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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HEH 5003	FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING I	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6

Offered By

Fundamentals of Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLŞAH GÜROL ARSLAN

Offered to

Fundamentals of Nursing

Course Objective

In this course understands the four fundamental concepts of nursing, which are human, health, environment and nursing, and acquires the knowledge and skill of providing care based on psychomotor skill development theory and models, ethical principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To explain the four concepts in the field of Nursing Fundamentals
2	To carry out the roles and responsibilities of the nurse within the frame of Nursing Fundamentals in protecting, developing, treating and rehabilitating the health of the adult individual,
3	To provide nursing care with an integrated understanding
4	To explain the reasons and the scientific underpinnings of these reasons concerning the practice of Nursing Fundamentals
5	To practice the practices of Nursing Fundamentals on an evidence based form,
6	To apply the practice of Nursing Fundamentals in accordance with the ethical principles
7	To satisfy the health care need of the individual

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Nursing and the nature of nursing
2	Roles and responsibilities of nurses in the health care system
3	Oxygen Treatment
4	Nutrition
5	Bowel elimination and ostomy care
6	Urinary elimination
7	Sleep
8	Sexuality
9	Midterm
10	Vital signs
11	Hygiene practices
12	Sensory changes
13	Movement and exercise
14	Ensuring the integrity of tissue and wound care

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ackley BJ, Ladwig GB. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care: Mosby, 7 edition, 2005.
2. Babadağ K, Atabek Aştı T. (Ed) Hemşirelik Esasları Uygulama Rehberi, Istanbul Medikal Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2008.
3. Berman A, Snyder S, Kozier B et al. Kozier & Erb s Fundamentals of Nursing. Concepts, Process and Practice, 8th ed., St. Louis, 2008.
4. Carpenito-Moyet LJ Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 11th edition, 2005.
5. Craven RF, Hırnle CJ. Fundamentals of Nursing Human Health and Function. 3rd Ed., Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 2000.
6. Gulanic M, Kloop A, Galanes S, Gradishar D, Puzas MK. Nursing Care Plans. 4th. Ed. Mosby-Year Book Inc., St. Louis, 1998.
7. Kozier B, Erb G, Berman AJ, Snyder S, Berman A. Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice, Seventh Edition Prentice Hall, 2003.
8. Nettina SM Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, 8th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Discussion
Questions-Answers
Brainstorming

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + RST* 0.40

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gulsah Gurol Arslan
e-mail: gulsah.arslan@deu.edu.tr
tel: 0-232-412 47 72
Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek Özden
e-mail: dozden2002@yahoo.com
tel: 0-232-412 47 78

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparation for midterm exam	1	7	7
Preparation for final exam	1	7	7
Preparing assignments	13	2	26
Preparing presentations	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	4	52
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13
LO.1	5	5	5	5		5		5	5	5	5		5
LO.2	5	5	5	5		5		5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5		5	5		5	5	5	5		5
LO.4	5	5	5	5		5		5		5	5	5	5
LO.5		5	5			5	5				5		5
LO.6	5	5									5		5
LO.7		5									5		5

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Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

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Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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