B9417 - Raccontare il dolore: un viaggio tra storie e voci di cura

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8475)

Learning outcomes

Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of pain transmission. Nursing care for patients with pain, with particular attention to non-pharmacological approaches; complementary therapy models. How to describe pain through patient and nurse narratives (reflective writing, narrative time, illness narrative, and treatment narrative). Developing clinical reasoning and care planning for patients with acute/chronic pain, in different care settings.

Course contents

1. Introduction to the Concept of Pain 2. The Right Not to Suffer: National and Regional Legislation Nursing Responsibilities 3. Pathophysiology of Pain 4. Classification and Characteristics of Acute and Chronic Pain: Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Approaches 5. Nursing Care for Persons with Pain: Specific Care Options in Pain Management: Oncological Pain In the Elderly Postoperative and Procedural Pain In Children 6. Pain in Different Care Settings (Residential Care, Hospital, Home, Hospice) 7. Narration of Pain 8. Clinical Reasoning and Care Planning for Patients with Pain

Readings/Bibliography

RF Craven C J Hirnle “Principi di fondamentali dell’assistenza infermieristicaVolume 1 capitolo 11; Volume 2

Legge n. 38 del15 marzo 2010

Teaching methods

Lectures

Lectures with visual support

Discussion of interactive clinical cases

Brainstorming

Gaming

Debate

Professional storytelling and reflective narration

Assessment methods

Assessment with multiple choice quizzes and open-ended questions

Teaching tools

PC and video projector

slide

Office hours

See the website of Martina Borgogelli