Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| NURSING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | HEM579 |
| Name | Nursing Care Practices in Child Health and Diseases |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to train specialist nurses who can plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, holistic, and family-centered nursing care for children and their families in common acute, chronic, and life-threatening diseases in the field of child health and diseases, and who have developed advanced clinical decision-making skills. Furthermore, it aims to enable students to analyze pediatric care practices in line with current literature and to translate them into clinical practice.
Course Content
This course covers the following topics: the concepts of child, illness, and hospital; children with chronic illnesses; life-threatening diseases; genetic diseases; nursing care practices in respiratory, circulatory, hematological, oncological, neurological, endocrine, urinary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal diseases; education for children and families; clinical decision-making processes; care planning; prevention of complications; discharge planning; and an interdisciplinary approach.
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
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | It assesses the physiological, developmental, and psychosocial care needs of pediatric patients using a holistic approach. |
| LO02 | It creates evidence-based nursing care plans for childhood illnesses. |
| LO03 | It improves clinical decision-making skills in children with acute and chronic illnesses. |
| LO04 | It manages the care process for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. |
| LO05 | They plan and implement nursing interventions specific to systemic diseases. |
| LO06 | It organizes education, counseling, and the discharge process for the child and their family. |
| LO07 | It applies patient safety and ethical principles in pediatric care practices. |
| LO08 | It fosters interdisciplinary team collaboration in pediatric nursing. |
| LO09 | It analyzes pediatric care practices in light of current literature. |
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 | The concepts of child, illness, and hospital; fundamental principles of pediatric care. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 2 | Nursing care practices in children with chronic illnesses. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 3 | Care for a child with a life-threatening (terminal) illness. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 4 | Children with genetic problems and nursing care. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 5 | Nursing care practices in children with respiratory system diseases. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 6 | Nursing care practices in children with circulatory system diseases. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 7 | Nursing care practices in children with hematological and oncological diseases. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
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| 9 | Nursing care practices in children with neurological (neurodevelopmental) disorders. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 10 | Nursing care practices in children with endocrine system diseases. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 11 | Nursing care practices in children with urinary system diseases. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Nursing care practices in children with gastrointestinal disorders. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 13 | Nursing care practices in children with musculoskeletal disorders. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Child and family education, discharge planning, and home care management. | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Creating a child patient care plan | literature review, article review, case analysis | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
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 | ||