Course program
CONTENTS
Nursing in radiotherapy
Clinical care role
Therapeutic education
Pain: Pain assessment;
Classification
The pain relief therapy service
The fatigue
The quality of life
The Simonton method
Complications and care priorities: head and neck: epileptic seizure, alopecia, radio necrosis, oral cavity carcinoma, xerostomia.
Breast: burn, lymphedema. Thoracic district: assistance to the patient who presents breathing difficulties.
Abdominopelvic district: hemorrhage and metastasisTBI (total body irradiation)
Complications
Psychological aspect
Proposal for a nursing card
Administrative role
Management and organization of the nursing service
Prerequisites
Knowledge of medical physics of ionizing radiation.
Having attended the mandatory courses relating to safety in the workplace organized remotely by the University.
Knowledge of the main regulations regarding radiation protection of exposed personnel, patients and the general population
Books
Carpenito L.J., “Diagnosi infermieristiche: applicazioni alla pratica clinica”, casa editrice Ambrosiana, Milano, 2002.Cavicchioli A. “ Elementi di base dell’assistenza infermieristica” Vol. 1, casa editrice Ambrosiana, Milano, 2000.Germini Francesco – Vito Masi “ Manuale di pianificazione infermieristica” casa editrice Carocci Faber, Roma, anno 2005.Germini Francesco – Gazzellone Fiorella – Angius Gianni – Pollice Vanessa “La cartella Infermieristica, teoria e pratica” casa editrice Carocci Faber, Roma, anno 2006
Frequency
In order to take the exam relating to a specific course, it is necessary to have documented presence in the classroom equal to at least 67% of the hours required by the teaching system.
Exam mode
The student must be able to master for each question the scientific aspect and the rationale according to updated evidence, the clinical aspect, the prevention and initial evaluation of complications, the nursing care aspect and the relationship with the care team that identifies specific technical, relational, educational, intellectual and managerial skills. The extension of the knowledge acquired, the understanding and the variables of application of the knowledge, the skills of analysis and argumentative synthesis, the skills of evaluation and decision-making of clinical-care situations are taken into account. The validity of the arguments and the logical process are taken into account.
Interactive ongoing tests.
Evaluations of group work.
Final interview.
