Nursing REPLICA O-ASL FROSINONE UMBERTO I

The seminar activities planned for the Academic Year 2025/2026 include six in-depth seminars, described below, with the aim of increasing the student's knowledge on topics relating to different areas of their professional activity. Seminar I The role of the nurse in laboratory medicine of endocrinopathies (Teacher: Dr. Lucia Capoccetta, 1 CFU). Overview of the endocrine system and endocrine diseases: diagnosis, laboratory tests, and imaging. Investigations of hypothalamic diseases. Main endocrine glands and diagnostic tests: hypothalamus, pituitary gland. Role of the nurse in endocrinology. Parathyroids and PTH: diagnostic and laboratory tests, nursing interventions. Metabolic bone diseases: diagnostic and instrumental tests, role of the nurse. Dyslipidemias: diagnostic and instrumental tests, role of the nurse. Adrenal gland diseases: diagnostic and instrumental tests, role of the nurse. Seminar II Management, preparation and administration of drugs (Teachers: Dr. Sabrina Pietrobono, Dr. Antonietta Ferracci, 1 CFU). Therapy management: preparation and dilution. Management of chemotherapy drugs: accuracy in preparation and correct handling. UFA environment: vertical laminar flow hood. Specific devices and materials. Safe handling for operators and patients. Legislative references. Seminar III Nursing management of skin lesions (Teachers: Dr. Maria Laura Pondri, Dr. Valentina Britolli, 1 CFU) Pressure sores (Ldp): Definition of wound care; methodological approach to the search for scientific evidence; prevention of pressure ulcers in fragile patients; classification of pressure ulcers, evaluation of Ldp and introduction to the main evaluation scales used; principles of wound bed preparation, cleansing, debridement, infections; criteria for classification and use of the main advanced dressings; introduction to the main medical devices (Topical Negative Pressure Therapy or TPN), health education for patients with Ldp and caregivers. Seminar IV New frontiers of the nursing approach to patients with psychiatric pathologies (Teacher: Dr. Piera De Camillis, 1 CFU) Nursing assistance in the field of Mental Health/Psychiatry, which has its own peculiar historical excursus over the years and in particular in recent years, is changing significantly in the integrated services and structures of the Department of Mental Health, in parallel with social, epidemiological changes, psychopathological and mental health needs that have created new problems and new difficulties. Consequently, healthcare professionals working in the psychiatric field find themselves facing new critical issues and resolving old organizational and managerial issues relating to the safety of the patient and of the professional himself. The Nurse contributes to the treatment path common to the entire team and with skills that are specific to the profession whose essence is the therapeutic helping relationship. Some experiences of good therapeutic, care and rehabilitation practices in the psychiatric field will be brought to the attention, which involve Nurse colleagues in the planning and/or management, supported both by EBN/EBP practices and by other theoretical foundations which in any case lead to effective results for the bio-psycho-social well-being of assisted persons and their families. A new frontier of assistance is born in clinical practice, "e-Health". The term e-Health refers to the use of technological means to provide information, resources and services relating to health, to improve patient care. According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health (2014) telemedicine is a method of providing health services through the use of innovative technologies (Information and Communication Technologies-ICT) which allows for diagnosis, treatment, in terms of rehabilitation and patient monitoring, and secondary prevention. • Mental Health Nursing Assistance: new users, new needs, new responses. • Nursing in mental health and addictions from a caring perspective. • Nursing in mental health and addiction, care environments and their integration. • Mental health and addiction problems, planning and management of courses welfare and good practices. • Phenomena of nursing interest in mental health and addictions and strategies welfare. • Mental health and addictions nursing and relational and educational dimensions. • Development paths for mental health and addictions nurses. Seminar V Evolution of the nursing role in food poisoning: approaches, challenges and innovative practices (Teacher: Dr. Alessandro Vitale) Main natural toxins: plants, animals, microorganisms, fungi. Syndromes. Organ toxicity. First intervention. Prevention. Seminar VI Pandemic Patient Care Program: • Presentation of the Infectious Diseases Unit; • History of pandemics before the coronavirus; • Structural reorganization of the unit and activities during the pandemic; • Introduction to COVID-19 - transmission modes, instrumental diagnostic tests and testing techniques, patient reception, staff training, standard and additional precautions, proper use of PPE, dressing and undressing procedures, patient isolation, gold standard treatment, pharmacological, supportive, and monoclonal therapy, administration techniques, admission, and nursing care; ventilatory support techniques: high-flow oxygen therapy, NIV, or helmet; Correct positioning technique: prone to supination; environmental sanitation techniques, and procedures for disposing of medical and non-medical waste. HIV Patient Care Program: • Presentation of the AIDS Unit of the Frosinone Local Health Authority; • HIV: epidemiology, risk factors, transmission modes, prevention, laboratory tests, stages of infection, associated syndromes; voluntary screening; pre-test counseling and informed consent, post-test counseling; care setting; treatment: antiretroviral therapies (ART), treatment adherence, viral load and CD4 count monitoring; presentation of the new long-acting therapy, preparation and administration techniques. • Nursing care planning: assessment, care plan; prevention of opportunistic infections; vaccination; psychological support: stigma management; management and disposal of medical and non-medical waste; clinical case discussions; practical exercises on care techniques; accidental exposure procedure for healthcare and non-healthcare workers of the Frosinone Local Health Authority; antiretroviral drug management procedure; combating discrimination: Law 135 - June 5, 1990; notifiable infectious diseases: notification form.

No specific prerequisites.

Dott.ssa Capoccetta - F. Monaco: “Endocrinology for Health Professions Degree Courses”. Società Editrice Universo, I Edizione 2008. Dr. Pietrobono and Ferracci - "Skills, abilities and responsibilities of the nurse in pharmacological therapy". G. Romigi, D. Bove Edises, (Naples) 2023. Dr. Maria Laura Pondri and Valentina Britolli - “Care for patients with acute wounds and chronic ulcers” edited by Claudia Caula and Alberto Apostoli, Maggioli Editore. Dr. De Camillis and Persichilli - "Nursing assistance in mental health" - P. Badon, C. Palumbo, S. Saluzzi - Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, and/or "Manual of Psychiatry" - F. Giberti, R. Rossi - Home Piccin Publishing. Dr. Vitale - "Food poisoning from natural toxins: guide to recognition and prevention" by Francesca Assisi, downloadable for free from the Ministry of Health website. Dott.ssa Carlini – “Nursing procedures” di P. Badon, M. Canesi, A. Monterosso , F. Pellegatta. Casa Editrice: CEA, 2018.

In order to be able to take the exam related to the specific integrated course it is necessary to have documented the presence in the classroom of at least 67% of the hours corresponding to the credits assigned to the integrated course. The attendance will be measured by roll call at the beginning of the lesson.

For the different seminars, student learning will be assessed through written tests with multiple choice quizzes or open questions or through interviews at the discretion of the various teachers.

Lectures with the aid of "PowerPoint" presentations that will be made available to students.