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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

HEM307

Course Name:

Forensic Nursing

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	4

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Common Pool

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 :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM YAZICI

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM YAZICI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to bring information students about basic concepts and principles in forensic, legal organization, role and responsibilities of forensic nurses, problem solving approach to vocational and ethics discussion.

Course Content:

Basic concepts about forensic medicine and nursing
Historical development of forensic nursing in the world and in Turkey
Working areas and roles of forensic nurses
Legal responsibility of the nurse in judicial cases
The rights of the healthy / sick individual
Malpractice
Violence, neglect, abuse
Ethics
Forensic psychiatry
Cross examination
Digital forensic
Death and post-mortem changes, autopsy
Crime scene investigation, forensic report preparation
Forensic toxicology

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to discuss forensic nursing subjects.
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)	Basic concepts about forensic medicine and nursing	No
2)	Historical development of forensic nursing in the world and in Turkey	No
3)	Working areas and roles of forensic nurses	No
4)	Legal responsibility of the nurse in judicial cases	No
5)	The rights of the healthy / sick individual	No
6)	Malpractice	No
7)	Violence, neglect, abuse	No
8)	Ethics	No
9)	Forensic psychiatry	No
10)	Cross examination	No
11)	Digital forensic	No
12)	Death and post-mortem changes, autopsy	No
13)	Crime scene investigation, forensic report preparation	No
14)	Forensic toxicology	No

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

• Hammer R, Moynihan B, Pagliaro EM. Forensic Nursing: handbook for Practice. Jones&Bartlet,2005.
• Polat O, İnanıcı MA, Aksoy E. Adli Tıp ders kitabı, 1997.

References:

• Özden, D. ve Yıldırım, N. (2009). Adli vakaya hemşirelik yaklaşımı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, 73-81.
• Eşiyok, B. ve ark. (2004). Adli hemşirelik. Sted, 13 (5): 169-171.
• İnanır, İ ve ark. Ameliyathanede adli vakalar ve ameliyathane hemşiresinin rollerinin belirlenmesi.
• İlçe, A. ve ark. (2010). Acil servislerde çalışan sağlık bakım personelinin adli olgularda delillerin korunması ve saklanmasına yönelik bilgi ve tutumlarının incelenmesi. Ulusal Travma Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 16 (6): 546-551.
• Çilingir, D. ve Hintistan, S. (2012). Adli hemşireliğin kapsamı ve yasal boyutu. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi, 9 (1): 10-15.
• Akköz Çevik, S. ve Başer, M. (2012). Adli Hemşirelik ve çalışma alanları. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 21 (2): 143-152.
• Baysan Arabacı, L. ve Çam, M. O. (2013). Türkiye’de psikiyatri hastanelerinde çalışan hemşirelerin adli psikiyatri hastalarına yönelik tutumlarını etkileyen Faktörler. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 24: 1-7.
• Karadayı, B. ve ark. (2013). Acil tedavi birimlerinde adli olgudan biyolojik material alınması ve gönderilmesi. Marmara Medical Journal, 26: 111-117.
• Koç, S. ve Biçer, Ü. Klinik Gelişim, Adli tıbbın tarihsel gelişimi, Türkiye’deki yapılanması ve sorunlar. 1-5.
• Hammer R, Moynihan B, Pagliaro EM. Forensic Nursing: handbook for Practice. Jones&Bartlet,2005.
• Polat O, İnanıcı MA, Aksoy E. Adli Tıp ders kitabı, 1997.
• Virginia AL, Forensic Nursing. Mosby title.2006.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

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

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	2	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	4	28	112
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Homework Assignments	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			115