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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:

NUR045

Course Name:

Patient Advocacy And Leadership

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Yes

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:

Prof. Dr. EMİNE TÜRKMEN

Course Lecturer(s):

Emine Türkmen

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to raise awareness and empower nurses to ensure patient outcomes, protect patients against social injustice, and eliminate barriers to quality patient care.

Course Content:

This course covers the concept of patient advocacy, educating patients about the healthcare system, respecting the dignity of patients, treating all patients equally, protecting their rights and preventing unnecessary suffering, supporting patient autonomy, communicating accurately and timely with the healthcare team on behalf of the patient, educating patients' relatives, and having healthier working conditions for patients.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Becomes aware of the difficulties patients face in making decisions within the health system.
2) Discusses how to help patients make decisions about their care and treatment.
3) Coordinate communication between relevant healthcare professionals to help patients overcome decision-making difficulties.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction of the course and determination of study groups
2)	The concept and components of patient advocacy
3)	Difficulties in patient decision making within the health system
4)	Patient decision-making challenges within the healthcare system - case studies
5)	Respecting the dignity of patients - case studies
6)	Treating patients equally – case studies
7)	Supporting patient autonomy – case studies
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Educating patients and their relatives -role playing
10)	Educating patients and their relatives -role playing
11)	Mobilizing healthcare team members - role playing
12)	Mobilizing healthcare team members - role playing
13)	The importance of a healthy work environment – patient advocacy
14)	The importance of a healthy work environment – patient advocacy

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Kütüphane kaynakları
References:	Mishra, V et al. Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality. (2021). NIH Nsiah, C et al. Registered Nurses’ description of patient advocacy in the clinical setting. (2019). National Library of Medicine Patient Bill of Rights. (2021). NIH

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
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.	1	1	2
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.	2	1	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.	1	2	1
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.	1	1	2
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.	2	1	1
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.	1	1	1
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.	1	1	2
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.	2	1	1
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.	2	1	2
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
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	2	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
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.	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
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	1	1	1
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	1	1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.	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.	2
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.	1
10)	Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.	2
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.	2
17)	Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	1
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
Attendance	1	% 6
Quizzes	3	% 9
Presentation	2	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final Sözlü	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
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	2		56
Presentations / Seminar	6	3	1		24
Quizzes	3	4			12
Midterms	1	10			10
Final	1	15			15
Total Workload					117