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, neuropsychiatric, obstetrics, gynecologic area.
Course unit content
Clinical observation of main pediatric neuropsichyatric, obstetric, gynecologic 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. In the wards of Ginecology - Obstetrics, students will see specific obstetrics procedures (manouvre of Leopold, visit), assessment of fetal hearth rythm, cardiotocography during labour, assignment of triage codes, competences of midwife during labour, writing a partograph, management of gestation at the end of the period according to Regione Emilia Romagna.
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.
N Principi, A Rubino, A Vierucci: Pediatria generale e Specialistica, Casa
Editrice Ambrosiana.
- PDTA and procedures of wards.
Teaching methods
Acquisition of practical skills in wards of Azienda Ospedaliera
Universitaria
Assessment methods and criteria
Observational training. Examination consists in checking attendance at
wards.
