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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:

NUR001

Course Name:

Operating Room Nursing

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:

Doç. Dr. SENNUR KULA ŞAHİN

Course Lecturer(s):

Sennur Kula ŞAHİN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to gain up-to-date and evidence-based information on operating room nursing standards, operating room patient and employee safety, and intraoperative patient care.
Course Content:	This course; It includes the standards that should be present in the operating room, the structure and management of the operating room, the patient positions in the operating room, the operating room team and the duties and powers of the scrub and circular nurse, and the patient and employee safety in the operating room.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) I. Describe the organization and management of the operating room.
2) II. Define the duties, powers and responsibilities of the operating room nurse
3) III. Explain patient and employee safety in the operating room.
4) IV. Explain anesthesia types and complications.
5) V. Discuss the patient care process in the operating room.
6) VI. Will be able to explain the ethical rules and legal issues in the operating room.
7) VII. Students will be able to follow new approaches and evidence-based practices in operating room nursing.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to operating room nursing, historical development	None
2)	Operating Room Nursing and Basic Concepts, Nursing Philosophy, Objectives and Standards	None
3)	Operating Room Organization and Management, Role and Functions of Operating Room Nurse	None
4)	Physical Characteristics, Design and Equipment of Operating Room	None
5)	Safety Measures for Personnel in the Operating Room	None
6)	Preoperative Patient Training	None
7)	Preparing the Patient for Surgery	None
8)	Midterm exam	None
9)	Safety Precautions for Patients in the Operating Room / Prevention of Injury-Positioning	None
10)	The Concept of Team in the Operating Room	None
11)	Asepsis and Sterilization in the Operating Room, Infection Control	None
12)	Basic Surgical Instruments and Operation Table Preparation	None
13)	Anesthesia Applications and Nurse's Role	None
14)	Postoperative nursing care	None
15)	Final exam	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders hocasının önerdiği kaynaklar
References:	Instructor's recommended resources

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
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
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 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	4	2		84
Midterms	1	20	1		21
Final	1	20	1		21
Total Workload					126