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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:

NUR483

Course Name:

Internship 1

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

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. GİZEM YAĞMUR YALÇIN

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Gizem Yağmur YALÇIN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to prepare students for professional working life by enabling them to apply the general and professional knowledge, attitudes, and skills they acquire during their education in a clinical setting, and to demonstrate the roles and functions expected of a graduating nurse at the highest level, in order to provide safe and high-quality care services in healthcare facilities.

Course Content:

This course aims to help students reinforce their professional knowledge and skills through theoretical lectures and clinical practice involving direct patient care in hospitals; to create and implement patient-centered care plans using data collected through physical examination and assessment; to educate patients and their families; to improve themselves using feedback from educators and clinical guide nurses, along with current evidence and scientific information ; to engage in group work and presentations; to develop communication, teamwork, problem- solving, and leadership skills; and to contribute positively to patient safety and quality of care, institutional culture, and change in the work environment . Students conduct their clinical practice in adult and pediatric internal medicine and surgery clinics, as well as in units housing women`s health and obstetrics patients at MLP Care hospitals. Additionally, they focus on developing the knowledge and skills of nurses in charge and management at the MLPCare Central Management Unit and in hospitals.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Applies nursing care using evidence-based guidelines and nursing process in line with legal and ethical principles.
2) Communicates effectively with the individual / family / community and health care team members.
3) Carries out the training of patients and their relatives.
4) Offers solutions to ensure patient safety and improve quality in the unit where they work.
5) Uses scientific and current knowledge in patient care practices, education and other material development and presentation works.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course Clinical Practice
1)	Introduction to the course Clinical Practice
2)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
3)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
4)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
5)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
6)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
7)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
10)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
11)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
12)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
13)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion
14)	Clinical Practice Case Discussion

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Carpenito-Moye, L. J. (2012). Hemşirelik tanıları el kitabı. (Çev. F. Erdemir). İstanbul, Türkiye: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Karadakovan, A., Eti Aslan, F. (2022). Dahili ve cerrahi hastalıklarda bakım. (Geliştirilmiş 6. baskı). Ankara, Türkiye: Akademisyen Kitabevi.

References:

Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü. Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları, Hastane. (SKS). (2020). https://shgmkalitedb.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/41258/0/skshastane-seti-s-61--09082021pdf.pdf
Wilkinson, J. M., Barcus, L. (2018). Pearson hemşirelik tanıları el kitabı. (Çev. Editörleri. S. Kapucu, İ. Akyar, F. Korkmaz). Ankara, Türkiye: Pelikan Yayınevi.
Web adresi:
Hemşirelik Yönetmeliği.(2010). https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=13830&MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatTertip=5
İstinye Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi. https://kutuphane.istinye.edu.tr/tr/ana-sayfa
Türk Hemşireler Derneği. (2009). Yaşamını duyuyorum: Hemşireler için etik ilke ve sorumluluklar. https://www.thder.org.tr/uploads/files/hemsire-brosur.pdf

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2) Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3) Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4) Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5) Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6) Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7) Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8) Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9) Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10) Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2)	Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3)	Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4)	Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5)	Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6)	Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7)	Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8)	Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9)	Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10)	Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Application	1	% 30
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Aktivitede Harcanan Süre	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	4	2		84
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	42	2	8		420
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2			28
Midterms	1	25			25
Final	1	30			30
Total Workload					587