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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| NURSING (PhD) | |
| Code | HEM726 |
| Name | Patient rights and malpractice in nursing |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. SERAP TORUN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim is to guide nursing doctoral students in evaluating situations that fall under the scope of malpractice during their nursing-specific work experiences and taking the necessary precautions to avoid professional errors; thus ensuring the safety of their patients, themselves, and other healthcare professionals.
Course Content
The concept of rights, human and patient rights, rights of healthcare professionals, patient safety, safety of healthcare professionals, faults and responsibility, the pessimistic framework of medical error, faults and responsibility, legal responsibility of healthcare professionals, distinction between medical error and complications, medical error and risk management, criminal sanctions for medical error, situations frequently encountered by nurses regarding medical errors, professional liability insurance, case studies and analysis, case report.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Sert G: Hasta Hakları-Uluslararası Belgeler ve Tıp Etiği Çerçevesinde. Babil Yay. İstanbul; 2004. Erdem A ,Öncel Ö, Aksoy Ş. Çağdaş Tıp Etiği, Nobel Kitabevi, 2003 Şahbaz, G., Yücesoy, H., Akın, Ö., & Erbil, N. (2022). Malpraktis ve Sağlık Profesyonellerinin Sorumlulukları. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, 4(2), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1012864 Demir, M., & Kirkit, E. (2022). Komplikasyon – Malpraktis Ayırımının Tıbbî Özel Hukuk Sorumluluğuna Etkisi. Çukurova Üniversitesi Hukuk Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1, 58-91. https://izlik.org/JA82XA25UX Kaya, Ş., & Yumak, S. (2024). Malpraktis (Kötü/Hatalı Uygulama) Kurumuna Sağlık Hukuku Açısından Genel Bir Bakış. Eskişehir Barosu Dergisi, 40. Yıl Özel Sayısı, 50-80. https://izlik.org/JA52YX23MX
Notes
ÖZTÜRK, H. (2026). Türkiye’de Tıbbi Hatalar (Malpraktis) Konusunda Yazılmış Makalelerin İncelenmesi. Uluslararası Sağlık Ve Strateji Dergisi, 2(1), 19–31. Geliş tarihi gönderen https://www.saglikvestrateji.com/index.php/pub/article/view/32 Dinç V. 2009-2022 yılları arasında anestezi pratiklerinde kapalı malpraktis iddialarının analizi: Retrospektif çalışma. Turkiye Klinikleri J Anest Reanim. 2025;23(2):79-80. Yasdı, A., & Torun, S. (2024). Tıbbi Malpraktis Konusunda DergiPark Üzerinden Ulaşılan Dergilerde Yayımlanmış Makalelerin İncelenmesi. Lokman Hekim Dergisi, 14(2), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1418111 Cantürk N, Vural A. Tıbbi malpraktis iddialarında rapor düzenlenmesi. Yavuz MS, editör. Adli Raporlar. 1. Baskı. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2022. p.51-60. AYDİN ÖZTÜRK, B., & KESKİN, G. (2025). Hemşirelerin Malpraktis Eğilimini Etkileyen Faktörler: Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Örneği. SOSYAL GELİŞİM DERGİSİ, 3(1), 58–70. Geliş tarihi gönderen https://sosyalgelisimdergisi.com/index.php/pub/article/view/55 Hocagil AC, Hocagil H. Acil serviste yasal sorumluluklar ve malpraktis. Bildik F, Aslaner MA, editörler. Acil Serviste Özellikli Hastalar ve Özel Durumlar. 1. Baskı. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2024. p.83-9 Asirdizer, Mahmut, and Aykut Ekiz. "Solution Suggestions for Medical Malpractice Claims/Tibbi Malpraktis Iddialarinda Cozum Onerileri." The Bulletin of Legal Medicine [Adli Tıp Bülteni], vol. 27, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 288+. Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A730549331/HRCA?u=anon~4ae79e20&sid=googleScholar&xid=ebb18 6a7. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The student defines the concept of rights. |
| LO02 | The student understands the content of reference texts on human rights. |
| LO03 | They know the rights of patients and healthcare workers and develop appropriate behavior. |
| LO04 | It develops behaviors and actively demonstrates its protective role in safeguarding the rights of patients and healthcare workers. |
| LO05 | Healthcare professionals are aware of their legal responsibilities and develop appropriate behavior. |
| LO06 | Students will learn the conceptual framework and definitions of malpractice. |
| LO07 | By learning about the penalties for malpractice, they can take protective measures. |
| LO08 | It distinguishes between malpractice and complications. |
| LO09 | It applies incident reporting procedures. |
| LO10 | They are aware of common malpractice cases and take the necessary precautions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field of expertise and reach original definitions that will bring innovation to the field. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | He / she achieves original results by using his / her knowledge in analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new ideas about nursing. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Understand interdisciplinary interaction. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has an advanced level of knowledge about other technological tools including the computer required for the field of nursing. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the importance of ethical principles and ethics committees for individuals and society. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has a high level of skills in using research methods in nursing field and has knowledge about statistical methods. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the new knowledge in the field of nursing with a systematic approach. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To be able to write the report of the research he / she made and publish it in a national / internationally accepted refereed journal and present it in scientific meetings | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They follow evidence-based practices and conduct research to establish evidence in their field of professional practice. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept of rights and reference texts on human rights. | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Patient rights | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 3 | Nurse and other health professionals rights | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Patient safety | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Legal rights and responsibilities of nurses Health professionals safety | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Healthcare worker safety | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Defects and liability | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Medical Malpractise | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Criminal sanctions of medical malpractiselegal responsibility of health professonals, | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Distinction of malpractise-complications | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Risk management, case report . | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | situations commonly encountered by nurses in malpractice | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Professional liability insurance | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | example cases. | reading on the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 120 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,80 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||