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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Introduction to the course: introduction, objectives and learning objectives, Basic concepts (human, health, illness, death)
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R1 CHAPTER 1
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2
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Communication skills
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R1 CHAPTER 1, R2 CHAPTER 1
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3
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Healthcare team and professional roles
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R1 CHAPTER 2, R2 CHAPTER 2
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4
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Powers and responsibilities of the geriatric team and elderly care technicians
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R1 CHAPTER 3, R2 CHAPTER 3
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5
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Ethical issues and professional ethics in elderly care
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R1 CHAPTER 4, R2 CHAPTER 4
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6
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Defining homeostasis and basic needs of the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 5, R2 CHAPTER 5
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7
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Evaluation of the elderly person by the elderly care technician
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R1 CHAPTER 6, R2 CHAPTER 6
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8
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Nutrition in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 7, R2 CHAPTER 7
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9
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Hygiene practice in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 8, R3 CHAPTER 6
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10
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Urinary system hygiene practice in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 8, R3 CHAPTER 7
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11
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Vital signs in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 9, R3 CHAPTER 6
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12
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Hot-cold application in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 8, R3 CHAPTER 8
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13
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Drug applications in the elderly
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R1 CHAPTER 7, R3 CHAPTER 6
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14
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Dying and dying elderly care
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R1 CHAPTER 9, R3 CHAPTER 8
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Prerequisites
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-
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Instructors Dr. Banu CİHAN ERDOĞAN
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Resources
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R1- Instructors Notes
R2- Özmete, E. (2018). Yaşlı Bakım Elemanı Yetiştirme ve Geliştirme. Hedef CS Basın Yayın. ISBN: 978-605-9877-62-6
R3. Sayıner, F. D. (2016). Yaşlı Bakım İlke ve Uygulamaları. Anadolu Üniveristesi Yayınları. ISBN: 978-975-06-1988-5
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Supplementary Book
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Goals
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To teach the behaviors that should be done with all kinds of care techniques that may be needed in the care of healthy or sick elderly person.
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Content
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Introduction to the course: introduction, objectives and learning objectives, health care team and professional roles, professional ethical principles. Definitions about aging. Homeostasis, basic needs of the elderly and activities of daily living, Changes seen in old age. Basic rules for conducting elderly care practices. Evaluation of elderly person by elderly care technician and physical examination. Vital Signs (fever, pulse, blood pressure, respiration measurement and recording). Vital Signs (fever, pulse, blood pressure, respiration measurement and recording) (continued). Hot and cold applications in the elderly. Skin and self-care applications in the elderly. Mobility of the elderly, mobilization and body mechanics. Bed construction, comfortable lying positions. Pressure Sores and Care in Elderly. Oral drug applications, parenteral drug applications. Asepsis, antisepsis and hospital infections
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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1
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Has a general knowledge about basic health sciences and can use in the profession if necessary.
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2
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2
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Gains the necessary infrastructure in the fields required by the field, gains theoretical and practical knowledge in these fields
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3
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With the knowledge gained in the field of Elderly Care, can recognize social, physical and psychological changes and needs in the elderly, identify problems and develop solutions.
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-
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4
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Recognizes, uses and maintains the physical environment, equipment, information and communication technologies related to the field.
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3
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5
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As an individual with lifelong learning awareness, he / she is sensitive to the events in the agenda of the society and the world related to his / her field and can follow the developments.
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6
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Can work in collaboration with other health care team members and professionals from different disciplines in elderly care practices.
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2
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7
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Knows the laws, regulations and legislation related to the duties and rights of individuals as an individual and acts accordingly.
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8
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Knows the rules of healthy nutrition, adequate and balanced nutrition, nutrition principles in the elderly, the importance of nutrition in old age, common health problems in old age and nutrition principles in diseases.
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9
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Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which he lives with the awareness of social responsibility, carry out a task assigned to it independently.
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10
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Gains basic knowledge about care of elderly people with special conditions and diseases.
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4
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11
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Have basic knowledge about first aid, public health and environmental protection.
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12
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Communicate effectively with family members and relatives of the elderly, protects the elderly from abuse and informs the family and related institutions.
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5
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13
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Have basic drug knowledge, regulate the drugs used by the elderly, provides mutual communication and feedback with team members to reduce inappropriate drug use in the elderly.
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14
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Provides care according to ethical values and principles.
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15
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Help the elderly to implement the planned rehabilitation program.
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