Module Details

Innovative care and organisational models

MS2254

Course
Innovative care and organisational models
Code
MS2254
Academic Year
2023/2024
Curriculum Year
2022/2023
Degree Programme
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCES
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
1
Lecture Hours
12
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/45 - General, Clinical and Pediatric Nursing
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
2
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
Innovative organizational models that impact professional development
and
support improved user care according to the principles of: centrality
of the person assisted, safety and innovation of care processes,
appropriateness
of demand response and efficiency and sustainability of the system.
Reference Texts
- C. Barchielli, M. Vainieri e N. Bellé. Modelli organizzativi e performance
dell'assistenza infermieristica. 2020, il Mulino editore (specific chapters
will be indicated during the lecture)
- P. Previtali. Nuovi modelli in sanità. Organizzazione, innovazione
tecnologica e processi decisionali. 2022, Pavia University Pressi (specific
chapters will be indicated during the lecture)
- Scientific articles indicated during the class.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the learner will have acquired the knowledge
and related practical skills of applying useful tools to support care and
organizational models in high-intensity care settings.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of relevant legislation of the evolution of the NHS
Teaching Methods
Interactive lectures. Application of concepts learned with practice
sessions
Additional Information
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.
Assessment Methods
The final examination is offered in a single session for the entire integrated course. An examination session will be constituted in which a multiple-choice, single-answer quiz test aimed at investigating the cognitive and knowledge application aspects of the teaching discipline will be given to the student
Detailed Syllabus
Organization: what it is, what it is for, constituent elements, tasks and
interactions.
Theories of organization: classical theory, the school of human relations,
the systemic model
Organizational models: change, the technical/executive model, the
professional model
Innovative care models: brief excursus on the functional model, small
teams, primary nursing, case management, advanced nursing practice,
hints of telemedicine and remote care.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding - Students, upon completion of the
course, are able to identify constituent elements of an organizational and
care model. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - Students,
upon completion of the course, are able to critically analyze the
constituent parts of an organizational and care model. Ability to make
judgments - Students, upon completion of the course, are able to
determine which organizational and care model is appropriate for the
specific context.
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