Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diabetes Nursing
Course Code: HF253
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

The aim of the course is provides fundamental information about nursing care of diabetes people.

Course Content

Course Content This course includes knowledge about physiology of diabetes, glucose metabolism and nursing care problems of diabetic patients.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Neşe ERDEM
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain physiology of diabetes and glucose metabolism
2.Define the clinical manifestations of diabetes
3.Define the pathophysiologic of diabetes
4.Define assessment and diagnostic findings in diabetes.
5.Discuss individualized nursing care for diabetic patients
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erdoğan S (Ed). Diyabet Hemşireliği Temel Bilgiler Yüce Reklam, Yayım, Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul, 2002.
2.Türkiye Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Derneği DİABETES MELLİTUS VE KOMPLİKASYONLARININ TANI, TEDAVİ VE İZLEM KILAVUZU 2022 https://temd.org.tr/yayinlar/kilavuzlar
3.2023 Diyabet Tanı ve Tedavi Rehberi ULUSAL DİYABET KONSENSUS GRUBU https://www.turkdiab.org/admin/PICS/webfiles/2023_diyabet_tani_ve_tedavi_rehberi.pdf
4.Özcan Ş. Diyabet Hemşiresinin Rol ve Sorumlulukları, Medikal Tedavi Uygulanan Diyabetlinin Bakım ve Eğitimi, Ed. T. Yılmaz, M. Bahçeci, M.A. Büyükbeşe, Diyabetes Mellitusun Modern Tedavisi, Bilmedya Grup, İstanbul, 2003.
5.Gökbel, H. (2015). Ganong’un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
6.Eti Aslan, F., Olgun, N. (2017). Fizyopatoloji. Ankara: Akademisyen Tıp Kitabevleri.
7.Çağlayan Yeğen, B. (2017). Guyton ve Hall Tıbbi Fizyoloji. (13. Baskıdan Çeviri). Ankara: Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri.
8.Balcı Akpınar, R., Özer, N. (2023). Vakalarla Hemşirelik NANDA-NIC-NOC- 1. Ankara: Hedef CS Basın Yayın.
9.Balcı Akpınar, R., Özer, N. (2023). Vakalarla Hemşirelik NANDA-NIC-NOC- 2. Ankara: Hedef CS Basın Yayın.
10.Balcı Akpınar, R., Özer, N. (2023). Vakalarla Hemşirelik NANDA-NIC-NOC- 3. Ankara: Hedef CS Basın Yayın.
11.Balcı Akpınar, R., Özer, N. (2023). Vakalarla Hemşirelik NANDA-NIC-NOC- 4. Ankara: Hedef CS Basın Yayın.
12.Özer, S. (2019). Olgu Senaryolarıyla İç hastalıkları Hemşireliği. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitapevleri.
13.Ignatavicius, D.D. Workman, M.L., Rebar, C.R. (2018). Medical-Surgical Nursing. (9. Baskı). St. Louis Missouri: Elsevier.
14.Asgarpour, H. (2018). Sistemlere İlişkin Laboratuvar Tetkikleri ve Tanı Yöntemleri. Ankara: Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, epidemiology and importance of diabetes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Roles and responsibilities of the diabetes nurse, team approach in diabetes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Glucose metabolism, glucose transport, physiologic effects of Insulin, and disorders of fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism in diabetes mellitus
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diagnostic criteria in diabetes and classification of diabetes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Treatment Methods for Diabetes: Oral Antidiabetic Drug Treatment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Treatment Methods for Diabetes: Insulin Treatment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Medical nutrition therapy in diabetes
Week 8 - Theoretical
Diabetes and exercise (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Acute Complications of Diabetes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chronic Complications of Diabetes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Individual follow-up in a diabetic patient
Week 12 - Theoretical
Patient education and counseling in diabetes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nursing care plan for diabetic patients
Week 14 - Theoretical
Managing nursing Problems in Diabetes: Case Studies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination129130
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes