Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : HF358 |
| 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 |
The aim of this course is to provide the awareness of nurse’s roles and responsibilities in forensic issues by recognizing Forensic Nursing.
Basic Concepts about Forensic Nursing, Historical Development of Forensic Nursing in Turkey and the world, Working areas of Forensic Nurses, The roles of forensic nurses, Common Forensic Cases, Legal Responsibilities of Nurse in Forensic Cases, Legal Responsibilities of Nurse in Forensic Cases and Emergency Services, Patient rights, New Turkish Criminal Code and the responsibilities of paramedics, Legal Regulations related to Nursing, Malpractice and Nursing.
| 1. | Defining basic concepts related to Forensic Nursing |
| 2. | Knowing the roles of Forensic Nurse |
| 3. | Knowing patient rights |
| 4. | Knowing the legal responsibilities of nurse in forensic cases |
| 5. | Knowing the legal responsibilities of nurse within the meaning of Turkish Criminal Code. |
| 6. | Knowing the legal responsibilities about the prevention of Malpractice |
| 1. | Akgöz Çevik, S. and Başer, M. (2012). Forensic nursing and its fields of study. Journal of Health Sciences, 21(2),143-52. |
| 2. | Çilingir, D., & Hintistan, S. (2012). The scope and legal dimension of forensic nursing. Journal of Education and Research in Nursing, 9(1), 10-15. |
| 3. | Eşiyok, B., Hancı, İH., Özdemir, Ç., Yelken, N., and Zeyfeoğlu, Y. (2004). Forensic Nursing, Sted, 13(5),169-171. |
| 4. | Fırat, S., Ünal, S., & Geleş, ÇY. (2016). A new field in nursing: Forensic nursing. Bulletin of Legal Medicine, 21(1), 39-42. doi: 10.17986/blm.2016116599 |
| 5. | Gökdoğan, M R. (2008). The need for a forensic nurse working on sexual assault. Bulletin of Legal Medicine, 13(2), 69-77. |
| 6. | Gümüş, K., & Doğan, N. (2018). A literature review specific to forensic nursing practice areas in Turkey. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 17(2), 41- 48 |
| 7. | Kuldal., C.V. (2020). Forensic Nursing and Its Legal Dimension. Institute of Addiction and Forensic Sciences, Department of Forensic Sciences, Department of Forensic Nursing/Forensic Midwifery, Master's Thesis, Üsküdar University, Istanbul |
| 8. | Lynch., V.A. (2011). Forensic nursing science: global strategies in health and justice Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 1, 69-76. |
| 9. | Özden, D. and Yıldırım, N. (2009). Nurses' approach to forensic cases. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Journal, 16, 73-81. |
| 10. | Pınar, R. and Bahar, M.T. (2011). Emergency services and forensic nursing. Turkey Clinics J Nurs Sci, 3, 45-54. |
| 11. | Sunmaz, D., Başbakkal, Z., & Bolışık, B. (2008). Fields of work of forensic nurses, Turkish Journal of Forensic Sciences, 7(3), 42-47. |
| 12. | Şentürk, S., and Büyükaslan, B. (2013). Determining the knowledge and opinions of senior nursing students on forensic nursing. Bozok Medical Journal, 3(3), 19-26 |
| 13. | Yelken, N., Tunalı, N., & Gültekin, G. (2004). The Situation of Forensic Nursing in Turkey. Sted, 13,171-72 |
| 14. | Yıldırım, A. and Berk Özcan, Ç. (2017). Violence and forensic nursing approaches. Turkish Journal of Forensic Sciences, 16 (1), 27-34 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 2 | 70 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 106 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
OÇ-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |