| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics In Nursing | SBH204 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Rahime AYDIN ER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explanation the concepts of ethics, morality and law and discuss similarities and differences in these concepts
2) Comprehension the functioning of nursing ethics principles and codes
3) Comprehension the good nurse should have professional values
4) Distinguish ethical problems from other problems
5) Explain the ethical decision-making process
6) Discuss ethical decision-making process through training cases
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The concept of ethics and other concepts related ethics (moral, legal) The importance of ethics in nursing practice Nursing ethical principles Nursing ethical codes (ICN, ANA and Turkish Nurses Association) Nursing values Ethical problem and the types of ethical problems (moral unpreparedness, moral blindness, ethical dilemmas) Ethical decision-making process Nursing ethics and "good nurse" discussion based on the domestic and foreign film samples Ethics Case Analysis - with education cases Ethics Case Analysis- with the example of nursing ethics violations reflected to media
Weekly Schedule
1) Lesson Information • Objectives and content of lesson • Homework and evaluations • Answer the students questions2) The concept of ethics and other concepts related ethics (moral, legal)
3) The importance of ethics in nursing practice
4) Nursing ethical principles (respect for persons, beneficence and nonmaleficence)
5) Nursing ethical principles (truthfulness, loyalty and justice)
6) Nursing ethical codes (ICN and ANA)
7) Nursing ethical codes of Turkish Nurses Association
8) Exam
9) The concept of value and nursing values
10) Ethical problem and the types of ethical problems (moral unpreparedness, moral blindness, ethical dilemmas)
11) Ethical decision-making process
12) Nursing ethics and "good nurse" discussion based on the domestic and foreign film samples
13) Ethics Case Analysis - with education cases
14) Ethics Case Analysis- with the example of nursing ethics violations reflected to media
15) Evaluation of lesson
16) .
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Alpar, Ş. E., Bahçecik, N., Karabacak, Ü. (2013). Çağdaş Hemşirelikte Etik. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi.
2- American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. US: Nursesbooks.org. [Cited 1 June 2015]. Available from: URL: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/Code-of-Ethics-For-Nurses.html
3- Aştı, T., Acaroğlu, R. (2000). Hemşirelikte sık karşılaşılan hatalı uygulamalar. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 4 (2).
4- Canadian Nurses Association. (2008). Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Nurses Association. [Cited 1 June 2015]. Available from: URL: www.cna-aiic.ca/~/media/cna/page-content/pdf-fr/code-of-ethics-for-registered-nurses.pdf?la=en
5- Dinç, L. (2004). Hemşirelik etiğinin temeli ve hedefi. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 1-10
6- Dinç., L. (2009). Hemşirelik hizmetlerinde etik yükümlülükler. Hacettepe Tıp Dergisi, 40:113-119.
7- Elçigil, A., Bahar, Z., Beşer, A., Mızrak, B., Bahçelioğlu, D., Demirtaş, D., Özdemir, D., Özgür, E., Yavuz, H. (2011). Hemşirelerin karşılaştıkları etik ikilemlerin incelenmesi. Anadolu Hemşirelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(2):52-60.
8- Fry, S. T. (2000). Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik. Çeviren: B Bağ, Erzurum: Aktif Yayınevi.
9- Johnstone, M. G. (2012). Ethics and professional practice. In J. Crisp, C. Taylor, C. Douglas & G. Rebeiro (Eds). Potter & Perry’s fundamentals of nursing. (pp.138-159). 4th edn. Australia: Mosby Elsevier.
10- Kuçuradi, İ. (1988). Etik. Ankara: Meteksan Anonim Şti.
11- Rich K. L. (2013). Introduction to bioethics and ethical decision making. In J. B. Butts & K. L. Rich. (Eds), Nursing across the curriculum and to practice ethics. (pp. 31-68). 3rd edn. US: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
12- Turk Hemşireler Derneği. (2009). Hemşireler İçin Etik İlke ve Sorumluluklar. URL: http://www.turkhemsirelerdernegi.org.tr/meslegi-etigi/hemsireler-icin-etik-ilke-ve-sorumluluklar.aspx
13- Ülman, I. Y. (2010). Etik, biyoetik, hukuk: temel kavramlar ve yaklaşımlar. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 1 (1).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Case Study
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required