ID:
503767
Duration (hours):
30
CFU:
2
SSD:
PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA
Located in:
PAVIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 30/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
General objective: to provide students with basic knowledge and essential skills in the field of pediatrics. Upon completion of the course, students must demonstrate that they have acquired the fundamental concepts related to the management and care of pediatric patients, with particular attention to growth, development, and the management of the main conditions from birth to adolescence.
The program aims to train professionals capable of collaborating effectively within the pediatric healthcare team, recognizing the appropriate instruments to be used across different age groups, understanding the importance of the environment and of the healthcare provider–patient and healthcare provider–parent relationship, and actively participating in care-related decisions through a critical approach to therapeutic pathways. Students must be able to use proper scientific language and have developed skills for independent study.
Course Prerequisites
Students enrolled in this course are expected to have a basic knowledge of Biology and Biological Chemistry, as well as Human Anatomy and Physiology
Teaching Methods
Interactive lectures with multimedia support.
Discussion of clinical cases.
Practical simulations to develop operational skills.
Assessment Methods
The final examination consists of a written test (multiple-choice quiz) on the pathological conditions included in the program. The assessment is expressed with a grade out of thirty, and the minimum passing score is 18/30.
Registration is completed online.
Texts
Manuale di infermieristica pediatrica. Con focus sul ruolo dell'infermiere nei diversi contesti, di Manuela De Rosa,Cosma Caterina Guerra e Barbara Martelli (2024)
Elementi essenziali di pediatria per corsi di Laurea triennale, Vincenzo Zuccotti (2017)
Manuale di pediatriadi Tom Lissauer e Will Carroll (2018)
Linee guida nazionali e internazionali sulla cura pediatrica
Contents
Module 1: General Principles of Pediatrics (8 hours)
Introduction to Pediatrics
Definition, objectives, and the role of the nurse in the pediatric setting.
The child as a patient: physiological differences compared to adults.
Growth and Development (Auxology)
Growth parameters: growth charts and anthropometric assessment.
Milestones of psychomotor development: first 3 years of life.
Breastfeeding and formula feeding.
Weaning and nutrition in early childhood.
Short and tall stature.
Most common syndromic conditions: Down syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Turner syndrome, Prader–Willi syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome.
Pathophysiology of puberty: normal, precocious, and delayed puberty.
Module 2: Neonatology and Neonatal Disorders (4 hours)
The neonatal period (healthy newborn, SGA newborn, LGA newborn).
Care of the healthy newborn in the delivery room.
Physical examination of the healthy newborn.
Clinical assessment: Apgar score, neonatal screenings.
Common neonatal disorders:
Hyperbilirubinemia (neonatal jaundice) and its management.
Respiratory distress.
Neonatal infections (congenital and acquired).
Prematurity.
Definition and clinical management of the preterm infant.
The nurse’s role in neonatal intensive care.
Module 3: Main Pediatric Diseases (14 hours)
Fever in children and its pharmacological management: in the emergency department (ED), on the ward, and at home.
Infectious diseases and their diagnostic–therapeutic management (main pediatric infections; upper airway viral infections; bronchiolitis; croup; bacterial pneumonias; viral and bacterial meningitis; streptococcal infections; impetigo; acute otitis media; enteritis and gastroenteritis; urinary tract infections; management of infected wounds; osteomyelitis; infectious mononucleosis; congenital infections).
Exanthematous diseases (rubella, measles, varicella, scarlet fever, fifth and sixth disease).
Prevention of infectious diseases through mandatory and optional vaccinations: the current vaccination schedule.
Respiratory Diseases
Asthma and bronchospasm: management in the ED, on the ward, and at home.
Allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis.
Nursing care for pediatric patients with respiratory failure.
Gastroenterological Diseases
Diarrhea and dehydration: management and prevention.
Gastroesophageal reflux in children.
Celiac disease.
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.
Cardiological Diseases
Pediatric electrocardiogram: technical principles and applications.
Heart rate in infants and children: tachycardias and bradycardias.
Rheumatic carditis.
Kawasaki disease and other major vasculopathies.
Neurological Diseases
Febrile seizures.
Epilepsy: emergency management and follow-up.
Management of psychosis in the pediatric emergency department.
Chronic Diseases
Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Congenital hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis.
Cystic fibrosis: clinical and nursing aspects.
Common Surgical Diseases and Their Management
Inguinal hernia and appendicitis.
The role of the nurse in pediatric pre- and post-operative care.
Module 4: Relational Approach and Pediatric Care (2 hours)
Relationship with the child and the family.
Communication techniques with children of different age groups.
Parental involvement in care.
Ethical and legal aspects of pediatric care: informed consent for minors.
Module 5: Pediatric Emergencies and Urgent Care (2 hours)
Nursing approach to pediatric emergencies.
Neonatal and pediatric resuscitation techniques.
Airway obstruction.
Shock (hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic).
Pain management in children.
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