NURSING APPLIED TO THE SURGICAL SETTING

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in NURSING
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2023/2024
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2024/2025
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
2
Standard lectures hours: 
30
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (30 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Nursing problems in people undergoing surgery: assessment and interventions of proven effectiveness in the perioperative period, with particular reference to:
• Prevention of healthcare-associated infections (urinary tract, surgical wounds, respiratory tract)
• Prevention of the risk of deep vein thrombosis; performing passive and active physical exercises
• Care of personal hygiene with aids and principles of correct management (drains, probes, catheters)
• Post-surgical pain management
• Protect the safety of the person undergoing surgery
• Nursing problems in the person with a stoma: assessment, interrelation with other needs, the process of nursing care for the person with a stoma (enterostomy, urostomy)
• Nursing problems in the person undergoing mastectomy surgery: assessment, interrelation with other needs, the nursing care process
• Nursing problems in the person undergoing gastrectomy surgery: assessment, interrelation with other needs, the nursing care process
• Nursing problems in the person undergoing thoracic surgery: assessment, interrelation with other needs, the nursing care process
• Presentation of surgical clinical cases

Interactive lessons and discussion of clinical cases

I remain available for meetings by appointment by sending an email to the following address: valentina.introzzi@uninsubria.it

Professors

INTROZZI VALENTINA