Professional Responsibility and Organization of Nursing
A.Y. 2026/2027
Learning objectives
Learn the legal rules governing professional practice
Learn the main legislative rules governing the health organization
Acquire knowledge related to the organization of the nursing service
Learn the organizational models of nursing care
Learn and apply tools related to the organization of nursing care
Learn the concepts of quality of care and nursing risk management
Learn the main legislative rules governing the health organization
Acquire knowledge related to the organization of the nursing service
Learn the organizational models of nursing care
Learn and apply tools related to the organization of nursing care
Learn the concepts of quality of care and nursing risk management
Expected learning outcomes
The student will illustrate the legal rules governing professional practice.
The student will describe the professional criminal and civil nursing liability, differentiate fault from intentional wrongdoing and negligence, imprudence and unskillfulness.
The student will describe the main legislative rules that govern the organization.
The student will describe the characteristics of the organization of the nursing service.
The student will illustrate the models and organizational tools of nursing care.
The student will illustrate the methods of quality of care and nursing risk management.
The student will illustrate the deontological rules that that govern professional practice.
The student will illustrate the staff training course programme.
The student will describe the professional criminal and civil nursing liability, differentiate fault from intentional wrongdoing and negligence, imprudence and unskillfulness.
The student will describe the main legislative rules that govern the organization.
The student will describe the characteristics of the organization of the nursing service.
The student will illustrate the models and organizational tools of nursing care.
The student will illustrate the methods of quality of care and nursing risk management.
The student will illustrate the deontological rules that that govern professional practice.
The student will illustrate the staff training course programme.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
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Modules or teaching units
Forensic medicine
MEDS-25/A - Forensic Medicine - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Hygiene and public health
MEDS-24/B - Hygiene and Public Health - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MEDS-24/C - Nursing and Midwifery Sciences - University credits: 3
Lessons: 45 hours