Nursing (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: NUR301
Course Name: Gynecology and Obstetric Nursing
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
4 8 8 12
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites: NUR102 - Fundamentals of Nursing
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. YILMAZ GÜZEL
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course provides the necessary knowledge and skills related to the roles of gynecologic and obstetric nursing, and protect physical, psychological, social and reproductive health of women’s in family and also community.
Course Content: Women and Health Care System, Physiology of the Reproductive System, Physiology of Pregnancy, Maternal Physiology during Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Evaluation of Fetal Health, High-Risk Pregnant Women and Nursing Care, Nutrition in Pregnancy, Normal Labor, Nursing Care in Normal Labor, Risky Birth and Nursing Care, Newborn Physiology and Care, Nursing Care, Lactation, Postpartum Period II Risky Situations and Nursing Care, Family Planning

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Comprehend woman and health care systems
2) Explain safety motherhood concepts
3) • Understand not only pregnant but also high risk pregnant care and apply nursing care plans
4) • Teach to women birth control methods
5) • Gain knowledge related gynecologic cancer, early diagnostic methods, medical and surgical treatment methods and nurses responsibility
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to women's health, anatomy of reproductive system, physiology of reproductive system
2) Physiology of pregnancy formation and fetus
3) Physiology of mother in pregnancy, evaluation of mother in pregnancy
4) Fetal health assessment, parenting preparation and prenatal care
5) Nutrition in pregnancy, psychosocial and cultural dimensions of pregnancy,
6) Risky pregnancies
7) Birth, follow-up and care in labor
8) Risky labor, physiology and care of normal newborn
9) MID TERM
10) Postnatal period, feeding of newborn Risky conditions during the postnatal period
11) Family planning / prevention of pregnancy, Infertility and assisted reproductive techniques
12) Stages of female life, reproductive system infections, reproductive cycle anomalies
13) Structural and functional disorders of reproductive organs, benign gynecological changes
14) Gynecological cancers, Gynecology diagnosis, treatment and care.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Orshan S.A. Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing. Lippincott Williams&Wilkins. 2008, China.
• Hawkins J.W, Roberco-Nichols D. M, Stanley-Haney JL. Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Gynecologic Settings. 2012, Springer, USA.
• Coşkun A. M. Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları. 2012, İstanbul.
• Coşkun A. M. Ebe ve Hemşirelere Yönelik Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi. İstanbul Medikal Yayıncılık. 2008, İstanbul.
• Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Genişletilmiş 6. baskı, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık. 2010, Ankara.
References: • London, M., Ladewig, P., Davidson, M., Ball, J., Binder, R., and Kay J Cowen (2014). Maternal & Child Nursing Care. (4th edition). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education. Chapters 1 and 4 (pp. 61-69, 75-81)
• Zerwekh, J. and Jo Carol Claborn (2012). Nursing Today-Transition and Trends. (7th Edition). Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier. Ch. 19 and 20
• Pearson, Nancy. (2011). Oxytocin Safety: Legal Implications for Perinatal Nurses. Nursing for Women’s Health. 15 (2), 111-117.
• Morton, Jane, et al. (2014) Five Steps to Improve Bedside Breastfeeding Care. Nursing for Women’s Health. 17 (6), 478-488.
• Shieh, Carol and Amy Carter. (2011) Online Prenatal Nutrition Education Nursing for Women’s Health. 15 (1), 27-35
• Pessagno, Richard A. (2013) Don’t be embarrassed: Taking a sexual health history Nursing 2013. 43 (9), 60-64
• Ray, Ellen. (2012). Bleeding in Early Pregnancy: When Is It an Emergency. Nurse.Com/Women’s Health. 30-35.
• Elkins, Donnay and Julie Smith Taylor. (2013). Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing Gestational Diabetes in Women with Obesity. Nursing for Women’s Health. 17 (5) 421-430.
• Harrington, Deedra. (2013) Preventing and Recognizing Venous Thromboembolism after Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery. Nursing for Women’s Health 17 (4) 325-329.
• Mounga, Va and Erin Maughan. (2012). Breast Cancer in Pacific Islander Women. Nursing for Women’s Health. 16 (1), 26-35.
• Collins Fantasia, Heidi. (2013). Updated Treatment Guidelines for Gonorrhea Infections. Nursing for Women’s Health. 17 (3), 231-235.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.
2) Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.
3) Can transfer theoretical knowledge to nursing applications.
4) To have general cultural knowledge required to be a contemporary individual and a professional member.
5) Having basic psychomotor skills of your nursing.
5) Have basic psychomotor skills of nursing.
6) It can contribute to the formation of health policies.
7) Can take responsibility as individual and team member in nursing applications.
8) It can use health information systems in the maintenance.
9) To be able to carry out projects and activities by cooperating among the sectors in social awareness consciousness.
10) Using a foreign language, you can follow the information in the field and communicate with your foreign colleagues.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.
2) Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.
3) Can transfer theoretical knowledge to nursing applications.
4) To have general cultural knowledge required to be a contemporary individual and a professional member.
5) Having basic psychomotor skills of your nursing.
5) Have basic psychomotor skills of nursing.
6) It can contribute to the formation of health policies.
7) Can take responsibility as individual and team member in nursing applications.
8) It can use health information systems in the maintenance.
9) To be able to carry out projects and activities by cooperating among the sectors in social awareness consciousness.
10) Using a foreign language, you can follow the information in the field and communicate with your foreign colleagues.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Lesson
Internship/Onsite Practice

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Application

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Field Work 10 35 350
Midterms 2 72 144
Final 48 0 0
Total Workload 494