Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Course Code: HE708
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

This course aims to acquire the knowledge and the awareness on the emergency problems of children age 0-18, and nursing approaches to these problems

Course Content

Nursing care for the most common emergency problems on children

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.List the developmental characteristics of the child
2.recognize accidents according to child's developmental characteristics
3.Make interventions in emergency situations
4.perform animation in foreign body aspiration
5.take precautions against accidents
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: The importance of emergency care, principles, and transport
Week 2 - Theoretical
Respiratory emergencies, and drownings
Week 3 - Theoretical
Respiratory emergencies, and drownings (Continued)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cardiac-circulatory system emergencies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cardiac-circulatory emergencies (Cont.)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Poisonings
Week 7 - Theoretical
Poisoning (Continued)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neurological Emergencies (Fainting - convulsions)
Week 10 - Theoretical
High fever
Week 11 - Theoretical
Burns
Week 12 - Theoretical
Burns (Continued)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Orthopedic emergencies (fracture, dislocation, sprain)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Head trauma
Week 15 - Final Exam
Term 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
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
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026