Emergency Care Nursing

Course Code:

NHS 310

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Area Elective

Theoric:

2

Practice:

0

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

Courses given by:

İnci Kırtıl

Course Objectives:

The aim of the course is to provide the student with knowledge about the duties, authorities, roles and responsibilities of the emergency care nurse in the team in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of conditions and patients requiring emergency care and to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills and to gain the ability to plan and implement holistic care of the patient in need of emergency care in line with current practices.

Course Content:

Course content; basic concepts of emergency care nursing, legal regulations, triage practices, diseases that affect different systems or parts of the body and require emergency care, types of trauma to systems, roles, duties, powers and responsibilities of the nurse in situations requiring emergency care, risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment methods and nursing interventions in diseases requiring emergency care.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture 2. Question-answer 3. Discussion 4. Labratory study 10. Demonstration 11. Brain storming 24.Video demonstration 25. Book and resource sharing 28. Simulation

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Midterm 2. Final exam

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Evaluation Methods
Defines and explains the basic concepts and legal principles of emergency care nursing.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Understands and explains the causes, risk factors, physiopathology, symptoms and interventions that can be applied to problems that affect different systems / parts of the body and require emergency care.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Plans and implements nursing care practices of the patient in situations requiring emergency care with a holistic approach in line with current practice recommendations.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Defines the situations requiring emergency care and lists the necessary nursing interventions specific to each situation.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Explains the basic principles and practices of triage, gains triage application skills.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Defines the complications that may occur due to trauma / diseases and the factors affecting them by determining the priorities in the care of the emergency patient.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Gains awareness of effective communication skills, critical thinking, decision making and team communication in emergency care.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2
Realizes emergency care nursing practices by complying with professional principles and ethical standards.	1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10	1,2,3,4,10,11,24,25	1,2

Course Flow

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction and Course Description Basic Concepts and Definitions in Emergency Care Emergency Care Nursing Architecture, Organization and Management of Emergency Care Units	Related literature
2	Reasons for Re-admission to the Emergency Department Approach to the Emergency Patient and Family Issues Related to End of Life Care in Emergency Units Employee Safety in Emergency Units	Related literature
3	Determination of Priorities in Emergency Care: Triage Nursing Assessment in Emergency Care Units	Related literature
4	Pain Assessment and Pain Management in Emergency Units	Related literature
5	Cardiovascular System Emergencies and Trauma Respiratory System Emergencies Thoracic Trauma	Related literature
6	Basic Life Support	Related literature
7	Basic Life Support	Related literature
8	Midterm exam
9	Patient Safety in Emergency Care Units Legal Process and Practices in Emergency Care Units	Related literature
10	Gastrointestinal System Emergencies Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Nephrological Emergencies	Related literature
11	Traumatic Brain Injuries Spinal Trauma Orthopedic and Neurovascular Trauma Neurological Emergencies	Related literature
12	Emergencies Related to Metabolic-Endocrine and Fluid-Electrolyte/Acid-Base Disorders	Related literature
13	Intoxications Animal Bites and Stings Emergency Care in Burns and Frostbite	Related literature
14	Environmental Emergencies Natural Disasters, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Disasters (CBRN) Course Evaluation	Related literature
15	Final exam Final exam evaluation

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Eti Aslan F, Olgun N. Erişkinlerde Acil Bakım. Akademisyen Tıp Kitabevi, I. Basım, Ankara, 2014.
Malone ML, Capezuti AE, Palmer MR. Acute Car efor Elders, A Model for Interdisciplinary Care. Springer Publishing, E-book, New York, 2014.
Lewis LS, Dirksen RS, Heitkemper MM, Bucher L, Harding MM. Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 9th Edition. Mosby Elsevier Inc, 2014.
Smith EC, Como JJ. Trauma Anesthesia. Cambridge University Press, Second Edition, Cambridge, 2015.
Tscheschlog AB, Jauch A. Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. Wolters Kluwer, Second Edition, China, 2015.
Solheim J. Emergency Nursing: The Profession, The Pathway, The Practice. Sigma Theta Tau International Publishing, First Edition, Indianapolis, 2016.
Crouch R, Charters A, Dawood M, Bennett P. Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing. Oxford Medical Publications, Second Edition, Oxford, 2017.
Farrell M. Smeltzer & Bare’s Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing. 4th Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017.
Ignatavicius DD, Workman LM, Rebar RC, Heimgartner MN. Medical Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care. Elsevier, Canada, 2018.

Additional Resources

DATABASE - EBSCO eBook Academic Collection

DATABASE - ELSEVIER SCIENCE DIRECT

DATABASE - NURSING REFERENCE CENTER

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Yeditepe University YULearn
Assignments	-
Exams	Midterm exam, Final exam

Assessment

EVALUATION SYSTEM
IN-TERM STUDIES	Number	PERCENTAGE
Midterm exam/s	1	40
Final exam	1	60
Total	2	100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gains theoretical and practical basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in nursing.					X
2	It meets the health care needs of the individual, family and society with an evidence-based and holistic approach, in line with the nursing process.					X
3	Takes an active role in the health care delivery team.					X
4	Performs professional practices in line with nursing values, ethical principles and relevant legislation.					X
5	Follows scientific developments in the field by using at least one foreign language effectively.				X
6	Gain the ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations.			X
7	Gains the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.					X
8	Knows the research and publication process for the production of scientific knowledge specific to nursing and takes part in research.				X
9	Uses critical thinking and clinical decision making skills in professional practice.					X
10	Develops awareness of sensitivity to social and professional problems.				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Laboratory work	15	2	30
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Final exam	1	1	1
Total Work Load			107
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4.28
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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