School Of Health Scıences
Nursıng And Health Servıces

Course Information

DRUG DEPENDENCY AND NURSING
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
HEM214 Spring 2 0 2 2

Prerequisites and co-requisites none
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer Prof. Dr. Fügen Özcanarslan
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject none
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course Students should have knowledge about the addiction, etiology, epidemiology, addictive substances and effects, prevention of addiction, addiction treatment and prevention of nursing approaches, consequences of addiction and gain analysis skills.
Contents of the Course The ways to define and protect the harmful substances that will be encountered throughout the life of the individual will be explained.

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 To learn dependency and related concepts
2 Learning addictive substances, their properties and their effects
3 Learning the addiction treatment phases, practices and nursing interventions
4 Learning the roles / functions of nurses in addiction and addiction treatment centers

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Dependency definition Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
2 Addiction stages Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
3 Addiction diagnostic criteria Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
4 Addiction related theories, etiology Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
5 Causes of addiction, epidemiology Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
6 Addictive substances, effects, deprivation Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
7 Anamnesis, patient acceptance and evaluation in addiction Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
8 Treatment steps in addiction and the role of the nurse Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
9 Emergency situations, intervention in intoxication and withdrawal and nursing interventions Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
10 Psychotherapy and group therapy applications in addiction treatment Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
11 Role of family in treatment and family treatment Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
12 Therapeutic environment and rehabilitation applications in addiction treatment Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
13 Self-help groups in addiction Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
14 Alcohol and substance use results, collecting effects Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
15 Legal and judicial issues in addiction Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 • Townsend MC. Essential Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice. Fourth Ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2008.

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 To learn dependency and related concepts 2͵3 1͵2
2 Learning addictive substances, their properties and their effects 3͵4 1͵2
3 Learning the addiction treatment phases, practices and nursing interventions 2 1͵2
4 Learning the roles / functions of nurses in addiction and addiction treatment centers 7͵8 1͵2
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 2 28
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 2 28
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 0 0 0
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 0 0 0
8 Midterm Exam 0 0 0
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 0 0 0
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 2 2
16 Final Exam 1 2 2
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