Curricular clinical clerkships (simulation-based)

Simulation-based clinical clerkships are clerkship activities which take place in a simulation environment, as opposed to hospital-based clinical clerkships (which take place in teaching hospitals).

The Medicine and Surgery Degree Programme curriculum has four mandatory simulation-based clinical clerkships:

• Year 1: Clinical Clerkship - Basic Life Support (1 CFU, 17 hours)
• Year 2: Clinical Clerkship - Basic Nursing Skills (1 CFU, 17 hours)
• Year 2: Clinical Clerkship - Basic Surgical Skills (1 CFU, 17 hours)
• Year 6: Clinical Clerkship - Advanced Life Support (1 CFU, 17 hours)

Information about clerkship registration, attendance and recording differs significantly between simulation-based and hospital-based clinical clerkship; please refer this page for details about simulation-based clerkships.

If you are looking for information about hospital-based clinical clerkships, please go to the dedicated page.

Learning outcomes

Provide basic life support (BLS) for the management of a number of emergency conditions, such as cardiac arrest, choking, and drowning.

Additional clerkship contents are published in the course structure diagram page.

Check the BASIC LIFE SUPPORT information page for further details.

Learning outcomes - BASIC NURSING SKILLS

Provide basic support for first-line nursing care.

Additional clerkship contents are published in the course structure diagram page.

Learning outcomes - BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS

Perform basic wound assessment and care. Perform simple surgical manouvres.

Additional clerkship contents are published in the course structure diagram page.

BNS/BSS specific information

Simulation room - how to get there

Our simulation room can be accessed from Polo Murri - Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital (Via Massarenti 9, 40139 Bologna - see map): once you are inside the building, follow the signs for 'Aula Manichini' (first floor).

How to sign up for BNS/BSS groups

Online registration is not required. Allocation to groups will be communicated on the first day of learing/laboratory activities.

How to have the BNS/BSS credits recorded

The activity will be recorded by professors upon completion. No further action is required by students.

Learning outcomes

Provide Advanced Life Support through life-saving protocols and skills that extend BLS skills to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation.

Additional clerkship contents are published in the course structure diagram page.

Check the ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT information page for further details.