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Nursing Fundamentals

Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Nursing Fundamentals SBH102 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 16

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Funda EROL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Applies basic nursing skills on healthy/patient individual.
2) Relates system functions to nursing practices.
3) Internalize the ethic principles and the professional nursing values related to the nursing practice
4) Knows and applies all the nursing practices of the systems.
5) It adopts the roles of the nurse as a member of the health team in the care process of the healthy/patient individual.
6) Explain the contribution of the nursing process on the quality of patient care.
7) Perform the basic nursing practices throughout the process from admission to discharge health care setting.
8) Knows and applies physical examination methods for systems.
9) Uses problem solving and critical thinking skills in nursing care practices.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Learning Outcomes
1 High High High High High High High High High High Middle High
2 High High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High
3 High Middle Middle Middle High High Middle High Middle High High Middle
4 Middle High High High Middle High High Middle High Middle High High
5 High High High Middle High High High Middle High High Middle Middle
6 Middle Middle Middle High High Middle Middle High High Middle Middle High
7 High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High High High Middle High
8 High High High High High High High High High High High High
9 High High High High High High High High High High High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Nursing Philosophy Basic Concepts and Principles

Course Contents

The content of this course includes concepts and practices related to basic principles and practices in nursing, physical examination methods, patient care practices and nursing process steps in care delivery.

Weekly Schedule

1) Course Description: Introduction, goal and learning outcomes. Admission and discharge of the patient from the hospital.
2) Maintaning a safe environment ( asepsis and infection control)
3) Body mechanics and movement requirement. Physical examination of the musculoskeletal system.
4) Enteral and parenteral drug administrations-1
5) Enteral and parenteral drug administrations-2
6) Respiratory system applications. Physical examination of respiratory system.
7) Digestive system applications. Physical examination of digestive system.
8) Urinary system applications. Fluid electrolyte balance. Physical examination of urinary system.
9) Pain and nursing interventions
10) Sleep and approach to the individual with sleep problems.
11) Fluid electrolyte balance. Blood transfusion.
12) Coping with death and loss, terminal patient care.
13) Nursing process case study I
14) Nursing process case study II
15) Course evaluation
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Aştı, A.T., Karadağ, A. (2019). Hemşirelik esasları hemşirelik bilim ve sanatı. İstanbul: Akademi Basım.
2- Lynn, P. (2015). Taylor Klinik Hemşirelik Becerileri. Bir Hemşirelik Süreci Yaklaşımı. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
3- Carpenito, L.J. (2022). Hemşirelik Tanıları El Kitabı. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
4- Görgülü RS. (2014). Hemşireler için Fiziksel Muayene Yöntemleri. 1. Baskı. İstanbul Tıp kitabevi.
5- Eti Aslan F. (2017). Sağlığın Değerlendirilmesi Klinik Karar Verme. 2. Basım. Akademisyen kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Role Playing
7) Group Study
8) Brain Storming
9) Case Study
10) Lab / Workshop
11) Self Study
12) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

60%
 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

40%

Practices

1

50%

Laboratory

1

10%
 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

40%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Required