HEM507 Nursing approach to a child with health problems

6 ECTS - 2-4 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 4 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NURSING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Code HEM507
Name Nursing approach to a child with health problems
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-4 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 4 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emel YÜRÜK
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to train nurses who can holistically assess the physiological, psychosocial, and developmental needs of children with health problems, and who can plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for children and their families. It also aims to develop students' skills in monitoring and interpreting current research in the field of child health and planning new research projects.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics: assessment of children with health problems, the impact of illness on growth and development, the effects of hospitalization on the child and family, psychosocial support for the child and family, nursing approaches to common childhood illnesses, approach to at-risk newborns, infectious diseases, congenital and genetic diseases, chronic disease management, child and family education, discharge planning, home care services, and current research in child health.

Course Precondition

No

Resources

Conk Z., Başbakkal Z., Bal Yılmaz H., Bolışık B. Pediatri Hemşireliği 2. Baskı. Ankara, Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2018 Çavuşoğlu H. Çocuk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Cilt 1. Sistem Ofset Basımevi, Ankara, 2012. Törüner E, Büyükgönenç L. Çocuk Sağlığı Temel Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları, Göktuğ Yayıncılık, Amasya, 2012. Ball & Bindler – Pediatric Nursing Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics Anne ve Çocuk Sağlığı (Aydın & Aba) Savaşer S, Yıldız S. Hemşireler için Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2009. Kyle T, Carman S. Nursing care of the child with a health disorder. Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams& Wilkins; 2013

Notes

Conk Z., Başbakkal Z., Bal Yılmaz H., Bolışık B. Pediatri Hemşireliği 2. Baskı. Ankara, Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2018 Çavuşoğlu H. Çocuk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Cilt 1. Sistem Ofset Basımevi, Ankara, 2012. Törüner E, Büyükgönenç L. Çocuk Sağlığı Temel Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları, Göktuğ Yayıncılık, Amasya, 2012. Ball & Bindler – Pediatric Nursing Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics Anne ve Çocuk Sağlığı (Aydın & Aba) Savaşer S, Yıldız S. Hemşireler için Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2009. Kyle T, Carman S. Nursing care of the child with a health disorder. Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams& Wilkins; 2013


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 It evaluates the physiological, developmental, and psychosocial changes observed in children with health problems.
LO02 It analyzes the care needs of children with health problems and their families using a holistic approach.
LO03 They plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based nursing interventions in childhood illnesses.
LO04 By assessing the impact of the illness on the child and family, appropriate coping strategies are developed.
LO05 This describes nursing approaches in the care of at-risk newborns and children with congenital and genetic diseases.
LO06 Creates an education, counseling, and discharge plan for the child and family.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Benefit from evidence-based nursing in nursing practice 1
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses new approaches in nursing to analyze the problems of healthy and sick individuals
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses the basic information obtained from different disciplines and their fields in their fields of application and evaluates the service they provide
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Reflects the results obtained from the research in nursing practice
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik They can provide interdisciplinary communication and cooperation
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They look at nursing practices critically
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develop an attitude towards working in accordance with ethical principles in scientific researches and publications.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to nursing approaches for children with health problems; child health indicators in the world and in Turkey. reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Anlatım
2 Assessment of growth and development in a child with health problems reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 The effects of hospitalization on the child and family reading sources, reviewing articles, examining the literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Psychosocial support approaches for children and their families reading resources, reviewing articles, examining the literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Nursing approach in childhood infectious diseases reading sources, reviewing articles, examining the literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
6 Drug administration and safe care principles in children reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Nursing approach to the high-risk newborn reading resources, reviewing articles, examining the literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
9 Nursing approach to congenital and genetic diseases reading sources, reviewing articles, examining the literature) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Care for children with neurological and developmental problems Reading resources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Nursing approach to children with oncological disease reading sources, reviewing articles, examining the literature) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Education and counseling process for the child and family reading resources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Discharge planning and home care management Reading resources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Evaluating current research in the field of child health reading sources, reviewing articles, examining the literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Children's rights and ethical approaches in healthcare reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
16 Term Exams reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
17 Term Exams reading sources, reviewing articles, examining literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 16 16
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload (Hour) 160
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,40
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 30.04.2026 12:52