Information Package / Course Catalogue
Surgical Nursing -II
Course Code: CHH503
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Aims to give a holistic care by combination of acquiring knowledge with evidence-base practices.

Course Content

Ear-nose-throat, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, musculoskeletal, Urine, endocrine, eye and plastic and reconstructive surgery and nursing care.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nurdan GEZER
Lec. Büşra ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain diagnosis or treatment of system or organ diseases requiring surgery initiative
2.To be able to plan nursing care based on up-to-date knowledges in system or organ diseases requiring surgery initiative
3.To be able to choose evidence-base applications in surgical diseases nursing
4. To be able to explain ethic rules during given care to surgical patient
5.Know the new surgical procedures relating to systems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Lewis SL, Dirksen SR, Heitkemper MM, Bucher L, Camera IM (2011) Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Vol:1, Ed 8, Mosby, St Louis.
2.Phillips NF, Berry EC, Kohn ML (2007) Berry and Kohn’s Operating Room Technique, Ed 11, Mosby, St Louis.
3.AORN (2011) Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices, Recommended Practices for Product Selection in Perioperative Practice Setting.
4.Ignatavicius DD., Workman ML (2006) Medical-surgical nursing : critical thinking for collaborative care, Mosby, Louis,
5.Rothrock C.J (2005) Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery , twelfth edition, Mosby USA.
6.Sayek İ., Çoker A., Sökmen S (2001) Cerrahi infeksiyon, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara.
7.Edited by] (2005) Punder R., Nursing the Surgical Patient, Second Edition, Elsevier Science, China.
8.Karadakovan, A., Aslan Eti, F (2010) Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım, Nobel Kitabevi, Adana.
9.Aştı Atabek, T., Karadağ, A (2011) Klinik Uygulama Becerileri ve Yöntemleri, Nobel Kitabevi, Adana.
10.Erdil, F., Elbaş, Ö (2001) Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği .III.Baskı, Tasarım Ofset, Ankara.
11.Dramalı, A.,Erdil, F., Hatipoğlu, S., Aksoy, G., Kanan, N., Elbaş, N., Şelimen, D., Akyolcu, N., Güler, Ü., Atay, M (1998) Cerrahi Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı.Vehbi Koç Vakfı yayınları, Birlik Ofset, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Breast Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 2 - Theoretical
Surgery of Respiratory System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 3 - Theoretical
Surgery of Digestive System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 4 - Theoretical
Surgery of Digestive System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 5 - Theoretical
Surgery of Cardiovascular System Diseases and Nursing Care I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Surgery of Cardiovascular System Diseases and Nursing Care II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Surgery of Neuron System Diseases and Nursing Care I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Surgery of Neuron System Diseases and Nursing Care II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Surgery of Musculoskeletal System Diseases and Nursing Care (Midterm Exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Surgery of Urine System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 11 - Theoretical
Surgery of Endocrine System Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 12 - Theoretical
Surgery of Eye Diseases and Nursing Care
Week 13 - Theoretical
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Nursing Care
Week 14 - Theoretical
Surgery of Ear-Nose-Throat System Diseases and Nursing Care
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment318363
Midterm Examination122224
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes