Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nursing Approaches In Pain
Course Code: HEM258
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

To train nurses who know the care of patient with pain.

Course Content

Includes the care of painful patient.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the causes and consequences of pain.
2.Knows the pain control.
3.Performes pain management in special circumstances.
4.Know his/her responsibilities for pain management.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kocaman G. Ağrı. Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları. I. Basım, Saray Medikal Yayıncılık San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., İzmir, 1994. Ders notu, Sunu çıktıları, Araştırmalar
2.Eti Aslan F. Ağrı Doğası ve Kontrolü. I. Basım, Avrupa Tıp Kitapçılık Ltd. Şti. İstanbul, 2006.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Pain in the historical process: The effect of culture on pain perception and control.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pain epidemiology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pain control: the future, the costs, benefits, quality of life, illness and death
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pain misconceptions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pain mechanisms.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pain concepts - Factors affecting the perception of pain.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Psychiatric aspects of pain.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pain classification-Evaluation of pain
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Teaching strategies for coping with pain.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pain control methods.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pain in special circumstances: Pain due to diagnosis and treatment procedures - Postoperative pain
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pain in special circumstances: Pain in trauma and burns - Abdominal and chest pain
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pain in special circumstances: Cancer Pain - Chronic nonmalign pain (CNP) Pain in elderly.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
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 - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
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
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OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
3
5
3
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
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