| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn Health and Disease | EBE207 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Resmiye KAYA ODABAŞ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Suzi ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the physiological characteristics of a healthy newborn.
2) List the newborn's adaptation process to extrauterine life.
3) Believes in the importance of starting the newborn's interaction with the mother early.
4) Distinguishes risky situations in newborns.
5) Applies midwifery care for the newborn's sucking-feeding process.
6) Provides education and consultancy to the mother on issues regarding the hygienic practices of the newborn..
7) Discharges the newborn and plans its follow-up.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | No relation | High | Low | Middle | High | Low | Middle | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 4 | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Low | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 7 | No relation | High | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
1) Internship 1 Completing the following course succesfully:
2) Antenatal Period Completing the following course succesfully:
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Normal Delivery and Post Partum Period
Course Contents
This course includes topics such as examination and evaluation of the healthy newborn in the delivery room, newborn screening, breastfeeding and feeding the newborn, midwifery approaches to high-risk newborns, and neonatal infections.
Weekly Schedule
1) Importance of the Neonatal Period and Neonatal Terminology, Neonatal Rights2) The status of newborn health in the world and in Turkey
3) Physiological Characteristics of the Newborn and Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
4) Initial Care of the Newborn in the Delivery Room and Physical Examination of the Newborn
5) Growth and Development of the Newborn / Newborn Screenings
6) Newborn Nutrition
7) Neonatal and childhood immunization / Fluid-Electrolyte Balance in the Newborn
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Medication Applications in the Newborn / Individualized Developmental Care of the Newborn Atraumatic Care
10) Special Applications for Newborns
11) - Admission to high-risk newborns -Respiratory system diseases -Heart and circulatory system diseases -Neurological system diseases -Endocrine system diseases -Gastrointestinal system diseases -
12) -Urinary System Diseases -Metabolic System Diseases -Immune system diseases -Jaundice -Genetics and Genetic Counseling -Infection
13) -Sudden infant death syndrome -Shaken baby syndrome -Substance addict mother's baby -Fetal alcohol syndrome -Exploitation
14) High Risk Newborn Transport / Preparation for Discharge and Home Care
15) Neonatal Resuscitation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). (2018) Neonatal Skin Care: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Erişim adresi: https://www.awhonn.org/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=11678739
- Bull, M. J., Trotter, T., Santoro, S. L., Christensen, C., Grout, R. W., & Council on Genetics. (2022). Health supervision for children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Pediatrics, 149(5), e2022057010.
- Carel, J. C., Lahlou, N., Roger, M., & Chaussain, J. L. (2004). Precocious puberty and statural growth. Human reproduction update, 10(2), 135- 147.
- Ceylan, O.M. (2017). Cocukluk Cağında Erken ve Gecikmiş Puberte: Tanı ve Yonetimi. Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, 26(2), 74-80.
- Dinc, G., Ozcelik, U., Cop, E., Yalcın, E., Cak, T., Ersoz, D.D., Goker, Z., Kirper, N., & Unal F. (2018). Kistik Fibrozisli Cocukların Annelerinde Psikiyatrik Belirti, Ebeveynlik Tutumları ve Baş Etme Becerileri. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease, 12(4):224-31.
- Erkan T, Kutlu T, Satar M, Unuver E. (2017). Pediatrinin Esasları. 2. Baskı. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri.
- Kutlubay, Z., Tanakol, A., Engin, B., Onel, C., Şimşek, E., Serdaroğlu, S., Tuzun, Y., Yılmaz, E., & Eren, B. (2017). Newborn Skin: Common Skin Problems. Maedica, 12 (1), 42–47.
- Moore, ER., Bergman, N., Anderson, GC., Medley, N. (2016). Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 11. Art. No.: CD003519. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003519.pub4..
- World Health Organization. (2017). WHO recommendations on newborn health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee. World Health Organization. Erişim adresi: http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/259269. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
- Zenciroğlu, A. (2014). Temel Yenidoğan Bakımı. T.C. SB. Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Kurumu Çocuk ve Ergen Sağlığı Daire Başkanlığı. Erişim adresi: http://www.istanbulsaglik.gov.tr/w/sb/cekus/docs/8- %20temel yenidogan bakimi.pdf.
- Zenciroğlu, A. (2014). Temel Yenidoğan Bakımı. T.C. SB. Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Kurumu Çocuk ve Ergen Sağlığı Daire Başkanlığı. Erişim adresi: http://www.istanbulsaglik.gov.tr/w/sb/cekus/docs/8- %20temel yenidogan bakimi.pdf.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Simulation
6) Case Study
7) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Required