Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
HEM719	PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES	Elective	3	5	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is medical terminology; assessment of child vital signs; hemorrhage control in the emergency patient, physical evaluation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR; child, infant) first aid in foreign body obstruction; To gain knowledge and skills for emergency care in respiratory, cardiovascular and abdominal emergencies.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Selda YÜZER ALSAÇ

Learning Outcomes

1	The baby will be able to list the basic life support steps in the child.
2	The baby will be able to list the advanced life support steps in the child,
3	Will be able to define first aid interventions in medical emergencies,
4	Emergency aid interventions can be applied to medical emergencies,
5	Will be able to explain emergency aid interventions to traumatic cases,
6	Will be able to perform emergency aid interventions in traumatic cases.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The situation and history of pediatric emergency in the world and in our country. The situation and history of pediatric intensive care in the world and in our country. Pediatric emergency nursing. Pediatric intensive care nursing. Children in need of emergency intervention. Children requiring intensive care. Health assessment of child and family in pediatric emergency units. Health assessment of children and families in pediatric intensive care units. Approach to the poisoned child and his family. Foreign body aspiration, Approach to the traumatized child, Acute asthma attack and treatment in childhood, Convulsion in childhood, Electrical accidents in childhood, burns, Drowning in childhood, freezing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The situation of pediatric emergency in the world and in our country
2	Pediatric triage
3	Defining basic life support, respiratory failure and shock in children
4	Foreign body aspiration
5	Approach to the traumatized child
6	Anaphylaxis
7	Childhood poisonings, Childhood bites
8	Midterm exam
9	Acute asthma attack and treatment in childhood
10	Convulsions in childhood
11	Electrical accidents in childhood, burns
12	Childhood drowning, freezing
13	homework presentation
14	homework presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Emergency Care in the Field (for Paramedics) Yeditepe University publications, Assist.Prof.Dr.Sezgin Sarıkaya, 2009. 2. EKG and Arrhythmia Management in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Ali Ekşi, Mehdi Zoghi, Agah Çertuğ, 2011. 3. Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Turkish Emergency Medicine Association publications, Assist.Prof.Dr.Gürkan Ersoy, 2003. 4. Emergency Care and Transport of the Sick and Injured, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 5. Tarascon Pediatric Emergencies Pocketbook Nobel Medical Bookstore, Steven G. Rothrock

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Quiz	1	10
Discussion	1	80
Homework	1	10
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Discussion	2	2	4
Report Preparation	2	2	4
Project Design/Management	5	2	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19
LO1	4	2								2
LO2	4	2								2
LO3	4	2								3
LO4	4	2		3	3	3			5	2	4	5
LO5	4	2								3
LO6	4	2		3	3	3			5	3	4	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High