PAEDIATRIC NURSING
cod. 1002322

Academic year 2021/22
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Carlo CAFFARELLI
Academic discipline
Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field
Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Type of training activity
More
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

Training aim is knowledge of organization and assistance in pediatric
wards as first approach to nurses and clinical problems.
During training period, studied will be followed by nurses and they will
have contact with all people working at the hospital to develop
professional relationship and develop skills on basis clinical and ethical
features in the pediatric area.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Clinical observation of main pediatric diseases in hospitalized children
and in children admitted at emergency section. Learning of measuring
vital parameters assessment of consciousness arterial pulse, blood
pressure, normal and altered breath, body temperature, cyanosis,
pulsossimetry.
Observation of venipuncture, venous central access, liquid iv,
parenteral and enteral nutrition, nasogastric tube, and main diagnostic
in vivo tests, role and responsibility of nurses in managing patients and
administering treatment.
Observation of patients, critical appraisal of history taken by nurses,
physiological and psychosocial factors of needs of patients.

Full programme

Clinical observation of main pediatric diseases in hospitalized children
and in children admitted at emergency section. Learning of measuring
vital parameters assessment of consciousness arterial pulse, blood
pressure, normal and altered breath, body temperature, cyanosis,
pulsossimetry.
Observation of venipuncture, venous central access, liquid ev infusion,
parenteral and enteral nutrition, nasogastric tube, and main diagnostic
in vivo tests, role and responsibility of nurses in managing patients and
administering treatment.
Observation of patients, critical appraisal of history taken by nurses,
physiological and psychosocial factors of needs of patients.

Bibliography

Castello M., Duse M. Manuale di Pediatria. Piccin Editore
Maurizio Vanelli ARGOMENTI DI PEDIATRIA
Per la formazione degli studenti del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in
Medicina e Chirurgia
ISBN978-88-7847-454-3
Collana Saperi, MUP Editore
GV Zuccotti, M. Giovannini Manuale di Pediatria,
La Pratica Clinica, Società Editrice Esculapio.

Teaching methods

Acquisition of practical skills in wards of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria. If health emergency lasts, the training will be held in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform and with presentations available on Elly platform (https://elly2020.medicina.unipr.it/).
Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

Observational training. Examination consists in checking attendance at training and at
wards.
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for
students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/leeli-
che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)

Other information

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