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

In-depth study with respect to the specific contents published in the organizational sheets of the laboratory / exercise.

Program

The professional laboratory offers the student the opportunity to train in applying theoretical principles to clinical practice. The skills considered essential in the second year are: - the safe administration of therapeutic regimes - the management of insulin therapy, relational skills - the understanding of problems and the related management of relevant medical pathologies (COPD - DIABETES MELLITUS - HEART FAILURE) both in the acute and post-acute phases and at the end of life.

Didactic methods

Case analysis discussion
Role playing
Debriefing
Simulation room in which the student experiments with practical skills

Learning assessment procedures

Individual certification at the end of each laboratory

Evaluation criteria

Possession of theoretical prerequisites and expected level of application of technical and manual skills required by the program

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Approved or not approved

Exam language

Italiano