Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK HEATLH FACULTY / HEM 238 - NURSING

Code: HEM 238 Course Title: PATIENT AND STAFF SAFETY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EMİNE ÇERİBAŞ (emineceribas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To raise awareness in practices aimed at increasing patient care safety in line with the information obtained on patient and employee safety.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the basic concepts of employee safety. PO-3 Knows professional ethical and legal values and gives service in line with these values.
PO-7 Makes interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork.
PO-8 With the awareness of social responsibility, it organizes activities that will contribute to the development of the society, and takes part in the decision-making processes.
 		Examination
LO-2 Evaluate risks and take precautions in terms of employee and patient safety. PO-3 Knows professional ethical and legal values and gives service in line with these values.
PO-7 Makes interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork.
PO-12 Coordinates the necessary nursing services to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
PO-13 It uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Mistakes made in nursing practices in health services, factors that create risks for patient safety, reporting and classification of medical errors, changes/innovations in patient safety.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, introduction of the course and the resources used. Definition and development of the concept of nurse / patient safety, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Professional and legal responsibilities in medical errors Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Preventing communication errors in ensuring patient safety Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
4 Risk management in ensuring patient-employee safety Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
5 Verification of patient identity Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
6 Prevention of medication errors Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method
7 Prevention of blood and blood product transfusion errors Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
8 mid-term exam
9 Prevention of patient falls Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
10 Prevention of infection errors Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
11 Safe surgery Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
12 Incident notifications and reporting in patient safety Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method
13 Communication in patient and employee safety (SBAR, Handover) Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
14 Patient safety in special units Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Case Study Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation
15 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Alcan, Z. Eren Tekin, D. ve Özbucak Civil, S. (2012). Hasta Güvenliği: Beklenmedik Olaylarda Hemşirenin Rolü. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.
2 Öztürk, H. ve Kahraman, İ. (Ed). (2016) Hemşirelik Öğrencileri İçin Tıbbi Hatalar ve Hasta Güvenliği Rehberi, İstanbul:İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 1. Baskı.
3 Polat, O. (2015).Tıbbi Uygulama Hataları. Ankara:Seçkin, 2. Baskı.
4 Sur, H. (2008). Hasta Güvenliği Yaklaşımları. İstanbul: Medipolitan Eğitim ve Sağlık Vakfı Yayınları.
5 Hasta Ve Çalışan Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasına Dair Yönetmelik. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2011/04/20110406-3.htm
6 Joint Commission International (http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/)
7 Patient Safety: Making Helath Care Safer. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/255507/WHO-HIS-SDS-2017.11-eng.pdf?sequence=1
8 WHO (World Health Organization) (http://www.who.int).
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector, computer, blackboard

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 2 40
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 1 2
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 1 2
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90