COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERS 5021 INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING II ELECTIVE 2 8 0 10

Offered By

Internal Medicine Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM KÜÇÜKGÜÇLÜ

Offered to

Internal Medicine Nursing

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to bring the skill of managing the care of the adult individual having a complex health problem with a scientific and holistic approach

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have expert-level knowledge regarding the management of acute and chronic diseases.
2   Solve the health problems of the adult individual with acute and chronic diseases by cooperating with different disciplines.
3   Present the case samples, whose care she/he manages in the field of internal diseases nursing, to groups inside and outside of the field in a written, verbal and visual way.
4   Follow the evidence-based studies that are performed for the field of internal diseases nursing and up-to-date knowledge and share the results with health care teams.
5   Become aware of health problems of the society by pursuing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Case Presentation: Patient with diabetes and nursing Clinical Practice
2 Case Presentation: Patient with diabetes and nursing Clinical Practice
3 Case Presentation: Patient with renal failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
4 Case Presentation: Patient with renal failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
5 Case Presentation: Patient with liver failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
6 Case Presentation: Patient with liver failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
7 Case Presentation: Patient with respiratory failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
8 Case Presentation: Patient with respiratory failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
9 Case Presentation: Patient with neurological problem and nursing. Clinical Practice
10 Case Presentation: Patient with neurological problem and nursing. Clinical Practice
11 Case Presentation: Patient with heart failure and nursing. Clinical Practice
12 Midterm Exam Clinical Practice
13 Case Presentation: Patient with cancer and nursing. Clinical Practice
14 Case Presentation: Patient with cancer and nursing. Clinical Practice

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ignatavicius DD, Workman ML. 2006. Medical-Surgical Nursing. Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care. Fifth Ed. St. Louis: Executive Publisher.
2. Priscilla, L.M, Karen, B, 1996, Medical Surgical Nursing, Critical Thinking in Client Care, Addison Wesley Nursing, California.
3. Black M. 1997, Medical Surgical Nursing, Clinical Management for Continuity of Care, 5 th. Edition, W.B.Saunders Company, Phidelphia.
4. McCanse KL, Huether SE. 2006. Pathophysiology. The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. Fifth Ed. St. Louis: Elsevier&Mosby.
5. Lewis, F, 1996, Bioetics For Healt Professionals, An Introduction and Critical Approach, 1.st Ed, Pty Ltd, Mcmillan Education, Australia.
6. Bates, B. 1995, A Quide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 6.th. Ed., J.B. Lippincoat Company, Phidelphia.
7. Chulay M, Burns SM. 2006, AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. Mcgraw Hill
8. Evidence Based Nursing , http://www.science.at/journals/medicine/nurse.html

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, clinical practice, case discussion

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentation skill of the student, her/his preparation to the subject and participation in discussions will be assessed as the midterm exam.
Her/his presentation of the case study as a report, which is based on evidence/resource on a certain subject, will be assessed as homework.
The skills of interpretation, decision making, explanation and knowledge combination will be assessed in the final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

-Ass.Prof. Dr. Hatice Mert TEL: 24753
-Ass.Prof. Dr. Sevgi Kızılcı, TEL: 24777
-Ass.Prof. Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü TEL: 24786
- Ass.Prof. Dr. Özlem Uğur TEL: 24772
-Ass. Prof. Dr. Dilek Büyükkaya Besen TEL: 24780

Office Hours

Will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Practice 14 8 112
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 24 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 250

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.255
LO.355
LO.45555
LO.55555