Medical and surgical nursing 1
Module Clinical nursing in General Surgery

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE ANTONIO SALAMANCA

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will be able to:
- implement a nursing process aimed at the management of surgical cases;
- define the settings, the professionals and the basic technologies for the execution of the surgical interventions;
- articulate perioperative assistance with reference to potential complications and strategies for their containment

Required Prerequisites

Students must have knowledge of anatomy, physiology, surgical pathology, hygiene, microbiology,basic nursing

Attendance of Lessons

In the classroom with attendance taken by name

Detailed Course Content

Textbook Information

Infermieristica medico-chirurgica di Barbara K. Timby & Nancy E. Smith


Manuale di Nursing Chirurgico di M. Di Muzio

Learning Assessment

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

  • Surgical checklist

  • Postoperative clinical monitoring

  • Post-surgical complications

  • Preparation of the surgical patient

  • Surgical wound care

  • Sterility and sterilization

  • Informed consent

  • Fluid balance

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