Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Code: HE401
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

To use efficiently basic principles, concepts, functions and process of mental health and psychiatric nursing and all the information, skills and attitudes learned in this field; in holistic approach and interaction with other health disciplines; to save, maintain, and improve mental health of person, family and public; to give appropriate care to a person with mental health problem.

Course Content

Focuses on preparing care plan in direction of nursing process for people with mental disorder; Treatment methods used in mental health and psychiatry field; Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Nursing Responsibilities; Emergency Cases in Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatric Nursing; Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Nursing; Development Periods and Mental Problems and Public Mental Health Services and Nursing Profession.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to give care a person with mental disorder in direction of nursing process
2.To know Treatment Methods Used in Mental Health and Psychiatry
3.To know mental health services and nursing responsibilities and to practise
4.To be able to discuss Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Nursing applications in general hospitals
5.To know works of Emergency Cases in Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatric Nursing and to practise
6.To be able to discuss functions of mental health nurses in Public Mental Health Services
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kum, N., Pektekin, Ç., Özcan, A., Terakye, G., Özaltın, G., Yurt, V., Öz, F.,Doğan, S., Buldukoğlu, K.,: Psikiyatri Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Ed:N.Kum, Vehbi Koç Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996.
2.Öztürk, O., Uluşahin A., Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları I, II, Yenilenmiş 11.Basım, Tuna Matbaacılık San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.,Ankara, 2008.
3.Gençtan, E., Psikodinamik Psikiyatri ve Normal Dışı Davranışlar, 9.Basım, Remzi Kitabevi, Ankara, 1993.
4.Ekşi, A., Ağaoğlu, L., Albayrak, C., Apak, M., vd., Ben Hasta Değilim, Ed: A.Ekşi, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999.
5.Hofling, C.K., Leinınger, M.M., Bregg, E., Hemşirelikte Ana Psikiyatrik Kavramlar, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1981.
6.Yüksel, N., Ruhsal Belirtiler, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 1994.
7.Stuart, G.W., Sundeen, S.J., Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. Third Edition, Mosby Company, Toronto, 1987.
8.Benner, P., Wrubel, J., The Primacy of Caring Stres and Coping in Health and Illness,Addioson-Wesley Company, California, 1989.
9.Keltner, N.L., Schwecke, L.H., Bostrom, C.E., Psychiatric Nursing, Second Edition, Mosby Company, 1995.
10.Abrams, C.A., Clinical Drug Therapy Rationales for Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition, Lippincott, Newyork, 1998.
11.Özkan, S., Psikiyatrik Tıp:Konsültasyon Liyezon Psikiyatrisi, Roche, İstabul, 1993.
12.Terakye, G., Hasta Hemşire İlişkileri, 5.Baskı, Zirve Ofset, Ankara, 1998.
13.Mezzich, J.E., Kleinman A., Fabrega, H., Parron, D.L., Kültür ve Psikiyatrik Tanı, Compos Mentis Yayınları, Ankara, 1997.
14.Ertekin, Y., Stres ve Yönetim, Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü Matbaası, Ankara, 1993.
15.Tükel, R., Anksiyete Bozuklukları, Ed: Raşit Tükel, Pfizer İlaçları, Ankara, 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Nursing Approach to people with Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Week 1 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Psycosomatic Disorders and Nursing Approach
Week 2 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
People with Personality Disorders and Nursing Approach
Week 3 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sexual Function Disorder and Nursing Approach
Week 4 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 5 - Theoretical
Substance Use Disorder and Nursing Approach
Week 5 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 6 - Theoretical
People with Organic Mental Disorder and Nursing Approach
Week 6 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Kum, N., Pektekin, Ç., Özcan, A., Terakye, G., Özaltın, G., Yurt, V., Öz, F.,Doğan, S., Buldukoğlu, K.,: Psikiyatri Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Ed:N.Kum, Vehbi Koç Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996. Stuart, G.W., Sundeen, S.J., Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. Third Edition, Mosby Company, Toronto, 1987.
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 8 - Theoretical
Treatment Methods Used in Mental Health and Psychiatry Field and Nursing Responsibilities
Week 8 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Week 9 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Emergency Cases in Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatric Nursing
Week 10 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Nursing
Week 11 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mental Problems in Childhood Period and Nursing Care Biopsicosocial Approach in the Care of the Elderly
Week 12 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Situation of Mental Health Services in the world and in our country
Week 13 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Situation of Mental Health Services in the world and in our country
Week 14 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 15 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Course
Week 15 - Practice
The patient's health status assessment, detection of health problems, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Literature review
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Kum, N., Pektekin, Ç., Özcan, A., Terakye, G., Özaltın, G., Yurt, V., Öz, F.,Doğan, S., Buldukoğlu, K.,: Psikiyatri Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Ed:N.Kum, Vehbi Koç Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996. Stuart, G.W., Sundeen, S.J., Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing. Third Edition, Mosby Company, Toronto, 1987. Kum, N., Pektekin, Ç., Özcan, A., Terakye, G., Özaltın, G., Yurt, V., Öz, F.,Doğan, S., Buldukoğlu, K.,:
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%25
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%50
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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4
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4
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4
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4
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