Information Package / Course Catalogue
Safe Medication Administration
Course Code: HF351
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 purpose of this course is to provide maximum patient safety by understanding the purpose and importance of drug administration

Course Content

The purpose and importance of safe drug administration, the factors affecting safe medication administration, strategies of safe medication administration, methods of safe medication administration

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Yıldız DENAT
Learning Outcomes
1.Describes basic concepts regarding safe medication administration
2.Say/write at least 4 of the purposes of safe medication practices
3.Recognizes the importance of safe medication practices
4.Say/write at least 4 of the main factors that cause medication errors
5.Say/write the types of medication errors
6.Say/write at least 5 safe drug administration strategies in drug administration.
7.Explains at least two of the safe application principles of each drug administration method.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Potter PA, Perry AG, Stockert PA, Hall AM. (2017). Fundamentals of Nursing, Ninth Edition, Mosby Company, St Louis
2.T. Atabek Aştı, A. Karadağ. (2016). Hemşirelik Esasları Hemşirelik Bilimi ve Sanatı. Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık.
3.Türk G.,Denat Y. (Ed.) (2017).Hemşirelik Bakımında Temel Beceriler, Akademi Basım, İstanbul,
4.Potter PA, Perry AG, Stockert PA, Hall AM. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing, Eighth Edition, Mosby Company, St Louis.
5.Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Sağlık Bakanlığı. (2013). Sağlık Hizmetlerinde İlaç Uygulamaları Hakkında Yönerge
6.Türkiye İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu. (2021). İlaç Kullanımı ve Güvenliği. https://www.titck.gov.tr/ilac-kullanimi-ve-guvenligi
7.Gorski, L. Phillips's Manual of I.V. Therapeutics Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy Eighth Edition. USA: F.A. Davis Company:2023
8.Karagözoğlu Ş., Demiray A.Doğan P. (ed) (2023). Temel Hemşirelik Uygulama İçin Esaslar. Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara.
9.Craven, R. F. , Hirnle, C. & Jensen, S. (2015). Hemşirelik esasları insan sağlığı ve fonksiyonları (7). (N. Uysal ve E. Çakırcalı, Çev. ). Ankara: Palmiye Yayınevi
10.WHO (2025) Improving medication safety. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/integrated-health-services-(ihs)/psf/curriculum-guide/resources/ps-curr-teach-guides/topic-11_improving-medication-safety_teaching-slides.pdf?sfvrsn=f35ab325_9
11.Athanasakis E. (2021). Medication Safety Practices in Clinical Nursing: Nurses’ Characteristics, Skills, Competencies, Clinical Processes, and Environment. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 13(3): 2019-2028.
12.Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (2025). Best Practice Guidance for Medicines Use by Nurses in Aged Care. Melbourne. ANMF. 2025.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts of Safe Drug Administration
Week 2 - Theoretical
Purpose And İmportance of Safe Drug Administration
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic Factors Causing Medication Errors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Medication Error Types and Classification
Week 5 - Theoretical
Strategies of Safe Medication Administration
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparing Safe Medication
Week 7 - Theoretical
Safe Oral Medication Administration
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam-Safe Subcutan Medication Administration
Week 9 - Theoretical
Discussion of Midterm Exam Questions - Safe Subcutan Medication Administration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Safe Subcutan Medication Administration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Safe İntramuscular Medication Administration
Week 12 - Theoretical
Safe İntramuscular Medication Administration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Safe İntravenous Medication Administration
Week 14 - Theoretical
Safe İntravenous Medication Administration
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination140141
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026