Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Health Nursing
Course Code: HEM401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 6
Prt.: 8
Credit: 10
Lab: 0
ECTS: 12
Objectives of the Course

Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing course of normal human behavior, mental health and psychiatric nursing behavior deviates from normal states of the basic principles, concepts, functions and processes, human relations and ways of improving knowledge, skills and insights gained in this field, the attitudes of mental health protection of individuals, families and the community to continue deteriorating mental health and rehabilitation and development of the efficient usage of individual improvement goals

Course Content

Basic concepts of psychiatric nursing, Personality disorders and nursing care, In infancy, childhood and adolescent disorders and nursing care in times of, Stress and anxiety disorders and nursing care, Somatoform disorders and nursing care, Psychoactive substance use disorders and nursing care, Affective disorders and nursing care, Schizophrenia and paranoid disorders and nursing care, Eating and sleeping disorders and nursing care, Sexual dysfunctions and nursing care, Crisis and crisis intervention, Family and community mental health nursing, psychiatric treatment, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Nursing

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Psychiatric nursing process of development, the basic philosophy, to explain the role and functions of psychiatric nurse
2.Mental health protection and development, improvement and rehabilitation of mental illness to discuss the responsibilities of the psychiatric nurse
3.Psychiatric patients to communicate with the principles of the therapeutic relationship and conversation
4.Model of Functional Health Patterns using observation and interview skills to evaluate the health of individuals in accordance with
5.Mental health in terms of primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of protection to individuals who need to give care using the process of planned maintenance
6.Mental health education for individuals and groups to make their training needs
7.Environment in accordance with the principles of treatment planning applications to make clinical psychiatry
8.Patient safety and clinical care of psychiatric patients in accordance with the principles of risk management to express the importance of working
9.Psychiatric care applications to use the principles of group dynamics
10.the Specific approach to assessing the behavior of different psychopathological symptoms to show the characteristics of the patients
11.Family participation in the care of psychiatric patients in acute and long-term supply
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, basic concepts of psychiatric nursing, and nursing approach to personality disorders
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Varcarolis E.M. (2004) Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Third Edition. W.B. Saunders Company. U.S.A
Week 2 - Theoretical
In infancy, childhood and adolescent disorders and nursing care in times of
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Öztürk O. (2008) Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları. BAYT ltd.şti (yenilenmiş 11.Basım) , Ankara
Week 3 - Theoretical
Stress and anxiety disorders and nursing care
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Öz F. (2010) Sağlık Alanında Temel Kavramlar. (Yenilenmiş 2. Baskı) Mattek Matbaacılık, Ankara
Week 4 - Theoretical
Somatoform disorders and nursing care
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Güleç.C, Köroğlu. E (Ed) (2007) Psikiyatri Temel Kitabı, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, (2. baskı), Ankara
Week 5 - Theoretical
Psychoactive substance use disorders and nursing care
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Yüksel. N, (2006), Ruhsal Hastalıklar, 3. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul
Week 6 - Theoretical
Affective disorders and nursing care
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Birsöz.S, Karaman T, (Ed), (2003) Current Psikiyatri Tanı Ve Tedavi, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara
Week 7 - Theoretical
Schizophrenia and paranoid disorders and nursing care
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Fortinash. K, Holoday.P, (1996), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing,Mosby
Week 8 - Theoretical
Eating disorders and nursing care
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Sayıl. I, (Ed), (1996) Ruh Sağlığı Ve Hastalıkları, Antıp A.Ş. Yayınları, Ankara
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Tamam. L (Ed), (2009) .Dürtü Kontrol Bozuklukları, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sexual dysfunctions and nursing care
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Asımgil S (Ed), (2009) Hemşirelikte Ana Psikiyatrik Kavramlar, 2.Baskı (yenilenmiş) Doğan Ofset, İstanbul
Week 11 - Theoretical
Crisis and crisis intervention
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Cüceloğlu, D, (1996), İnsan ve Davranışı, 6.Basım, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul
Week 12 - Theoretical
psychiatric treatment
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Kum, N (Ed) 1996 Psikiyatri Hemşireliği El Kitabı, Birlik Ofset İstanbul
Week 13 - Theoretical
Family and community mental health nursing
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Wilson HS., Kneisl CR. (1988) Psychiatric Nursing, Addison-Wesley Publishing.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Nursing
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Velioğlu P. (1999) Hemşirelikte Kavram ve Kuramlar, Alaş Ofset matbaası.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Sleep disorders and nursing care
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Boyd MA. (2002) Psychiatric Nursing: Copntemporary Practice, Lippincott.
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Boyd MA. (2002) Psychiatric Nursing: Copntemporary Practice, Lippincott.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1426112
Lecture - Practice14112182
Assignment112113
Seminar114115
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)344
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
5
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
3
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
5
4
OÇ-7
4
5
5
4
4
OÇ-8
4
OÇ-9
5
5
OÇ-10
4
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-11
5
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