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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

NUR043

Course Name:

Patient Safety

Semester:

Spring

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 SEVİM

Course Lecturer(s):

tuğba yeşilyurt

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to determine the elements that pose risks in terms of patient and employee safety in health institutions and to take measures to reduce risks, to create a patient safety culture and to spread it throughout the institution, to ensure that students have knowledge about quality and safety strategies in the health system.
Course Content:	This course includes the basic concepts of patient safety, the development of patient safety in the world and in our country, Patient Safety Goals, Risk Assessment and Analysis, Safe Surgical Practices, Drug Safety, Patient Safety in Laboratory and Radiology Applications, Radiation Safety, Facility Management and Safety, Medical Error Reporting and Analysis.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines concepts related to patient safety, such as "patient safety," "risk," "error," and "reporting."
2) Identifies factors that pose risks to patient safety in healthcare institutions.
3) Lists factors that pose risks to worker safety in healthcare institutions.
4) Evaluates the importance of a patient safety culture.
5) Assesses practices that can improve patient safety.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Description Patient Safety Concept Development of Patient Safety in the World and Turkey
2)	Patient Safety Culture
3)	Error and Risk Concepts in Health Services Risk Assessment and Analysis
4)	The Role of Healthcare Professionals and Service Recipients in Patient Safety Patient Safety Objectives
5)	Informed Consent, Correct Identification of Patients, Realisation of Effective Communication
6)	Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Prevention of Patient Falls, Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
7)	Safe Surgical Practices
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Safe Drug Applications
10)	Safe Blood Transfusion
11)	Patient Safety in Laboratory and Radiology Applications
12)	Facility Security and Medical Device Security in Health Institutions
13)	Medical Error Reporting and Analysis
14)	Patient Safety and Law

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Hasta Güvenliği. Prof. Dr. Haydar Sur, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuncay Palteki, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gülay Yazıcı. Palme Yayıncılık, 2019.
References:	Öğretim elemanının ders notları

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.	1	1		1
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.	2				1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
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.	3	1		2	1
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.	1	1		2	1
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.		1		2	1
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.	1	2	2	1	1
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.				2	2
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.	1	2	1	1	1
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.	1	2	2
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.	2	2	1		1
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.	1		1	1	2
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	1	1	1	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	1	1	1	1
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.	1	2	1	1	1
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.	1	1	1	1	2
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	2	1	1	1	2
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.	1	1	1	2	1
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.	2	1	1	1	1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.	1	1	1	1	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.	2
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.	1
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.	1
7)	Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.	1
8)	Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.	1
9)	Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.	2
10)	Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.	1
11)	Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.	1
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.	1
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.	1
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.	1
17)	Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	2
18)	Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.	1
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.	1
20)	Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.	1

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	2	28			56
Study Hours Out of Class	1	28			28
Midterms	1	14			14
Final	1	28			28
Total Workload					126