The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills for clinical practice about the characteristics of infectious agents and infection formation, prevention measures from infectious diseases, clinical signs and control of infectious diseases, diagnosis, treatment and nursing management.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Kübra İncirkuş
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday, 12:00-13:45, Şirinevler Campus, CB-01-02
Office Hour(s)
Assist. Professor Kübra İncirkuş, Tuesday 13.00-14.00, Şirinevler Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
Principle Sources
-Görak G, Savaşer S, Yıldız S (editors). Infectious Diseases Nursing. Istanbul Medical Bookstore. 2011.
Other Sources
--T.C. Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Education, Training Guide for Educators: Infectious Diseases and Prevention Modules. Publication no: 722, Ankara. 2008.
Ministry of Health Vaccine Portal
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Infectious Diseases
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
2. Week
Measurement of health and illness, Basic concepts
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
3. Week
Infection control and prevention measures
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
4. Week
Immunization
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
5. Week
Hospital infections and prevention measures
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
6. Week
Respiratory infectious diseases and nursing management-1
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
7. Week
Respiratory infectious diseases and nursing management-2
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Infectious diseases transmitted through the digestive tract and nursing management
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
10. Week
Sexually transmitted infectious diseases and nursing management
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
11. Week
Infectious diseases transmitted through the skin and mucosa and nursing management
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
12. Week
Infection diseases transmitted by blood and other routes and nursing management
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
13. Week
Infectious diseases transmitted by vectors and nursing management
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
14. Week
Infectious diseases transmitted by zoonoses and nursing management
Evaluation of the lesson
Verbal lecture, question and answer, discussion, brainstorming.
15. Week
Final exam
16. Week
Final exam
17. Week
Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Has the current theoretical knowledge required by the nursing profession.
PO-2
Has the practical skills to meet the health needs of individuals, families, groups and society with a holistic and humanistic approach.
PO-3
Applies quality and evidence-based nursing care process while meeting the health needs of individual, family, group and society.
PO-4
It considers ethical principles in nursing care, education, management and research.
PO-5
Follows nursing laws and regulations and acts appropriately.
PO-6
Uses effective communication skills.
PO-7
It provides health education and counseling services to individuals, families, groups and communities.
PO-8
As an active member of the healthcare team, it fulfills its roles and functions in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation.
PO-9
It shows an empathic approach in a sensitive way to all kinds of changes that may affect the health of the individual, family, group and society.
PO-10
It uses lifelong learning, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
PO-11
Follows up-to-date care technologies in line with the health needs of the society and reflects them on nursing practices.
PO-12
While practicing the profession, she becomes a role model for her/his colleagues.
PO-13
It protects the core professional values it has acquired.
PO-14
Uses professional autonomy in health related decisions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Knows the infectious agents and its formation.
LO-2
Knows the importance to be taken in preventing infectious diseases.
LO-3
Knows the importance of vaccination and vaccination schedule.
LO-4
Knows the control, diagnosis, treatment and nursing management of common communicable diseases.
LO-5
Knows the nosocomial infections and precautions to be taken, the role of the infection control committee and the infection nurse.
