COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Surgical Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM BILIK

Offered to

Surgical Nursing

Course Objective

This course contains topics which will form a basis for the field of doctorate thesis of the student in surgical diseases nursing. This course helps students create a comprehensive background, follow new information and integrate these information into their thesis studies. First block of this course which will be conducted in two blocks facilitates the comprehensive learning of the information obtained from fundamental resources. The program included in the second block allows students to investigate the latest literature in this field and evidence-based guides and use them in their thesis studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Smeltzer SC, Bare, BG., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, 2005; 1445-1484.
2. Smeltzer SC, Bare BG, Hinkle LJ, and Cheever KH. Assessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders, In Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing , 12th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, 2010, 1471-1502.
3. Evidence Based Nursing , http://www.science.at/journals/medicine/nurse.html
4. National Guideline Clearinghouse, http://www.ngc.gov/
5. Best Practice Guidelines, http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices
6. Cochrane collaboration Rewiev
7. Craig, V. Jean (Ed.) The Evidence Based Practice Manual For Nurses ., Churchill Livingstone, Incorparated 2002
8. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing; http://www.nursingnetwork.com/webjournal.htm
9. Evidence Based Nursing; http://evidence.ahc.umn.edu/ebn.htm

*other resources described in the curriculum

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visually supported presentation
Case discussion
Brain storming
Questions-Answers

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Each student prepares the topics related to the thesis field comprehensively in the first block of the course and submits a report after determining the data that should be integrated into the thesis.
2. Each student submits a report by summarizing the latest literature and evidence-based guides concerning the thesis field in the second block of the course. Besides, students review their preparation and planning for the thesis suggestion based on new information obtained in this process.
Homeworks and reports will be prepared in APA format in computer.

Assessment Criteria

- In the exams, the abilities of interpreting, remembering, taking a decision, explaining, classifying and combining the information will be evalauted.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Özgül Karayurt. T: 0 232 412 4785 ozgul.kyurt@deu.edu.tr
Assist.Prof.Dr. Aklime Dicle T: 0 232 412 4775 aklime.dicle@deu.edu.tr
Assist.Prof.Dr. Özlem Bilik T: 0232 412 4787 ozlem.bilik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes