Details

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
1010006432014 Public Health Nursery Seçmeli 1 1 8.00

Objectives of the Course

Apply, analyze and evaluate knowledge about concepts and theories related to Public Health Nursing, health care systems, global and national public health policies, protection and development of individual, family and community health, control of global public health problems, and health education.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğt. Üyesi Anita KARACA

Learning Outcomes

1 Reflect the basic concepts and public health theories into the public health nursing practice.
2 List up the basic health services and public health policies
3 Take roles and responsibilities in protecting and improving the public health in line with the health needs.
4 Develop and implement health education programs for protection and improving the health of the individuals and provide health counseling.
5 Reflect the skills into practice for maintaining the family health, maternal and child health, adult health, elderly health and school health.
6 Collaborate with other health professionals for meeting the health needs of individuals, their families and community groups.

Mode of Delivery

Dr. Öğt. Üyesi Anita KARACA

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The Course of Community Health Nursing consist of concepts of community health and community health nursing; organization of health services in turkey; health politics, epidemiology, health problems in turkey, environmental health, home visits, family health; maternal, infant, children, school-age children, adolescent, women, men, and older people’s health in community setting; school health nursing; health promotion; early diagnosis in community health settings; home health care nursing; community mental health; health and follow-up of disabilities and handicap individuals.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Introduction to Public Health Nursing
2 Basic Concepts of Public Health, Definitions and Health Protection Models
3 Health Care System and Primary Health Care in Turkey
4 Maternal-Child Health Services/ Pregnancy and Nursing Care
5 Maternal-Child Health Services/ Postpartum Period and Nursing Care
6 Maternal-Child Health Services/ Neonatal Nursing Care
7 Midterm Exams
8 Midterm Exams
9 Maternal-Child Health Services/ Neonatal Vaccination and Screening Programs
10 Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors/ Exercise -Healthy Nutrition and Patient Education
11 Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors/ Prevention of Harmful Habits and Patient Education
12 Elderly Health and Home Care
13 School Health
14 Environmental Health
15 Final Exams
16 Final Exams

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Erci B. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Göktuğ Yayınları. Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı, Amasya, 2014. 2.Güler Ç, Akın T. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları. Eskişehir, 20133.Öztek Z, Kubilay G. Toplum Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Palme Yayıncılık, 2011. 4.Türkiye Sağlıkta Dönüşüm Programı. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayını. Ankara, 2008. 5.Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dersi Uygulama Rehberi. İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005. 6. Erefe İ. ve ark. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği El Kitabı, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları No:14, İstanbul, 1998. 7.Tuncel N, Şanlı T, Perk M. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 1992.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 2 2
Final Sınav 1 2 2
Derse Katılım 12 2 24
12 2 24
2 2 4
Bireysel Çalışma 12 5 60
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 4 15 60
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 4 15 60
236