Information Package / Course Catalogue
Surgical Nursing
Course Code: HE202
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 8
Lab: 0
ECTS: 12
Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed to provide students with the necessay knowledge and skills about care pre, during and postoperative periods to a surgical patient, and also to give capability to provide care, education, rehabilitation to surgical patients.

Course Content

Physical examination, surgical infections and asepsis, fluid electrolyte balance, tissue injury and wound healing, pre-operative and post-operative care, surgical diseases of the endocrine system, surgical diseases of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal system surgery, cardiovascular system surgery, peripheral vascular diseases, nervous system. surgery, ear nose and throat diseases, urogenital system surgery, organ transplant surgery, breast surgery, plastic surgery

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge ralated to surgical diseases
2.To be able to apply principles of asepsis and antisepsis
3.To be able to act in accordance with ethic rules during the care to a surgical patient
4.To be able to evaluate stages of wound healing
5.To be able to establish the connection between surgical diseases and pathophysiology
6.To be able to prepare a patient to surgical a physical and pshychological intervention in pre-operation and post-operation period. 8 TR:
7.To be able to apply accordance with NANDA diagnosis in perioperative period.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lewis SL, Dirksen SR, Heitkemper MM, Bucher L, Camera IM (2011) Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Vol:1, Ed 8, Mosby, St Louis.
2.Phillips NF, Berry EC, Kohn ML (2007) Berry and Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, Ed 11, Mosby, St Louis.
3.Karadakovan, A., Aslan Eti, F (2010) Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım, Nobel Kitabevi, Adana.
4.Aştı Atabek, T., Karadağ, A (2011) Klinik Uygulama Becerileri ve Yöntemleri, Nobel Kitabevi, Adana.
5.Erdil, F., Elbaş, Ö (2001) Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği .III.Baskı, Tasarım Ofset, Ankara
6.Aksoy, G.,Kanan,N.,Akyolcu,N (1992) Cerrahi Hastalıkları Hemşireliği.Ed:F.Akyürek, A.Ö.F. yayınları,Eskişehir.
7.Ignatavicius DD., Workman ML (2006) Medical-surgical nursing : critical thinking for collaborative care, Mosby, Louis.
8.Woodrow P. (2006) Intensive Care Nursing Second Edition,Routledge, Newyork.Rothrock C.J., Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery , twelfth edition, Mosby USA, 2005
9.Sayek İ., Çoker A., Sökmen S (2001) Cerrahi infeksiyon, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara
10.Punder R., Nursing the Surgical Patient, Second Edition, 2005, Elsevier Science, China.
11.Rothrock C.J (2005) Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery , twelfth edition, Mosby USA
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physical Examination, Surgical Infections and Asepsis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fluid Electrolyte Balance and Surgery
Week 3 - Theoretical
Tissue Injury and Wound Healing, Shock and Nursing Care
Week 4 - Theoretical
Preoperative Nursing Care, Patient Care in Surgery
Week 5 - Theoretical
Postoperative Nursing Care, Endocrine Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 6 - Theoretical
Surgery of the Respiratory System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 7 - Theoretical
Gastrointestinal System Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 8 - Theoretical
Musculoskeletal System Surgery and Nursing Care (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nervous System Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cardiovascular System Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 11 - Theoretical
Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ear-Nose-Throat Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 13 - Theoretical
Breast Surgery and and Nursing Care, Plastic Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 14 - Theoretical
Urogenital System Surgery and Nursing Care, Transplantation and Nursing Care
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%25
Midterm Examination1%35
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Lecture - Practice1455140
Midterm Examination130333
Final Examination140444
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)301
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026