Course book & Lecture Notes
Introduction to Nursing
For the first year students
2018 – 2019
Introduction to Nursing Page 1
, Course Information for NSNG INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Code Course type Regular Semester Theoretical Practical Credits ECTS
DENT 197 2 1 2 - 2 2
Teaching Assistant:
Course Language: English
Course Type: Basic
Office Hours 2
Course Objectives: At the end of the course the students will be able to discuss the historical development of
nursing, explain the professional growth within nursing, identify the critical attribution of
professionalism in nursing, discuss the difference between occupation and profession,
describe the nursing development, describe health and illness continuum, and recognize the
nursing research methodology.
Course Description This course provides a broad overview of Introduction to Nursing Profession and how it
(Course overview):
applies to everyday life. Major professional concepts are presented, including history,
professional development, socialization, nursing organizations, and nursing theories. Students
also explore the health illness and health care system and the nursing research methodology.
COURSE CONTENT
Week Hour Date Topic
1 2 25-29/11/2018 Definition of nursing
2 2 02-06/12/2018 History and development of nursing
3 2 09-13/12/2018 Profession and professionalism
4 2 16-20/12/2018 Nursing education
5 2 23-27/12/2018 Socialization in nursing
6 2 30/12/2018-3/1/2019 Levels of proficiency
7 2 6-10/1/2019 Models of professional socialization
8 2 13-17/1/2019 Organization socialization
9 2 20-24/1/2019 International and national nursing associations
10 2 27-31/1/2019 Philosophy of nursing theory
11 2 3-7/2/2019 Overview of nursing theory
12 2 10-14/2/2019 Health illness and health care system
Introduction to Nursing Page 2
, 13 2 17-21/2/2019 Factors affecting health and illness
14 2 24-28/2/2019 Nursing research Methodology
15 2 3-7/3/2019 Nursing research methodology
16 2 10-14/3/2019 Final Examination
COURSE/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Professional nursing
2 Nursing Research Methods
3 Nursing in health and wellness
Student's obligation You will be asked to fill out course evaluations before each of the two tests and before the final
(Special Requirements): exam. We are always open to feedback.
Course Book/Textbook:
Other Course
Handout texts, reports, presentations, and notes in the classroom
Materials/References:
Teaching Methods
Lectures, Exercises, Presentation, Assignments, Case Studies
(Forms of Teaching):
COURSE EVALUATION CRITERIA
Method Quantity Percentage (%)
Participation 1 10
Quiz 1 10
Homework 1 10
Midterm Exam(s) 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Total 100
Examinations: Essay Questions, Multiple Choices, Short Answers
Extra Notes:
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT) WORKLOAD
Duration Total Work
Activities Quantity
(Hour) Load
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 2 32 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 16 256
Assignments Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Other 0
Total Workload 324
ECTS Credit (Total workload/25) 12.96
Peer review
Signature: Signature: Signature:
Name: Name: Name:
Head of
Lecturer De
Department
Introduction to Nursing Page 3
, PREFACE
Before one can fully grasp the nature of nursing or define its practice, it is helpful
to understand the roots and influencing factors shaped its growth over time.
Nursing today is far different from nursing as it was practiced 60 years ago, and it
takes a vivid imagination to envision how the nursing profession will change as we
move forward in to the 21st century. To comprehend present-day nursing and at
the same time prepare for future, one must understand not only past events but also
contemporary nursing practices.
1.1 DEFINITION OF NURSING
Different people have defined nursing differently. However, in this unit we will see
some of the common definitions of nursing:
Nursing is provision of optimal conditions to enhance the person's reparative
processes and prevent the reparative process from being interrupted.
The practice of nursing is defined as diagnosing and treating human response
to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding,
health teaching, health counseling; and provision of support to or restoration of
life and well-being and executing medical regimes prescribed by licensed or
otherwise legally authorized physician or dentist.
Nursing is directed toward meeting both the health and illness need and man
who is viewed holistically as having physical, emotional, psychological
intellectual, social and spiritual.
Nursing is a humanistic science dedicated to compassionate concern with
maintaining and promoting health, preventing illness and caring for and
rehabilitating the sick and disabled.
Introduction to Nursing Page 4
Introduction to Nursing
For the first year students
2018 – 2019
Introduction to Nursing Page 1
, Course Information for NSNG INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Code Course type Regular Semester Theoretical Practical Credits ECTS
DENT 197 2 1 2 - 2 2
Teaching Assistant:
Course Language: English
Course Type: Basic
Office Hours 2
Course Objectives: At the end of the course the students will be able to discuss the historical development of
nursing, explain the professional growth within nursing, identify the critical attribution of
professionalism in nursing, discuss the difference between occupation and profession,
describe the nursing development, describe health and illness continuum, and recognize the
nursing research methodology.
Course Description This course provides a broad overview of Introduction to Nursing Profession and how it
(Course overview):
applies to everyday life. Major professional concepts are presented, including history,
professional development, socialization, nursing organizations, and nursing theories. Students
also explore the health illness and health care system and the nursing research methodology.
COURSE CONTENT
Week Hour Date Topic
1 2 25-29/11/2018 Definition of nursing
2 2 02-06/12/2018 History and development of nursing
3 2 09-13/12/2018 Profession and professionalism
4 2 16-20/12/2018 Nursing education
5 2 23-27/12/2018 Socialization in nursing
6 2 30/12/2018-3/1/2019 Levels of proficiency
7 2 6-10/1/2019 Models of professional socialization
8 2 13-17/1/2019 Organization socialization
9 2 20-24/1/2019 International and national nursing associations
10 2 27-31/1/2019 Philosophy of nursing theory
11 2 3-7/2/2019 Overview of nursing theory
12 2 10-14/2/2019 Health illness and health care system
Introduction to Nursing Page 2
, 13 2 17-21/2/2019 Factors affecting health and illness
14 2 24-28/2/2019 Nursing research Methodology
15 2 3-7/3/2019 Nursing research methodology
16 2 10-14/3/2019 Final Examination
COURSE/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Professional nursing
2 Nursing Research Methods
3 Nursing in health and wellness
Student's obligation You will be asked to fill out course evaluations before each of the two tests and before the final
(Special Requirements): exam. We are always open to feedback.
Course Book/Textbook:
Other Course
Handout texts, reports, presentations, and notes in the classroom
Materials/References:
Teaching Methods
Lectures, Exercises, Presentation, Assignments, Case Studies
(Forms of Teaching):
COURSE EVALUATION CRITERIA
Method Quantity Percentage (%)
Participation 1 10
Quiz 1 10
Homework 1 10
Midterm Exam(s) 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Total 100
Examinations: Essay Questions, Multiple Choices, Short Answers
Extra Notes:
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT) WORKLOAD
Duration Total Work
Activities Quantity
(Hour) Load
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 2 32 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 16 256
Assignments Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Other 0
Total Workload 324
ECTS Credit (Total workload/25) 12.96
Peer review
Signature: Signature: Signature:
Name: Name: Name:
Head of
Lecturer De
Department
Introduction to Nursing Page 3
, PREFACE
Before one can fully grasp the nature of nursing or define its practice, it is helpful
to understand the roots and influencing factors shaped its growth over time.
Nursing today is far different from nursing as it was practiced 60 years ago, and it
takes a vivid imagination to envision how the nursing profession will change as we
move forward in to the 21st century. To comprehend present-day nursing and at
the same time prepare for future, one must understand not only past events but also
contemporary nursing practices.
1.1 DEFINITION OF NURSING
Different people have defined nursing differently. However, in this unit we will see
some of the common definitions of nursing:
Nursing is provision of optimal conditions to enhance the person's reparative
processes and prevent the reparative process from being interrupted.
The practice of nursing is defined as diagnosing and treating human response
to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding,
health teaching, health counseling; and provision of support to or restoration of
life and well-being and executing medical regimes prescribed by licensed or
otherwise legally authorized physician or dentist.
Nursing is directed toward meeting both the health and illness need and man
who is viewed holistically as having physical, emotional, psychological
intellectual, social and spiritual.
Nursing is a humanistic science dedicated to compassionate concern with
maintaining and promoting health, preventing illness and caring for and
rehabilitating the sick and disabled.
Introduction to Nursing Page 4
