Critical Care Nursing
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
To know nursing care management methods for the person with biophysiological, physiopathological, psychological and socio-cultural manifestations and signs related to the critical situation, from data collection to evaluation of interventions and outcome. To early recognize emergency clinical situations which require first aid actions in order to provide survival and adequate and effective nursing care.
To acquire knowledge to manage emergency clinical situations and to be able to develop specific nursing plans in situations of high complexity of care, in the emergency room and intensive care unit.
To know the main procedures of intervention in cases of disaster.
To acquire knowledge to manage emergency clinical situations and to be able to develop specific nursing plans in situations of high complexity of care, in the emergency room and intensive care unit.
To know the main procedures of intervention in cases of disaster.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will identify nursing care needs and will describe the significant interventions for the critically ill patient with particular regard to assisting the patient with severe trauma
The student will describe emergency clinical situations which require first aid actions.
The student will identify the general principles of nursing triage in trauma.
The student will describe the main modalities of intervention in case of disaster with identification of priorities.
The student will describe the etiopathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of the relevant pathologies in critical care, the signs and symptoms and the diagnostic and therapeutic indications
and the patient's nursing needs in the emergency room with urgent or emergency pathology.
The student will calculate the dosage and dilution of drugs in critical care settings.
The student will describe emergency clinical situations which require first aid actions.
The student will identify the general principles of nursing triage in trauma.
The student will describe the main modalities of intervention in case of disaster with identification of priorities.
The student will describe the etiopathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of the relevant pathologies in critical care, the signs and symptoms and the diagnostic and therapeutic indications
and the patient's nursing needs in the emergency room with urgent or emergency pathology.
The student will calculate the dosage and dilution of drugs in critical care settings.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Sezione: Cernusco SN
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Cesano Boscone
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Crema
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Don Gnocchi
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Fatebenefratelli
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: IEO
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: INT
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Lodi
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Magenta
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Niguarda
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Policlinico
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Rho
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: Sacco
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: San Carlo
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: San Donato
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: San Giuseppe
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours
Sezione: San Paolo
Anaesthesiology
MED/41 - ANAESTHESIOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
General surgery
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 15 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 30 hours