Information Package / Course Catalogue
Patient Safety in Surgery
Course Code: CHH621
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course is intented patients safety, medical errors related to health care, control and prevention of infection, safety of medication, accurate identification, prevention of wrong patient and wrong site surgery, obtaining the patient's informed and consent, ensuring effective communication, fire safety, equipment safety and training of health professionals.

Course Content

Patient Safety, Medical Errors Due To Health Care, Infection Control And Prevention, Drug Safety, Accurate Identification, The Prevention Of The Wrong Patient And Wrong-Side Surgery, Informing The Patient And Receiving The Patient's Permission, Ensuring Effective Communication, Fire Safety, Device Security, Training Of Health Workers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nurdan GEZER
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to show the professional development of nursing practice and personal responsibility.
2.Be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary health care members to maintain the patient's quality of care.
3.Be able to apply the care of patients and their families in legal and ethical standards.
4.Be able to apply the nursing process in cooperation with other members of the health care team.
5.Be able to implement security policy while provide care.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bannister BA, Begg NT, Gillespie SH. Infection disease. Blackwell Science, 1996.
2.Cohen MR: Medication Errors. Causes, Prevention and risk management. 2000.
3.Fortunato NH. Berry&Kohn's operating Room Techinique. Mosby company, 2003.
4.Fortunato NH. Operating room technique. Mosby company, 2000.
5.Nange GM: Perioperative Nursing. An ıssue of Nursing Clinic. Saunders Company, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Patient Safety
Week 2 - Theoretical
Health Care Due To Medical Errors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Infection Control And Prevention
Week 4 - Theoretical
Drug Safety
Week 5 - Theoretical
Correct Identification
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Prevention Of The Wrong Patient And Wrong-Site Surgery
Week 7 - Theoretical
Informing The Patient And Receiving Permission
Week 8 - Theoretical
Informing The Patient And Receiving Permission/MIDTERM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ensuring Effective Communication
Week 10 - Theoretical
Air Safety in the Operating Room
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fire Safety
Week 12 - Theoretical
Device Security
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemical Safety in the Operating Room
Week 14 - Theoretical
Training Of Health Workers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment210224
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026