Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dialysis and Home Care
Course Code: HB237
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to healthcare personnel who will work in the dialysis treatment processes and home care services of patients with renal failure.

Course Content

Course content includes kidney anatomy and physiology, acute and chronic renal failure, renal replacement therapy options, structure and characteristics of the hemodialysis unit, equipment used in hemodialysis, patient and machine preparation, hemodialysis complications and care, the concept of home hemodialysis, its advantages and patient education, equipment and patient preparation in peritoneal dialysis, peritoneal dialysis complications and care, and nutritional principles and fluid balance in dialysis patients.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, the pathophysiology and clinical findings of acute and chronic kidney failure, and renal replacement therapy methods.
2.Assesses patients undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and plans and performs patient preparation, equipment use, and procedural steps in accordance with patient safety principles.
3.Evaluates complications that may occur during hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis using an analytical approach, plans and implements appropriate nursing interventions, and evaluates outcomes.
4.Plans and conducts education, counseling, and home care services to improve self-care skills of patients and their families receiving home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
5.Provides dialysis and home care services in accordance with ethical principles, effective communication, multidisciplinary teamwork, quality standards, and professional responsibilities.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Daugirdas, J.T., Blake, P.G., Ing T.S. (2010). Diyaliz El Kitabı. (Sema Bozfakıoğlu, Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Güneş Kitapevi.
2.Kaçar, G. (2012). Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği ve Bakım. Zehra Durna (Ed.), Kronik Hastalıklar ve Bakım içinde (s. 381-396). İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri.
3.Ersoy, F. (2019). Periton Diyalizi. Yavuz Yeniçerioğlu, Özkan Güngör, Mustafa Arıcı (Ed.), Temel Nefroloji içinde. (s.391-406). Ankara: Güneş tıp kitapevi.
4.Gökdoğan, F. (2015). Diyaliz İlke ve Teknikleri. Ankara: Akademisyen Tıp Kitapevi.
5.Balcı, H., Başer, G., Yılmaz, E., Özkalp, B. Hemodiyaliz hastalarının evde bakım gereksinimleri. Turkiye Klinikleri J, 2021;6(1),6-13
6.Kahraman, A. (2022). Diyaliz ve Evde Bakım. Öztürk N., Balmumcu A., Sungur E. (Ed.), Evde Hasta Bakımı İlke Ve Uygulamaları – II içinde. (1 bs., ss. 405-418). Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi.
7.Kahraman, A., Uraz, M. (2015). Hemodiyaliz Uygulaması. Gökdoğan F. (Ed.), Hemşireler ve Teknikerler İçin Diyaliz İlke ve Teknikleri içinde (1 bs., ss. 77-96). Ankara: Akademisyen Tıp Kitapevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Kidney Anatomy and Physiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Acute Renal Failure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chronic Renal Failure
Week 4 - Theoretical
Renal Replacement Treatment Options
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Role of Patient Education in Treatment Selection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Tools and Equipment Used in Hemodialysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Patient and Machine Preparation for Hemodialysis (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam Evaluation+Dialysis Initiation for AVF and Catheter Patients
Week 9 - Theoretical
Termination of the Hemodialysis Procedure
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hemodialysis Complications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Home Hemodialysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Peritoneal Dialysis Equipment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Preparation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141249
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026