Nursing Course O - Frosinone ASL Frosinone Umberto I

Activity type

Interdisciplinari e cliniche, Scienze medico - chirurgiche

SSD

MED/09, MED/09

Year

2nd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

GIANCARLO LABBADIA

Activity type

Interdisciplinari e cliniche

SSD

MED/26

Year

2nd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

Carlo Emanuele Saggese

Activity type

Scienze infermieristiche

SSD

MED/45

Year

2nd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours

Lecturers

Maria Laura Pondri

Activity type

Attività formative affini o integrative

SSD

MED/48

Year

2nd year

Semester

2nd semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

12 classroom hours

Lecturers

Maria Laura Pondri

At the end of the course, the student must be able to: communicate with the patient suffering from chronic disease and disability; recognize signs and symptoms of central nervous system diseases and pathologies covered in the program; request instrumental and laboratory diagnostics applied to the pathologies treated.
The student acquires the knowledge of the main morbid processes affecting the nervous system. Diseases of the meninges, brain, extrapyramidal system, spine, neuromuscular transmission, peripheral nerves, epilepsy, demyelinating diseases.
Furthermore, the student must be able to: Know the regulations relating to the establishment of the district and related services; Define the geriatric rehabilitation project; Identify methods and tools for assessing the level of dependence and needs present in the people to be assisted; Identify health situations that require nursing care in order to improve the quality of life; Identify tools for analyzing the subject's and family's resources; Know the concept of the welfare state and its declinations; Identify residential, semi-residential facilities and related access procedures.
Treatment of patients in neuro-rehabilitation. Prevention of pressure injuries in immobilized patients. Care for the geriatric patient. Principles of home care for patients suffering from chronic diseases.

At the end of the course, each student must be able to discuss the pathologies covered during the course module, and in particular have basic knowledge of the their etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, treatment, and management. Furthemore, they must demostrate basic knowledge of the normal ECG.

Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology covered in the teaching module

CHRONIC CONDITIONS MEDICINE
The liver: anatomy and physiology. Hepatitis: classification, etiology, etiopathogenesis, symptoms, treatment, and interventions Liver cirrhosis Diabetes: classification, etiology, etiopathogenesis, symptoms, complications, treatment Stroke: classification, etiology, etiopathogenesis, symptoms, complications, treatment, treatment
NEUROLOGY
Clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and care aspects of the major neurological diseases (cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, dementia, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis); outline of the anatomy and physiology of the major neurological systems (pyramidal, sensory, extrapyramidal, cerebellar, cortical).
CLINICAL AND CHRONIC CARE NURSING
• Chronic Care Model
• Chronic Care and Disability
• Nursing and Disability
• Nursing Assessment Scales
• Pressure Injuries and Diabetic Foot
• Nursing Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
• Nursing Care for Patients with COPD
• Nursing Care for Patients with ALS
• Nursing Care for Patients with Diabetes
• Nursing Care for Patients with Oncology
Notes on:
 Epilepsy
 Endometriosis
 Obesity

Chronic Medicine Module
 Massini R., Recine U. Internal Medicine. 7th Edition. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2025
 Senin U. The Elderly Patient, Geriatric Patient, Complexity Medicine. Fundamentals of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Naples: EdiSES; 2011.
Neurology Module
 Fazio C., Loeb C. Neurology. 5th Edition. Rome: SEU; 2019
Clinical and Chronic Nursing Module
 Saiani L., Brugnolli A. Treatise on Nursing Care. 2nd Edition. Milan: Sorbonne, Milan; 2014.
 Craven R.F., Hirnle C.J., Henshaw C.M. Fundamental Principles of Nursing. 7th Edition. Milan: CEA; 2023
 Hinkle, Janice L., Cheever, Kerry H., Overbaugh, Kristen J., Brunner & Suddarth. Medical-Surgical Nursing. 6th Edition. Milan: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana; 2024
 Nebuloni, G. Nursing Care for the Elderly - Care Planning with NANDA - I, NOC, and NIC. 2nd Edition. Milan: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana; 2017
 Artioli, G., Copelli, P., Foà, C. Nursing Assessment of the Patient. An Integrated Approach. Milan: Poletto Editore; 2016

Module: NURSING IN CHRONIC DISEASES
N/D
Module: NEUROLOGY
N/D
Module: CLINICAL NURSING
N/D
Module: NURSING IN DISABILITIES
N/D

Theoretical lessons with the aid of PowerPoint presentations.

Students cannot be admitted to the exam if their overall attendance for the Integrated Course is less than 66%.

To pass the exam, students must take an oral exam and ahieve a grade of at least 18/30 in each module of Chronic Care Nursing course. Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics covered during the course. To achieve a grade of 30/30 with honors, students must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, demonstrating linear reasoning using technical terms and correct linguistic expressions.

Examples of Chronic Medicine Questions
 Tell me about diabetes
 Stroke: signs and symptoms
 Difference between ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke
Electrocardiographic leads
Example Questions from Neurology
 Tell me about epilepsy
 Multiple sclerosis
 Parkinson's disease
Example Questions from Clinical and Chronic Nursing
 Nursing Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
 Nursing Rating Scales
 Nursing Care for Patients with Oncology

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  lesson scheduling, please refer to the lesson calendar.