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HEM 611 - Nephrology Nursing

Graduate Education Institute · Internal Medicine Nursing · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Zülfünaz ÖZER

Course Objective

To provide the students with information about the follow-up, care and rehabilitation of nephrology and dialysis patients; provide problem-solving skills in situations requiring care; to be able to integrate the knowledge acquired in previous courses into this course.

Course Content

Describe the treatment and treatment of the urinary tract anatomy and physiology, the methods used in the evaluation and diagnosis of urinary tract diseases and the patient with urinary system disease. Functions of the kidney, excretory physiology and urinary system diagnosis, Diagnosis of renal diseases and nursing care, urinary tract infections (cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis) and nursing care, renal failure (Acute and chronic renal failure, Crush syndrome) and nursing care, vascular of the kidney problems (nephrosclerosis, renal artery stenosis, renal vein thrombosis, diabetic nephropathy), peritoneal dialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and nursing care, Renal transplantation and nursing care, Renal involvement in systemic diseases (SLE, PAN, henoch schönlein purpura, ITP, multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

Required Resources

Akdemir N, Birol L. İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Sistem Ofset, Ankara, 2005. *Guyton AC. Guyton Tıbbi Fizyoloji . Çavuşoğlu H, Yeğen BÇ (Çev eds). Nobel Tıp Kitavbevl, İstanbul, 2007. *Andreoli TE, Carpenter CJ. Cecil Essentials of Medicine Türkçe. Mıstık S (Çev ed). Nobel tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2008 *Akoğlu E. Hemodiyaliz Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Sağlık Bakanlığı Tedavi Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü, 2000

Recommended Resources

 *Dougirdas JT, Black PG, Ing TS. Diyaliz El Kitabı. S.Bozfakıoğlu (Çev ed). Güneş tıp Kitabevi, Ankara, 2010. *Levy J, Morgan J, Brown E. Oxford Diyaliz El Kitabı.Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2004

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To know the basic concepts of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
  2. To learn the dialysis process and types / To recognize the tools used in dialysis
  3. Ability to effectively determine maintenance requirements before, during and after dialysis
  4. To evaluate the care applied to the dialysis patient correctly
  5. To be able to rehabilitate the patient with a holistic approach

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14684
Midterm12020
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final14040

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Definition of Nephrology and Dialysis Team Members and Nephrology Nurses1,2,3,4
2Renal Functions / Dialysis Types / Dialysis Indications and Contraindications1,2,3
3Tools Used in Hemodialysis1,2,3
4Tools Used in Hemodialysis-continue1,2,3
5Fistula and Heparinization in Hemodialysis1,2,3
6Fistula and Heparinization in Hemodialysis, continue1,2,3
7Hemodialysis Application Methods1,2,3,4
8EXAMAll subjects
9Acute and Chronic Complications of Hemodialysis and Nursing Initiatives1,2,3,4
10Peritoneal Dialysis Applications1,2,3,4
11Acute and Chronic Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis and Nursing Initiatives1,2,3,4
12Hemodialysis in Special Cases (in Pregnants, Elderly, Children)1,2,3,4
13Infection and Prevention Methods in Dialysis Patients1,2,3,4
14Nutrition in Dialysis Patients1,2,3,4
15Psychosocial Problems and Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients1,2,3,4,5
16Other diseases in nephrology1,2,3,4,5