COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT APPROACHES FOR NURSING CARE AND SUSTAINABLE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEH 6002 CURRENT APPROACHES FOR NURSING CARE AND SUSTAINABLE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Fundamentals of Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLŞAH GÜROL ARSLAN

Offered to

Fundamentals of Nursing

Course Objective

This course focuses on the effect of applying the science upon patient safety and the technological developments in the field of medicine. It also aims to enable students to develop their knowledge, skills and senses within the scope of the responsibility of following and using the scientific and technological developments that facilitate preventive, curative care and rehabilitation in the field of medicine.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Explain the current and advanced knowledge in a comprehensive way
2   2. Plan a nursing care in accordance with current approaches
3   3. Evaluate and use current and advanced knowledge with a systematic approach
4   4. Follow new developments regarding the field of nursing principles and integrate them into the patient care
5   5. Examine and apply evidence-based applications regarding the field of Nursing Principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to lesson Nursing Care Concept, its components and historical development Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
2 Factors Affecting the Nursing Care Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
3 Current Approaches regarding the Patient Safety Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
4 Current Approaches to Vital Signs and Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
5 Current Approaches to Infection Practices Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
6 Current Approaches to Respiratory System Applications and Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
7 Current Approaches regarding Parenteral Medications and Drug Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
8 midterm exam Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
9 Current Approaches to Central and Peripheral Drug Administration and Medication Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
10 Current Approaches regarding the Procurement of Tissue Integrity and Wound Care Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
11 Current Approaches regarding Urinary System Applications and Their Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
12 Current Approaches Regarding Bowel Evacuation Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
13 Current Approaches to Pain and Pain Management Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
14 Current Approaches to Sleep and Sleep hygiene Assoc.Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
15 evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Birol, L. (2005) Hemşirelik Süreci. 7. baskı. Etki Matbaacılık Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. Izmir.
2. Erdemir F. Yılmaz E. (2003) Hemşirelik Sınıflandırma Sistemleri, Hemşirelik Sınıflandırma Sistemleri Sempozyum Kitabı, Başkent Üniversitesi, Ankara.
3. International Classification for Nursing Practice (2005) Version 1. International Council of Nurses, Switzerland. http://www.icn.ch/icnp.htm.
4. Johnson M., Bulechek G., Butcher H. et.al. (2006) NANDA, NOC, and NIC Linkages. 2nd edition. Mosby, USA.
5. Moyet L.J.C. (2005) Hemşirelik Tanıları El Kitabı. Çev: Erdemir F. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara.
6. McCloskey J., Bulechek G.M. (2004) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC). Fourth Edition. Mosby, St. Louis, USA.
7. Moorhead S, Johnson M, Maas M. (2004) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC). Third Edition. Mosby, St. Louis, USA.
8. Perry A.G., Potter P.A. (2006) Clinical Nursing Skills Techniques. 6th edition. Elseiver, st. Louis Missouri, USA.

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 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 evidencebased 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

Participation in course is compulsory for 70%.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
e-posta: gulsah.arslan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 02324124772

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Project Preparation 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15544555534
LO.24454455334
LO.35555555535
LO.45555555535
LO.55555555535