COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SURGICAL NURSING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 2038 SURGICAL NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FATMA VURAL

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

This course aims to gain the student the knowledge and skills to provide care for the surgery patient using the holistic and evidence-based approach before, during and after the surgery.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows the basic concepts and principles concerning surgical diseases (homeostazis, tissue damage, wound healing, stress, shock, asepsis, sterilization, disinfection, acute pain management).
2   The student can explain the psychological and spiritual aspect of surgery.
3   The student can explain the care requirements of the individual/family/community before, during and after the operation in diseases requiring surgical intervention.
4   The student can provide nursing care for the patient before, during and after the surgical intervention.
5   The student can explain the ethical and legal issues of surgery.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

HEF 2069 - Fundamentals of Nursing

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Historical process, professional role and importance of surgical nurses Basic concepts of surgical nursing (homeostazis, tissue damage, wound healing and care, stress, shock) Surgical asepsis, antisepsis, sterilization and disinfection methods and the the role of the nurse Prevention of surgical area infections and the role of the nurse
2 Liquid electrolyte balance and imbalances Acid-base balance and imbalances
3 Perioperative nursing approaches -Preoperative nursing approaches -Intraoperative nursing approaches -Postoperative nursing approaches Ethical and legal issues in surgery Evidence-based practices related to acute and postoperative pain management and the role of the nurse
4 Treatment and nursing care management in surgical cardiovascular system diseases
5 Treatment and nursing care management in surgical respiratory system diseases
6 Treatment and nursing care management in surgical nervous system diseases (Cranial-spinal traumas- brain tumors)
7 Treatment and nursing care management before, during and after organ transplantation
8 1. Midterm
9 Nursing care management in surgical gastrointestinal system diseases Enteral nutrition and evidence-based nursing approaches Parenteral nutrition and evidence-based nursing approaches
10 Nursing care management in surgical genitourinary system diseases
11 Nursing care management in traumas and surgical musculoskeletal system diseases
12 Common diseases of the ear, nose and throat that require surgical intervention and nursing care management Common diseases of the eye that require surgical intervention and nursing care management
13 Basic concepts of oncologic surgery Nursing care management in endocrine surgery and breast surgery Burns and nursing care management Current developments in surgical nursing (minimally invasive surgery, nanotechnology, robotic surgery, etc.)
14 Common emergencies that require surgical intervention and nursing management Nursing management of common diseases that require surgical intervention in the intensive care unit 2. Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Lewis SL, Dirksen SR, Heitkemper MM, BucHer L (2013) Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems 9 th Ed. St.Louis Missouri: Mosby Elsevier
2. Karadakovan A, Eti Aslan F (2011) Dahili ve cerrahi hastalıklarda bakım, Geliştirilmiş 2. Baskı, Adana: Nobel kitabevi.
3. Smeltzer SC, Bare B, Hinkle JL, Cheever KH. (2010) Medical Surgical Nursing 20th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott
4. Aksoy G. Kanan N., Akyolcu N. (2012) Cerrahi Hemşireliği I. Istanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevi
5. McCance, K., Huether, SE., (2013), Pathophysıology The Biologic Basis For Disease in Adults and Children, 7. Edition, USA: Elsevier Mosby
6. Akyolcu N, Aksoy G, Kanan N. (2011) Cerrahi hemşireliği uygulama rehberi, 1. Baskı, Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS Arasinav
2 UYG Uygulama
3 YYIN YyiçiNotu AS*0.50+UYG*0.50
4 FN Final
5 FINBN Final BaşarıNotu YYIN*0.50+FN*0.50
6 BUT Bütünleme
7 BUTBN BütünlemeBaşarıNotu YYIN*0.50+BUT*0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In exams, the student s interpretation, recollection, decision making, description, classification, information combination skills shall be assessed.
In application; the student s ability to provide evidence-based care for the patient, making patient-specific care plan and mind map shall be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç Dr. Özgül Karayurt. Tel: 0 232 412 4785 ozgul.kyurt@deu.edu.tr
Yard. Doç. Dr. Özlem Bilik Tel: 0232 412 4787 ozlem.bilik@deu.edu.tr
Yard. Doç. Dr. Fatma Vural. Tel: 0232 412 4780 fatma.vural@deu.edu.tr
Yard. Doç. Dr. Aylin Durmaz Edeer Tel: 02324124765 aylin_durmaz@yahoo.com
Yard. Doç. Dr. Yaprak S. Ordin Tel: 02324126968 yaprak.sarigol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 5 70
Tutorials 14 6 84
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
Preparation for midterm exam 1 62 62
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 325

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.2555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555555
LO.55

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