ID:
SME0281
Duration (hours):
230
CFU:
23
SSD:
SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE GENERALI, CLINICHE E PEDIATRICHE
Located in:
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Annuale (06/10/2025 - 05/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
Learning Objectives / Learning Outcomes
The second-year internship aims to consolidate and deepen students’ nursing competencies, promoting autonomy and clinical judgment in care contexts of medium complexity.
At the end of the second-year internship, students will be able to:
• Recognize their professional contribution within the healthcare team and engage with different role models.
• Establish professional relationships respecting the principles and values of the person and the professional, referring in particular to accountability, advocacy, caring, and cooperation.
• Identify opportunities for promoting health and well-being, ensuring safety and fostering autonomy in medium-complexity care situations.
• Exercise responsibility for their professional activities within the competencies acquired.
• Make decisions and solve nursing problems through clinical reasoning.
• Implement the nursing care process, conducting initial assessment, identifying the most frequent nursing problems / diagnoses / care needs, and defining nursing objectives/outcomes.
• Perform nursing interventions following guidelines and protocols.
• Use the health and nursing documentation adopted in the internship settings.
• Contribute to clinical risk management to create and maintain a safe environment.
• Recognize and respect different levels of responsibility and competence of healthcare and technical staff.
• Ensure the right to privacy and confidentiality of healthcare and nursing information.
The second-year internship aims to consolidate and deepen students’ nursing competencies, promoting autonomy and clinical judgment in care contexts of medium complexity.
At the end of the second-year internship, students will be able to:
• Recognize their professional contribution within the healthcare team and engage with different role models.
• Establish professional relationships respecting the principles and values of the person and the professional, referring in particular to accountability, advocacy, caring, and cooperation.
• Identify opportunities for promoting health and well-being, ensuring safety and fostering autonomy in medium-complexity care situations.
• Exercise responsibility for their professional activities within the competencies acquired.
• Make decisions and solve nursing problems through clinical reasoning.
• Implement the nursing care process, conducting initial assessment, identifying the most frequent nursing problems / diagnoses / care needs, and defining nursing objectives/outcomes.
• Perform nursing interventions following guidelines and protocols.
• Use the health and nursing documentation adopted in the internship settings.
• Contribute to clinical risk management to create and maintain a safe environment.
• Recognize and respect different levels of responsibility and competence of healthcare and technical staff.
• Ensure the right to privacy and confidentiality of healthcare and nursing information.
Course Prerequisites
Passing the Tirocinio professionalizzante 1 and certified attendance at the teaching courses of Clinical Nursing and health education and Applied Clinical Nursing 1 and 2.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Methodologies of the Internship
The clinical internship is a fundamental component of nursing education and takes place in university-accredited healthcare facilities.
Clinical learning occurs through direct participation in care activities, under supervision and guidance from experienced healthcare professionals.
Students are gradually introduced to clinical contexts and supported in developing professional skills through observation, active participation, and reflective practice.
Learning in the Clinical Setting
During the internship, students are assigned to wards where they participate in daily care activities under supervision.
Learning is based on:
• Observing nursing practice.
• Guided participation in care activities.
• Gradual assumption of responsibilities appropriate to the student’s training level.
• Reflection on clinical experiences.
Students are encouraged to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience in care settings.
The clinical internship is a fundamental component of nursing education and takes place in university-accredited healthcare facilities.
Clinical learning occurs through direct participation in care activities, under supervision and guidance from experienced healthcare professionals.
Students are gradually introduced to clinical contexts and supported in developing professional skills through observation, active participation, and reflective practice.
Learning in the Clinical Setting
During the internship, students are assigned to wards where they participate in daily care activities under supervision.
Learning is based on:
• Observing nursing practice.
• Guided participation in care activities.
• Gradual assumption of responsibilities appropriate to the student’s training level.
• Reflection on clinical experiences.
Students are encouraged to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience in care settings.
Assessment Methods
Internship Evaluation
Internship evaluation is based on observing the professional behaviors of students during care activities and the achievement of learning objectives.
Evaluation considers:
• Ability to apply nursing knowledge and skills.
• Autonomy of judgment in care situations.
• Communication and relational skills.
• Professional and ethical behavior.
Grading Scale
• 0 – behavior not acquired
• 1 – behavior acquired with need for help or supervision
• 2 – behavior acquired
Failure to achieve one of the expected behaviors may result in a negative evaluation of the internship period.
The final grade is expressed out of 20 and then converted to 30 according to the University’s scale.
Evaluation is conducted by the clinical tutor in collaboration with the university tutor and shared with the student.
The final exam includes an oral test which consists of the discussion of a nursing plan, developed by the student autonomously during internship, and assessed according to the common criteria of the Course sections.
Internship evaluation is based on observing the professional behaviors of students during care activities and the achievement of learning objectives.
Evaluation considers:
• Ability to apply nursing knowledge and skills.
• Autonomy of judgment in care situations.
• Communication and relational skills.
• Professional and ethical behavior.
Grading Scale
• 0 – behavior not acquired
• 1 – behavior acquired with need for help or supervision
• 2 – behavior acquired
Failure to achieve one of the expected behaviors may result in a negative evaluation of the internship period.
The final grade is expressed out of 20 and then converted to 30 according to the University’s scale.
Evaluation is conducted by the clinical tutor in collaboration with the university tutor and shared with the student.
The final exam includes an oral test which consists of the discussion of a nursing plan, developed by the student autonomously during internship, and assessed according to the common criteria of the Course sections.
Contents
Technical-Professional Competencies
During the second-year internship, students will progressively develop the following competencies:
1. Nursing Care Process
• Collect and analyze data regarding the assisted person.
• Identify nursing needs and problems of medium complexity.
• Plan and implement nursing interventions autonomously under supervision, monitoring outcomes.
• Continuously reassess patient responses and adjust interventions accordingly.
2. Safety and Risk Prevention
• Apply hygiene principles and infection prevention measures.
• Correctly use personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Apply ergonomic principles in patient mobilization.
• Contribute to patient safety in all nursing activities.
3. Nursing and Healthcare Documentation
• Record clinical and nursing information appropriately according to ward standards.
• Use documentation to support clinical decision-making and continuity of care.
• Understand the importance of traceability and completeness of nursing documentation.
Transversal Competencies
1. Cognitive Competencies
• Analyze medium-complexity care situations.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to understand observed clinical situations and address care problems.
• Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
2. Social and Relational Competencies
• Establish effective professional relationships with patients, families, and team members.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with both healthcare and non-healthcare interlocutors.
• Collaborate with other professionals respecting different roles and responsibilities.
3. Ethical and Professional Competencies
• Respect the ethical and deontological principles of the nursing profession.
• Ensure confidentiality of health and nursing information.
• Assume professional responsibility in nursing activities and clinical decisions.
4. Reflective Competencies
• Analyze clinical experiences and evaluate the effectiveness of one’s actions.
• Use feedback and self-assessment to improve professional behavior.
• Reflect on experiences to foster continuous learning and professional development.
During the second-year internship, students will progressively develop the following competencies:
1. Nursing Care Process
• Collect and analyze data regarding the assisted person.
• Identify nursing needs and problems of medium complexity.
• Plan and implement nursing interventions autonomously under supervision, monitoring outcomes.
• Continuously reassess patient responses and adjust interventions accordingly.
2. Safety and Risk Prevention
• Apply hygiene principles and infection prevention measures.
• Correctly use personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Apply ergonomic principles in patient mobilization.
• Contribute to patient safety in all nursing activities.
3. Nursing and Healthcare Documentation
• Record clinical and nursing information appropriately according to ward standards.
• Use documentation to support clinical decision-making and continuity of care.
• Understand the importance of traceability and completeness of nursing documentation.
Transversal Competencies
1. Cognitive Competencies
• Analyze medium-complexity care situations.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to understand observed clinical situations and address care problems.
• Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
2. Social and Relational Competencies
• Establish effective professional relationships with patients, families, and team members.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with both healthcare and non-healthcare interlocutors.
• Collaborate with other professionals respecting different roles and responsibilities.
3. Ethical and Professional Competencies
• Respect the ethical and deontological principles of the nursing profession.
• Ensure confidentiality of health and nursing information.
• Assume professional responsibility in nursing activities and clinical decisions.
4. Reflective Competencies
• Analyze clinical experiences and evaluate the effectiveness of one’s actions.
• Use feedback and self-assessment to improve professional behavior.
• Reflect on experiences to foster continuous learning and professional development.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Evaluation of Transversal Competencies (Experimental Phase)
Starting from the academic year 2025-2026, an experimental tool has been introduced to evaluate transversal competencies mobilized during professionalizing educational activities.
This tool is currently in use at the Varese training site and is applied during internship activities by the educational tutor, with the purpose of supporting the formative assessment of the student and promoting professional development. The evaluation conducted by the clinical internship assistant in the operational units remains separate and focuses on clinical activities in real-life settings.
The tool allows for the observation and assessment of key dimensions of transversal competencies relevant to nursing education, including:
• Communication and teamwork competencies
• Self-awareness, professional role awareness, and contextual understanding
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Time and task management
• Learning from experience and professional development
• Stress, emotion, and resilience management
• Ethical, digital, and sustainable conduct
The assessment is structured across five levels of competency development: area for improvement, area for development, area of effectiveness, area of distinction, and area of excellence.
To provide students with a structured growth pathway, the evaluation by the educational tutors includes three modalities, applied in both the first and second semesters:
1. Evaluation of transversal competencies using the experimental tool.
2. Evaluation of planning in simulated contexts, to practice competencies in controlled scenarios.
3. Evaluation of planning in real contexts, to observe the application of competencies during practical activities.
The model is currently in the experimental phase, and the results of its application will be monitored and analyzed by the Degree Program in order to assess its effectiveness and the potential for stable integration into the internship evaluation system.
Starting from the academic year 2025-2026, an experimental tool has been introduced to evaluate transversal competencies mobilized during professionalizing educational activities.
This tool is currently in use at the Varese training site and is applied during internship activities by the educational tutor, with the purpose of supporting the formative assessment of the student and promoting professional development. The evaluation conducted by the clinical internship assistant in the operational units remains separate and focuses on clinical activities in real-life settings.
The tool allows for the observation and assessment of key dimensions of transversal competencies relevant to nursing education, including:
• Communication and teamwork competencies
• Self-awareness, professional role awareness, and contextual understanding
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Time and task management
• Learning from experience and professional development
• Stress, emotion, and resilience management
• Ethical, digital, and sustainable conduct
The assessment is structured across five levels of competency development: area for improvement, area for development, area of effectiveness, area of distinction, and area of excellence.
To provide students with a structured growth pathway, the evaluation by the educational tutors includes three modalities, applied in both the first and second semesters:
1. Evaluation of transversal competencies using the experimental tool.
2. Evaluation of planning in simulated contexts, to practice competencies in controlled scenarios.
3. Evaluation of planning in real contexts, to observe the application of competencies during practical activities.
The model is currently in the experimental phase, and the results of its application will be monitored and analyzed by the Degree Program in order to assess its effectiveness and the potential for stable integration into the internship evaluation system.
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