Nursing REPLICA CENTRO STUDI S.G. DI DIO OSP.S.PIETRO

Learning Objectives: - Understand the role of immunology in nursing practice - Know the main cells and organs of the immune system - Distinguish between innate and adaptive immunity - Recognize immediate defense mechanisms - Understand the importance of barriers and the microbiota - Know how to evaluate clinical signs of inflammation - Understand specific recognition mechanisms - Know the classes of antibodies and their roles - Evaluate the importance of immunological memory - Recognize the 4 types of hypersensitivity - Know how to intervene in cases of anaphylaxis - Know the main allergens and nursing management - Distinguish between primary and secondary immunodeficiencies - Understand the mechanisms of autoimmune diseases - Recognize the importance of nursing monitoring - Understand the immunological implications of transplants and transfusions - Know the basics of cancer immunotherapy - Recognize and manage transfusion reactions Program - Introduction: What is clinical immunology and why is it useful for nurses? - Primary and secondary lymphoid organs - Overview of immune cells - Differences between innate and adaptive immunity - Educational activity: Quick quiz on immune cells - Physical, chemical, and biological barriers - Innate immune cells: macrophages, neutrophils, NK cells - The complement system - Inflammation: cardinal signs and mediators - The role of fever - Educational activity: Clinical case study on skin infection - T lymphocytes: helper, cytotoxic, regulatory - B lymphocytes: activation and plasma cells - Antibodies: IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD - Immunological memory - Vaccines and the role of nursing - Educational activity: Quiz on antibodies - Gell and Coombs classification - Common allergies - Anaphylaxis: symptoms and treatment - Nurse education Allergic patient - Teaching activity: clinical case of anaphylactic shock - Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies (HIV, immunosuppression) - Autoimmunity: loss of tolerance - Common autoimmune diseases: lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto's - Health education and the role of nursing - Teaching activity: clinical case analysis - Transplants and rejection - Oncology immunotherapy (monoclonal antibodies, CAR-T) - Transfusion reactions - Conclusion: usefulness of immunology in nursing practice - Teaching activity: final interactive team quiz

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