- Docente: Maria Cristina Lasorsa
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5907)
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from Oct 24, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and skills to be achieved. At the end of the learning activities, the student possesses knowledge regarding the methods of data collection, according to a nursing model, useful for the identification of clinical assistive problems of the patient. These problems can be nursing problems or integrated nursing problems.
Course contents
In particular, the student will be able to:
Define the assessment phase in the nursing process
Identify purposes and types of assessment
identify types and sources of data
describe the phases of assessment
describe Gordon's functional models of health for the organisation of data
Identify assessment tools, techniques and models
Apply the main methods for collecting subjective and objective data (interview and physical examination)
Identify the components of the global health assessment
Compile the main rating scales
The programme is divided into the following macro-topics:
THE NURSING PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT
What is nursing assessment and its purpose
Types of assessment
Nursing competences and critical thinking
DATA COLLECTION
Types of data
Data sources
Data quality
METHODS OF NURSING ASSESSMENT
Observation
Interview
Structured instruments: scales and questionnaires
Objective examination: preparation, instruments, techniques, execution (head-foot model)
DATA VALIDATION
Rational
Data inferences
Validation methods
DATA ORGANISATION
Gordon's functional models of health
Documentation
Readings/Bibliography
L. Saiani, A. Brugnolli ‘Treatise on Nursing Care’ 3rd Edition, CEA Milan 2021, chapter 5 and 6.
J.M. Willkinson, ‘Nursing Process and Critical Thinking’ 3rd Edition, CEA Milan 2013
R.F. Craven - C.J. Hirnle, ‘Fundamental principles of nursing care’ 7th Edition, CEA Milan 2024, unit 2 chapter 6.
For further reading:
B. Hogan-Quigley, M.L. Palm, L. Bickley ‘Bates. Assessment for nursing care. Physical examination and history of the person cared for', CEA Milan 2017
A. Santullo, ‘Rating scales in healthcare’ McGraw-Hill publisher 2008
Teaching methods
Frontal lecture
Exercises
Assessment methods
The examination consists of a written test with 31 multiple-choice questions.
The grade is in thirtieths and a minimum acceptable level of 18/30 is required to pass the test.
Teaching tools
PC and video projection system
Flipchart
Video viewing
Slides
Teaching material published on the Virtual Platform
Office hours
See the website of Maria Cristina Lasorsa