OVERVIEW

The course offers the concepts and the theoretical abilities that help to evaluate clinical situations in the paediatric emergency field.

During the course the students will get to know the nursing health strategies to use with the children both for their health and the relationship with them and their families in order to intervene in the right way.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To be acquainted with the clinical emergency situations, applying the necessary first aid interventions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

To be acquainted and be able to use the basic knowledge given during the course.

To be acquainted and have the specific abilities to face all the situations that determine vital criticism and instability from the moment the event happens to the stabilization, from the initial recovery to the death. 

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal classes, small work groups, hands on and guided debates

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Nursing actions during the paediatric heart and respiratory arrest. A.B.G.            

Respiratory assistance

Use of electro-medical equipment

Respiratory failure: assist the patient on non-invasive or assisted ventilation

Nursing actions in emergency with paediatric patient with:

head trauma

polytrauma

febrile convulsions

burn

drowning

stroke

shock

need of blood transfusion

• Role of the Paediatric Nurse in the management of the care during the anesthaesia
• Role of the Paediatric Nurse in the management of the care during traditional minimally invasive Surgery

Guide Lines for the Operating Room

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE EXAMS

-  Badon P.L., Cesaro S., Assistenza Infermieristica in Pediatria. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (seconda edizione: marzo 2015) da utilizzare nel triennio

-Badon P., ZampieronA.,:”Procedure infermieristiche in pediatria”Casa Editrice Ambrosiana ((prima edizione: ottobre 2010) da utilizzare nel triennio

- Manzoni E: Storia e filosofia dell’assistenza infermieristica. Masson Milano (2001) da utilizzare nel triennio

- Sala R:  Etica e bioetica per infermieri. Carocci Faber Roma (2003)
da utilizzare nel 2^ e 3^ anno di corso

- Barbieri G., A. Pennini: “Le responsabilità dell’Infermiere – dalla normativa alla pratica”, edizioni Carocci Faber Roma (2008). da utilizzare nel 2^ e 3^ anno di corso

-   M. KoloroutisCure  Basate  sulla  relazione-  Un modello per trasformare la pratica clinica – Casa Editrice Ambrosianada utilizzare nel triennio

BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR A DEEPER STUDY:

- L.White, G.Duncan, W.Baumle “Fondamenti di Infermieristica” – volume secondo –seconda edizione EdizioneEdiSES

Further bibliography will be given by the Teachers

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA FORNONI (President)

MOHAMAD MAGHNIE (President)

MARTA COSTA

NATASCIA DI IORGI

GIROLAMO MATTIOLI

ANDREA MOSCATELLI

LUIGI ROBBIANO

ENRICO EUGENIO VERRINA

ROSANNA VIACAVA

LESSONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will verify if the student:

• Has the intellectual knowledge and a grasp of the issues
• Logic elaborative capacity
• Communication (knowledge of scientific terms, clearness, fluency)
• Is able to apply the knowhow learnt during a simple case
• Can describe the nurse’s care towards the children and their families in an emergency situation.

Exam schedule