MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HEM4061 Intensive Care Nursing Fall 2 0 2 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. FATMA ETİ ASLAN
Course Objectives: This course provides students to know the patient in need of intensive care treatment, to know the intensive care scoring system, to evaluate the intensive care patient from head to toe and to identify possible problems, to gain the ability to maintain the necessary support in the face of problems, to know the basic and advanced life support principles, to know the symptoms that may occur in the intensive care patient. It aims to gain knowledge and skills.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of this lesson:
1. Knows the history of intensive care in the world and in Turkey;
2. Knows the roles and responsibilities of the intensive care nurse;
3. Knows the standards of intensive care and professional organizations;
4. Knows the environmental planning of intensive care units;
5. Knows infection control and prevention in intensive care;
6. Knows the intensive care scoring system;
7. Make a systematic evaluation of the intensive care patient from head to toe;
8. Knows, evaluates and interprets the follow-up and care parameters of the intensive care patient;
9. Knows basic and advanced life support steps;
10. Knows, evaluates and interprets special application areas in intensive care nursing.

Course Content

Intensive care unit and its importance within the historical process of medicine, Physical types and features of the intensive care units, Ethical and legal issues in the intensive care, Classification systems in the intensive care, Comorbidities, Patient follow-up parameters, Pain and sedation, Symptom control, Nutrition, Thermoregulation, Specialized intensive care units, Case presentation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Orientation Intensive Care Nursing Practices • Examining the Curriculum • Course Introduction and Importance . History of intensive care in the world and in Turkey . Roles and responsibilities of the intensive care nurse . Intensive care nursing standards . Professional organizations in intensive care nursing
2) Intensive Care Nursing Practices . Planning and classification of intensive care units . Prevention and control of infections in intensive care . Scoring system in intensive care
3) Care and Follow-up of the Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Patient . Systematic evaluation of intensive care patient from head to toe
4) Care and Follow-up of the Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Patient . Follow-up in Intensive Care Patient: .Hemodynamic monitoring invasive, non-invasive monitoring
5) Care and Follow-up of the Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Patient . Acid-base balance monitoring and maintenance . Arterial blood gas monitoring . ECG and monitoring of arrhythmias
6) Care and Follow-up of the Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Patient . Providing basic and advanced life support
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8) Special Application Areas in Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Nursing . Sedation and delirium management
9) Intermediate Examination
9) Special Application Areas in Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Nursing Symptom management: Hypothermia, hyperthermia, bleeding problems, increased intracranial pressure, Constipation, diarrhea, malnutrition, neutropenia, obesity
10) Special Application Areas in Intensive Care Nursing . Symptom management: oliguria-anuria, Edema-dehydration, cough and expectoration, Insomnia, fatigue and difficulty in swallowing
11) Special Application Areas in Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Nursing . Nutrition methods and process in intensive care
12) Special Application Areas in Intensive Care Nursing .SIRS and MODS management . Intensive care and end-of-life care
13) Special Application Areas in Virtual Classroom Intensive Care Nursing . Ethical dilemmas and decision making process in the intensive care unit
14) Special Application Areas in Intensive Care Nursing . Course Evaluation . Family-centered care and family education in the intensive care unit . Course Evaluation and feedback

Sources

Course Notes: Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be given weekly.
References: • Chawla, R. (2012). ICU Protocols. Springer. • Marino, P. L. (2014). Marino’s the ICU book (Fourth edition.). Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. • Falter, F. (2012). Bedside Procedures in the ICU.Springer.Eti Aslan, F., Karakovan, A., (2020). Dahili ve cerrahi hastalıklarda bakım. Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara • Eti Aslan F., ve Olgun, N (2016). Yoğun Bakım Seçilmiş semptom ve bulguların Yönetimi, Ankara, Akademisyen Kitapevleri. • Sezen, A.,Temiz ,G., ve Güngör D.,M. (2015).Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği. İstanbul, Nobel Kitapevi • Akyol Durmaz., A.(2017).Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği, İstanbul, Güneş Kitapevi.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 2 20 40
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 2 20 40
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 20 20
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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