COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Fundamentals of Health IV
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HEM 208
Spring
2
2
3
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Q&A
Lecturing / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to teach the ethical problems students may encounter in their professional lives and the ways to solve these problems. Increasing awareness of patient safety, identifying risk factors, legal dimension of patient safety and root cause analysis skills are taught.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course will be able to;
  • define patient rights.
  • explain the legal responsibilities of health workers.
  • discuss ethical codes related to his / her profession
  • define the ethical problem and propose solutions.
  • explain patient safety.
  • define the medical errors.
  • discuss the causes of medical errors by root cause analysis.
  • discuss the legal dimension of patient safety.
Course Description This course covers the basic human and patient rights, legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals, ethical problems and solutions, risky and priority areas in patient safety, communication and teamwork, medical errors, root cause analysis, employee health, ethical and legal aspects in patient safety.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Course Description and Expectations
2 Human Rights, Patient Rights. Basic Concepts Related to Patient Safety, Risk Analysis, Identification and Evaluation High Risk and Priority Areas in Patient Safety -İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesi Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara, 139,196. -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
3 Patient Rights, Child Rights. International Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety in Our Country and Abroad -İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesi Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara, 139,196. -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
4 Health Law, Nursing Law. Medical Error Concept and Dimensions, Medical Error Reporting Systems -İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesi Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara, 139,196. -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
5 Legal Responsibility of Health Personnel Nursing Law Informed Consent. Medical Errors and Undesirable Events, Learning From Errors and Reports -İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesi Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara, 139,196. -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
6 Values and Nursing Ethics as a Scientific Discipline Ethical Codes in Nursing Root Cause Analysis and Methods Used Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000. Tschudin V. Ethics in Nursing. Elsevier Science. Edinburgh, 2003 Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001. Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
7 Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care Practices-I Device, Blood Safety and Safe Hospital Environment Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000. Tschudin V. Ethics in Nursing. Elsevier Science. Edinburgh, 2003 Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001. Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
8 Midterm Exam (Ethics) Protection of Patient Data 2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission.
9 Midterm Exam (Patient safety) Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care Practices-II Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000. Tschudin V. Ethics in Nursing. Elsevier Science. Edinburgh, 2003 Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001. Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
10 Special Situations and Ethics (Euthanasia, Abortion, Tube Baby, Elderly, Emergency) Medication Errors and Medication Safety, Patient Falls and The Injury Prevention Strategies Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000. Tschudin V. Ethics in Nursing. Elsevier Science. Edinburgh, 2003 Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001. Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
11 Special Situations and Ethics (Transplantation, HIV, AIDS patients, Cancer patients, Genetics) Pressure Ulcers and Infections Prevention Strategies Aydın E. Tıp Etiği, Güneş Kitapevi,2006, Ankara Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000. Tschudin V. Ethics in Nursing. Elsevier Science. Edinburgh, 2003 Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001. Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
12 Ethics Committees Quality and Patient Safety Improvement Tools Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara. Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar) -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E.
13 Discussion of Ethical Issues Reflected in the Media Working conditions and employee health -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
14 Investigation of Researches on Ethics Ethical and Legal Aspects of Patient Safety -AORN Guidelines for perioperative practice 2021. https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines -2020 National Patient Safety Goals. The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2020/2020-hap-npsg-goals-final.pdf?db=web&hash=17AB9546CAD521158182BC25A8387B2E
15 Course review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

- Bağ B. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2000.

 - Demirhan AE, Oğuz Y, Elçioğlu Ö, Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2001.

 - Çobanoğlu N. Kuramsal ve Uygulamalı Tıp Etiği. Eflatun Yayınevi 2009, Ankara.

- Hatemi H, Doğan H. Medikal Etik (İlkeler ve Sorunlar)
Suggested Readings/Materials

- Alasdair McIntyre,  A Short History of Ethics, 1998, British Library

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010

-Working Ethics: How to Be Fair in a Culturally Complex World, By Richard Rowson, Jessica Kingsley, 2006

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
20
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
3
Presentation / Jury
1
3
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
5
Final Exams
1
8
    Total
91

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being

 X
2

To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach.

 X
3

To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices.
4

To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices.

 X
5

To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications.
6

To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities.
7

To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary.
8

To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them.
9

To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically.

 X
10

To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results.
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest