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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code:

HEM252

Course Name:

Operating Room Nursing

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Requirement:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Ellective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. HİCRAN GÜLER

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr. Gör. Hicran GÜLER

Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills about the roles and responsibilities of the operating room nurse, patient care management in the operating room, preparation of the operating room environment, current practices in the operating room, patient and employee safety, ethical principles and legal processes in line with AORN standards and current guidelines.
Course Content:	Introduction to operating room nursing, standards in operating room nursing, safety precautions in the operating room, nursing care in the operating room, asepsis, sterilization, basic surgical instruments, documentation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to explain the importance of the professional role of the operating room nurse.
2) To be able to diagnose patients' problems by analyzing data.
3) To be able to discuss nursing interventions according to anesthesia types and types of surgery.
4) To be able to question patient and employee safety in the operating room.
5) To be able to explain legal and ethical issues in the operating room environment.
6) To be able to evaluate the effect of medical treatment and nursing care in the operating room in line with observations.
7) To be able to know the characteristics and principles of the operating room environment.
8) To be able to recognize and use operating room equipment.
9) To have the ability to cooperate with the team.
10) To be able to determine evidence-based individual care by analyzing data.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	History, roles and responsibilities of operating room nursing, Organizations and associations related to operating room nursing	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
2)	Prevention and Control of Infection: Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
3)	Surgical Instruments and Suture Materials	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
4)	Temperature Control in the Operating Room; Unwanted Hypothermia, Malignant Hyperthermia	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
5)	Positioning and Prevention of Pressure Sores	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
6)	Bleeding Control, Dressings, Drains	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
7)	Procedures Related to Tissue Samples	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
8)	Patient Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
9)	Patient Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
10)	Employee Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
11)	Employee Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
12)	Environmental Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
13)	Environmental Safety in the Operating Room	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard
14)	Evaluation of the course	Lecture notes uploaded to Blackboard

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Araştırmalar ışığındaki güncel literatür
References:	- KARACABAY, K. (2015). Ameliyathane Hemşireliği - Cerrahi hemşireliği / Editör : Neriman Akyolcu, Nevin Kanan, Güler Aksoy 2020 - Adaş, G. T., & Katran, H. B. (2019). A’dan z’ye Ameliyathan. Nobel Tıp.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Medium	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have the knowledge and skills to access scientific and current information specific to the field of nursing, and to evaluate the accuracy, validity and reliability of the information.
2)	To be able to provide culturally sensitive nursing care to the individual, family and society with a holistic and systematic approach by using theoretical, evidence-based and applied knowledge in the field of nursing, to evaluate and record the effect of the care given.
3)	To be able to use information and care technologies in nursing education, practices, research and management.
4)	To be able to respect human rights and dignity in nursing education, practice, research and management and to act in accordance with relevant legislation, professional values and ethical principles.
5)	Ability to work collaboratively with members of the healthcare team and other disciplines.
6)	To be able to fulfill the responsibility of producing scientific knowledge specific to nursing by taking part in research.
7)	To be able to use at least one foreign language at a level to reach scientific information and communicate effectively.
8)	To be able to adopt a lifelong learning approach in personal and professional development.
9)	Being an example to his colleagues and society with his professional identity.
10)	To be able to use critical thinking skills, effective communication techniques and scientific problem solving approach in their professional practice.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Anlatım
Course
Labs
Okuma
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Uygulama

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Aktiviteye Hazırlık	Aktivitede Harçanan Süre	Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre	Workload
Course Hours	14	2			28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2			28
Midterms	1	1			1
Final	1	1			1
Total Workload					58