SURGICAL NURSING
- Course
- NURS505 - SURGICAL NURSING
- Department
- Nursing - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 7
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The contents of this course are surgical diagnostic methods, maintenance of homeostasis in surgery and fluid-electrolyte balance, follow-up of new surgical applications and positive and negative effects on the patient, detection and control of conditions affecting homeostasis in patients, diagnostic methods in surgery and responsibilities of the nurse, liquid electrolyte and acid base in surgery. This course also includes nursing approaches in maintaining the balance and imbalances, postoperative shock and nursing approaches, nursing approaches in post-surgical bleeding, nursing approach in terms of blood transfusion and complications that may develop, following up-to-date approaches in wound and wound care, use and evaluation of current materials in wound care, surgical site infections and preventive interventions, perioperative nursing, ERAS protocols, surgical nutrition, endoscopic surgery and nursing care.
SURGICAL NURSING
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Introduction, Ethics and Surgical Nursing, Patient and Worker Safety in Surgery |
| Week 2 | Wound Care and Current Approaches, Health-Related Infections and Current Approaches |
| Week 3 | Perioperative Nursing and Current Approaches, ERAS Protocols |
| Week 4 | Pain and Current Approaches, Burn and Current Approaches |
| Week 5 | Cancer Surgery and Current Approaches (Breast Cancer) |
| Week 6 | Respiratory System Surgery and Current Approaches, Cardiovascular System Surgery and Current Approaches |
| Week 7 | Digestive System Surgery and Current Approaches, Stoma Care and Current Approaches-01 |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAMS |
| Week 9 | Digestive System Surgery and Current Approaches, Stoma Care and Current Approaches-02 |
| Week 10 | Nervous System Surgery and Current Approaches, Endocrine System Surgery and Current Approaches |
| Week 11 | Transplantation Surgery and Current Approaches, Eye, Ear-Nose-Throat Surgery and Current Approaches |
| Week 12 | Urogenital System Surgery and Current Approaches |
| Week 13 | Musculoskeletal System Surgery and Current Approaches |
| Week 14 | Surgery and Current Approaches in Special Conditions (Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Disability), Patient and Discharge Education in Surgery |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAMS |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Ignatavicius, D.D., Workman, M.L., Rebar, C.R., Heimgartner, N.M. (2020). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care (10th Edition). Elseiver.
- 02 Harding, M.M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., Reinisch, C. (2019). Lewis's Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume (11th Edition). Elsevier.
- 03 Hinkle, J.L., Cheever, K.H. (2017). Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (14th Edition). Wolters Kluwer.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 The student defines concepts and theories related to issues related to the field of surgical nursing (patient safety, wound care, infection, surgical process, pain, cancer surgery, surgical system diseases, patient education, transplantation). SOLO 5
- L02 He/she can research and suggest solutions regarding surgery and ethics. SOLO 5
- L03 The student defines concepts and theories related to issues related to the field of surgical nursing (patient safety, wound care, infection, surgical process, pain, cancer surgery, surgical diseases, patient education, transplantation). SOLO 5
- L04 The student can create and explain solutions regarding surgery and ethics. SOLO 5
- L05 The student observes and prepares the patient and family during the discharge process. SOLO 5
- L06 The student examines current approaches and guidelines in the field of surgical nursing and uses them in care. SOLO 5
- L07 The student carries out the care of the surgical patient, finds the problem with her/his knowledge, associates evidence-based knowledge with the care, carries out the care, and writes projects. SOLO 5
- L08 The student can evaluate and recognize the etiology, symptoms, treatment-care, complications, surgery process, and discharge stages of surgical diseases. SOLO 5
Program Outcomes
- P01 Identify the health needs of the individual, family, and community that can be met by nursing interventions,
- P02 Plans nursing care within the framework of requirements determined within the scope of the nursing diagnostic process
- P03 Determines the educational needs of patients and healthy individuals related to the health field
- P04 Apply individual nursing care
- P05 Explore current knowledge about nursing care
- P06 Conducts a scientific research in accordance with the steps
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L02 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L03 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L04 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L05 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L06 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L07 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L08 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |