School Of Health Scıences
Nursıng And Health Servıces

Course Information

PALLIATIVE CARE
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
HEM211 Fall 2 0 2 1

Prerequisites and co-requisites none
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Elective
Level of Course Bachelor's
Lecturer Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazife Akan
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject none
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course To provide physical and psychiatric, spiritual, social and economic problems in the patient and his / her family who need palliative care during the palliative care process, to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to apply the effective treatment methods with care period and grief period.
Contents of the Course In the palliative care process, control of the primary disease, evaluation of physical symptoms, psychiatric problems in the patient and family with paliatic care, spiritual problems, social problems, economic problems, diagnosis of end of life requirements, care process,

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 During the palliative care process, it may be possible to control the primary disease,
2 The evaluation of physical symptoms may have knowledge and skill,
3 Define psychiatric problems in patients and families who need palliative care, plan and implement care,
4 Define, maintain and plan end-of-life requirements

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 İmportance of palliative care Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
2 Definition and history of palliative care Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
3 Palliative care concept Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
4 Palliative care acceptance criteria Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
5 Palliative care organization Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
6 Palliative care World applications Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
7 Present situation in palliative care services in Turkey. Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
8 Midterm Exam written examination
9 Palliative care of the patient in the terminal period Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
10 care of the patient and their relativesat the time of the death Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
11 Palliative care requires patient and family care Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
12 Palliative care in geriatrics Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
13 Symptoms management in palliative care (dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, pain, pain) Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
14 Palliative care in pediatrics Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
15 Test preparation Lecture, question-answer, discussion, case study
16 Final Exam written examination

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Cimete G., End of Life Care in Fatal Diseases, Nobel Medical Bookstores, Ankara 2002
2 Turkiye Klinikleri J Anest Reanim-Special Topics 2017;10(1)
3 Kadriye KAHVECİ , Orhan KOÇ , Hurişah AKSAKAL ,Palyatif Bakım Hemşireliği El Kitabı Yayınevi: Akademisyen Kitabevi ISBN 9786052580172
4 Kadriye Kahveci , Derya Gökçınar .Palyatif Bakım Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri 2014 ISBN 9786053350545

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 20% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam
3 20% Homework Homework

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 During the palliative care process, it may be possible to control the primary disease, 5͵9 1͵2
2 The evaluation of physical symptoms may have knowledge and skill, 3͵10 1͵2
3 Define psychiatric problems in patients and families who need palliative care, plan and implement care, 9 1͵2
4 Define, maintain and plan end-of-life requirements 12 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 1 14
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 2 3 6
5 Document/Information Listing 2 2 4
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 3 3
8 Midterm Exam 1 1 1
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 4 4
16 Final Exam 0 0 0
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