Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
162000503109WOUND CAREElective233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Provide controlling and healing the injured tissue with modern care methods as soon as possible complications occur
Name of Lecturer(s)
ÖĞR.GÖR. VOLKAN GÖKMEN
Learning Outcomes
1Make the definition of the wound
2Count the number of factors that cause injury
3Count the number of basic principles of wound care
4Implement dry, wet, wet-dry dressing to the wound
5Determine the appropriate dressings specific to different types of wounds
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Skin structure, definition of wound , phases of wound healing and factors affecting wound healing, evaluation of the wound, wound care and treatment of, prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, vascular leg wound pathophysiology, treatment and care, pathophysiology of diabetic foot , strategies for prevention and nursing care, wound care products and, a special selection of the right product to the wound, treatment alternatives and care of wounds that is difficult to heal.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Skin structure, definition of wound
2Classification of wounds
3Phases of wound healing/Practice
4Factors affecting wound healing/Practice
5Pressure ulcers and prevention/Practice
6Treatment of pressure ulcers/Practice
7Pathophysiology of diabetic foot, strategies for prevention and care/Practice
8Vascular leg wound pathophysiology, treatment and care/Practice
9Midterm exam/Practice
10Basic principles of wound care/Practice
11Wound care products and dressings/Practice
12Treatment alternatives and nursing care of wounds that is difficult to heal
13Wound care practices associated with activities of daily living/Practice
14Patient education/Practice
Recommended or Required Reading
Ay F.A. ve ark. (2011). Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi Karadakovan A., Aslan F.E. (2010). Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. Adana Nobel Kitabevi, .Yara bakımı ile ilgili WEB sayfaları ve kitaplar
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Practice14228
Observation14228
Individual Study for Homework Problems11515
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)89
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO33      3   4 4      
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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