Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles and Practices of Patient Care I
Course Code: HB101
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 5
Lab: 2
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the basic problems of the patient receiving home health care services and how to solve these basic problems.

Course Content

Elderly people nutrition, hygiene, self-care activities, especially in teaching the underlying problems could be caused by the elderly to prevent bed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Pelin TİKBAŞ
Ins. Tuğba KARAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to explain the processes of applying for, accepting, rejecting and terminating home health services.
2.Being aware of the needs of the patient who receives home health care services
3.Understanding the importance of infection control and isolation methods
4.Complete fulfillment of individual hygiene practices
5.Ability to accurately state and measure normal value ranges of vital signs
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ay F.A. (2006): Basic Nursing. İstanbul Medikal Broadcasting, İstanbul.
2.Enç N, Uysal H, Zeliha Tülek Z, Öz Alkan H. //2015). Health Diagnosis and Physical Examination, Nobel Medical Bookstore.
3.Akça Ay F. (2015) Basic concepts and skills in health practices, Nobel Medical Bookstores
4.Öztürk N, Balmumcu A, Ersungur E. (2021). Principles and Practices of Patient Care at Home - I, Academician Bookstore.
5.Öztürk N, Balmumcu A, Ersungur E. (2022). Principles and Practices of Patient Care at Home - II, Academician Bookstore.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Home Care Services
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic Needs of the Patient
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Asepsis
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Antisepsis
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
İnfection
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
İnfection Control
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Change of patient's position in bed (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Midterm Exam Evaluation+ Room Arrangements
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Patient Bed Arrangements
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Personal Hygiene (Head and Neck Area Care)
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Personal Hygiene (Body Bath and Perineal Care)
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Personal Hygiene (Foot Care)
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Vital Signs (Body Temperature Measurement, Oxygen Saturation)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Vital Signs (Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement)
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
General Evaluation of the Course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%55
Practice1%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151130
Lecture - Practice151130
Practice Examination1516
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
3
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
3
2
5
3
3
5
OÇ-5
3
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026