HML455 Obstetrics and Women's Health Nursing Practice

8 ECTS - 1-10 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 6 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
NURSING PR.
Code HML455
Name Obstetrics and Women's Health Nursing Practice
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-10 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 8 ECTS
National Credit 6 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. EVŞEN NAZİK
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

By examining the concepts of women's health and reproductive health, to protect and improve the reproductive health of women and their families in all life periods, to meet the care needs with a holistic approach in cases of deterioration and to gain the necessary knowledge / skills for this.

Course Content

This course covers nursing care and reproductive health of healthy/sick women and their families.

Course Precondition

To take the HML 222 Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course and be successful.

Resources

Nazik, E. D(2022). Doğum, Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Akademi Yayınevi. Murray, S. S., & McKinney, E. S. (2014). Foundations of maternal-newborn and women's health nursing-e- book: Elsevier Health Sciences. Ricci, S. (2016). Study Guide for Essentials of Maternity, Newborn and Women' s Health Nursing: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2016). Women’s gynecologic health: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Johnson, K. A . (2017). The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality: Shambhala. Huggins, K . (2017). The Nursing Mother's Companion, 7th Edition, with New Illustrations: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy Through Weaning: Harvard Common Press. Covington, S. N. (2015). Fertility Counseling: Cambridge University Press. Kantrowitz, B., & Wingert, P. (2018). The Menopause Book: The Complete Guide: Hormones, Hot Flashes, Health, Moods, Sleep, Sex: Workman Publishing Company. Thomson, G., & Schmied, V. (2017). Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period: Implications and Guidance for Professionals: Taylor & Francis. Jordan, R. G., Farley, C. L., & Grace, K. T. (2018). Prenatal and postnatal care: a woman-centered approach: John Wiley & Sons. Kabukcuoğlu,K. (2017). Kadın Sağlığı Sorunlarının Psikosomatik Yansımaları. İstanbul: Detay Yayıncılık. Davidson, M. C ., London, M. L., & Ladewig, P. W. (2015). Olds' Maternal-newborn Nursing & Women' s Health Across the Lifespan: Pearson. Han, H. C., Lee, L . C., & Tseng, A. L. A. (2010). Urogynaecology and You: A Handbook for Women with Bladder Disorders, Womb and Vaginal Prolapse: World Scientific. Beckmann, C. R. B., & Gynecologists, A. C. O. (2010). Obstetrics and Gynecology: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Thomson, G., Dykes, F., & Downe, S. (2012). Qualitative Research in Midwifery and Childbirth: Phenomenological Approaches: Taylor & Francis Taşkın,L. (2017). Doğum ve KAdın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği.Ankara: Özyurt Matbaacılık. Okumuş,H., Mete, S.(2014). Anne Babalar için Doğuma Hazırlık. İstanbul: Deomed Yayıncılık. Gilbert, E. S., & Harmon, J. S. (2003). Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery: Mosby.

Notes

Google scholar, Pubmed, Cochrane library, Çukurova University library databases


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines basic conceptual and theoretical information about women's health according to life periods.
LO02 Evaluates the health status of the woman and the fetus/newborn.
LO03 Provides nursing care for the mother and newborn during the prenatal, birth and postpartum periods.
LO04 Appropriate nursing approaches can be found in cases of deviations from normal in the health of the woman.
LO05 Performs nursing practices for women's health in line with ethical principles, taking into account the relevant legislation, using evidence-based information.
LO06 Provides education/consultancy to individuals and families using communication techniques on reproductive health.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the structure and functioning of the human body; evaluates healthy and sick individuals and plans appropriate nursing care 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the basic needs and factors affecting the health status of individuals, families, and society
PLO03 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans care for health protection and promotion by using concepts, theories, and effective communication techniques specific to nursing.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses scientific methods and evidence-based practices in nursing care. 3
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Effectively applies learning and teaching processes in nursing services. 4
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows health policies, as well as duties, authorities, and responsibilities in legislation and management processes.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses scientific knowledge production and problem-solving methods.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Acts in accordance with ethical principles, human rights, and social values. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Participates in policies, projects, and activities aimed at improving public health. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Takes responsibility for solving professional problems.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Is open to lifelong learning and continuously develops oneself.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Takes responsibility as an effective member of the healthcare team. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops oneself in professional, scientific, social, and cultural fields; uses a foreign language in their profession. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses information and communication technologies appropriate to their field.
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Determines nursing care priorities in situations such as disasters and epidemics, and takes an active role in crisis management. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definitions and concepts related to Women's Health, the situation and indicators in the world and in our country Reading the literature on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Case discussion for the prenatal period preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Case discussion on prenatal bleeding preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Discussion of the case of preeclampsia in pregnancy preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Case discussion on high-risk pregnancies preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Case discussion on health issues affecting pregnancy preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Case discussion on labor preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam exam preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Case discussion on postpartum care preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Case discussion on the postpartum period preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Case discussion on risky situations in the postpartum period preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Nursing care for women's life stages preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Case discussion on reproductive system infections preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım
14 Case discussion on women's health issues preparing a nursing care plan, applying the nursing process Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Course evaluation exam preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams study exam-related resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams study exam-related resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 11 154
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 22 22
Total Workload (Hour) 211
Total Workload / 25 (h) 8,44
ECTS 8 ECTS

Update Time: 04.05.2026 02:20