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HEM 521 - Current Issues in Health

Graduate Education Institute · Internal Medicine Nursing · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nefise BAHÇECİK
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nefise BAHÇECİK

Course Objective

This course aims to provide the students with the knowledge and skills about current topics in health.

Course Content

This course includes the topics of Disaster Management, Crisis Management, Innovation, Sustainability in Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare, Health Tourism, Lean Hospital, Green Management, Global Warming, Employee Health and Safety and Information Management in Healthcare.

Required Resources

rkowitz L, McCarthy C (2013). Innovation with Information Technologies in Healthcare (Health Informatics). Springer.

Jasper M (2011). Professional Development, Reflection and Decision-making for Nurses. Wiley-Blackwell.

Houston S, Dieckhaus T, Kirchner B, Rookwood R (2015). An Introduction to Nursing Informatics: Evolution and Innovation. HIMSS Publishing.

Fayers P, Machin D (2016). Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis and Reporting of Patient-reported Outcomes. 3rd ed, Wiley & Sons.

Karakoç S (2017). Küresel Sağlık Turizmi. Kimlik Yayınları.

Güneş, N. (2017) Hemşirelikte kanıta dayalı uygulama sürecinin adımları. Uluslararası Hakemli Hemşirelik Araştırmaları Dergisi, 9(1),171-187

Recommended Resources

http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/4827.pdf

https://geturkiyeblog.com

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Evaluate the opportunities related to new career areas in nursing.
  2. Uses clinical decision making processes in effective care by utilizing information technology.
  3. Uses an innovative approach in nursing practice
  4. Explain the reflections of disaster management on nurses.
  5. Awares of the priority areas that need to be investigated and knows how to conduct the investigations in the clinical field.
  6. Apply the principles of patient and employee safety
  7. Apply to laws and ethical principles in nursing practices.

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16464
Midterm13030
Quiz000
Assignment12020
Practice000
Final14040

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introducing the courseReading, researching
2Disaster managementReading, researching
3TelehealthReading, researching
4InnovationReading, research
5Sustainability in HealthcareReading, researching
6Artificial IntelligenceReading, researching
7Quality and Accreditation in HealthcareReading, researching
8Quality and Accreditation in HealthcareReading, researching
9Mid TermMid Term
10Health tourismReading, researching
11Lean HospitalReading, researching
12Fighting Addiction and AddictionReading, researching
13Climate Change and HealthReading, researching
14Technological Developments in Health ServicesReading, researching
15Information Management in HealthcareReading, researching
16Evaluation of the courseReading, researching