Fundament of Nursing Science Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: LUCIA FILOMENO

Module 1: Nursing General

Activity type
Scienze infermieristiche
SSD
MED/45
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
3
Hours distribution
36 classroom hours
Lecturers
Concetta Feo

Module 2: Nursing theory

Activity type
Scienze infermieristiche
SSD
MED/45
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
1
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours
Lecturers
LUCIA FILOMENO

Module 3: Nursing ethics

Activity type
Scienze infermieristiche
SSD
MED/45
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
2
Hours distribution
24 classroom hours
Lecturers
LUCIA FILOMENO

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
• Know the applicable legislation, the ethical and deontological code of the Nurse.
• Understand the importance of treatment with respect for the dignity, privacy, confidentiality of the person and the confidentiality of the data obtained in the treatment process through the resolution of a clinical case.
• Identify the basic legal and ethical requirements of health care
• Analyze the ethical value of professional assistance and its involvement in the decision-making process through the resolution of clinical cases.
• Solve a clinical case by adopting using the terminologies NANDA, NIC and NOC.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required

Programme

MODULE 1: Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Decision Making
MODULE 2: Reproductive, Maternal and Infant Issues
MODULE 3: Adult Health Nursing Ethics
MODULE 4: Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Nursing Care
MODULE 5: Public Health Nursing Ethic

 Sister Callista Roy: Adaptation Model of Nursing
 Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory
 Madeleine Leininger: Cultural Care Diversity & Universality
 Hildegard Peplau: Interpersonal Relations Model
 Florence Nightingale: What Nursing Is
 Virginia Henderson: Henderson Nursing Model
 Marisa Cantarelli's model of nursing performance
 Lynda Juall Carpenito's bifocal model.
 The Betty Neuman Systems Model
 Pensiero critico e processo infermieristico

 Nursing as a profession
 The holistic approach ⁠
 ⁠Concept of health, definition, evolution, law, models and role of the nurse
 ⁠Concept of illness, role of the nurse in prevention
 Concept of need/problem, health models
 Critical-reflective thinking and the nursing process
 Nursing diagnosis
 Concept of to cure to care
 The areas of clinical practice
 Notes on professional, civil, criminal, administrative and disciplinary liability

Books

• Butts, J. (2012). Nursing Ethics: Across the Curriculum and Into Practice (3rd edition). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Fowler, M. M. D. M. (2015). Guide to the code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association.
• FNOPI, F. N. C. (2019). Codice Deontologico dell’infermiere. Disponibile all’indirizzo: https://www.fnopi.it/archivio_news/attualita/2688/codice%20deontologico_2019.pdf

Bibliography

Module: Nursing General
N/D
Module: Nursing theory
N/D
Module: Nursing ethics
N/D

Lessons mode

Teaching will be carried out exclusively in presence, unless proven difficulties for some students.

Frequency

Attendance at face-to-face teaching activities (ADF), elective teaching activities (ADE), supplementary activities (AI), vocational training activities (AFP) and internships is compulsory.
Attendance is verified by teachers by adopting the assessment methods established by the CDS Board. The attestation of attendance to the didactic activities of a given course is necessary for the student to take the related exam. In order to take the exam relating to a specific course, it is necessary that the presence in the classroom of 66% of the hours corresponding to the credits assigned to the course has been documented.

Exam mode

The student will have to develop the practical application of a theory to a clinical case, writing a short essay.
This will contribute to the final evaluation.
The final assessment will consist of a written test with open-ended questions.
The course aims to gradually develop awareness of the meaning of professional practice
and the direct assumption of responsibility through care activities. Its purpose is to promote
the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills in nursing care — including preventive
and educational responsibilities — integrated with competencies related to the nursing
decision-making process and care planning. In addition, the course seeks to foster
understanding and internalization of the taxonomic elements associated with the nursing
diagnostic language.

Example exam questions

Describe the main principles of the Nursing Code of Ethics.

Arguments

  •  Sister Callista Roy: Adaptation Model of Nursing Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory Madeleine Leininger: Cultural Care Diversity & Universality Hildegard Peplau: Interpersonal Relations Model Florence Nightingale: What Nursing Is Virginia Henderson: Henderson Nursing Model Marisa Cantarelli's model of nursing performance Lynda Juall Carpenito's bifocal model. The Betty Neuman Systems Model Pensiero critico e processo infermieristico

  • MODULO 1: Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Decision MakingMODULO 2: Reproductive, Maternal and Infant IssuesMODULO 3: Adult Health Nursing EthicsMODULO 4: Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Nursing CareMODULO 5: Public Health Nursing Ethic

  •  Nursing as a profession The holistic approach ⁠ ⁠Concept of health, definition, evolution, law, models and role of the nurse ⁠Concept of illness, role of the nurse in prevention Concept of need/problem, health models Critical-reflective thinking and the nursing process Nursing diagnosis Concept of to cure to care The areas of clinical practice Notes on professional, civil, criminal, administrative and disciplinary liability

Sustainability goals

  • Goal3
  • Goal8
  • Goal10
  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsNursing - Roma Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Andrea
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU6 CFU, distributed among 3 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration72 hours