Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professionalism in Nursing
Course Code: HEM461
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 conduct of a profession at least as regularly as possible with the described error vocational professionalism, efficient and sustainable to meet both individual and social needs has become a very important element. In particular, the health sector and seen people who have service, the professionalism of the sector makes it more urgent and important. For this reason, the students will perform in the future of this profession, the profession of nursing professional is to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out.

Course Content

What is professionalism?, Professional Who is called?, The basic characteristics of professionalism, Nursing Definition, role and functions of the nurse, the role and function of nurses in the medical team, what is the power?, Power supplies, power supplies, nursing, what should we do to increase our strength?, Basic Nursing education, philosophy of nursing education, legal aspects of nursing, ethics, Corrupt practices, nursing professional criteria should be doing, the development of the profession edvanterinin professional attitude, critical thinking and nursing, nursing quality, nursing leadership is informed content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define professionalism,
2.Basic principles of professionalism,
3.To define the role and functions of the nursing profession,
4.Criteria for nursing professionalism, understanding,
5.Defining the concept of power and resources,
6.Basic nursing education and learning stages,
7.Nursing ethics and legal arrangements to discuss,
8.Nursing critical thinking skills, gaining
9.Defining quality of nursing,
10.Enhancing the quality of nursing knowledge and skills, gaining
11.Defining the concept of nursing leadership,
12.Nursing to create leading-edge features.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is professionalism? Who is called a Professional? Essential qualities of professionalism
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is Nursing? The role and functions of the nurse The role and function of nurses in health care team
Week 3 - Theoretical
Is nursing a profession? Dimensions of nursing professional identity
Week 4 - Theoretical
What is power? power supplies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nursing power supplies What should we do to increase our strength?
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic nursing education Philosophy of nursing education
Week 7 - Theoretical
Legal aspects of nursing
Week 8 - Theoretical
ethical principles
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading- Vicdan KA., (2009). Hemşirelikte Profesyonellik, Maltepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bilim ve Sanatı Dergisi, Sempozyum Özel Sayısı 2010 / Karadağ A., Hisar F., Özhan E.N., (2004). Hemşirelikte Profesyonelliğe İlişkin Davranışsal Envanter,Hemşirelik Forumu Dergisi, Temmuz-Ağustos; 7(4):14-22.
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Corrupt practices
Week 11 - Theoretical
While nursing professional criteria should be
Week 12 - Theoretical
The development of an inventory of the profession professional attitude
Week 13 - Theoretical
Critical thinking and nursing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nursing quality
Week 15 - Theoretical
Nursing leadership
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Reading- Yıldırım A., (2001). Meslekleşme Süreci ve Hemşirelik, Hemşirelik Forumu,; 4(1):23-25. / Karadağ G., Uçan Ö., (2006). Hemşirelik Eğitimi ve Kalite, Fırat Sağlık Hizmetleri Dergisi, 1(3):42-41.
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 - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)44
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
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
3
OÇ-6
2
2
OÇ-7
5
5
OÇ-8
5
OÇ-9
4
OÇ-10
5
OÇ-11
5
OÇ-12
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026