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  Course Description
Course Name : Pain Management

Course Code : HMS408

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SEVBAN ARSLAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the causes and consequences of pain
Knows the factors affecting and types of pain.
.Diagnoses of pain and evaluated.
Knows effective pain control
Knows the pain of patient care
Monitors progress on the issue

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : none

Aim(s) of Course : Painful patient care, knowing that produces an optimal solution for pain control nurses to educate scientifically diagnose problems.

Course Contents : İnclude pain concept, mechanism, types, and approaches.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : 1st floor of the classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Pain in the historical process: factors affecting pain perception and control . Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
2 The epidemiology of pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
3 pain mechanisms Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
4 pain concepts Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
5 Evaluation and classification of pain. Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
6 Psychiatric aspects of pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
7 Pain control methods Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
8 Examination Reading resource about the course, written question and answer
9 pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain management Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
10 pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain management Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
11 Methods of coping with pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
12 Diagnosis and treatment of pain due to transactions,postoperative pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
13 evaluation of patients with trauma and burn pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
14 evaluation of patients with abdominal and chest pain Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
15 Evaluation Scanning literature and finding articles on the subject Slide show, verbal expression, question and answer, seminars
16/17 Final examination Reading resource about the course, written question and answer, seminar


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)   Domestic and foreign periodicals
  Eti Aslan F.The Nature and Control of Pain. I. Basım, Avrupa Tıp Kitapçılık Ltd. Şti. İstanbul, 2006.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Knows the factors that may affect nursing care practices during health and/or disease states in accordance with the basic human needs of the individual, family and community health. 3
2 Knows how to use the teaching and learning process in nursing care 5
3 Knows how to use health policy, legislation and management of health services in the nursing process, and knows his/her duties, powers and responsibilities. 4
4 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure, function and the relation of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions and plans appropriate nursing interventions. 5
5 Knows the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care and health protection, and makes appropriate plans and evaluations for the maintenance and development of nursing using effective communication techniques . 4
6 Assesses developments related to nursing using scientific methods . Knows how to benefit from the evidence-based applications in meeting the healthy caring needs of the patient and healthy individuals . 4
7 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure and function of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions, and plans and practises appropriate nursing interventions. 0
8 Contributes to the creation of policies to raise the level of community health. Sensitive to the issue of community health projects and activities to improve health protection. 4
9 Assumes responsibility for solving professional problems. 5
10 Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning, aware of his/her learning needs. 0
11 Uses information and communication technologies in the field. 0
12 Takes responsibility for health-related applications as an active member of the team. 0
13 Knows the methods for the production of scientific knowledge and how to use the scientific method of problem solving. 5
14 Uses effective communication techniques in accordance with the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care. 3
15 Uses scientific methods and developments relevant to nursing practice. Makes evidence-based practices in meeting the health care needs of the patients and healthy individuals . 0
16 Uses the process of teaching and learning in nursing services. 2
17 Uses information on health policy, health care legislation and management in nursing care process. 5
18 Uses scientific problem-solving methods and methods for the production of scientific knowledge in practices. 3
19 Acts in accordance with the principles of professional ethics, democracy, human rights, social, scientific and cultural values. 4
20 As well as developing professionally, takes interest in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in accordance with his/her capabilities by identifying his/her learning needs. Knows at least one foreign language. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 67
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.68
ECTS Credit: 3