Unit MATERNAL-INFANT CLINICAL NURSING

Course
Nursing
Study-unit Code
50544607
Curriculum
In all curricula
CFU
7
Course Regulation
Coorte 2020
Offered
2022/23
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

OBSTETRIC CARE

Code 50544501
CFU 1
Teachers
  • Alesia Longhi (Codocenza)
Hours
  • 15 ore (Codocenza) - Alesia Longhi
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze infermieristiche
Academic discipline MED/47
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

PEDIATRIC NURSING

Code 50503002
CFU 2
Teacher Mirella Giontella
Teachers
  • Mirella Giontella
Hours
  • 30 ore - Mirella Giontella
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze infermieristiche
Academic discipline MED/45
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents

The care needs of the newborn in the delivery room.
Monitoring of vital functions in children and infants
Food hygiene
Breastfeeding
Artificial breastfeeding
The administration of drugs in the child and infant
Basic nursing care in the pediatric and neonatal emergency / emergency
Basic nursing care in pediatric and neonatal surgery
The care process in Pediatrics.
The child with dysmetabolic alteration.
The child with an altered respiratory system.
Nursing Procedures in Pediatrics
Pain assessment and management in pediatric care
Unconventional medicines and practices in pediatric care
Exercises with laboratory activities

Reference texts

Bibliographical references
P. Badon, S. Cesaro “Nursing care in pediatrics” 2nd Edition - Ambrosiana Publishing House

Educational objectives

At the end of the course the student must be able to identify, in order of priority, the main care needs, and the relative interventions in the infant / child. Developing care plans for some of the major pathologies represented. Know the peculiarities of the pediatric care process.

Prerequisites

Nobody

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons - video projection

Other information

Student reception hours: at the end of the lesson on the scheduled days.
E - mail: mirella.giontella@unipg.it

Learning verification modality

Oral examination

Extended program

The care needs of the newborn in the delivery room.
- Material and equipment for the neonatal island.


Monitoring of vital functions in children and infants
- Vital parameters
State of consciousness; breathing; cardiocirculatory function. Relief of heart and peripheral pulsations; blood pressure; body temperature.
- Operative techniques in the newborn
- Blood sampling from the heel; Guthrie Test Procedure; treatment of the umbilical stump


Food hygiene.
Breastfeeding
- pros cons.
- The first breastfeed (times and duration of the feedings).
- Protocol for breastfeeding.
- Sinus hygiene and fissure prevention, technique.
- Prevention of breast engorgement.
- What to observe during breastfeeding.
- Difficulty in breastfeeding.

Artificial breastfeeding
- The preparation of the bottle.
- Feeding times
- Cleaning the bottle
- The sterilization of the bottle


The administration of drugs in the child and infant
- general assistance issues:
adherence to treatments; playful techniques for adhering to treatments; immobilization techniques.
- Dosage and dilution: general principles
calculation procedure.
- Natural and artificial routes of introduction.
- Insulin therapy
Basic nursing care in the emergency / pediatric and neonatal emergency:
- General care issues: approach to the child and the family.
- Prevention and immediate assistance of injuries and other critical events in pediatrics:
The main risks compared to age groups.
- First Aid care interventions:
Cardio-respiratory arrest; Head trauma; Convulsions; Hyperpyrexia.
- Assistance to the newborn in Neonatal Intensive Care (T.I.N.)

Basic nursing care in pediatric and neonatal surgery
- General care issues: approach to the child and the family;
- Protocols of nursing care in the preoperative planned and emergency
Preparation for surgery
- Protocols of nursing care in the planned postoperative and emergency
Peri-operative period; Immediate post-operative; Post-operative; Discharge.

The care process in Pediatrics:
- the Nursing process
- Types of care plans.

The child with dysmetabolic alteration:
assistance to the child with diabetes mellitus.

The child with altered respiratory system:
- Lower respiratory diseases:
care plan for child with bronchopneumonia.


Nursing Procedures in Pediatrics

Pain assessment and management in pediatric care

Unconventional medicines and practices in pediatric care

Exercises with laboratory activities

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Code 50502902
CFU 2
Teacher Stefania Bori
Teachers
  • Stefania Bori
Hours
  • 30 ore - Stefania Bori
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Academic discipline MED/40
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

PEDIATRICS

Code 50565902
CFU 2
Teacher Beatrice Messini
Teachers
  • Beatrice Messini
Hours
  • 30 ore - Beatrice Messini
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Academic discipline MED/38
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
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