Learning objectives

The clinical simulation has the purpose to let the students learn some organizational, technical-practical and relational skills in safe setting. Moreover clinical simulation is aiming at develop in the student the problem solving ability using case method and role-playing . Using clinical simulation may reduce the emotional impact in dealing with patents’ real situation experienced by the nursing students in clinical setting. Also, the clinical simulation offers to the students the opportunity to train and apply theoretical principles to clinical practice. The clinical simulation activity happens in equipped settings, where a tutor or an expert nurse guides a small group of students.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Carrying out of the laboratories of the 2nd year of the course

Program

- Exercise priority and continuity of care on a group of patients
- Exercise management of intravenous therapy in critical area
- Exercise attributing care activities to the OSS and work in collaboration with him
- Practice using online databases for bibliographic research
- Exercise of helping relationship techniques in clinical practice situations - role playing

Bibliography

Didactic methods

- Recall of the theoretical reference contents
- Presentation of realistic cases/situations to students
- Work in small groups on the proposed cases
- Resumption in the plenary of the principles that guide the student in acting
- Creation of scenarios and role playing

Learning assessment procedures

There is no proficiency test.

Evaluation criteria

The laboratory will be validated with the active presence of the student and his participation in the group work and in the plenary discussion.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Approval of the laboratory, with active participation of the student.

Exam language

Italiano