COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT APPROACHES FOR NURSING CARE AND SUSTAINABLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR 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 Course Introduction, Nursing Care, Its Components, and Historical Development Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
2 Factors Affecting the Nursing Care Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
3 Current Approaches to Patient Safety Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
4 Current Approaches to Vital Signs and Management Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
5 Current Approaches to Infection Practices Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
6 Current Approaches to Respiratory System Applications and Management Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
7 Current Approaches to Parenteral Medication Administration and Medication Management Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
8 Current Approaches to Central and Peripheral Medication Administration and Medication Management Prof.Dilek Özden
9 Current Approaches to Ensuring Tissue Integrity and Wound Care Prof.Dilek Özden
10 Current Approaches to Urinary System Practices and Management Prof.Dilek Özden
11 Current Approaches to Gastrointestinal System Practices and Nutrition Management Prof.Dilek Özden
12 Current Approaches to Bowel Evacuation Prof.Dilek Özden
13 Current Approaches to Pain and Pain Management Prof.Dilek Özden
14 Current Approaches to Sleep and Sleep hygiene Prof.Dilek Özden
15 Student Assigment Presentation Prof.Dilek Özden

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

CONTACT INFORMATION
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