RADIOPROTECTION

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in NURSING

Disciplinary Sector:

Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy

Is part of:

PREVENTION AND SAFETY SCIENCES

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

NUVOLI Susanna Maria Francesca

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Knowledge and skills developed within the previous teaching years.

AF code:

40004380

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student must know the main hygiene knowledge in order to provide a service more and more pertaining to their profession. course aims to provide the student the main elements of occupational health with special attention to occupational hazards in the health workers. To acquire basic knowledge on health and safety prevention and promotion in
workplaces, through risk assessment, health surveillance, fitness for work, health education and legislation.

Contents

1. Introduction to preventive and social medicine
2. Prevention levels
3. Social diseases
4. Consulting Services
5. Drug addiction
6. Technological dependecncies- tumours
7. Cardiovascular diseases
General information of occupational health. The management of the risks in the workplace. Organization of prevention in the work place. Legislation on safety at work. Reporting, recognition and compensation of occupational diseases. Risk assessment and risk management. Definition of hazard and risk, principles of risk evaluation, quantification of hazards and methodology of risk evaluation; safety limits for health protection.
Occupational risk factors in hospital. Manual handling of patients. The biohazard. The chemical risk. The stress risk, mobbing, burnout. VDT risk/PC. Legislation for the protection of pregnancy. Personal protective equipment. Notions on health surveillance.

Recommended Bibliography

• Gobba F: Rischi professionali in ambito ospedaliero. McGraw-Hill Education, 2003.
• DLgs 81/2008 e s.m.i.

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