Nursing - Roma Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Andrea

Activity type

Prevenzione servizi sanitari e radioprotezione

SSD

MED/44

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

GLORIA CIRELLI

Activity type

Scienze propedeutiche

SSD

MED/42

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

GIOVANNI BATTISTA ORSI

Activity type

Scienze infermieristiche

SSD

MED/45

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

Miriam Cultrera

Activity type

Scienze biomediche

SSD

MED/07

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

DANIELA SCRIBANO

Activity type

Scienze propedeutiche

SSD

MED/42

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

GIOVANNI BATTISTA ORSI

Prevention 1st, 2nd, e 3rd. Frequency measures
Risk measurement
Screening. Epidemiological studies
Biological risks: AIDS, Viral hepatitis (B, C, Delta), Tubercolosis, prevention;
High, mediun, low level Disinfection
Edoscope disinfection
Sterilization
Healthcare acquired infections
Vaccination
Chronic diseases

Books

Signorelli C. Elementi di Metodologia Epidemiologica. Edizione 2005. Capitoli: I (1-20), II (21-43), III (45-59), V (85-97), VI (109-133), VII (135-153), VIII (155-175)

Barbuti S, Bellelli E, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e Medicina Preventiva. Vol 1, Monduzzi Editore Bologna 2024;

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
Requirements:
No strict prerequisites. Basic knowledge on molecular and cellular biology would be very helpful.



Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
Biological risks: AIDS, Viral hepatitis (B, C, Delta), Tubercolosis, prevention;
High, mediun, low level Disinfection
Edoscope disinfection
Sterilization
Healthcare acquired infections
Vaccination

Books

Signorelli C. Elementi di Metodologia Epidemiologica. Edizione 2005. Capitoli: I (1-20), II (21-43), III (45-59), V (85-97), VI (109-133), VII (135-153), VIII (155-175)

Barbuti S, Bellelli E, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e Medicina Preventiva. Vol 1, Monduzzi Editore Bologna 2024;


Module: Epidemiology
PROGRAMMAZIONE IN INGLESE
Course Description:
This course provides nursing students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to promote health, safety, and well-being in care environments. Emphasis is placed on infection prevention and control, risk management, safe working practices, and the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Students will learn how to create a safe environment for both patients and healthcare workers through evidence-based strategies and reflective practice.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Recognize the fundamental principles of health and safety in care settings.
• Demonstrate correct procedures for donning and doffing PPE.
• Apply appropriate infection prevention and control measures.
• Identify and manage risks and hazards in care environments.
• Distinguish between potential hazard and actual hazard.
• Promote ergonomics and correct positioning during patient handling.
• Support psychological well-being and stress management among healthcare workers.
• Understand the importance of communication, teamwork, and leadership in promoting safety.

Main Topics:
1. Introduction to Health and Safety in Care Settings
o Legislative and ethical framework
o Responsibilities of healthcare workers
o Safety culture and risk awareness
o Difference between potential and actual hazard
2. Infection Prevention and Control
o Standard precautions
o Hand hygiene techniques
o Isolation procedures
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
o Types and correct use of PPE
o Donning and doffing procedures
o Disposal of contaminated materials
4. Risk Management and Incident Reporting
o Identifying and assessing hazards
o Reporting adverse events and near misses
o Learning from errors
5. Safe Patient Handling and Ergonomics
o Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
o Use of assistive devices and safe techniques
o Posture and body mechanics
6. Environmental and Chemical Safety
o Safe handling of hazardous substances
o Sharps and waste management
7. Promoting Health and Well-being of Healthcare Workers
o Stress management and resilience
o Work-life balance and self-care strategies
8. Emergency Preparedness
o Fire safety and evacuation procedures
o Basic elements of clinical emergency management

Teaching Methods:
Lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, case studies, simulations, and group discussions.
Assessment:
Written exam with 15 questions.

TESTI
In inglese:
• Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
• Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
• Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

In italiano:
• Manuali di procedure infermieristiche generali che includono capitoli su DPI, igiene, movimentazione, ecc…




Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
Detailed program:
• Introduction to microbiology discipline, presentation of microbiology milestones and the most important scientists in microbiology.
• Description of bacterial cell, differences between bacterial and eukaryotic cells, classification of bacteria: morphology, aggregation and staining. Bacterial cell structures: chromosome and regulation of bacterial gene expression (lac operon), plasmids, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, cell wall. Peptidoglycan composition, structure and biosynthesis. Differences between Gram+ and Gram- bacteria, LPS structure. Extracellular structure: capsule, s layer, slime and biofilm. Flagella and fimbrie.
• Bacterial replication. Mechanism of genetic variation: mutations and horizontal gene transfer.
• Bacterial endospores.
• Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance mechanisms.
• Pathogenesis of bacterial infection. Nosocomial infections and prevention.
• Infectious diseases spread control: clinical and practice guidelines (good practice in hospital).
• Bacterial virulence: adherence, invasion. Bacterial virulence factors: exsoenzymes and hemolysins. Immune evasion. Bacterial toxins: cytotoxins, enterotoxins, neurotoxins, superantigens.
• Viruses: viral structure and classification, viral replication and focus on principal human pathogenic viruses and nosocomial viral infection.


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
Prevention 1st, 2nd, e 3rd. Frequency measures
Risk measurement
Screening. Epidemiological studies
Chronic diseases Epidemiology

Books

Signorelli C. Elementi di Metodologia Epidemiologica. Edizione 2005. Capitoli: I (1-20), II (21-43), III (45-59), V (85-97), VI (109-133), VII (135-153), VIII (155-175)

Barbuti S, Bellelli E, Fara GM, Giammanco G. Igiene e Medicina Preventiva. Vol 1, Monduzzi Editore Bologna 2024;

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
Suggested textbooks and educational material that will be provided during the course:
1 Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Seventh Edition. Suggested chapters: Section I, chapters: 1-5,7; Section III, chapters: 9-15, 28; Section IV, chapters: 29, 30.
2 Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences, Janet Duben-Engelkirk, Paul Engelkirk, Robert Fader, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 9th edition

Slides and handouts on specific topics.


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
N/D
Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
Face-to-face lessons including an interaction with students to verify the students' level of knowledge about the different topics and another phase in which the topics are explained and described. A short question and answer section is done at the end of each lesson.


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
Mandatory


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
oral exam


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic
not applicable


Module: Promoting health and safety in care settings
N/D

Module: Health and safety at the workplace
N/D
Module: General and applied hygiene
N/D
Module: Epidemiology
N/D
Module: General mycrobiology and clinic

• Description and classification of bacteria. Bacterial growth and genetics.


• Antibiotics and antibiotic-resistance mechanisms


• Bacterial pathogenesis


• Virology, viral structure and replication. Nosocomial viruses