Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20110080106TRANSPLANTATION NURSING Elective483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To convey the professional characteristics of the transplantation nurse and to gain the necessary nursing knowledge and skills to meet the individual care needs of the recipient, donor and family throughout the transplantation process.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to define the basic concepts of transplantation and transplantation nursing.
2Explain the types and principles of transplantation.
3To be able to discuss the ethical and legal aspects of transplantation
4To be able to plan the nursing care of the transplant patient
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
This course; Introduction of the Course, Establishing the Relationship between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Qualifications Transplantation Overview and History of Transplantation in the World and Turkey, Transplantation Principles and Types, Transplantation Immunology, Recipient and Donor Preparation, Transplantation Surgery and Procedures, Transplantation Complications and Nursing Care,Transplantation Orientation Education of the Patient and Family, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Transplantation, Midterm Exam, Transplant Nursing Characteristics, Liver Transplantation and Nursing Care, Kidney Transplantation and Nursing Care, Heart - Lung Transplantation and Nursing Care, Pancreas Transplantation and Nursing Care, Developments in Transplantation, Case Study Course Evaluation; includes topics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the Course, Establishing the Relationship between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Competencies Overview of Transplantation in the World and in Turkey and History of Transplantation
2Transplantation Principles and Types
3Transplantation Immunology, Recipient and Donor Preparation
4Transplant Surgery and Procedures
5Transplantation Complications and Nursing Care
6Education of the Patient and Family for Transplantation
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8Ethical and Legal Aspects of Transplantation
9Characteristics of the Transplant Nurse
10Liver Transplantation and Nursing Care
11Kidney Transplantation and Nursing Care
12Pancreas Transplantation and Nursing Care
13Advances in Transplantation
14
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Cupples Sandra A, Linda O. Transplantation Nursing Secrets. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus Inc, 2005. 2. Alican F. Transplantasyon. İstanbul: Afa Matbaacılık, 1993. 3. Titiz Mİ. Renal Transplantasyona Pratik Yaklaşım Humoral Sorunlar. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2014. 4. Veatch R. Transplantation Ethics. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2000.
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Discussion326
Question-Answer414
Team/Group Work144
Case Study7214
Brain Storming326
Seminar133
Criticising Paper5210
Self Study717
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading818
Oral Examination236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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