Information Package / Course Catalogue
Occupational Health Nursing
Course Code: HSH611
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

This course objectives a occupational health and security based health services planning and giving occupational health nursing practice knowledge and skills

Course Content

This course definitions occupational health and occupational health nursing concepts and theories, the development of occupational health nursing, roles and defines the legal status. At the same time identify workplace risks, focuses on the development of occupational health and safety

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Safiye ÖZVURMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the role and functions of occupational health nursing
2. Defines the business community, evaluate acute and chronic health conditions
3.Implements and evaluates health promotion and education program plans for the work place
4.Develops recommendations for business environment, work accidents and occupational disease hazards and risks
5.Analyzes business information related to health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ICOH,SCOHN (1996). Education and Training of Occupational Health Nurses. Report No:7.International Commission on Occupational Health,Scientific Committee on Occupational Health Nursing.
2.Salazar M (2001). Core Curriculum for Occupational Environmental Health Nursing,Second ed.Saunders Company
3.Salazar MK (2006) Core Curriculum for Occupational Health and Environmental health nursing Elseiver 3rd ed.
4.Janice E. H.,Schubert E. P.,Thomas A.S.,Community Health Nursing: Caring in Action,Second Edition,2003
5.Clark J. M., Community Health Nursing:Caring for Population,4th Edition,2003
6.Stanhope M.,Lancaster J., Community and Public Health Nursing,Fifth Edition,2000
7.Güler Ç, Akın L (2006) Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara
8.İş Sağlığı Hemşireliği Derneği http://www.ishemder.org.tr/tr/default.asp
9.T.C.Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı http://www.csgb.gov.tr/csgbPortal/csgb.portal Değerlendirme
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey and the World
Week 2 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Safety Enforcement Policy and Safety Culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Workplace Health and Safety Services
Week 4 - Theoretical
Risk Assessment and Management
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research Methods in Occupational Health and Safety
Week 6 - Theoretical
Occupational Health Nursing
Week 7 - Theoretical
History of Occupational Health Nurses, in Turkey and in the World Development
Week 8 - Theoretical
History of Occupational Health Nurses, in Turkey and in the World Development (EXAM)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Place in Occupational Health Nursing Legislation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Roles and functions of occupational health nurse
Week 11 - Theoretical
Approach to work-related accidents and occupational diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Recording and documentation in occupational health nursing
Week 13 - Theoretical
The position of occupational health nursing in the national healthcare system
Week 14 - Theoretical
The position of occupational health nursing in the national healthcare system
Week 15 - Final Exam
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
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