- Docente: Sara Belcastro
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/45
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
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from Mar 21, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student knows the techniques of first aid and of vital signs, blood pressure and oximetry detection. The student learns the basics of BLSD to the patient in cardio-circulatory arrest.
Course contents
The health needs of the person and the main theories of nursing.
Notes on the history and legislation of the healthcare organisation
Healthcare-related infections: definitions and strategies to contain them
Personal protective equipment: indications and use, with particular reference to the most common transmissible diseases in hospitals and COVID-19
Concepts of hygiene: sanitation, disinfection, antisepsis and sterilization, with particular reference to the management of sanitary devices in use.
Definition of health emergency and urgency
Intra-hospital emergency response systems
Approach to the patient:
head-to-toe assessment (ABCDE: Airways, Breathing, Circulation, Disabilities, Exposure)
The vital parameters:
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS),
respiratory rate (RR),
pulse oximetry (spO2),
heart rate (HR),
blood pressure (BP),
pain
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Defibrillation: Basic Life Support and Defibrillation course according to the Italian Resuscitation Council guidelines
Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and foreign body airway clearance in children and infants
Readings/Bibliography
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"Fondamenti Di Assistenza Infermieristica - Concetti E Abilità Cliniche Di Base" | Barbara K. Timby | McGraw-Hill
- material provided by the teacher in class.
Teaching methods
Lectures, laboratory activities, group work, illustration of principals and recording instruments.
Assessment methods
The verification of learning takes place through a final exam which ascertains the acquisition of the expected knowledge and skills in the field of patient assistance through an oral and practical test which includes 2 theoretical questions on the main topics covered during the lessons, and the execution of one of the techniques performed during the practical exercises. The test will be evaluated on the basis of the following parameters: - knowledge, mastery and in-depth study of the contents - correct execution of the practical techniques according to the guidelines.
Teaching tools
Mannequins and material for practical simulation.
Office hours
See the website of Sara Belcastro