COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSH 5008 MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING II ELECTIVE 2 8 0 12

Offered By

Psychiatric Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NESLIHAN GÜNÜŞEN

Offered to

Psychiatric Nursing

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to train psychiatric nurses, who can take on the care responsibility of individuals and families with mental disorders, are informed about psychosocial interventions and some therapies in the field of psychiatry, able to question health politics in the world and our country, sensitive to ethical principles, aware of responsibilities, skilful at problem solving and critical thinking.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1) Understanding the importance of evidence-based practices and the use of evidence in mental health and psychiatric nursing
2   2) Recognizing psychosocial problems and being able to apply evidence-based interventions in risky situations
3   3) Recognizing psychosocial problems seen in physical illnesses and being able to provide appropriate nursing care
4   4) Knowing the basic components of biological treatment and psychosocial interventions applied in the mental recovery process,
5   5) Understanding the role and functions of the nurse in protecting, improving and strengthening the mental health of the individual and the family

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Evidence-based practices in Psychiatric Nursing Neslihan Günüşen
2 Aggressive patient with impulse control problems and Nursing interventions Zekiye Ç. Duman
3 Patient with delusions and hallucinations and Nursing interventions Sibel C. Badur
4 Social isolation, loneliness and nursing Zekiye Ç. Duman
5 Self-harm behavior, suicide and nursing Neslihan Günüşen
6 Anxiety, anxious individual and nursing Neslihan Günüşen
7 Psychopharmacology Neslihan Günüşen
8 Exam Sibel C. Badur
9 Compliance and non-compliance with treatment Zekiye Ç. Duman
10 Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Nursing Psychophysiologic reactions to illness Neslihan Günüşen
11 Crisis and psychological first aid Sibel C. Badur
12 Concept of addiction, etiology, Attachment theory Addiction process, its consequences. Prevention and nursing interventions in addiction Sibel C. Badur
13 Psychiatric treatment and Psycosocial Therapies Zekiye Ç. Duman
14 Group interventions in psychiatric treatment; general principles and group dynamics. Self-help groups, family groups Zekiye Ç. Duman

Recomended or Required Reading

Barker PJ. (2004).Assesment in Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Nelson Thornes, UK
Freeman SM. Freeman A. (2005) Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Nursing Practice. Springer, USA.
Guerrero A, Piasecki M (2008) Problem-Based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry. Springer, USA.
Güleç, C. (2007) Psikiyatrik görüşme ve hasta hekim ilişkileri. Psikiyatri Temel Kitabı I. Ankara, Hekimler Yayın Birliği.
Herdman TH, Kamitsuru S. (2014). NANDA International, Inc. Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions & Classification 2015 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,UK.
Öztürk, O., Uluşahin A. (2015). Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları, Nobel Tıp Kitabi, 13 baskı. Ankara
Kent B, McCormack B. (2010) Clinical Context for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK.
Koh KB. (2013)Somatization and Psycosomatic symptoms, Springer, USA, Poole R, Hıggo R..(2008)Clinical Skills in Psychiatric Treatment Cambridge University Press
Lieberman. RP. (2008)Yeti yitiminden iyileşmeye. Psikiyatrik iyileştirim el kitabı. American Psychiatric Publishing, USA. (2011 Sosyal Psikiyatri Derneği Yayını)
Taylor CB. (2010)How to Practice Evidence-Based Psychiatry. Basic Principles and Case Studies. American Psychiatric Publishing
Jones JS, Fitzpatric JJ, Rogers VL. (2012)Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. An Interpersonel Approach, Springer, USA.
Stuart, G.W. (2009) Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. Mosby Elsevier, Missouri, USA.
Townsend MC (2011) Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing. Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, questions-answers, case presentation, concept map

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Neslihan Günüşen
Phone: 24781

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Clinical Practice 14 8 112
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 300

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.154553
LO.2333555
LO.3533555
LO.4535
LO.55353

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2015 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / ABOUT US / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS