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HEM 578 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Evidence Based Nursing
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HEM 578
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to learn evidence - based nursing practice. It is aimed to reach current guidelines, analyze data and to base nursing interventions on evidence and reflect them to patient care.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • At the end of this course students; 1. will be able to define evidence-based practice and evidence-based nursing. 2. will be able to explain the importance of evidence-based nursing practices. 3. will be able to discuss the barriers related to the evidence-based nursing practice. 4. will be able to create answerable questions in clinical / management / education topics. 5. will be able to evaluate the evidence levels of evidence-based nursing research. 6. will be able to explain the evidence based guidelines and usage in practice. 7. will be able to reflect evidence-based nursing to practice.
Course Description This course covers advantages and benefits of evidence based nursing practice, levels of evidence, the obstacles to evidence-based nursing practices, and the developing the answerable clinical question (PICO), attainment and evaluation of evidence-based studies.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction, description of the course
2 Evidence-based nursing components and history Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 1: 3-45
3 Benefits of evidence-based nursing, types and levels of evidence Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 2: 45-96
4 Obstacles related to evidence-based nursing practices (individual, institutional) Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 3: 76-86
5 Developing the answerable clinical question (PICO) Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 3: 50-77 http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebm/pico
6 Randomized controlled studies, randomization methods, evaluation of randomized controlled studies (Consort, Jadad scale etc.) Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 4: 90-165
7 Systematic reviews and meta-analyzes and evaluations Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 5: 167-299
8 Midterm Exam
9 Validity, materiality and applicability in systematic reviews and meta-analyzes Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 6: 300-376
10 Evaluating the quality of the research, the evidence's and the proposal's strenght Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 7: 380-467
11 Critical evaluation of evidence and determination of clinical proposals Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 8: 470-530
12 Strategies that increase the use of research Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 9: 532-656
13 Evidence-based practice guides, their purpose and use in practice Theoretical courses Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & DiCenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014 Chapter 10: 600-660
14 Homework presentation Critical review and presentation of a study with a high evidence level
15 Course review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

PowerPoint presentations, notes and other resources to be arranged by the instructor.- Guyatt, G., Ciliska, D. & Dicenso, A., Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide To Clinical Practice, St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, 2014

Suggested Readings/Materials

- Öztürk Çopur E. Kuru N., Canbolat Seyman Ç. Hemşirelikte Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalara Genel Bakış, Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Bakım Yönetimi Dergisi, 2015, 1(2), 51-53.

- Babaoğlu, Ö.M. Yaşar, Ü., Dost, T., Kayalp, O. Kanıta Dayalı Tıp: Kavramlar, Örnekler ve Görüşler. Türkiye Klinikleri, 2009, 29(5), 1298-305.

- Lemieux-Charles L, Champagne F, Using Knowledge and Evidence In Health Care, University of Toronto, 2004.

- Yurtsever, S., Altıok, M. Kanıta Dayalı Uygulamalar ve Hemşirelik, F.Ü. Sağlık Bil. Dergisi 2006, 20(2), 159-166..

- Newell, R, Burnard, P, Research For Evidence-Based Practice, Blackwell Pub. 2006

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
20
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
3
45
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
10
0
Presentation / Jury
1
10
10
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
22
22
Final Exam
1
35
35
    Total
160

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Develops and deepen up-to-date knowledge and skills related to the field of specialization based on nursing graduate level competencies.

X
2

Creates new knowledge by integrating expertise knowledge with information from different disciplines.

X
3

Follows technological developments at the level required by the field of expertise and to use those at advanced level.

4

Evidence-based theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of specialization can be used to determine and solve health needs of individual, family and society.

X
5

Evaluates acquired knowledge and skills at the level of expertise with the problem solving and critical thinking approach and demonstrate lifelong learning attitude.

X
6

Demonstrates leadership approach in problem solving related to the field of specialization as aware of their legal rights and responsibilities.

X
7

Transfers current developments and scientific / educational studies in the field with written and verbal and visual data to colleagues and different disciplines with quantitative and qualitative data.

X
8

Applies multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team collaboration using appropriate communication techniques.

X
9

Observes social, scientific, cultural and ethical values to identify, analyze and synthesize health needs.

X
10

Conducts multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research projects.

X
11

Monitors and evaluate national and international health policies for protection and development of health, and contributing to works.

X
12

Conducts health care practices within the framework of basic concepts of nursing (human, health, environment and nursing).

13

İndependently conducts a research for specification and resolution of problems in the field of health.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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