Ateneo - UPO

dentification of health care needs of the person suffering from urological conditions
Genito-urinary tract anatomy - Approach to a urological patients: family and
physiological history, remote and current history, medications - Urological clinical
semiotics: general objective examination, signs and symptoms related to main
urological conditions - Laboratory and instrumental exams: renal function test,
urinalysis, urine culture, urodynamics, radiological examinations, endoscopic
examinations - Urological disposables: wire, vesical catheter, ureteral stent, ureteral
catheter, nephrostomy tube - Prostate cancer: clinical features, diagnosis and
treatment - Radical prostatectomy: indications and management with specific focus on
aspects of interest for a nurse - Urothelial cancer: clinical features, diagnosis and
treatment - Endoscopic procedures of the bladder (TURB): indications and
management with specific focus on aspects of interest for a nurse - Radical
cystectomy: indications and types of urinary diversions with specific focus on aspects
of interest for a nurse - Kidney cancer: clinical features, diagnosis and treatment
Partial and radicalnephrectomy: indications and management with specific focus on
aspects of interest for a nurse - Urinary stones: clinical features, diagnosis and
management with specific focus on aspects of interest for a nurse - Benign prostatic
hyperplasia: clinical features, diagnosis and treatment - Endoscopic procedures of the
prostate (TURP): indications and management with specific focus on aspects of
interest for a nurse - Urinary tract infections of the male genital tract: clinical features,
diagnosis and hints of therapy, with specific focus on aspects of interest for a nurse
Robotic surgery in urology, with specific focus on aspects of interest for a nurse

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The student, upon completion of the Integrated Course, will be able to: - Identify and describe signs and symptoms referable to a urological condition, biological specimen and instrumental investigations in support of the patient's clinic Correlate signs and symptoms to specific pathologies, developing skills aimed at identifying actual and potential complications - Infer the clinical situation with decision-making in response to the patient's need for nursing care, referred to different clinical manifestations

To access the exam: Sufficiency in morphological sciences and physiological sciences,
minimum number of hours required by current regulations

MS powerpoint presentations with on-site lessons. Lessons will be interactive and based on
clinical cases

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services- students physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Exam: written test consisting of 60 multiple choice questions with only one exact option (24 of general surgery and the remaining relating to specialties), structured according to the model of clinical cases - Available time: 90 minutes - Evaluation: judgment in 30/30 (max) Sufficiency 18/30 (60%)

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At the end of the integrated course, the student will be able to know, identify and correlate signs and symptoms of pathology or problems susceptible to surgical urological evaluation.