The general objective of the course is to provide knowledge on the nursing profession and on some useful tools in professional practice.
At the end of the course, in accordance with the Dublin Descriptors, in order to pass the exam, the student must demonstrate that:
Knowledge and understanding: Identify the skills expected at the end of basic training - Describe the meaning of individual health and care activities that generate safety and a better quality of life
- Know the principles and management strategies of effective communication, within a helping relationship - Know peculiarities and meanings of language in the care relationship and integrated care needs
- Identify the main elements of care organization
Applied knowledge and understanding: Knowing how to apply knowledge to operate in a professional, empathic, non-judgmental manner ensuring full respect for the beliefs, values ​​and rights of patients and family members - Knowing how to apply knowledge to recognize the principles and strategies of effective communication and of the helping relationship, recognizing the obstacles to effective communication and the useful approaches to overcome them - Knowing how to use theoretical knowledge for the analysis/reading of some relational situations
Making judgements: Have developed the ability to use critical thinking to deliver effective nursing care to users in different age groups - Demonstrate having developed the ability to cultivate doubts and tolerate uncertainties as sources of new insights
Communication skills: Knowing how to correctly and appropriately use the technical-professional language to clearly and unambiguously present the knowledge acquired and the reasoning developed.
Learning ability: Having been able to integrate the information provided in class by independently drawing on authoritative information sources (e.g. textbooks/scientific articles), as well as being able to self-evaluate one's own level of preparation and one's ability to expression of an organized thought before taking the exam.

No prerequisites are required

1) The nursing profession in the University system
2) Nursing care according to the Fundamentals of Care Framework theory
3) Critical thinking in the nursing profession
4) The "right distance" in the care relationship
5) The communication process
6) The professional language

Saiani L, Brugnolli A. Trattato di Cure infermieristiche. Napoli Sorbona 2011
Cap. 3 - La relazione nel processo assistenziale; Cap. 10 Organizzazione delle cure infermieristiche; Cap. 30 I Fondamenti delle Cure Infermieristiche “Fundamentals of Care”
During the course slides and in-depth texts will be provided

The nursing profession: the university system with training cycles and Dublin Descriptors

Nursing care according to the Fundamentals of Care Framework (Care context, Organizational context, Integration of care with psychosocial needs - nurse/patient relationship - physical needs - relational needs, System seen as leadership styles and organizational culture)


Critical thinking in the nursing profession and the complexity of the clinic: elements present in critical thinking and which variables are part of the clinical complexity

The "helping professions" and the "right distance" in the care relationship: distances according to Hall, the different types of "Touch" in the nursing profession

The communication process: verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal communication; the elements of communication; communication styles

The professional language: meaning of "nursing delivery" and the 5 delivery transmission models

Interactive frontal lesson with the aid of projections of files in Power Point format.
Video and critical analysis of films, narratives

The power point presentations, links to films and videos relating to the teaching units will be available on the IT platforms

Any ongoing multiple-choice written tests.
Final exam: Oral exam integrated with the other teaching modules (see the Teaching Syllabus) which demonstrates the ability to present the required content with appropriate language appropriate to the context, the level of knowledge of the program topics and the ability to develop reasoning by applying knowledge with regard to fundamental care principles.
The oral assessment will be conducted using the following score ranges:
<18: No language, no knowledge, and no analytical ability
18-20: Barely adequate knowledge and understanding of the topics, with evident imperfections; barely adequate analytical, synthesis, and independent judgment skills; poor ability to use technical language
21-23: Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics; sufficient analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to logically and coherently argue the required content; sufficient ability to use technical language.
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; fair analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to rigorously argue the required content; fair ability to use technical language.
27-29: Good knowledge and understanding of the required content; good analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to rigorously argue the required content; good ability to use technical language.
30-30 cum laude: Excellent knowledge and understanding of the required content, with excellent analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to rigorously argue the required content in an innovative, original, and innovative manner; excellent ability to use technical language.

Objective Health and well-being - 3