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Course Code: 
NHS 401
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
Theoric: 
4
Practice: 
8
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
8
ECTS: 
9
Prerequisite Courses: 
Fundamentals of Nursing II
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
The aim of the course is to help students understand and specialize in the field of Public Health Nursing and to develop students' nursing initiatives and skills in the fields of public health.
Course Content: 

Course content, health protection and promotion, population and health, public health concept and historical development, organization of health services in Turkey, definition of public health nursing, roles and responsibilities, community diagnoses, factors affecting health, health protection and development, early diagnosis and screening, social role of health nurse in school health services, home visits, purpose and importance, health education and counseling, follow-up of healthy children and adolescents, follow-up of women and pregnant women aged 15-49, accidents and their importance, monitoring of elderly and chronic diseases, occupational health nursing, occupational health and safety, communicable disease control and immunization.

Course Methodology: 
1. Lecture 2. Question-answer 3. Discussion 4. Field work 5. Interview 6. Case study /reports 7. Group work 8. Progress reports 9. Presentation 10. Team-based work 11. Book and resource sharing 12. Case study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
1. Midterm 2. Final exam 3. Field work evaluation 4. Clinical practice evaluation 5.Assignment/reports evaluation 6. Presentation evaluation 7. Nursing process evaluation 8. Group work evaluation 9. Case evaluation 10. Care plan

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Evaluation Methods

Knows the basic philosophy of public health nursing.

1,2,3,4,5,9,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Becomes aware of the areas where the public health nurse serves.

1,2,3,6,9,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Understands the responsibility of public health nurse in environmental health services.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Understands the responsibility of public health nurse in occupational health and safety services.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Understands the responsibility of public health nurse in school health services.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,20,

21,22,23

Understands the responsibility of public health nurse in infectious diseases.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Understands the responsibility of public health nurse in health education.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Gains the ability to give accurate and effective health education.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Becomes aware of the ethical problems of public health nursing.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23

Can follow the changing and evolving role of the public health nurse.

1,2,3,5,10

1,2,3,5,6,13,14,20,

21,23,25,33

1,2,5,6,7,13,14,20,

21,22,23
 

Course Flow

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introducing the Course, Sharing the goals and expectations, sharing information about clinical practice

The Concept of Public Health and Its Historical Development

Organization of Health Services in Turkey

Definition, Roles and Responsibilities of Public Health Nursing

Community Diagnostics

Related literature

2

Factors Affecting Health, Health Protection and Promotion

Early Diagnosis and Screenings

Related literature

3

Role and Responsibilities of the Public Health Nurse in School Health Services

Related literature

4

Home Visits, Purpose and Importance

Related literature

5

Health Education and Counseling

Related literature

6

Healthy Child and Adolescent Follow-up

Related literature

7

Midterm exam

 

8

15-49 Age Women and Pregnant Follow-up

Related literature

9

Follow-up of Elderly and Individuals with Chronic Diseases, Accidents and Their Importance

Related literature

10

Occupational Health Nursing

Occupational Health and Safety

Related literature

11

Infectious Disease Control and Immunization

Related literature

12

Group Presentations

Related literature

13

Group Presentations

Related literature

14

Group Presentations

Related literature

15

Course evaluation

Final exam

 
 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook
  1. Allender, J., Rector, C., Rector, C., & Warner, K. (2021). Toplum ve halk sağlığı hemşireliği: Halkın sağlığını geliştirmek. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  2. Erkin, Ö., Kalkım, A., Göl, İ. (Ed.) (2021). Halk Sağlık Hemşireliği. Çukurova Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.
  3. Stanhope, M. ve Lancaster, J. (2021). Toplum/halk sağlığı hemşireliği-E-kitapta nüfus sağlığının temelleri. Elsevier Sağlık Bilimleri.
  4. Kutan Fenercioğlu A, Turfaner Sipahioğlu N. (2020). Birinci basamakta kronik hastalık bakım modeli _ Birinci basmakta kronik hastalık takibi ve Kronik Hasta Bakımı. Türkiye Klinikleri, s.100-6.
  5. Brooks, SK, Weston, D. ve Greenberg, N. (2020). Bulaşıcı hastalık salgınlarının hamile kadınlar üzerindeki psikolojik etkisi: hızlı kanıt incelemesi.
  6. Butt, M., Mohammed, R., Butt, E., Butt, S., & Xiang, J. (2020). Pakistan'daki aşılama çabaları neden küresel aşılama ve bulaşıcı hastalık kontrolü standartlarına ulaşamadı?
  7. Stanhope, M. ve Lancaster, J. (2019). Halk sağlığı hemşireliği e-kitabı: Toplumda nüfus merkezli sağlık hizmeti. Elsevier Sağlık Bilimleri.
  8. Kolbe, LJ (2019). Hem halk sağlığını hem de eğitimi iyileştirme stratejisi olarak okul sağlığı.
  9. Maresova, P., Javanmardi, E., Barakovic, S., Barakovic Husic, J., Tomsone, S., Krejcar, O. ve Kuca, K. (2019). Kronik hastalıkların sonuçları ve yaşlılıkla ilişkili diğer sınırlamalar – bir kapsam belirleme incelemesi.
  10. Sanyaolu, A., Okorie, C., Qi, X., Locke, J. ve Rehman, S. (2019). Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde çocukluk ve ergen obezitesi: bir halk sağlığı sorunu.
  11. Kaakinen, JR, Coehlo, DP, Steele, R. ve Robinson, M. (2018). Aile sağlığı hemşireliği: Teori, uygulama ve araştırma. FA Davis.
  12. Erci, B., Avcı, İ. A., Aylaz, R., Çevirme , A., Güngörmüş , Z., Dilek, K. , ... & Yıldız , E. (2016). Halk sağlık çizimliği. Anadolu Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri.
  13. Nies, MA ve McEwen, M. (2014). Toplum/halk sağlığı hemşireliği-E-kitap: toplumların sağlığını teşvik etmek. Elsevier Sağlık Bilimleri.
  14. Kökçü, AT (2014). Türkiye'de Cumhuriyet dönemi sağlık politikaları.

Additional Resources

VERİTABANI - ELSEVIER KLİNİK BECERİLERİ

VERİTABANI - KLİNİK ANAHTAR ÖĞRENCİ VAKFI

VERİTABANI - WILEY

VERİTABANI – MEDLINE/PUBMED
 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING 

Documents

Yeditepe University YULearn

Assignments

Case reports

Exams

Midterm exam, Final exam, Clinical practice evaluation
 

Assessment

EVALUATION SYSTEM

IN-TERM STUDIES

Number

PERCENTAGE

Midterm exam

1

15

Group presentations

1

10

Final exam

1

25

Health screening

1

10

Health education

1

15

Case management

1

10

Personal features

1

7.5

Rotation reports

1

7.5

Total

8

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

25

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

75

Total

 

100
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

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

4

60

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

15

3

45

Clinical practice

15

8

120

Midterm exam

1

1

1

Final exam

1

1

1

Group presentations

1

1

1

Clinical evaluation (Health screening, health education, case management, personal features, rotation reports)

1

5

5

Total Work Load

 

 

233

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

9,32

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

9
 
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