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NURSING (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
INTRODUCTION TO NURSING NRS101 1 1 2+0 2.0 5.0


Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit Designed to introduce the freshman to the language of nursing, critical thinking, the essential academic skills for incoming students and the interpersonal skills required for success in the nursing profession. This course is designed to help novice nursing students develop knowledge and competencies required to provide evidence-based, comprehensive basic nursing care for patients, using nursing process approach.
Contents of the Course Unit This course serves as an overview to the scientific principles of nursing and the individual as a holistic adaptive system. This course introduces the beginning nursing student to the concepts and skills of nursing (bio/psycho/social/spiritual concepts) including the timeline of nursing, the historical development and current status of nursing in Turkey, nursing philosophy, nursing theories, health care system, professionalism, scope and standards of practice with key concepts related to the code of ethics.
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education Develop self-management and academic skills necessary for academic and professional success. Identify and apply the principles of self-care related to body, mind, and spirit. Describe the role of the nurse as provider of patient-centered care, member of a profession, patient safety advocate, and member of the healthcare team. Discuss the components of clinical reasoning, decision making, communication, and evidence-based practice and how a nurse uses these tools to provide comprehensive, efficient, safe, high quality care for patients. Explain the importance of accountability for optimal nursing care, legal and ethical standards, lifelong learning, cultural competence, professional development, promoting the nursing profession and participating as a citizen in our society.

EBS : Kıbrıs İlim Üniversitesi Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi Kıbrıs İlim Üniversitesi AKTS Bilgi Paketi AKTS Bilgi Paketi ECTS Information Package Avrupa Kredi Transfer Sistemi (AKTS/ECTS), Avrupa Yükseköğretim Alanı (Bologna Süreci) hedeflerini destekleyen iş yükü ve öğrenme çıktılarına dayalı öğrenci/öğrenme merkezli öğretme ve öğrenme yaklaşımı çerçevesinde yükseköğretimde uluslarası saydamlığı arttırmak ve öğrenci hareketliliği ile öğrencilerin yurtdışında gördükleri öğrenimleri kendi ülkelerinde tanınmasını kolaylaştırmak amacıyla Avrupa Komisyonu tarafından 1989 yılında Erasmus Programı (günümüzde Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme Programı) kapsamında geliştirilmiş ve Avrupa ülkeleri tarafından yaygın olarak kabul görmüş bir kredi sistemidir. AKTS, aynı zamanda, yükseköğretim kurumlarına, öğretim programları ve ders içeriklerinin iş yüküne bağlı olarak kolay anlaşılabilir bir yapıda tasarlanması, uygulanması, gözden geçirilmesi, iyileştirilmesi ve bu sayede yükseköğretim programlarının kalitesinin geliştirilmesine ve kalite güvencesine önemli katkı sağlayan bir sistematik yaklaşım sunmaktadır. ETIS : İstanbul Aydın University Education & Training System Cyprus Science University ECTS Information Package ECTS Information Package European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) which was introduced by the European Council in 1989, within the framework of Erasmus, now part of the Life Long Learning Programme, is a student-centered credit system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme specified in terms of learning outcomes and competences to be acquired. The implementation of ECTS has, since its introduction, has been found wide acceptance in the higher education systems across the European Countries and become a credit system and an indispensable tool supporting major aims of the Bologna Process and, thus, of European Higher Education Area as it makes teaching and learning in higher education more transparent across Europe and facilitates the recognition of all studies. The system allows for the transfer of learning experiences between different institutions, greater student mobility and more flexible routes to gain degrees. It also offers a systematic approach to curriculum design as well as quality assessment and improvement and, thus, quality assurance.