Information Package / Course Catalogue
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

The aim of this course is to provide students with basic concepts of home patient care, the roles and responsibilities of home care technicians, and fundamental care practices. The course also aims to enable students to assess the needs of care recipients with a holistic approach, ensure a safe care environment, and explain basic patient care practices.

Course Content

The course covers basic concepts of home patient care, roles and responsibilities of home care technicians, basic needs of care recipients, holistic care approach, health assessment, environmental safety, self-care practices, positioning, bed-making, vital signs, infection control, nutrition, elderly care, pain management, wound care, medication administration, and blood product transfusion.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayça BALMUMCU
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the roles, responsibilities, and basic care principles of the home patient care profession.
2.Assesses the basic needs of individuals receiving home care in line with a holistic care approach.
3.Explains the basic care principles related to vital signs, hygiene, nutrition, elimination, sleep, and mobility needs.
4.Explains the principles of safe environment, infection control, asepsis-antisepsis, and patient safety in home patient care.
5.Explains the basic care principles related to positioning, bed-making, skin and self-care, oral care, pain management, wound care, and pressure injury care.
6.Explains the basic care and safety principles related to older adult care, medication administration, blood and blood product transfusion, and oral/gavage feeding.
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 AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1454126
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026