Ateneo - UPO

The teaching contents are the sum of those outlined in the individual disciplines: Pharmacology, In-depth Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Medical Nursing

See the reference texts of the individual modules in detail.

This course aims to present notions of pharmacology related to the most significant and often encountered infectious, cardiological, and endocrine illnesses in clinical practice. Basic etiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic concepts for such conditions will be provided, emphasizing the nurse's involvement in each state.
By the end of the module, the student will be able to recognize and describe the signs and symptoms related to internal pathologies, use clinical reasoning to reach significant findings and select the most suitable assistance option among several possibilities by assessing the outcomes.

The following requirements must be met in order to take the exam: being proficient in the "morphological sciences" and "physiological sciences" (1st year - 1st semester); and being required to attend all classes as required by current regulations.

Frontal lecture supported by PowerPoint.

To support the teaching, the supplementary teaching activity "Laboratory with the use of active simulation methodology for the acquisition of complex technical nursing skills" (12 hours) was activated, aimed at the acquisition of technical-gestural skills.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

The learning evaluation will include both a written and an oral test.
The written exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) (just one right answer choice).
40 questions will investigate knowledge, applied understanding and independent judgment through the administration of integrated clinical cases.
10 questions will investigate the knowledge and ability to understand the discipline of pharmacology and in-depth analysis of the same.
Time available: 60 minutes.
Passing threshold of 60%, equivalent to 30 correct answers from the entire course. Passing the written test grants access to the oral exam, which analyzes a clinical case.
The oral exam is scored out of 30 and evaluates the student's ability to investigate the ability to understand applied, independent judgement, communication skills and the ability to learn. A score of 18/30 is considered passed, and if not passed, the whole exam must be repeated (written plus oral). Time available: 15 minutes.
The final certification evaluation is determined by the average of the written and oral evaluations.

See the contents of the individual disciplines in detail.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

- acquire the knowledge to identify and describe the signs and symptoms of internal disease (Knowledge and comprehension skills).
- be able to achieve meaningful evaluations through clinical reasoning, to choose the most appropriate intervention among several alternatives, and evaluating its outcomes (Applied knowledge and comprehension skills; autonomy of judgement).
- be able to argue during the oral test, facts, ideas, issues, and solutions (Communication skills).