COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRACTICE OF CHRONICAL DISEASES NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERS 6021 PRACTICE OF CHRONICAL DISEASES NURSING ELECTIVE 0 4 0 6

Offered By

Internal Medicine Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM KÜÇÜKGÜÇLÜ

Offered to

Internal Medicine Nursing

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to understand the needs of the individual with chronic disease by using specific models in the clinical environment and apply strategies that are developed for solution.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Discuss the problems and solution suggestions regarding the application field of the chronic diseases nursing.
2   Assess the efficiency of new knowledge and skills being used in the application field of the chronic diseases nursing
3   Use a model or theory regarding the chronic diseases nursing for the care of an adult individual with chronic disease.
4   Assess and solve problems that emerge in the application field of the chronic diseases nursing.
5   Set up a functional relationship with other members of the medical team for the development of the care of individuals with chronic diseases
6   The student can discuss her/his views about the use of theories and models in the care of the individual with chronic disease with specialists.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Practice 30 hours
2 Practice 30 hours

Recomended or Required Reading

Clark, C.C. (2010) Holistic Nursing Approac to Chronical Disease, Springer Pulishing Company.
Lorig, K., Sobel, D, Stewart A., Brown B. W., Bandura A., Ritter P., Gonzalez V. (1999). Evidence Suggesting That a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Can Improve Health Status While Reducing Hospitalization: A Randomized Trial. Medical Care, Volume 37 - Issue 1 - pp 5-14
Fawcett J. (2005). Contemporary Nursing Knowledge. Analysis and Evaluation of Nursing Models and Theories. F.A. Devis Company: Second Edition. Philadelphia.
Joshua C., Sally C. M., Walter M., Margaret M., Marika J. S., Lara H., Shannon R., Paul S.(2005) Meta-Analysis: Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Older Adults. Ann Intern Med September 20, 143:427-438.
Dunear- Jacob J, Erlen J. A, Schelenk E. A, Ryan C. M., Sereika S. M., Doswell W. (2000) Adherence in Chronic Disease: Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 18, Number 1, 2000 , pp. 48-90(43)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Discussion, Problem solving, Clinical practice, Case discussion.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Student s; awareness of problems regarding the application field, skill of using the specialty knowledge, making decisions and sharing her/his views about cooperation with team members and recruitment of nursing practices are assessed.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to participate in 80% of courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü
E mail: ozlem.kguclu@deu.edu.tr, Tel: 232 412 6835

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Clinical practice 2 30 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 30 60
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65