COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROFESSIONAL NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 2098 PROFESSIONAL NURSING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MERLINDA ALUŞ TOKAT

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

With this course is expected to improve nursing students knowledge related to principles and concepts of professionalism, evaluate the profession in terms of professionalism criteria, and compare these features with universal criteria.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To discuss the concept of professionalism
2   Knowing the principles of professionalism
3   To discuss the factors that affect the development of professionalism
4   To question the nursing in our country in the light of professionalism principles
5   Learning to create professional behavior

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Development Process of Nursing Education and Profession Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
2 Characteristics of being a professional (body language, spoken language, etc.) Nursing values Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Hande Yağcan
3 Thinking like a Nurse: Intuition, Sixth Sense or Experience Merlinda Aluş Tokat Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
4 Roles of the Professional Nurse and ICN Code of Ethics Merlinda Aluş Tokat Hande Yağcan
5 Developing Holistic Perspective in Nursing Merlinda Aluş Tokat Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
6 Knowledge production, utilisation and professional nursing Merlinda Aluş Tokat Hande Yağcan
7 Nursing and Patient Centred Care Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
8 midterm exam Nursing and Patient-Centered Care Merlinda Aluş Tokat Hande Yağcan
9 OFFICIAL HOLIDAY Merlinda Aluş Tokat
10 National / International organisation in nursing and its importance for professionalism Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Hande Yağcan
11 Transcultural nursing and cultural care Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Hande Yağcan
12 Developing Decision Making Skills through Critical Thinking in Nursing Merlinda Aluş Tokat Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
13 Professionalism and Power Relationship Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Havva Arslan Yürümezoğlu
14 Nurse competences Merlinda Aluş Tokat Hande Yağcan
15 Evaluation Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin Hande Yağcan

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Akça Ay, F., Turan Ertem, Ü., Keser Özcan, N., ve Ark. (2007). Temel Hemşirelik Kavramlar, Ilkeler, Uygulamalar, Istanbul Medikal Yayıncılık, Istanbul.
2. Birol, L., (2004). Hemşirelik Süreci, Etki Matbaacılık, Izmir.
Yardımcı kaynaklar:
1. Kacaroğlu AV. (2010). Hemşirelikte Profesyonellik 262Maltepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bilim ve Sanatı Dergisi, Sempozyum Özel Sayısı,261-263.
2. Erbil, N., Bakır, A. (2009). Meslekte profesyonel tutum envanterinin geliştirilmesi. Uluslararası Insan Bilimleri Dergisi [Bağlantıda]. 6:1. Erişim: http://www.insanbilimleri.com
3. Beydağ KD, Arslan H (2008). Kadın Doğum Kliniklerinde Çalışan Ebe ve Hemşirelerin Profesyonelliklerini Etkileyen Faktörler Fırat Sağlık Hizmetleri Dergisi, Cilt:3, Sayı;75-87.
4. Yıldırım, A. (2001). Meslekleşme Süreci Ve Hemşirelik , Hemşirelik Forumu, 4(1):23-25.
5. Yıldız, S. (2003). Profesyonel Hemşirenin Rol Ve Işlevleri , Modern Hastane Yönetimi Dergisi, 7(2):35-40.
6. Karamanoğlu AY, Ozer F, Tuğcu A. (2009). Denizli ilindeki Hastanelerin Cerrahi Kliniklerinde Calısan Hemsirelerin Mesleki Profesyonelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi Fırat Tıp Dergisi 14(1): 12-17.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Discussion through case examples
Project

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In the assessment of the course, 50% of the midterm grade and 50% of the final grade shall
determine the semester grade.
Semester Grade: 50% intra-semester grade + 50% of the final grade= Must be at least 60 over
100 full grades
Minimal Final grade: Must be at least 50 over 100 full grades
Make-up exam Grade: 50% intra-semester grade + 50% of the make-up grade= Must be at
least 60 over 100 full grades
Minimal make-up grade: Must be at least 50 over 100 full grades

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Merlinda ALUŞ TOKAT, merlinda_alus@yahoo.com, 02324126974

Office Hours

Every thursday 15:30-17:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.454453
LO.555544