Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Selda MERT
Lecturer Önder TOPBAŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Understand the importance of post-operative care.
2) Evaluate the properties of the normal post-operative patient.
3) Identfy stiuations that deviate from normal post-operative patient .
4) Postoperative patients able to implement in situations that deviate from normal.
5) Send clinic postoperative patient stabilized.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

N/A

Course Contents

The ımportance of postoperative care in operating services , wake up rooms and equipment, patient’s post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)transfer, acceptance and maintenance of the unit necessary (postoperative early term care), criteria leaving the patient’s from PACU, post-operative unit of clinical admitted patient’s care, follow-up postoperative in newborn, infant and pediatric patients, early and late complications can be seen in the postoperative period, treatment and care initiatives, general principles of ıntensive care, patient follow up in ıntensive care, follow up respiratory and cardiovascular function, monitoring of neuromuscular function and consciousness,, thermoregulation and follow-up, follow-up postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, drainage, follow up bleeding, urinary amount and follow-up excretion, fluid management, and blood transfusion complications.

Weekly Schedule

1) The ımportance of postoperative care in operating services
2) Wake up rooms and equipment
3) Patient’s post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)transfer, acceptance and maintenance of the unit necessary (postoperative early term care),
4) Criteria leaving the patient’s from PACU
5) Post-operative unit of clinical admitted patient’s care
6) Follow-up postoperative in newborn, infant and pediatric patients
7) Early and late complications can be seen in the postoperative period, treatment and care initiatives,
8) Midterm Exam/ Assesssment
9) General principles of ıntensive care, patient follow up in ıntensive care
10) Follow up respiratory and cardiovascular function
11) Monitoring of neuromuscular function and consciousness
12) Thermoregulation and follow-up
13) Follow-up postoperative pain
14) Nausea and vomiting, drainage, follow up bleeding, urinary amount and follow-up excretion, fluid management
15) Blood transfusion and complications.
16) Final Exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Post-operative Care	ANP125	Compulsory	Associate degree	1	Fall	5