NURSING INTERNSHIP I

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MASSIMILIANO CHIARINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1: ASSESSMENT OF VITAL PARAMETERS Documentation of vital signs Measuring body temperature Measuring peripheral and central pulses Measuring respiration Pulse oximetry Measuring blood pressure Pain measurement scales 2: PERSONAL CARE, HYGIENE, AND COMFORT Making the occupied bed Preparing the operated patient's bed Oral care and hygiene for the non-self-sufficient patient Care of the extremities Personal hygiene for the non-self-sufficient patient Care and preparation of the body 3: BIOMECHANICS AND MOBILITY Proper use of body mechanics to move and lift weights Assistance in walking a non-self-sufficient patient (all) Transferring a patient from the bed to the stretcher Positioning a immobilized patient in a condition of partial or total dependence Exercises to prevent immobilization syndrome (collaboration with other staff Healthcare) Patient safety: systems for preventing accidental falls and other risks 4: INFECTION PREVENTION Hand hygiene: social handwashing, antiseptics, and surgical asepsis Correct use of personal protective equipment – ​​standard precautions Use of PPE for procedures requiring sterility 5: NUTRITION Mealtime assistance for a non-self-sufficient patient Artificial nutrition (NPT, EN) Nasogastric tube: placement, management, and removal 6: URINARY AND BOWEL ELIMINATION Methods for collecting urine samples for laboratory tests The use of dipsticks Indwelling and extemporaneous bladder catheters: placement, management, and removal Closed-circuit bladder irrigation (cystoclysis) Methods for collecting stool samples for laboratory tests Administering an enema 7: RESPIRATORY FUNCTION Respiratory physiotherapy Use of respiratory devices Oxygen therapy Collecting a sputum sample for laboratory tests 8: SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND HEALING Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers
Prerequisites
Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, hygiene, and safety; The fundamentals of basic nursing care, learned through the Basics of Nursing Care and General Nursing courses; Communication and interpersonal skills in helping patients and the team; Knowledge of the ethical and professional principles of the nursing profession; Basic practical skills practiced in the laboratory (e.g., hygiene, mobilization, vital signs, feeding and elimination assistance); Knowledge of safety, risk prevention, and infection control regulations; Ability to recognize one's role as a student and the limits of one's operational autonomy.
Books
MANUALE DI TECNICHE E PROCEDURE INFERMIERISTICHE DI TAYLOR, Lynn, Taylor, Casa editrice PICCIN IL MANUALE DELL’INFERMIERE, Vol. 1, Nettina, Casa Editrice PICCIN MANUALE DELLE DIAGNOSI INFERMIERISTICHE, Carpenito-Moyet, CEA INFERMIERISTICA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA, Brunner-Suddarth, Vol 1, Hinkle, Cheever, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana NURSING CLINICO TECNICHE E PROCEDURE DI KOZIER, Berman, Snyder, Edises
Frequency
Mandatory attendance for the internship.
Exam mode
Written and oral test
Lesson mode
450 hours are required to take the exam (15 CFU).
  • Lesson code1035555
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseNursing REPLICA C-AZIENDA POLICLINICO UMBERTO I
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/45
  • CFU15