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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
Programme of Nursing
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02050300 Health Problems and Nursing in Adults and Elderly 3 Autumn 5 6+8+0 10 10
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Serap SAYAR
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Serap SAYAR - [email protected]
Course Content
Konu anlatımı, görsel destekli sunum, olgu örnekleri, kurgu ya da gerçek klinikten bir vaka ile grup ödev tartışmaları, soru-cevap, tartışma
Objectives of the Course
By gaining the necessary information about the pathophysiological conditions that will enable the diagnosis and treatment to be understood and interpreted in terms of nursing in case of deviation from health in adult and elderly individuals, by considering the adult and the elderly as a whole in terms of physical, psychological and social aspects, by determining the self-care needs in cases of universal, developmental and health deviations. To be able to carry out care in line with Orem's Self-Care Theory. In addition, early diagnosis of secondary problems that may occur in individuals due to chronic diseases and to provide counseling and training to individuals and families.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Reminders of the previous information about the effects of 21st century diseases and health policies on nursing-Homeostasis and adoptive responses to stressors, Pathophysiology and care in internal and surgical diseases-discussing nursing care in internal diseases and surgical diseases with case studies
2 Chronic diseases and their importance- Cell and its functions, Cell injury, cell death, cell adaptations, neoplasms, cancer and discussing nursing care with case studies.
3 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to the respiratory system, medical treatment and surgery of respiratory system diseases, respiratory system-related health deviations and nursing care with sample cases
4 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to the circulatory system, medical treatment and surgery of circulatory system diseases, circulatory system-related health deviations and nursing care with case studies.
5 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to the gastrointestinal system, medical treatment and surgery of gastrointestinal system diseases, gastrointestinal system-related health deviations and nursing care with case studies
6 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to blood diseases (hematological system), medical treatment and surgery of blood diseases, hematological system-related health deviations and nursing care with case studies
7 Discussing the pathophysiological conditions related to the endocrine system, medical treatment and surgery of endocrine system diseases, endocrine system related health deviations and nursing care with case studies.
8 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to the urinary system, medical treatment and surgery of urinary system diseases, urinary system-related health deviations and nursing care with case studies.
9 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to fluid-electrolyte-acid-base balance and imbalances, health deviations related to fluid-electrolyte-acid-base balance and nursing care with sample cases
10 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to the nervous system, medical treatment and surgery of nervous system diseases, nervous system-related health deviations and nursing care with case studies, Approach to the patient with pain and pain
11 Discussing pathophysiological conditions related to musculoskeletal system, medical treatment and surgery of musculoskeletal system diseases, musculoskeletal related health deviations and nursing care with case studies.
12 Discussing immune system related pathophysiological conditions, immune system diseases medical treatment and surgery, immune system related health deviations and nursing care with case studies
13 Wound healing and care in internal and surgical diseases
14 Discussing burns and nursing care with case studies
Textbook or Material
Resources 1. Akdemir N, Birol L. (2011) İç Hastalıklar Hemşireliği 6. Baskı Ankara, Sistem Ofset 2. Burke KM, Mohn-Brown EL, Eby L. (2011) Medical- Surgical Nursing Care. Third Ed. Boston, Pearson. 3. Can H. (2015). Onkoloji Hemşireliği. Birinci baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul. 4. Dirksen, Lewis, Heitkempter. (2007) İç ve Cerrahi Hastalıkların Bakımında Klinik Rehber (Çev. Ed. Akbayrak, Hatipoğlu, Şenel. Ankara, Damla Matbaacılık 5. Durna Z, Akın S. (2012) Kronik Hastalıklar ve Bakımı, Birinci Baskı,
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 6 84
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 14 8 112
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 14 8 112
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 308
Total Work Load / 30 10,27
Course ECTS Credits: 10