First and Emergency Aid Preview
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SHM041

Course Name:

Health Assessment

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:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. ABDULLAH GERGİN

Course Lecturer(s):

Lecturer Abdullah Gergin

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide students with;
1. Assess all body systems from head to toe and detect abnormal conditions and make clinical decisions
2. Taking the health history of healthy/sick individuals and interpreting it
3. Knowing and applying physical examination methods
4. Knowing and diagnosing subjective and objective findings
5. Ability to detect and record data on activity, sleep, rest, mental health, child and elderly health promotion, and health
6. To gain necessary knowledge and skills related to ethnic and cultural evaluation.

Course Content:

This course includes teaching physical examination methods on the basis of requests and general evaluation of health.

The content of this course; Basic Concepts, Evaluation of Subjective and Objective Data, Taking History; Physical Examination Methods/Tools: Examination, Palpation, Auscultation, Smell; Vital Signs, Pain and Anthropometric Measurements; Evaluation of Skin and Its Attachments; Head and Neck Assessment; Abdominal Gastrointestinal System Evaluation; Evaluation of Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular System; Evaluation of Thorax and Lungs; Evaluation of Genito-urinary Organs; Evaluation of Activity, Sleep and Rest; Evaluation of Child Health; Covers the topics of Evaluation of Mental Health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Adopts the importance of health assessment for health care.
2) Knows the concepts of health and disease.
3) Knows the necessary preparations for physical assessment.
4) Gains the ability to take the health history of sick/healthy individuals.
5) Knows, applies and interprets physical examination methods and instruments.
6) Assesses the patient's vital signs.
7) Gains the ability to make a systemic assessment of the individual with a holistic approach.
8) Gains the ability to determine the patient's care needs and interpret abnormal situations.
9) Knows the role of cultural differences in health assessment.
10) Assesses of the data obtained from physical examination.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Description, Introduction to Health Assessment, Purpose and Learning Objectives	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
2)	Basic Concepts, Assessing Subjective and Objective Data, Taking Health History	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
3)	Physical Examination Methods/Tools: Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation, Olfaction	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
4)	Assessment of Vital Signs, Pain and Anthropometric Measurements	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
5)	Assessment of Skin and Its Attachments	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
6)	Assessment of Head and Neck	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
7)	Assessment of the Abdominal Gastro-Intestinal System	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
8)	MIDTERM
9)	Assessment of Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular System	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
10)	Assessment of Thorax and Lungs	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
11)	Assessment of the Genitourinary System	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
12)	Assessment of Activity, Sleep and Rest	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
13)	Assessment of Child Health	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
14)	Assessment of the Mental Health	Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1. Eti Aslan F. (2017) Sağlığın Değerlendirilmesi ve Klinik Karar Verme. Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara.
2. Görgülü S (2014) Hemşireler için fiziksel muayene yöntemleri, İstanbul Tıp Kitapevi.
3. Weber JR, Kelley JH (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing. Fifth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
4. Weber JR (2014). Nurses, Handbook of Health Assessment. Ninth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
5. Konu ile ilgili ulusal/uluslararası güncel makaleler

References:

1. Eti Aslan F. (2017) Evaluation of Health and Clinical Decision Making. Academician Bookstore, Ankara.
2. Görgülü S (2014) Physical examination methods for nurses, İstanbul Medicine Bookstore
3. Weber JR, Kelley JH (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing. Fifth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
4. Weber JR (2014). Nurses, Handbook of Health Assessment. Ninth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
5. Current national/international articles on the subject

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Program Outcomes
1) Students will be able to use the basic knowledge, skills, competencies and experiences gained from the basic theoretical and practical courses supported by the course materials, application tools, information technologies and other resources, which contain up-to-date information in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance.
2) In case of emergencies such as sudden illness, emergency birth, accident, disaster or injury, it reaches the scene quickly, evaluates the situation together with the doctor, if necessary, makes the first intervention, provides the appropriate position for the patients or the wounded during the patient transport and provides the proper transportation to the appropriate hospital emergency service.
3) Using the basic knowledge of the First and Emergency Assistance area, it carries out a task independently.
4) Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the first and Emergency Assistance area, informs the relevant people and institutions by using the communication network correctly and rapidly in all stages of his duty, and transfers his ideas and solutions to the problems in written and / or verbally.
5) In order to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to First Aid and Emergency Assistance, the team acts in a harmonious manner within the team and acts in accordance with the quality management and processes and takes individual responsibility when necessary.
6) Communicates effectively with written and / or verbal communication with colleagues, patients and relatives, physicians and all other health professionals and has the ability to work effectively with different disciplines.
7) Recognize the institutions and organizations within the health system; As an individual working in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance, he / she knows the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her duties, rights and responsibilities and acts accordingly.
8) He/She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
9) Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which he lives with a sense of social responsibility.
10) By using the knowledge and knowledge about the structure, properties, usage areas and legal regulations of medical devices used in health field; use this information in research, development and follow-up of technological developments.
11) In case of emergency aid, he / she has the knowledge and skills to keep calm, fast, serial and correct at the scene and to maintain and maintain the physical, social and mental health of both the patient and himself.
12) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
14) Knows the measures for occupational diseases and accidents and applies the principles of Occupational Health and Safety in these cases.
15) They act in accordance with quality management and processes.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Students will be able to use the basic knowledge, skills, competencies and experiences gained from the basic theoretical and practical courses supported by the course materials, application tools, information technologies and other resources, which contain up-to-date information in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance.
2)	In case of emergencies such as sudden illness, emergency birth, accident, disaster or injury, it reaches the scene quickly, evaluates the situation together with the doctor, if necessary, makes the first intervention, provides the appropriate position for the patients or the wounded during the patient transport and provides the proper transportation to the appropriate hospital emergency service.
3)	Using the basic knowledge of the First and Emergency Assistance area, it carries out a task independently.
4)	Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the first and Emergency Assistance area, informs the relevant people and institutions by using the communication network correctly and rapidly in all stages of his duty, and transfers his ideas and solutions to the problems in written and / or verbally.
5)	In order to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to First Aid and Emergency Assistance, the team acts in a harmonious manner within the team and acts in accordance with the quality management and processes and takes individual responsibility when necessary.
6)	Communicates effectively with written and / or verbal communication with colleagues, patients and relatives, physicians and all other health professionals and has the ability to work effectively with different disciplines.
7)	Recognize the institutions and organizations within the health system; As an individual working in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance, he / she knows the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her duties, rights and responsibilities and acts accordingly.
8)	He/She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
9)	Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which he lives with a sense of social responsibility.
10)	By using the knowledge and knowledge about the structure, properties, usage areas and legal regulations of medical devices used in health field; use this information in research, development and follow-up of technological developments.
11)	In case of emergency aid, he / she has the knowledge and skills to keep calm, fast, serial and correct at the scene and to maintain and maintain the physical, social and mental health of both the patient and himself.
12)	He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
14)	Knows the measures for occupational diseases and accidents and applies the principles of Occupational Health and Safety in these cases.
15)	They act in accordance with quality management and processes.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
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	0			0
Midterms	1	0			0
Final	1	0			0
Total Workload					0