Information Package / Course Catalogue
Neurology Nursing
Course Code: HE610
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, students will have the basic knowledge about the nursing care of individuals with neurological disorders.

Course Content

Neurology Nursing course, neuro-vascular, degenerative, infectious and other acute and chronic problems, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, covers topics related to the care and education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to memorise nervous system anatomy and physiology
2.To be able to explain diagnostic tests used in patients with neurological illnesses, preperation of the patient and responsibilities of the nurse in this regard.
3.To be able to list symptoms, etiology, pathophysiology , diagnostic criteria, cure and approaches to rehabilitation of frequently encountered neurological disorders
4.To be able to understand the importance of nursing care in accordance with the nursing process by diagnosing the neurological patient and using the data he/she obtained
5.To be able to understand the importance of the identification of training needs of individuals with neurological disease
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Neuroscience Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Ed:Sue Woodward, Ann-Marie Mestecky, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, 2011.
2.Akdemir N. Sinir sistemi hastalıkları ve hemşirelik bakımı. Akdemir N, Birol L (editörler), İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Genişletilmiş 2.Baskı, Ankara, 2005, s.811-821.
3.Castillo J, Davalos A, Toni D..Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Gutenberg S.A, Spain, 1997.
4.Hickey V.J. Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing, J.B.Lippincott Company, 1997.
5.Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Hauser S, Longo D, Jameson JL, Fauci AS. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th Ed, McGraw Hill, 2004.
6.Kırbaş D, Leonardi M. Neurology and Public Health, BİTAM, 1995.
7.Memiş S, Krespi Y, Durna Z, Tülek Z. Akut İnmeli Hastalarda Hemşirelik Bakımı Uygulama Rehberi, İ.Ü.Basımevi, İstanbul, 2003.
8.Oğul E. Klinik Nöroloji. Nobel & Güneş Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2002.
9.Özcan O. Tıbbi Rehabilitasyon .Ed.H.Oğuz, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Ltd. Şti., İstanbul, 1995; 385-399.
10.Rowland LP. Merritt’s Neurology. Çeviri Eds: Baslo B, Gürses C. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2008.
11.Schmerzler A, Walsh J. Nursing Management of Individuals with Disabilities, Lippincott-Raven Publisher, 1999.
12.Talbot K, Marsden R. Motor Neuron Disease. The facts series. Oxford University Press, 2008.
13.Wade D.T. Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation, Oxford University Press, New York
14.Warlow C.P, Dennis M.S, Gijn J, Hankey G. J, Sandercock P.A.G, Banford J.M, Wardlow J. Stroke. A Practical Guide to Management, Blackwell Science Ltd., 1996
15.Whisnant J. Stroke Populations, Cohorts and Clinical Trials. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, Oxford, 1993.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Nervous system anatomy and physiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Neurologic evaluation of patients
Week 3 - Theoretical
Headaches and Nursing Care
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cerebrovascular Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 5 - Theoretical
Demyelinating diseases and Nursing Care
Week 6 - Theoretical
Epilepsy and the Nursing Care
Week 7 - Theoretical
Muscle Disorders and Nursing Care
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Movement Disorders and Nursing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Spinal Disorders and Nursing Care
Week 11 - Theoretical
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders and Nursing Care
Week 12 - Theoretical
Central Nervous System Infections and Nursing Care
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dementia and Nursing Care
Week 14 - Theoretical
Neurological Rehabilitation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination138240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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