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KSH 507 - Perinatology Nursing

Graduate Education Institute · Women's Health and Diseases Nursing · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şenay DEMİRBAŞ MEYDAN

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to evaluate the pregnancy period, to provide students with knowledge and skills about nursing care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period.

Course Content

This course includes anatomy of female reproductive organs, assessment of fetal health, anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, importance of prenatal care, maternal nutrition, assessment of mother and fetus during pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, nursing care during delivery and postpartum period.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To be able to clarify male and female reproductive anatomy and physiology
  2. - To be able to explain physiology of pregnancy, fetal growing and development
  3. To be able to express physiology of pregnant women
  4. To be able to explain maternal physiology at risky pregnancies
  5. To be able to describe abnormal maternal situations during pregnancy

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16464
Out of Class Study Period16232
Midterm14040
Quiz000
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final16060

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1The Current Role of Perinatology Nursing: Maternal and Neonatal Health Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and TurkeyCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
2High-Risk PregnancyCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
3Hypertensive Disorders of PregnancyCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
4Diabetes in Pregnancy and Its ManagementCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
5Infectious Diseases in PregnancyCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
6Hematological and Immunological Disorders in PregnancyCoşkun A.:Doğum Ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği El Kitabı Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). Riskli gebelik ve doğum. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Taşkın, L. (2020). Anne ve bebek sağlığı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi
14evaluation of the lessonReading the Relevant Literature
15Evaluation of the Lesson.Reading the Relevant Literature
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı
7Cardiovascular and Endocrine Disorders in PregnancyİReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Obesity, Malnutrition, and Nutritional Problems in PregnancyReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.
10Perinatal Losses: Family-Centered Approach, Grief Process, and SupportReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.
11Evidence-Based Perinatology PracticesReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.
12Threatened Preterm Labor and Its ManagementReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.
13Ethical and Legal Issues in the Perinatal PeriodReading the Relevant Literature Coşkun, A. Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. Vehbi Koç Foundation Publications. Hotun Şahin, N. (Ed.). (2020). High-risk pregnancy and childbirth. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores. Lowdermilk, D. L., Perry, S. E., Cashion, K., & Alden, K. R. (2020). Maternity and women’s health care (12th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. James, D. K., Steer, P. J., Weiner, C. P., & Gonik, B. (2017). High-risk pregnancy: Management options (5th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Taşkın, L. (2020). Maternal and child health. Ankara: Akademisyen Publishing House.