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Principles And Practices Of Patient Care I

Course Code	: EHB101
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 4
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 4
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

Patient care principles and practices, aims to provide basic concepts, principles, rules, methods and techniques of patient-centered care

Course Content

It contains basic knowledge and skills in patient care.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Ayça BALMUMCU

Learning Outcomes

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Recommended or Required Reading

1.	ÖZTÜRK, N., BALMUMCU, A., & ERSUNGUR, E. (Eds.). (2021). Home Patient Care Principles and Practices-I. Akademisyen Kitabevi.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Home care occupation, role and function of nursing technician at home, definitions of home care at home, basic rules of conduct of home nursing care

Week 2 - Theoretical

The basic requirements and holistic approach of the patient receiving home care

Week 3 - Theoretical

Assessment of systems and health

Week 4 - Theoretical

Physical Safety and Risks in Patient Care at Home

Week 5 - Theoretical

Skin and self-care applications (skin and attachments, self-care applications) foot, hair, mouth and whole body care, etc. Meeting the requirement

Week 6 - Theoretical

Patient Positions and Bedding Techniques, Movement Requirement and Practices

Week 7 - Theoretical

Patient Positions and Bedding Techniques, Movement Requirement and Practices

Week 8 - Theoretical

Measurement and recording of vital findings/MİDTERM

Week 9 - Theoretical

Infection control and applications (asepsis, antisepsis, rules of giving care according to aseptic techniques

Week 10 - Theoretical

Meeting nutritional needs, Oral pathway and Gavage nutrition

Week 11 - Theoretical

Elderly and elderly person care

Week 12 - Theoretical

Pain and Pain-Oriented Practices and Patient Care

Week 13 - Theoretical

Providing Tissue Integrity, pressure wounds and wound care,

Week 14 - Theoretical

Oral and Parenteral Drug Applications, Blood and Blood Products Transfusion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	5	4	126
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	12	1	13
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
OÇ-1	5	2	3	4	4	5	5	5	2	4	3	2	4	2	1
OÇ-2	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	1
OÇ-3	3	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	1

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