COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES AND MODELS OF SURGICAL NURSING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CHH 6029 THEORIES AND MODELS OF SURGICAL NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

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

1   Students explain the current and advanced level information which will provide basis for their doctorate theses comprehensively in the field of surgical diseases nursing
2   They evaluate and use the current and advanced level information which will provide basis for their doctorate theses systematically in the field of surgical diseases nursing
3   They follow the new developments concerning the topics that will provide basis for their doctorate theses in the field of surgical diseases nursing and can integrate them into their thesis studies.
4   They examine the evidence-based practices concerning their fields of doctorate thesis in the surgical diseases nursing and put them into practice.
5   They contribute to the solution of social and scientific problems with the current and advanced level information which will provide basis for their fields of doctorate thesis in the surgical diseases nursing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatomy and physiology of the breast Tasks and responsibilities of breast care nursing Epidemiology, etiology and risk factors in the breast cancer Role of the nurse in prevention of breast cancer and risk identification Symptoms and findings, early detection methods in breast cancer, their application frequencies in the world and in Türkiye, role of the nurse
2 Lymphedema resulting from breast cancer and its treatment, protection and care Breast cancer during pregnancy Psychosocial problems in the breast cancer and nursing approaches Requirements and training of the individiual with breast cancer and the family Pregnancy, sexual life and fertility following the breast cancer Oncoplastic surgery and nursing approaches

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +RST* 0.40


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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
lecturing 2 15 30
Weekly pre-course/post-course preparations (reading the course materials, the articles etc.) 2 30 60
Preparation to the final exam 1 20 20
Homeworks 1 20 20
Making presentation 1 18 18
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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