Learning objectives
Training objectives of the course:
The course aims to provide the student with the skills necessary to evaluate the general state of health of the patient. These skills will be acquired through learning methodologies, such as:
• nursing assessment which allows the definition and recognition of signs and symptoms of an illness
• the observation of needs in their normal and altered data and the observation of related needs (Dimensions: biophysiological, psycho-socio-value, etc.)
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course aims to allow the student to know and understand through interactive theoretical and practical lessons:
• The importance of semiotics in nursing
Semeiotics in nursing
MEANING: Semeiotics - symptom - sign
(Medical) model of body systems
Semiotics and evaluation of the person
Data collection and types of data and observation (levels of observation)
The methods/approaches of Semeiotics or evaluation of the person: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
• Nursing assessment of need: Movement
o Biophysiological dimension of the need
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of related needs
o Observe the psycho-socio-value dimension of the need
• Nursing assessment of need: tissue integrity
o Biophysiological dimension of the need
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of related needs
• Nursing assessment of need: Self-care
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of the need
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of related needs
o Observe the psycho-socio-value dimension of the related needs
• Nursing assessment of need: Nutrition
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of nutrition needs
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of related needs
o Psycho-socio-value dimension of the need linked to the state of nutrition
o Observe for binge eating disorder or Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
• Nursing assessment of need: safety
o Concepts of danger, damage, risk
o Two main domains: Physical safety and Psychological and social safety
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of the need
o Observe the psycho-socio-value dimension of the need
o Observe the biophysiological dimension of related needs
o Observe the psycho-socio-value dimension of the related needs
• Nursing assessment of need: Risk of falling
o Identification of risk factors
o Intrinsic risk factors: age-related physiological alterations
o Intrinsic risk factors: pathological conditions
o Extrinsic risk factors
Full programme
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Bibliography
Testi di riferimento:
Giovanna Artioli, Patrizia Copelli, Chiara Foà, Rachele La Sala., VALUTAZIONE INFERMIERISTICA DELLA PERSONA ASSISTITA - approccio integrato, Poletto Editore, 2016
AAVV.; Manuale di segni e sintomi (quarta edizione), Piccin, 2010
Teaching methods
Interactive frontal lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam at the end of the course
Other information
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