Nursing and Midwifery Sciences REPLICA B - LAZIO SUD

• General concepts on infectious diseases • Interindividual transmission in the communities and in nosocomial spaces • Techniques of isolation and identification of microbial pathogens • Methods to restrain and handle infectious breakouts • Etiology, epidemiology, prevention and control of nosocomial infections (NI) • Classification and origins of NI • Predisposing factors favoring NI • Transmission routes and interventions to prevent NI • Most diffused viral infections in nosocomial environment • Viral respiratory NI • Enteroviral NI • Blood-Borne Viruses NI (HBV, HCV and HIV) • Emerging and Re-emerging viral infections (Arbovirus, SARS, Ebola) • Team for the fight to the NI (CIO) and CIO nurse roles • National Heal Plan and National Prevention Plan

Students must possess a first level degree in Nursing or equivalent

Colasanti P., Martini L., Raffaele B., Vizio M., ANIPIO La Prevenzione delle Infezioni Ospedaliere Ed. Carocci Faber ISBN: 9788874660711 Marchiaro G., Farina E.C. Infezioni Ospedaliere Ed. Centro Scientifico Editore ISBN: 9788876407567

The course is based on traditional lessons (four hours each) with the teacher teaching the whole class

The attendance is mandatory, and it is verified during the lessons. It is possible to sustain the final test only with an attendance of 60%

The final exam is composed of an integrated test (15 queries for each subject, one correct answer each query) followed by an oral exam on the whole program (one/two questions) The final note is the mathematical mean of the notes in each subject of the integrated teach To Pass the test student must obtain a note of 18/30 for each subject of the integrated teach. Student must possess a sufficient knowledge of the program To obtain a note of 30/30 with distinction student must possess an excellent knowledge of the whole program using a correct terminology to expose the topics

.ppt files distributed during the course

4 hours classroom- taught lesson