Faculty of Health Sciences · Nursing · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şenay DEMİRBAŞ MEYDAN
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to enable nursing students to adopt the palliative care approach in individuals with life-threatening or chronic progressive illnesses and their families, and to understand and apply the roles and responsibilities of nurses at a clinical level in symptom management, patient- and family-centered care, ethical decision-making, effective communication, and end-of-life care processes.
Course Content
This course addresses the roles and responsibilities of nurses in symptom management, patient- and family-centered care, ethical decision-making, effective communication, and end-of-life care processes within the framework of the palliative care approach for individuals with life-threatening or chronic progressive illnesses.
Core Area Distribution
(72) Health%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction | |
| 2 | Palliative Care | 1,2,3,4 |
| 3 | Palliative Care in Turkey | 1,2,3,4 |
| 4 | Palliative Care Nursing | 1,2,3,4 |
| 5 | Pain Management | 1,2,3,4 |
| 6 | Management of Respiratory Symptoms | 1,2,3,4 |
| 7 | Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms | 1,2,3,4 |
| 8 | Management of Neurological Symptoms | 1,2,3,4 |
| 9 | ARA SINAV | |
| 10 | Management of Hematological Symptoms | 1,2,3,4 |
| 11 | Home-Based Palliative Care | 1,2,3,4 |
| 12 | RESMİ TATİL | |
| 13 | End-of-Life Care | 1,2,3,4 |
| 14 | Palliative Care and Ethics | .1,2,3,4 |
| 15 | Effective Communication in Palliative Care | 1,2,3,4 |
| 16 | Course Evaluation |