COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR NURSES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 2067 COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR NURSES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FIGEN ŞENGÜN INAN

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to train nurses who can show sensitivity towards personal lifestyles, make sense of disease and situation related reactions, empathize and provide consulting by taking the requirements of the individual and individual's family into account both in sickness and health.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student can identify the reactions and requirements of the patient and patient s family.
2   The student can cope with human sensibility and manage difficult communication situations using basic communication skills.
3   The student is aware of his or her own cognition and requirements when he or she encounters hard to manage communication situations.
4   The student can meet the requirements of the individual and individual s family in accordance with therapeutic communication and assistance skills and consulting principles.
5   The student finds meaning in helping the individual and individual s family in distressed situations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the course Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman Lecture, Question and answer
2 Therapeutic relationship building-Movie Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman Lecture, Question and Answer, 'Patch Adams' film screening, concept map study
3 Nurse-Patient communication, therapeutic relationship building- II Prof. Zekiye C. DUMAN Lecture, Question and Answer, Case study
4 Team communications Associate Prof. Neslihan Günüşen Lecture, Question and answer, Case study
5 Approach to people with anxiety Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman Lecture, Question and answer, Case study
6 Interview techniques Associate Prof. Burcu Akpınar Söylemez Lecture, Question and answer, Video
7 Communication in special situations- I Assistant Prof. Figen Şengün Inan Lecture, Question and answer, Case study, Communication lab practice (discussing right approach principles)
8 Communication in special situations- II Associate Prof. Burcu Akpınar Söylemez Lecture, Question and answer, Video, Case study
9 MIDTERM Assistant Prof. Figen Şengün Inan
10 Approach to people with angry Prof. Zekiye Ç. Duman Lecture, Question and answer, Case study
11 Reflection Assistant Prof. Figen Şengün Inan Lecture, Question and answer
12 Approach to patient who refuses treatment Assistant Prof. Figen Şengün Inan Lecture, Question and answer, Case study, Communication lab practice (discussing right approach principles)
13 Giving negative information Associate Prof. Neslihan Günüşen Lecture, Question and answer, Movie section
14 Perceptions related to death, approach to terminally ill patient and patient's family Evaluation of the course Associate Prof. Neslihan Günüşen Lecture, Question and answer

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Arnold, E.C., Underman Boggs, K. (2016). Interpersonal relationship: professional communication skills for nurses. Elsevier, USA.
2. Kocaman, N. (2010). Sağlık bakım profesyonelleri ve hasta iletişimi. Klinik Beceriler: Sağlığın Değerlendirilmesi, Hasta Bakım ve Takibi. 161-195.
3. Üstün,B., Akgün,E., Partlak,N., (2005). Hemşirelikte Iletişim Becerileri Öğretimi, Okullar Yayınevi, Izmir
4. Sheldon, F.K., Foust, J. (2013). Communication for nurses: talking with patients. Jones & Barlet company. USA.
5. Riley, J.B., (2012). Communication in Nursing. Elsevier, Mosby, USA.
6. Sully, P. (2010). Essential Communication Skills for Nursing and Midwifery. Mosby Elsevier.
7. Shattell, M. (2004). Nurse patient interaction: a review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13:714 722.
8. Fakhr-Movahedi A, Salsali M, Negarandeh R, Rahnavard Z. (2011). Exploring contextual factors of the nurse-patient relationship: A qualitative study. Koomesh, 13(1): 23-34.
9. Jason H. (2000). Communication skills are vital in all we do as educators and clinicians. Education for Health,13: 157-160.
10. Üstün, B., Demir, S. (Ed). (2019). Hemşirelikte Iletişim. Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık, Istanbul.
11. Yılmaz M. (Ed). (2020). Sağlık Profesyonelleri için Iletişim. Akademisyen Kitabevi



Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, presentations, role plays, concept map.

Audio descriptions are provided in all visual materials used in the lessons. (It uses audio-descriptive forms of visual-based educational materials such as films and videos, upon the request of students with disabilities).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Mid-term grade is the mid-term exam. 50% of this grade and 50% of the final grade will be determined as the course grade.
Final Achievement Grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the final grade = 100 must be at least 60 on the full grade.
The final grade must be at least 50 over 100 full marks.
Completion Final Achievement grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the supplementary grade = 100 must be at least 60 on the full grade
The supplementary grade must be at least 50 over 100 full grades.
The supplementary grade must be at least 50 over 100 full grades.

Assessment Criteria

In exams; interpretation, recall, decision making, explanation, classification, skills of combining information will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Figen ŞENGUN INAN
No: 0232 412 4793

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Independant Study 14 1 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.245444443
LO.344433453
LO.445553443
LO.544443333