Information Package / Course Catalogue
Innovation Process in Nursing
Course Code: HES545
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts related to the innovation process in nursing and to gain awareness of the innovation processes in nursing.

Course Content

The concept of innovation, innovation types, innovation-related creativity, entrepreneurship, product development processes, project development and R&D studies, innovation processes in nursing, product development and patenting processes in nursing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the basic concepts of innovation in nursing
2.Understanding the purpose and importance of innovation processes in nursing
3.Being ready to use project and product development skills in the field of nursing
4.To be able to develop projects in the field of nursing
5.Ability to develop products in the field of nursing
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Barutçugil, İ. Arge Yönetimi, 4. Baskı. İstanbul, Kariyer Yayınları, 2009; 112-118.
2.Dil, S., Uzun, M., Aykanat, B. Hemşirelik eğitiminde inovasyon. International Journal of Human Sciences. 2012; (9) 2, 1217-1228. Doğan Merih, Y. İnovatif Hemşirelerin Yol Haritası. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. 2018, Çapaİstanbul.
3.Herdman, AE. Yazıcı, KÖ. Hemşirelik ve yenilikçilik. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi. 2009; 6:2-4. Kara, D. Innovation in nursing practices, Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences. 2015; 07: 170-174.
4.Isfahani, S.S., Hosseini, M.A., Khoshknab, M.F., Peyrovi, H., Khanke, H.R., 2015. Nurses'creativity: advantage or disadvantage. Iran Red Crescent Med J 17 (2), 1C6.
5.Kanter, RM. Innovation the classic traps. Harvard Business Review. 2006; 11:1-13.
6.Kara, D. (2015). Innovation in nursing practices. Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences, 5:5, 54-59.
7.Kılıç, R., Keklik, B. (2012). KOBİ’lerde genel firma özelliklerinin inovasyon uygulamalarına etkisi. Erciyes Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 39, 93-118.
8.Karataş, S., Akçayır, G. ve Tosik Gün, E. (2016). Yaratıcı düşünme becerisini geliştirilmesinde ters beyin fırtınası tekniğinin etkililiği üzerine nitel çalışma, Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram ve Uygulama, 6(1), 42-58.
9.Onur, D. ve Zorlu, T. (2018). Tasarım eğitiminde duyusal farkındalık ve yaratıcılık ilişkisi üzerine (1), METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 35(2), 89-118.
10.Şengün, H. Sağlık hizmetleri sunumunda inovasyon. Med Bull Haseki 2016; 54:194-8. Doi: 10.4274/haseki.3057.
11.Yeşilyut E. Yaratıcılık ve Yaratıcı Düşünme: Tüm Boyut ve Paydaşlarıyla Kapsayıcı Bir Derleme Çalışması. Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2020;15(25): 1-42.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of innovation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Innovation process
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of innovation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Techniques that improve creativity and creative thinking
Week 5 - Theoretical
Entrepreneurship concept
Week 6 - Theoretical
Project development processes
Week 7 - Theoretical
R&D studies
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Examples of innovation in nursing (MIDTERM exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The concept and history of innovation in nursing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Product development processes in nursing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Innovative Nurses Association Studies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Innovation in nursing education
Week 13 - Theoretical
İnnovation practice in nursing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Patenting processes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work32212
Midterm Examination124125
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
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
OÇ-1
5
3
2
3
4
2
5
3
1
2
2
OÇ-2
5
2
1
4
5
4
5
4
2
3
4
OÇ-3
5
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
3
4
OÇ-4
4
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
3
4
OÇ-5
4
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
2
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026