Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20110050111PATIENT AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY Elective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is for students to gain knowledge and skills on patient and employee safety, medical errors, notification and prevention of errors, as well as occupational health and safety.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Esma BAŞARAN ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
11: Explain the causes of medical errors 2 : Explain the reporting and management of medical errors 3 : Interpret legal regulations related to patient safety 4 : Explain patient safety precautions in private units 5 : Know the elements that threaten occupational health and safety 6 : Explain work accidents and occupational diseases
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
Medical errors, their causes and research results, Professional and legal responsibilities in medical errors, Notification and management of medical errors, Legal consequences of medical intervention errors: student nurses, Patient safety and its place in the law, Patient safety in quality and risk management, Patient safety in specialized units, Occupational health and occupational safety definition, Notification of work accidents and occupational diseases, Legal regulations on occupational health and safety, Prevention of infection errors, Prevention of medication errors, Prevention of errors in invasive/non-invasive interventions, Prevention of falls, Prevention of communication errors, Case Discussion
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Week 1 Medical errors, their causes and research results Week 2 Professional and legal responsibilities in medical errors Notification and management of medical errors, Week 3 Legal consequences of medical intervention errors: student nurses Week 4 Patient safety and its place in the law Week 5 Patient safety in quality and risk management Week 6 Patient safety in specialized units Week 7 Definition of occupational health and safety. Notification of occupational accidents and diseases. Legal regulations regarding occupational health and safety. Week 8 Prevention of infection errors Week 9 Midterm Exam Week 10 Prevention of medication errors Week 11 Prevention of errors in invasive/non-invasive procedures Week 12 Occupational Diseases Week 13 Prevention of falls Week 14 Prevention of communication errors Week 15 Case Discussion Week 16 End of Year Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Öztürk, H., Kahriman, İ. 2016; Tıbbi Hatalar ve Hasta Güvenliği Eğitim Rehberi, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 1. Baskı, İstanbul. Alcan Z, Tekin DE, Civil SÖ. 2012; Hasta Güvenliği: Beklenmedik Olaylarda Hemşirenin Rolü. İstanbul, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü Sağlıkta Kalite ve Akreditasyon Daire Başkanlığı. Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları SKS-Hastane (Versiyon-5; Revizyon-01) 1. Revizyon - 2. Baskı, Ankara, Pozitif Matbaa, Mart 2016.(http://www.kalite.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/3460,skshastanesetiv5r1pdf.pdf Sağlık Bakanlığı, Sağlıkta Verimlilik, Kalite ve Akreditasyon Dairesi Başkanlığı (http://kalite.saglik.gov.tr/, http://kalite.saglik.gov.tr/TR,7107/yayinlar.html) Joint Commission International (http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/) WHO (World Health Organization). (http://www.who.int) Polat O. 2019; Tıbbi Uygulama Hataları. 2. Baskı, Ankara, Seçkin, Sur H, Palteki T. (Ed). 2013. Hastane Yönetimi. 1. Baskı. İstanbul, Nobel. Sur H. 2019; Hasta Güvenliği Yaklaşımları. İstanbul, Medipolitan Eğitim ve Sağlık Vakfı Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination260
Team/Group Work110
Field Trip110
Brain Storming210
Homework210
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination180
Project Presentation120
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Discussion11010
Question-Answer11010
Team/Group Work11010
Case Study11010
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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