Patient Safety (HEM528) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Patient Safety HEM528 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge, skills and competence about patient safety, medical errors, international and national patient safety goals, correct identification of patients, improving effective communication, drug safety, surgical safety, prevention of healthcare-associated infections, transfusion safety, falls and incident reporting process, ethics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Discusses the concepts of safety culture and patient safety.
  • Investigates medical errors and their causes, understands the importance of reporting medical errors.
  • Understands the importance of national and international patient safety regulations.
  • Defines the professional roles and responsibilities of the employee and the manager regarding the provision of patient safety and the ethical dimension of patient safety.
  • Maintains patient safety, follows current research.
Course Content Patient safety, accurate identification of patients, improving effective communication, drug safety, surgical safety, prevention of healthcare-related infections, transfusion safety, falls, and incident reporting process.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Safety Culture, Basic Concepts in Patient Safety Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook) Sur, H., Palteki, T., Yazıcı, G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği. Palme Yayıncılık.
2 Development of Patient Safety in the World and in Our Country; International and National Patient Safety Goals Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
3 Patient Safety Policies Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
4 Safe Surgical Practices; Patient Safety in the Operating Room Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
5 Drug Safety -Safe Drug Practices-Safe Transfusion Practices Charles Vincent, René Amalberti (2016). Safer Healthcare Strategies for the Real World. Springer, (eBook)
6 Laboratory Safety Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
7 Midterm Exam
8 Radiation Safety Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
9 Falls in Patient Safety, Control and Prevention of Infections; Isolation Precautions Charles Vincent, René Amalberti (2016). Safer Healthcare Strategies for the Real World. Springer, (eBook)
10 Effective Communication in Patient Safety Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
11 Patient Safety and Management in Health Institutions Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
12 Medical Errors and Types, Causes; Strategies for Prevention of Medical Errors with SBAR Technique Charles Vincent, René Amalberti (2016). Safer Healthcare Strategies for the Real World. Springer, (eBook) Sur, H., Palteki, T., Yazıcı, G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği. Palme Yayıncılık.
13 Medical Error Notification, Event Notification and Reporting Systems Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
14 Risk Assessment and Analysis Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook)
15 Legal Overview and Responsibilities of Patient Safety; Ethical Dimension of Patient Safety Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook) Sur, H., Palteki, T., Yazıcı, G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği. Palme Yayıncılık.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (2021). Editors: Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia. Springer, (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9
2. Charles Vincent, René Amalberti (2016). Safer Healthcare Strategies for the Real World. Springer, (eBook) https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319255576
3. Sur, H., Palteki, T., Yazıcı, G. (2019). Hasta Güvenliği. Palme Yayıncılık.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 1 20
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Develops and analyzes the knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level regarding women's sexual and reproductive health. X
2 Critically evaluates the physical and psychosocial factors affecting women's sexual and reproductive health, identifies problem areas, and develops solution proposals within a multidisciplinary approach. X
3 Have knowledge to recognize, prevent, and resolve sexual and reproductive health problems in both Turkey and around the world. X
4 Explains the concept of gender and its effects on health. X
5 Plans and comprehensively implements protective, promotive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative, woman-, individual- and family-centered nursing care for women's reproductive and sexual health based on acquired knowledge and skills, in line with technological advancements. X
6 Recognizes institutions related to women's sexual and reproductive health and is able to collaborate by reaching out to key resource persons. X
7 Acts in accordance with professional ethical values by understanding the importance of providing reproductive health services to women in line with ethical principles. X
8 Able to use English at a level sufficient to comprehend the literature and communicate effectively in both written and oral forms. X
9 Do research by taking responsibility for producing scientific knowledge to the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and conducts research accordingly. X
10 Have research knowledge to read and evaluate a scientific article related to women's reproductive/sexual health and follow evidence-based practices. X
11 Present an article related to women's reproductive/sexual health in national or international congress and publish it in a journal. X
12 Supports decision-making skills in the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and assumes professional leadership and management roles. X
13 Develops strategies and implementation plans related to women’s reproductive and sexual health and evaluates the outcomes within the framework of quality processes. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application 14 2 28
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 12 2 24
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 11 11
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 125