Unit Patient Care in Imaging Technology

Course
Imaging and radiotherapy techniques
Study-unit Code
A000498
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Gianluca Ingrosso
CFU
4
Course Regulation
Coorte 2024
Offered
2025/26
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

Patient Care in Imaging Technology

Code A000499
CFU 3
Teacher Fabrizio Faina
Teachers
  • Fabrizio Faina
Hours
  • 36 ore - Fabrizio Faina
Learning activities Base
Area Primo soccorso
Sector MED/45
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents The course introduces students to the epistemological foundations of nursing through a historical and theoretical framework.
The nursing process as a clinical care method is explored, analyzing its phases (assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation) and the role of critical thinking and clinical reasoning in healthcare decision-making.
The course also addresses the acquisition of basic technical and practical skills necessary for clinical practice, with particular attention to safety and the prevention of clinical risk in the administration of drug therapy. The phases of the drug administration process, the main routes of administration, the necessary materials and devices, as well as the principles of pharmacovigilance and professional responsibility will be covered.
The course aims to integrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills, promoting the acquisition of informed, safe, and evidence-based professional behavior.
Reference texts Procedure Infermieristiche, autore P. Badon. Casa editrice Ambrosiana
Educational objectives Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- describe the historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of nursing;
- apply the nursing process through its phases using clinical reasoning and critical thinking;
- record and interpret key vital signs;
- safely perform basic healthcare procedures (hand hygiene, use of PPE, access and equipment management, oxygen therapy);
- correctly apply drug administration procedures according to the principles of safety and professional responsibility;
- recognize and prevent clinical risks through appropriate, evidence-based healthcare practices.
Prerequisites Anatomy and pathophysiology
Teaching methods Formal lesson
Learning verification modality Written test
Extended program - General overview of the history, theory, and philosophy of nursing.

- The nursing process: from thought to action, critical thinking, phases, and application according to the main nursing theories.

- Analysis and description of technical and practical procedures such as: types of handwashing, use of PPE, pulse measurement, blood pressure measurement, body temperature measurement, respiratory function with breathing assessment, bladder catheter management, peripheral venous catheter insertion and management, oxygen therapy management.

- Medication administration: phases of the drug therapy administration process, routes of administration, materials and devices required for proper administration, pharmacovigilance, and clinical risk management.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile 3- SALUTE E BENESSERE

BRACHITHERAPY

Code A000500
CFU 1
Teacher Gianluca Ingrosso
Teachers
  • Gianluca Ingrosso
Hours
  • 12 ore - Gianluca Ingrosso
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze e tecniche di radiologia medica per immagini e radioterapia
Sector MED/36
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)