
c) arrhythmias
d) hydroelectrolytic disorders: volume depletion, fluid overload, hypo-hypernatremia, hypo-hyperkalaemia
e) chronic kidney disease
f) cirrhosis of the liver
g) dementia
h) Parkinson's disease
i) hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
l) rheumatic diseases.

 

Readings/Bibliography

1) Brugnoli A. & Saiani L. (2017) Trattato di Medicina e Infermieristica, un approccio di cure integrate. Idelson-Gnocchi, III ed. Napoli.

2) Saiani L. & Brugnolli A. (2020) Trattato di Cure Infermieristiche. Idelson-Gnocchi, III ed. Napoli.

3) NANDA International. (2021) Diagnosi infermieristiche - definizione e classificazione 2021/2023. CEA. Milano.

4) Scalorbi S., Longobucco Y. & Trentin A. (2022) Infermieristica preventiva, di famiglia e di comunità. McGraw-Hill. Milano.

Teaching methods

Frontal and interactive lesson with exercises and case analyzes.

Assessment methods

Written + Oral:

Written: Care planning on a clinical case with identification of a D.I. and a P.C. complete with related objectives and interventions (preparatory for the oral exam).

Oral: open questions about the program.

Teaching tools

Slides, books, concept maps, clinical cases.

Office hours

See the website of Claudia Camedda