AREAS OF STUDY
The 315 lesson hours Study Curricula for Healt Care Program (O.S.A.) at the International Academy of Florence offer programs that consist of 17 credits hours.
General Education Requirements
There are General Education Requirements for all programs. Some programs may have additional curriculum requirements, see specific programs below.
General Education Requirements
The general education courses fulfill the requirements of written and oral, Norms and Laws, Organization of the Services, Safety and Sanitation of the Rooms, User Assistance in Mobility, Assistance in the Preparation and Food intake, Assistance in Personal Hygiene.
Italian Language - IS IT IB 101 (3 credits -- 45 lecture hours)ì
The short course study curricula
The 233 lesson hours Study Curricula for Healt Care Program (O.S.A.) at the International Academy of Florence
Core Curriculum:
AREAS OF STUDY
There are two different courses for health and nursing at the International Academy of Florence Lanka, the first in O.S.A. a one semester curriculum for the future Hospital Assistant Operator, O.S.S. a three semester curriculum for the future hospital nurse and a master program. The International Academy of Florence Lanka offers programs that allow students who pass the exams to apply for visa at the Embassy of Italy in Colombo to complete their studies in Italy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The International Academy of Florence reviews applications from all over the world. We believe that the blending of cultures creates a more diverse and rich student body that adds to each student's educational experience. Each application we receive is individually reviewed before a decision is made.
The health care program is semi-annual (233 hours of classroom)
Rules and Laws, Safety and Hygiene at Work SN HS SA 300 - 1 semester credit (8 lecture hours)
Normative norms and regulations on social health in national and regional legislation
in the social and health field.Workplace Safety According to 81/08 TUSL
Safety and Sanitation of the Rooms - SN HC SE 310 - 3 semester credit (45 lecture hours)
Basic elements of hygiene Items, epidemiology of infectious diseases and infections. hand-washing,
use of gloves. Cleaning and sanitization of environments; disinfection method .
The Realization of Simple Operations - SN HC SO 410 - 3 semester credit (45 lecture hours)
The needs of the person, the observation of needs, implementation of outreach.
Taking charge and reception of the person within a structure ,elements of Physiology of the cardio-respiratory
system, recognition of vital parameters and their different detection, recognition of symptoms signs and symptoms
of problems and adoption of protocols in case of emergency, first aid items.
User Assistance in Mobility - SN HC AM 415 - 3 semester credit (45 lecture hours)
Notes on anatomy and physiology of locomotion (skeletal and muscular).
Elements of rehabilitation and mobilization. Elementary principles of Orthotics and rehabilitation therapy, indications and usage. Preventing entrapment syndromes.
Assistance in the Preparation and Food intake - SN HC FP 418 - 3 semester credit (45 lecture hours)
Elements of Anatomy and physiology of the digestive system and metabolism. Nutrients, and classification functions, the energy requirement, adequate intake of nutrients. Elements of therapy-nutritional knowledge concerning artificial nutrition in General. Food preparation techniques. prevent contamination of food, help and administration taking meals.
Assistance in Personal Hygiene - SN HC PH 420 - 3 semester credit (45 lecture hours)
The meaning of cleaning as need of the patient, products and tools for the partial and total cleaning. Techniques for partial and total cleaning of the patient, partly or not self-sufficien. Knowledge and use of assistive devices (equipped bathroom, storage tubs, shower stretchers, etc.), the cleaning of the skin.
Intership - At the end of the short course, once passed all the axams is offered the possibility to have an Internship in Italy, in primary clinical medical study.