SURGICAL DISEASES NURSING (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HEM5001 Health Assessment and Clinical Decision Making Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HAYAT YALIN
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. FATMA ETİ ASLAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To gain knowledge and skills in assessing and methods of health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Knows how to get the health history
2. Knows and applies physical examination methods
3. Evaluate vital signs
4. Evaluate the individuals how they manage their health perceptions and health
5. Evaluate the Nutrition and metabolism
6. Evaluate the skin
7. Evaluate the activity and excersize
8. Evaluate the Musculoskeletal System
9. Evaluate the respiratory system
10. Evaluate the heart and circulatory system
11. Evaluate the excretory system and makes abdominal examination
12. Evaluate the senses and perceptions
13. Evaluate the Sleep and rest

Course Content

Introduction to the evaluation of health, taking health history, physical examination, vital signs, health perception, health maintenance, evaluating the Nutrition and metabolism, skin evaluation, evaluation of activity and excersize, evaluation of musculoskeletal system, evaluation of respiratory system, evaluation the heart and circulatory system, evaluation the excretory system and makes abdominal examination, evaluation the senses and perceptions, evaluation the sleep and rest.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the HEM5001 course. Assignments and Information on delivery dates
2) Measurement and evaluation as a term
3) Examination of measurement and evaluation interpretation methods/tools Reaching clinical decision based on complaint, observation, symptom, finding: Principles of Diagnostic Data interpretation
4) Sample studies
5) Nutrition and metabolism evaluation
5) Anamnesis: Taking a health history Physics applied examination methods will be explained
6) Laboratory diagnostic methods Making a clinical decision based on complaints, observations, symptoms, and findings: Diagnosis
7) Midterm Exam
8) Head-to-toe assessment, Use of relevant scales
9) Evaluation of the Musculoskeletal System
10) Nerve,muscle,sense Evaluation of the system Making a clinical decision based on complaints, observations, symptoms and findings: Diagnosis
11) Evaluation of upper and lower GIS attachments (Liver, SK, Pancreas) Making a clinical decision based on complaints, observations, symptoms, and findings: Diagnosis
12) Skin related disorders Evaluation of the system Making a clinical decision based on complaints, observations, symptoms, and findings: Diagnosis
13) Evaluation of the Endocrine System Clinical decision based on complaints, observations, symptoms, and findings: Diagnosis
14) Evaluating the course, discussing student opinions and suggestions

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haftalık verilecek
References: 1. Eti Aslan F (2014). Sağlığın Değerlendirilmesi, 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Acıbadem Üniversitesi Yayını.
2. Karadakovan A, Eti Aslan F (2014) Dahili ve cerrahi hastalıklarda bakım, Geliştirilmiş 3. Baskı, Ankara, Akademi Kitabevi.
3. Fuller J, Schaller-Ayers J. (2000) Health Assessment – A Nursing Approach 3 rd. Ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott.
4. Jarvis C. (2008) Physical Examination & Health Assessment 5th Ed. Philadelphia, Saunders.
5. Jarvis C. (2008) Physical Examination & Health Assessment Workbook, 5th Ed. Philadelphia, Saunders.
6. Lewis SL, Heitkemper MM, Dirksen SR, O'Brien PR. (2007) Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems 7 th Ed. St.Louis Missouri, Mosby Elsevier

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Study Hours Out of Class 14 10 140
Presentations / Seminar 2 5 10
Homework Assignments 6 6 36
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to provide comprehensive care with a holistic approach based on graduate level qualifications in accordance with evidence-based practice. 5
2) To comply with ethical principles and values in nursing practice. 4
3) To use skills for lifelong learning, problem solving and critical thinking. 4
4) To be able to use models / theories efficiently in health prevention, health promotion and assessing, analyzing the individual needs. 5
5) To take roles and responsibilities in research and projects with health care teams and in collaboration with other disciplines with a sense of social responsibility. 3
6) To have leadership, education and counseling skills, in environments that require which require improving health of individual, family and community and to solve the problems. 3
7) To be sensitive to public health problems and be able to provide solutions, and take part in actively in projects in the field of nursing profession. 2
8) To use appropriate communication techniques in professional roles and responsibilities in implementing a multidisciplinary understanding and cooperation. 2
9) To use the informatics and care technology in the expertise of nursing education, practice, research, and management field.
10) To follow the professional literature in the field of nursing at national and international level, to conduct scientific studies and to reflect the research results into practice. 4
11) To be able to follow developments in the professional field and to develop effective communication and collaboration with colleagues using at least one foreign language, and to conduct transcultural studies in order to contribute to nursing care. 3
12) To take active roles and responsibilities in organizations which contribute to the development of the profession, and to develop solutions using critical approaches. 3