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Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ANS011

Course Name:

Patient Safety in Surgery

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. NURTEN TOSUN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to gain basic knowledge and skills to ensure patient safety in surgical processes. It is aimed that students learn the principles of patient safety, identify risk factors and apply safety precautions in clinical practice. In addition, topics such as preventing medication errors, blood transfusion processes, prevention of surgical errors, infection control and medical device safety, which are critical for patient safety, will be emphasised. Students will be able to analyse the factors that threaten patient safety and develop preventive approaches necessary for safe health care delivery.

Course Content:

The scope of the course, the concept and objectives of patient safety are discussed. Patient authentication, preventing medication errors, transfusion safety and prevention of falls are discussed. The effect of communication on patient safety and the importance of teamwork are emphasised. Prevention of surgical errors, sterilisation, infection control precautions and prevention of foreign body forgetting are examined. Protection from electrical and chemical burns, prevention of pressure injuries and specimen safety are evaluated.
Medical device and equipment safety, root cause analysis, error management and quality improvement processes are discussed. Evidence-based approaches are discussed by examining current research on patient safety in the operating theatre.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To learn and explain the concept of patient safety
2) To understand the factors that threaten patient safety
3) To be able to take measures to protect the patient in basic nursing practices
4) Ability to analyze issues related to patient safety and able to find solutions
5) Understand and apply the importance of reporting

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course description, Introduction, Objectives and Learning objectives
2)	Patient safety, Patient safety goals
3)	Correct patient identification
4)	Preventing medication errors
5)	Transfusion of blood and blood products and patient safety
6)	Prevention of falls
7)	Ensuring effective communication, the importance of team working
8)
9)	Prevention of surgical errors, Wrong person, region and procedures, Foreign body forgetting
10)	Preventing surgical site infections
11)	Prevention of electrical and chemical burns
12)	Prevention of pressure injuries, Specimen safety
13)	Medical device and material safety
14)	Root cause analysis and patient safety
15)	Examination of research on patient safety in the operating room
16)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1. Sur, H., Palteki, T., & Yazıcı, G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği. Palme Yayıncılık.
2. Gürkan, A., Özbaş, A., & Çavdar, İ. (Eds.). (2024). Ameliyathane Hemşireliği. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
3. Güler, H. (Ed.). (2021). Hasta ve Çalışan Güvenliği, Sağlık Politikaları 5. Medipol Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4. Sur, H., & Palteki, T. (Eds.). (2015). Hastane Yönetimi. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
5. Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü. SKS Hasta Güvenliği Hedefleri https://shgmkalitedb.saglik.gov.tr/TR-105653/hasta-guvenligi.html
6. Joint Commision International Web site
7. AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice 2025
8. Stanton, C. (2023). Six Changes in AORN’s New Medication Safety Guideline
9. Güncel Makale ve Tez Çalışmaları

References:

1. Sur, H., Palteki, T., & Yazıcı, G. (2019). Patient Safety. Palme Publishing.
2. Gürkan, A., Özbaş, A., & Çavdar, İ. (Eds.). (2024). Operating Theatre Nursing. Nobel Academic Publishing.
3. Güler, H. (Ed.). (2021). Patient and Employee Safety, Health Policies 5. Medipol University Publications.
4. Sur, H., & Palteki, T. (Eds.). (2015). Hospital Management. Nobel Medical Bookstores.
5. General Directorate of Health Services. SKS Patient Safety Goals
6. Joint Commission International Web site
7. AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice 2025
8. Stanton, C. (2023). Six Changes in AORN's New Medication Safety Guideline
9. Current Articles and Thesis Studies

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.	2	2	2	2	2
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.	2	2	2	2	2
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.	2	2	2	2	2
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.	2	2	2	2	2
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2)	He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3)	He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4)	Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5)	He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6)	He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7)	He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8)	While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9)	He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10)	He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11)	He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12)	He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13)	He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14)	To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15)	He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	56
Homework Assignments	1	4
Midterms	1	1
Final	1	1
Total Workload		90