Ateneo - UPO

➢ Identification of the nursing and health care needs of the person affected by pathologies of general or specialist surgical relevance: urological, nephrological, otolaryngological, vascular and pulmonary nature.
Specifically:
o identification of assistance needs referable to the peri-operative period and monitoring of potential complications.
o identification of the needs referable to the pathologies of surgical interest of the gastro-intestinal system (esophagus, stomach, upper and lower intestinal tract, liver, biliary tract, pancreas), abdominal wall pathologies (herniation, laparocele) lymph glandular system (breast, thyroid, pancreas), surgical treatment of obesity, respiratory system (upper and lower airways), cardiovascular, excretory and genitourinary tract of nephrological and urological relevance.

• Lise,” Chirurgia per infermieri”, Casa Editrice Piccin, V edizione, 2017

• Brunner, Smeltzer, Bare, Suddarth, Hinkle, Cheever, “Infermieristica medico – chirurgica”, Editore: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Volume: Primo e Secondo, 2017
• Galvagni, Perin, “L’infermiere di sala operatoria”, Casa Editrice Mc Graw Hill, 2010
• Juall Carpenito-Moyet, “Diagnosi Infermieristiche”, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, V Edizione, 2015
• Craven, Hirmle, Jersen, “Principi fondamentali dell’assitenza infermieristica”, Casa Editrice CEA, V ed., 2013
• Saiani-Brugnolli, “Trattato di cure infermieristiche”, Casa Editrice Sorbona, II ed., 2014

At the end of the Integrated Course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and describe the signs and symptoms referable to pathology of general and specialist surgical relevance (Urological, Nephrological, Otorhinolaryngology nature) and to identify the principal exams on biological samples
- Correlate signs and symptoms to specific pathologies, developing skills aimed at identifying real and potential complications
- Interpretation of the clinical situation with decision making in response to the patient's need for nursing assistance, referred to the different clinical presentations.

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

Frontal lessons with possible support of specialists. Power-points, videos, 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)
Structuring according to the model of clinical cases
• Time available: 90 minutes
• Certification evaluation: judgment in 30/30 (max)
Sufficiency 18/30 (60%)

In detail already explained previously

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 evaluation