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FACULTY of HEALTH SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of NURSING
Primary education
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HEM2048Patient and Employee Safety2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of NURSING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Havva ÖZTÜRK
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Havva ÖZTÜRK, Yrd. Doç. Dr. İlknur KAHRİMAN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
It is for students to gain knowledge and skills on patient and employee safety, medical errors, notification and prevention of errors, as well as occupational health and safety.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Explain the causes of medical errors1,8,12,131,2,
LO - 2 : Explain the notification and management of medical errors1,8,12,131,2,
LO - 3 : Interpret legal regulations related to patient safety1,8,12,131,2,
LO - 4 : Explain patient safety precautions in special units 1,8,12,131,2,
LO - 5 : Know the elements that threaten occupational health and safety1,8,12,131,2,
LO - 6 : Explain occupational accidents and occupational diseases1,8,12,131,2,
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

 
Contents of the Course
Medical errors, their causes and research results, Professional and legal responsibilities in medical errors, Notification and management of medical errors, Legal consequences of medical errors: student nurses, Patient safety and its place in the law, Patient safety in quality and risk management, Patient safety in specialized units, Occupational health and occupational safety definition, Notification of work accidents and occupational diseases, Legal regulations on occupational health and safety, Prevention of infection errors, Prevention of medication errors, Prevention of errors in invasive/non-invasive interventions, Prevention of falls, Prevention of communication errors, Case Discussion
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Medical errors, their causes and research results
 Week 2Professional and legal responsibilities in medical errors Notification and management of medical errors
 Week 3Legal consequences of medical errors: student nurses
 Week 4Patient safety and its place in the law
 Week 5Patient safety in quality and risk management
 Week 6Patient safety in specialized units
 Week 7Occupational health and occupational safety definition Notification of work accidents and occupational diseases Legal regulations on occupational health and safety
 Week 8Prevention of infection errors
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Prevention of medication errors
 Week 11Prevention of errors in invasive/non-invasive interventions
 Week 12Occupational Diseases
 Week 13Prevention of falls
 Week 14Prevention of communication errors
 Week 15Case Discussion
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Öztürk, H., Kahriman, İ. 2016; Tıbbi Hatalar ve Hasta Güvenliği Eğitim Rehberi, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 1. Baskı, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Alcan Z, Tekin DE, Civil SÖ. 2012; Hasta Güvenliği: Beklenmedik Olaylarda Hemşirenin Rolü. İstanbul, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri.
2T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü Sağlıkta Kalite ve Akreditasyon Daire Başkanlığı. Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları SKS-Hastane (Versiyon-5; Revizyon-01) 1. Revizyon - 2. Baskı, Ankara, Pozitif Matbaa, Mart 2016.(http://www.kalite.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/3460,skshastanesetiv5r1pdf.pdf
3Sağlık Bakanlığı, Sağlıkta Verimlilik, Kalite ve Akreditasyon Dairesi Başkanlığı (http://kalite.saglik.gov.tr/, http://kalite.saglik.gov.tr/TR,7107/yayinlar.html)
4Joint Commission International (http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/)
5WHO (World Health Organization). (http://www.who.int)
6Polat O. 2019; Tıbbi Uygulama Hataları. 2. Baskı, Ankara, Seçkin,
7Sur H, Palteki T. (Ed). 2013. Hastane Yönetimi. 1. Baskı. İstanbul, Nobel.
8Sur H. 2019; Hasta Güvenliği Yaklaşımları. İstanbul, Medipolitan Eğitim ve Sağlık Vakfı Yayınları.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2024 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 9 2024 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 8 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 5 4 20
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 14 28
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load100