COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SURGICAL NURSING III

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CHH 7013 SURGICAL NURSING III COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Surgical Nursing ( Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Surgical Nursing ( Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

This course aims the students discuss important and role of transplant nurse, know to basic concepts and identifies in tissue and organ transplantation, the students to get knowledge based to suggestions of last literature and evidence based guides in issues related to pre, intra, and post operation care of tissue and organ transplant patient.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students can explain basic concepts and definitions in organ and tissue transplantation.
2   They discuss the role and importance of transplantation nurses.
3   They discuss the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of the patient who will undergo an organ and tissue transplantation in line with the latest literature and evidence-based guides.
4   They plan the nursing care aimed at preventing and managing the side effects of immunosuppresive treatment following the organ and tissue transplantation.
5   They explain the legal and ethic issues related to the organ and tissue transplantation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History, basic concepts and definitions of organ and tissue transplantation The history, role and responsibilities of Transplantation Nursing Organizations and associations concerned with Transplantation Nursing
2 immunosuppresion after organ and tissue transplantation
3 Side effects of immunosuppresive treatment Nursing care aimed at preventing and managing the side effects of immunosuppresive treatment
4 Preoperative preparation and training of the patient who will undergo an organ or tissue transplantation Physiological preparation Psychological preparation Legal preparation
5 Preoperative preparation and training of the patient who will undergo an organ or tissue transplantation Physiological preparation Psychological preparation Legal preparation (Continue)
6 Organ and tissue transplantation surgery
7 Midterm
8 Acute period complications and nursing care after organ and tissue transplantation
9 Early period complications and nursing care after organ and tissue transplantation
10 Discharge education, after organ and tissue transplantation
11 Long term complications and nursing care after organ and tissue transplantation
12 Psychological states of the patient and the family following organ and tissue transplantation, coping and nursing approaches
13 Nursing approaches related to sexual life and pregnancy after organ and tissue transplantation
14 Nursing approaches related to sexual life and pregnancy after organ and tissue transplantation (Continue)
15 Ethical and legal issues in organ and tissue transplantation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ahmed, A., Keeffe, EB., Current Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation Clin Liver Dis 11 (2007) 227 247
2. Cupples, S., Ohler, L. (2002) Liver Transplantation, Transplantation Nursing Secrets, Hanley&Belfus Inc., Philadelphia, ss: 151-173
3. Hoffman, M.F., Nelson, J.B., Drangstveit, B.M., Flynn, M.B., Caring for Transplant Receipients in a Nontransplant Setting, Critical Care Nursing, 2006; 26(2): 53-76
4. Moreno, R., Berenguer, M., Post-Liver Transplantation Medical Complications, Annals Of Hepatology 2006; 5(2): April-June: 77-8
5. Murray, K., Carithers, R.L., AASLD, Practice Guidelines:Evaluation of The Patient for Liver Transplantation, Hepatology, 2005; 41(6): 1407-32
6. Ohler, L., Cupples, S. (2008) Liver Transplantation, Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses, Mosby, Internal Transplant Nurses Society, ABD, ss: 423-455
7. Penko, ME., Tirbaso, D., An Overview of Liver Transplantation, AACN, 1999; 10(2): 176-184

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 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 +ODV * 0.25 + PAR* 0.20 + FIN*0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 +ODV * 0.25 + PAR* 0.20 + RST*0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Each student is responsible for preparing, presenting, and reporting her/his topic in accordance with evidence based guide and up-to-date literature
It is expected that homeworks and reports are 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)

Doç Dr. Özgül Karayurt. Tel: 0 232 412 4790 ozgul.kyurt@deu.edu.tr
Yard. Doç. Dr. Özlem Bilik Tel: 0232 412 6962 ozlem.bilik@deu.edu.tr
Yard. Doç. Dr. Fatma Vural Tel: 0232 412 4780 fatma.vural@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.3
LO.455
LO.5

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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