GENERAL AND CLINICAL NURSING

Course objectives

At the end of the course, students, after having achieved adequate understanding of the terminology in use, should demonstrate: abilities in understanding ethical and social-cultural implications of professional practice in today's environment; capability to develop a personal plan of care using the nursing process criteria, and competently adopt the specific techniques and procedures thorough critical evaluation of criteria used to elaborate the plan of care

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Annarita Crescenzi Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
General and Clinical Nursing Module II Urinary Elimination: • Urine and its characteristics • Functional pattern of urinary elimination • Alterations in urinary function • Manifestations of altered urinary function • Bladder catheterization • Suprapubic drainage or epicystostomy or suprapubic cystostomy • Main diagnostic tests performed on urine Blood sampling: • Definition • Procedures and recommendations for performing blood sampling • Difficult blood sampling • Management of blood samples • Blood cultures • Therapeutic phlebotomy Vascular access: • Classification of vascular access, characteristics, and management • Notes on blood gas analysis Respiratory system: • Oxygen therapy • Oxygen administration devices • Pulse oximetry • Diagnostic tests of the respiratory system: oropharyngeal swab, sputum collection Digestive system: • Vomiting or emesis (definition, phases, characteristics, causes, etc.) • Nasogastric tube • Stool (characteristics and classification) • Laboratory investigations on stool (stool culture, parasite search, occult blood in stool) • Constipation • Diarrhea • Enemas and their classification (nursing recommendations and procedures)Drugs, scientific principles and routes of administration: • Routes of drug administration • Legislative references related to drug administration • Single therapy sheet and medical prescription • Doses, volumes and conversions • The 10 Gs • Narcotic drugs, management • Oral route • Parenteral route (recommendations and procedures for each individual route of administration) • Intravenous route • Proportions in drug dilution • Sublingual, buccal, nasal, inhalation route • Ocular route • Auricular route • Vaginal, anal (rectal) route • Topical route • LASA drugs, precautions and recommendations on certain types of drugs (dilutions, storage, extravasation) Evidence-Based Nursing Module • Nursing Research and the Scientific Method • Evidence-Based Nursing: source hierarchy, gray area, and limitations of EBN • Bibliographic sources and search engines • Search tools: wildcards, Boolean operators, filters, and field searches • Biomedical databases: Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library, etc. • Problem identification and definition: problem statement, purpose statement • Literature reviews: how to conduct them, question formulation, PICO method, keyword identification • Research design: quantitative, qualitative, triangulation, and meta-analysis • Sample, sampling, and population • Data collection methods and tools • Data analysis and dissemination of research results • Ethical issues in nursing research • Clinical governance • Standardization tools: legislative references, guidelines, protocols, procedures, and follow-up care plans • Health documentation Nursing Methodology Module: Understanding the origins of the nursing process Describing its development in Italy The process of change in care over the years Healthcare reforms Definition of the nursing process in terms of purpose and characteristics Therapeutic communication and helping relationship Nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems The nursing diagnostic process Taxonomic development and classification according to NANDA Classification of performances and outcomes Evaluation of nursing diagnoses, planning of care interventions and outcome checks List and description of the phases of the nursing process Knowledge of the advantages of applying the process for the nurse and for users Patient safety and clinical risk management - RCA
Prerequisites
GENERAL AND CLINICAL NURSING: Basic knowledge of the organs and systems of the body. EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: Knowledge and use of search engines to locate useful literature for healthcare practices tailored to the patient's actual and potential health needs. NURSING METHODOLOGY: Prior knowledge of Italian healthcare regulations.
Books
General and Clinical Nursing Module II  Badon P., Canesi M., Monterosso A., Pellegatta F. Nursing Procedures. Milan: CEA; 2018  Hinkle Janice L., Cheever Kerry H., Overbaugh Kristen J. Medical-Surgical Nursing. 6th Edition. Milan: CEA; 2024  Berman A., Snyder S., Jackson C. Clinical Nursing - Kozier Techniques and Procedures. Naples: Edises; 2019 Evidence-Based Nursing Module and Nursing Methodology Module  Polit Denise F., Beck Cheryl T. Fundamentals of Nursing Research. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018  Chiari P. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill; 2011  Lo Biondo-Wood G., Haber J. Nursing Research Methodology. 5th Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill; 2004  Vellone E., Piredda M. Bibliographic Research. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2014  Wilkinson Judith M. Nursing Diagnoses with NOC and NIC. 2nd Edition. Milan: CEA; 2017
Frequency
Students cannot be admitted to the exam if their overall attendance for the Integrated Course is less than 67%.
Exam mode
To pass the exam, a grade of at least 18/30 is required in each module. Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in the course. To achieve a grade of 30/30 with honors, students must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all the topics covered in the course, demonstrating a linear argument using technical terms and correct linguistic expressions. The exam is administered in a coordinated manner by the instructors of the integrated course.
Lesson mode
All three teaching modules include:  Lectures using slides and videos  Practical demonstrations  Group work Attendance will be certified by signature sheets.
Francesco Cecconi Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Urinary elimination: • Urine and its characteristics • Functional model of urinary elimination • Alterations in urinary function • Manifestations of alteration of urinary function • Bladder catheterization • Suprapubic drainage or epistostomy or suprapubic cystostomy • Main diagnostic tests that are performed on urine Blood samples: • Definition • Procedures and recommendations for carrying out blood sampling • Difficult blood sampling • Management of blood samples • Blood cultures • Therapeutic bloodletting Vascular accesses: • Classification of vascular accesses, characteristics and their management • Notes on blood gas analysis Respiratory system: • Oxygen therapy • Devices for oxygen administration • Pulse oximetry • Diagnostic tests on the respiratory system: oropharyngeal swab, sputum sampling (sputum) Digestive system: • Vomiting or emesis (definition, phases, characteristics, causes, etc.) • Nasogastric tube • Stool (characteristics and classification) • Laboratory investigations on feces (coproculture, parasite detection, occult blood in feces) • Constipation • Diarrhoea • Enemas and their classification (nursing recommendations and procedures) Drugs, scientific principles and routes of administration: • Routes of drug administration • Legislative references related to the administration of drugs • Single therapy card and medical prescription • Doses, volumes and conversions • The 10 Gs • Narcotic drugs, management • Oral route • Parenteral route (recommendations and procedures for each individual route of administration) • Intravenous route • Proportions in drug dilution • Sublingual, buccal, nasal, inhalation route • Ocular route • Via earphone • Vaginal, anal (rectal) route • Topical route • LASA drugs, precautions and recommendations on some types of drugs (dilutions, storage, extravasation) PROGRAMMA PIETROBONO • Nursing Research and Scientific Method • Evidence Based Nursing: hierarchy of sources, gray area and limits of the EBN • Bibliographic sources and search engines • Search tools: wildcards, Boolean operators, filters and field search • Biomedical databases: Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library, etc • Identification and definition of the problem: problem statement, purpose statement • Literature reviews: how to carry them out, formulation of the question, PICO method, identification of key words • The research design: quantitative, qualitative research, triangulation and meta-analysis • Sample, sampling and population • Data collection methods and tools • Data analysis and dissemination of research results • Ethical problems in nursing research • Clinical governance • Standardization tools: legislative references, guidelines, protocols, procedures, PDTA • Health documentation CRESCENZI Know the origins of the nursing process Describe development in Italy The process of changing care over the years Health reforms Definition of the nursing process in terms of purpose and characteristics Therapeutic communication and helping relationship Nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems The nursing diagnostic process Taxonomic development and classification according to NANDA Classification of performances and outcomes Evaluation of nursing diagnoses, planning of care interventions and verification of outcomes List and description of the phases of the nursing process Knowledge of the advantages of applying the process for the nurse and for users Patient safety and clinical risk management - RCA
Prerequisites
CECCONI Minimum knowledge of organs and systems. PIETROBONO knowledge and use of search engines in order to find bibliography useful for a care practice suited to the real and potential health needs of the patient. CRESCENZI Prior knowledge of Italian health legislation
Frequency
compulsory, equal to 66% of lessons
Exam mode
Examination through either oral interview or written test with multiple-choice questions
Lesson mode
frontal lessons with practical exercises on various devices.
VALENTINA BRITOLLI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
General and Clinical Nursing Module II Urinary Elimination: • Urine and its characteristics • Functional pattern of urinary elimination • Alterations in urinary function • Manifestations of altered urinary function • Bladder catheterization • Suprapubic drainage or epicystostomy or suprapubic cystostomy • Main diagnostic tests performed on urine Blood sampling: • Definition • Procedures and recommendations for performing blood sampling • Difficult blood sampling • Management of blood samples • Blood cultures • Therapeutic phlebotomy Vascular access: • Classification of vascular access, characteristics, and management • Notes on blood gas analysis Respiratory system: • Oxygen therapy • Oxygen administration devices • Pulse oximetry • Diagnostic tests of the respiratory system: oropharyngeal swab, sputum collection Digestive system: • Vomiting or emesis (definition, phases, characteristics, causes, etc.) • Nasogastric tube • Stool (characteristics and classification) • Laboratory investigations on stool (stool culture, parasite search, occult blood in stool) • Constipation • Diarrhea • Enemas and their classification (nursing recommendations and procedures)Drugs, scientific principles and routes of administration: • Routes of drug administration • Legislative references related to drug administration • Single therapy sheet and medical prescription • Doses, volumes and conversions • The 10 Gs • Narcotic drugs, management • Oral route • Parenteral route (recommendations and procedures for each individual route of administration) • Intravenous route • Proportions in drug dilution • Sublingual, buccal, nasal, inhalation route • Ocular route • Auricular route • Vaginal, anal (rectal) route • Topical route • LASA drugs, precautions and recommendations on certain types of drugs (dilutions, storage, extravasation) Evidence-Based Nursing Module • Nursing Research and the Scientific Method • Evidence-Based Nursing: source hierarchy, gray area, and limitations of EBN • Bibliographic sources and search engines • Search tools: wildcards, Boolean operators, filters, and field searches • Biomedical databases: Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library, etc. • Problem identification and definition: problem statement, purpose statement • Literature reviews: how to conduct them, question formulation, PICO method, keyword identification • Research design: quantitative, qualitative, triangulation, and meta-analysis • Sample, sampling, and population • Data collection methods and tools • Data analysis and dissemination of research results • Ethical issues in nursing research • Clinical governance • Standardization tools: legislative references, guidelines, protocols, procedures, and follow-up care plans • Health documentation Nursing Methodology Module: Understanding the origins of the nursing process Describing its development in Italy The process of change in care over the years Healthcare reforms Definition of the nursing process in terms of purpose and characteristics Therapeutic communication and helping relationship Nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems The nursing diagnostic process Taxonomic development and classification according to NANDA Classification of performances and outcomes Evaluation of nursing diagnoses, planning of care interventions and outcome checks List and description of the phases of the nursing process Knowledge of the advantages of applying the process for the nurse and for users Patient safety and clinical risk management - RCA
Prerequisites
GENERAL AND CLINICAL NURSING: Basic knowledge of the organs and systems of the body. EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING: Knowledge and use of search engines to locate useful literature for healthcare practices tailored to the patient's actual and potential health needs. NURSING METHODOLOGY: Prior knowledge of Italian healthcare regulations.
Books
 Badon P., Canesi M., Monterosso A., Pellegatta F. Nursing Procedures. Milan: CEA; 2018  Hinkle Janice L., Cheever Kerry H., Overbaugh Kristen J. Medical-Surgical Nursing. 6th Edition. Milan: CEA; 2024  Berman A., Snyder S., Jackson C. Clinical Nursing - Kozier Techniques and Procedures. Naples: Edises; 2019  Evidence-Based Nursing Module and Nursing Methodology Module  Polit Denise F., Beck Cheryl T. Fundamentals of Nursing Research. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018  Chiari P. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill; 2011  Lo Biondo-Wood G., Haber J. Nursing Research Methodology. 5th Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill; 2004  Vellone E., Piredda M. Bibliographic Research. 2nd Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2014  Wilkinson Judith M. Nursing Diagnoses with NOC and NIC. 2nd Edition. Milan: CEA; 2017
Frequency
Students cannot be admitted to the exam if their overall attendance for the Integrated Course is less than 67%.
Exam mode
To pass the exam, a grade of at least 18/30 is required in each module. Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in the course. To achieve a grade of 30/30 with honors, students must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all the topics covered in the course, demonstrating a linear argument using technical terms and correct linguistic expressions. The exam is administered in a coordinated manner by the instructors of the integrated course.
Lesson mode
All three teaching modules include:  Lectures using slides and videos  Practical demonstrations  Group work Attendance will be certified by signature sheets.
  • Lesson code1004105
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseNursing REPLICA O-ASL FROSINONE UMBERTO I
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/45
  • CFU6