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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

NUR035

Course Name:

First aid

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

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. Üy. TUĞBA PEHLİVAN SARIBUDAK

Course Lecturer(s):

Assistant Prof. Selvinaz Albayrak

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Prevention of accidents, elimination of life-threatening situations in case of an incident, accident or injury, ensuring the continuity of vital functions, taking measures to prevent worsening of the condition of the patient/injured, and gaining knowledge and skills on basic first aid principles and practices that facilitate recovery.
Course Content:	The first aid course includes basic knowledge and practices regarding the life-saving and disability-preventing first aid attempts at the scene until the emergency care service arrives for the injured individuals in the event of an incident or accident.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) 1. Understands the importance of first aid for public health and safety.
2) 2. Explains the rules (laws, regulations) and principles regarding the country's disaster and emergency plans.
3) 3. Adopts the principles of first aid.
4) 4. In case of any incident, accident or injury, it applies the necessary first aid at the scene in order to save the life of the individual and the society and to prevent injuries.
5) 5. Explains the attempts to prevent accidents in children.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Description Introduction to First Aid and Basic Concepts	-
1)
2)	Evaluation of the patient/injured and the scene	-
3)	Basic life support	-
4)	First Aid in Airway Obstructions	-
5)	First Aid for Foreign Objects in the Eyes, Ears and Nose	-
6)	First Aid for Bleeding and Shock	-
7)	First Aid in Injuries	-
8)	Mid term	-
9)	First Aid for Soft Tissue Injuries and Fractures	-
10)	First Aid for Burns, Heat Stroke, Local Cold Injuries and Frostbite	-
11)	First Aid in Sudden Loss of Consciousness	-
12)	First Aid for Poisonings, Animal Bites and Stings	-
13)	Transportation techniques for patient/injured	-
14)	Case studies	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

• Yıldırım F., Faydalı S. (2016). İlk yardım. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık.İnan H F., Kurt Z. Kubilay İ. (2011). Temel İlkyardım Uygulamaları Eğitim Kitabı T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü İlkyardım ve Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri Daire Başkanlığı. http://www.ilkyardim.org.tr/dokumanlar/Saglik-Bakanligi-Ilk-Yardim.pdf
• New ERC Guidelines; https://cprguidelines.eu/
• 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines

References:

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.	2	3	3	2
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.	2	1	2	2	2
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.	1
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.		2
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	3
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.			1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.	1
2)	Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.	2
3)	Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.	3
4)	Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.	1
5)	Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6)	Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7)	Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8)	Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9)	Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10)	Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11)	Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12)	Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13)	With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.	1
14)	Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.	1
15)	Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17)	Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18)	Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19)	They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20)	Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	4	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	2			28
Application	6	2			12
Quizzes	4	4			16
Midterms	1	4			4
Final	1	8			8
Total Workload					68