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| HEM2056 | Surgical Nursing | 6+0+2 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of NURSING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | HEM1046-Fundamentals of Nursing II-Vocational Training must have been passed | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 6 hours of lectures and 2 hours of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gül ÇAKIR ÖZMEN | | Co-Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahar CANDAŞ ALTINBAŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The purpose of this course is to equip students with the skills to plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care required by surgical patients during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods. The course aims to ensure that students can maintain patient safety throughout all stages of the surgical process, manage complication risks, and involve the patient and family in the care process. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The student can assess the care needs of surgical patients during preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 2 : | The student can create an individualized care plan for surgical patients, effectively implement this plan, and perform necessary interventions. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 3 : | The student can take necessary precautions to ensure patient safety at all stages of the surgical process and develop strategies to prevent complications. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 4 : | The student can recognize surgical complications and carry out preventive and emergency interventions. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 5 : | The student can establish effective communication with the surgical team, adopt a multidisciplinary approach, and work harmoniously within the team. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 6 : | The student can inform the patient and family about the surgical process, facilitate active participation in the care process, and provide guidance on post-discharge care needs. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | LO - 7 : | The student can apply ethical principles, legal responsibilities, and professional values in surgical nursing. | 6,8,12,13 | 1,4, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| It covers topics that form the foundation of surgical nursing. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definition and Classification of Surgery
Fluid-Electrolyte Balance in Surgical Patients | | | Week 2 | Types of Shock and Approach to the Patient in Shock
Hospital Infections | | | Week 3 | Drains Used in Surgery and Nursing Care
Nutrition in Surgical Patients | | | Week 4 | Perioperative Nursing Care
| | | Week 5 | Wound Healing and Nursing Care
Burns and Nursing Care
| | | Week 6 | Endocrine System Surgery and Nursing Care
Breast Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 7 | ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 8 | Gastrointestinal System Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 9 | Midterm exam
| | | Week 10 | Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 11 | Peripheral Vascular Disease Surgery and Nursing Care | | | Week 12 | Respiratory System Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 13 | Urogenital System Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 14 | Nervous System Surgery and Nursing Care
| | | Week 15 | Musculoskeletal System Surgery and Nursing Care | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Erdil, F., Elbaş Özhan N. (2012). Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. 6. Baskı, Aydoğdu Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara | | | 2 | Karadakova A., Eti Aslan F. (2014). Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım3. Baskı, Akademisyen Kitapevi, Ankara | | | 3 | Çelik S., Taşdemir N. (2018). Güncel Yöntemlerle Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım, 1. Baskı, Antalya | | | |
| 1 | Rothrock, J.C. (2022). Alexander's care of the patient in surgery-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. | | | 2 | Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing. | | | 3 | Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., & Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of nursing-e-book. Elsevier health sciences. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 14/04/2025 | 50 dakika | 35 | | Laboratory exam | 5 | 17/03/2025 | 60 dakika | 15 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | 10/06/2025 | 60 dakika | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 8 | 40 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 207 |
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