Course Descriptions
HSGN 601
In this course the student will develop the skills to apply nursing theories into practice, learn the epistemology and ontology of nursing, conduct literature reviews, and prepare critiques.
HSGN 609
In this course the student will discuss the effects of the nature of knowledge underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, laws, culture and gender roles on the old, current and future theories of pediatric nursing based on scientific research. The students are expected to develop their own points of view in line with the theory.
HSGN 615
In this course the student will examine the historical development and administative functions in school health nursing, theoretical models and health promotion in school health nursing, primary, secondary, tertiary prevention in the school, evidence-based approach in school health nursing, environmental and health related risks and risk management in the school, health education, technology, communication with students, teachers and families, counselling, emergency planning and policy making.
HSGN 622
In this course the student will discuss the effects of the nature of knowledge underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, laws, culture and gender roles on the old, current and future theories of psychiatric nursing based on scientific research. The students are expected to develop their own points of view in line with the theory.
HSGN 627
HSGN 604
Students will develop the skills and knowledge to apply nursing models into the fields of nursing education, management, practice and research, critically evaluate the models and conduct a clinical study based on a nursing model.
HSGN 612
Students will develop the skills and knowledge to develop activities regarding comprehensive nursing-care needs based on factors affecting health status, health risks, beliefs and values among members of the family as a unit.
HSGN 621
In this course the student will discuss the effects of the nature of knowledge underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, laws, culture and gender roles on the old, current and future theories of psychiatric nursing based on scientific research. The students are expected to develop their own points of view in line with the theory.
HSGN 624
In this course the student will examine the framework, models, roles and training/education of Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN)including the historical development, roles and practice framework of PCLN,the response of the individual to the illness and nursing intervention; psychosocial care, preparation for death, the needs of the health professional, and the care of the family and individual in life-threatening illness.
HSGN 629
The student will examine current topics in nursing using different perspectives and analytical methods and discuss new problem-solving approaches. Clinical decision-making and healthcare systems in medical nursing, strategy development to solve the problems, innovations, nursing care models, chronic diseases and improvement of life quality and health policies of Türkiye (i.e. socialization in health care, current health policies) will be discussed in this course.
HSGN 603
In this course the student willdiscuss the scientific evolution of nursing, philosophies of nursing theorists, nursing models, and explain the state of nursing over time.
HSGN 611
In this course the students will assess the status of child workers, children living in the street, abused children, disabled children, delinquent children, and chronically-ill children.
HSGN 617
In this course the student will discuss the effects of the nature of knowledge underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, laws, culture and gender roles on the old, current and future theories of women?s health nursing based on scientific research. In this course the students are expected to develop their own points of view in line with the theory.
HSGN 623
This course aims to provide proper conditions to prepare the student as a psychiatric nurse in future to give effective, productive and high quality care. Students are expected to gain the skills and knowledge to assess patients with mental disorders, discuss practice reports, identify the ethical and legal issues encountered in practice, evaluate the solutions, assess mental health problems in patients with physical disorders and administer nursing care plans in accordance with the principles and standards of psychiatric nursing.
HSGN 628
The topics discussed in the course are the protection and promotion of health i.e. risk assessment, early diagnosis and prevention for chronic diseases in individuals, families and communities, treatment and care of chronic diseases and its acute and chronic complications i.e. acute pulmonary edema, gastrointestinal bleeding, hypertensive crisis, stroke, acute coronary syndromes, organization of nursing care to provide optimum care in diseases, basic principles of patient and family-centered care, concepts of elderly and fragility, health problems and priorities in elderly people, chronic disease management models, strategies to improve the adherence for disease management, palliative care, complementary therapies, care of individuals who need advanced care and treatment and home care. The aim of this course is to improve the knowledge and skills of the students on improving health-promoting behaviours and the application of individual and community-based interventions for decreasing major biological risk factors i.e hypertension, high blood glucose, obesity as well as planning and implementing nursing care in the areas of medical nursing i.e.emergency unit, internal medicine departments, outpatient settings, home-care settings.