INTERNSHIP OF SEMEIOTICS AND CLINICAL METHODOLOGY - SPECIALISED CLINIC PREPARATORY MET
cod. 1007361

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
CAFFARELLI Carlo
integrated course unit
3 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, neuropsychiatric, obstetrics, gynecologic area.

Prerequisites

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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.

Full programme

Clinical observation of main pediatric diseases in hospitalized children, in children admitted at emergency section and in women with reproductive organs problems including pregnancy. Learning of measuringvital 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
- 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.

Other information

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