Program Overview

Program Overview

The Nursing program at Sapienza University of Rome aims to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, enabling them to become competent and autonomous professionals in the field. The program is designed to meet the specific objectives of nursing education, which include acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for providing high-quality patient care.

Program Objectives

The program objectives are focused on enabling students to:

• Manage preventive and assistive interventions for individuals, families, and communities
• Provide nursing care to patients of all ages, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations
• Assess and manage patients with chronic conditions and disabilities
• Ensure safe medication administration and monitor its effectiveness
• Perform nursing techniques as defined by the course standards
• Make decisions based on patient conditions, laboratory results, and other relevant data
• Manage diagnostic pathways, ensuring adequate patient preparation and post-procedure care
• Integrate nursing care into multidisciplinary care plans
• Identify patient problems through structured and systematic assessment
• Promote patient adaptation to limitations and alterations caused by illness
• Identify nursing care needs and patient reactions to illness, treatment, and hospitalization
• Prioritize interventions based on patient needs, organizational requirements, and optimal resource utilization
• Design and implement informative and educational interventions to control risk factors
• Evaluate the outcomes of nursing care and adjust plans accordingly
• Supervise and delegate tasks to support staff
• Manage information systems to support nursing care
• Document nursing care in accordance with legal and ethical principles
• Provide patients and their families with relevant and updated information about their health status
• Prepare patients for discharge in collaboration with the healthcare team
• Utilize professional integration tools, such as team meetings and case discussions
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, respecting their areas of competence
• Ensure a safe physical and psychosocial environment for patients
• Use practices to protect against physical, chemical, and biological risks in the workplace
• Adopt strategies to prevent infection risk in healthcare settings
• Monitor patient clinical and psychosocial situations, identifying early signs of deterioration
• Activate interventions to manage acute and critical situations
• Identify factors triggering relapse in patients with chronic conditions
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with patients, their families, and significant others
• Manage care processes, respecting cultural, ethnic, generational, and gender differences
• Support patients and their families in the terminal phase and bereavement
• Activate informal care networks to support patients and their families in long-term care projects
• Manage and support patients and their families in home care and hospital-territory continuity
• Activate and support transversal research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) pathways

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide a comprehensive education in nursing, with a focus on theoretical and practical knowledge. The curriculum includes:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Group work and discussions on relevant topics and simulations
• Guided internships in specialized healthcare services and other scientific and valuable structures
• Laboratory activities and internships supervised by professional tutors
• A maximum of 20 exams and/or final evaluations, organized as integrated exams for multiple courses or coordinated modules
• Assessment of learning through exams, including traditional oral or written exams, as well as in-progress tests (self-assessment and intermediate interviews)
• Written exams, including multiple-choice tests or short written answers, organized around interdisciplinary issues, followed by exams to assess acquired competencies
• Preparation of written papers on assigned topics and analysis of activities and papers related to the final exam and also to comment on exercises performed

Program Evaluation

The program evaluation is based on the acquisition of competencies, knowledge, and skills as defined in the curriculum. The evaluation process includes:

• Exams and final evaluations
• In-progress tests and self-assessment
• Written exams and papers
• Assessment of laboratory and internship activities
• Evaluation of the final exam and papers

Conclusion

The Nursing program at Sapienza University of Rome is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, enabling them to become competent and autonomous professionals in the field. The program is structured to meet the specific objectives of nursing education, with a focus on theoretical and practical knowledge. The evaluation process is based on the acquisition of competencies, knowledge, and skills as defined in the curriculum.