Nursing Department
Nursing Department
In the light of science and technology, we aim to train leaders who will be nursing and health care designers with an education at universal standards.
The main field of interest of nursing is people, family and society. Humans have a very complex structure, their health and disease states are also complex, so they can do research and apply their results in order to know and understand human with all its anatomical, physiological, psychological, social and intellectual dimensions, to be a good observer and to use scientific data (evidence). We provide the skills to use. We support them to grow up as strong nurses in education and management, and turn lifelong learning into a habit and behavior.
In the content of our courses, starting from the first year, we enable them to make trips, observations and interviews that will enable them to know their profession and work areas from their own eyes, to take an active role in scientific activities, and to gain research experience by having each student do a graduation thesis with one-on-one counseling together with research and biostatistics courses. In the last year, we strengthen the experience of adapting to business life and mastering the working environment with internship studies. We support their participation in student club activities and activities organized in different fields every day for their scientific, social and cultural development.
There are clinical practice and post-graduation work opportunities in our university's hospitals.
In our department, which has a strong academic staff who are highly experienced in the fields of nursing, our doctorate program will be added to our graduate programs this year.
Nurses are needed in order to maintain a healthy life in every environment where people exist. For this reason, the fields of study are quite wide, and there are academic career opportunities in various branches.
We welcome all our young people to our school and profession, who have a humanistic and positive personality, who try to cope with difficulties without giving up, who enjoy lifelong learning and development...
Nursing Education Programme Objectives
- To be trained as a nurse who has scientific perspective, critical thinking and communication skills, open to innovations, qualified at national and international level in health care.
- Gains competence in nursing care, education, management and research.
- With the awareness of professionalism, the individual, family and community can take responsibility in the protection, development, treatment and rehabilitation of health, and can work in all levels of health institutions and in every environment where people live.
- Continues professional and personal development in accordance with the principle of lifelong learning.
Nursing Education Programme Outcomes
- Gains basic theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and attitudes in nursing.
- Meets the health care needs of the individual, family and community with an evidence-based and holistic approach in line with the nursing process.
- Takes an active role in the health care delivery team.
- Fulfils professional practices in accordance with nursing values, ethical principles and relevant legislation.
- Follows scientific developments in the field by using at least one foreign language effectively.
- Gains the ability to communicate effectively, report writing and presentation skills.
- Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
- Knows the research and publication process for the production of scientific knowledge specific to nursing and takes part in research.
- Uses critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills in professional practice.
- Develops awareness of sensitivity to social and professional problems.
Our Basic Principle
Our basic principle is the continuity and development of contemporary science and nursing education carried out with the belief of serving the society based on Atatürk's principles and the Republican Renaissance.
Our Values
- To fulfil our academic and institutional responsibilities in a reliable, effective and honest manner consistent with the needs of all our stakeholders.
- To observe the freedom of thought, expression and conscience, which is a necessity of the academic environment.
- To act in an institutional and contemporary manner in all activities, communication and relations of our faculty within the framework of universal human rights and freedoms.
- To act equally and fairly in all activities, communication and relations of our faculty.
- To ensure open communication and be transparent in all activities and relations of our faculty.
- To ensure safety in all activities, communication and relations of our faculty, to protect health, to take care not to damage material and immaterial assets.
- To ensure continuous improvement and development in all activities, communication and relations of our faculty.
These values include all academic and administrative staff and students of our Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
The only field of endeavour of the nursing profession, which is accepted as a branch of science and art, is human. In order to be a good nurse regardless of gender, race, religion and language, it is necessary to consider the human being as a whole. Nurses, who have an active role in meeting the health needs of individuals as well as family and society, need to know and understand human beings anatomically, physiologically, psychologically, socially and intellectually. Another important quality of nursing that has been observed throughout the ages is that it aims to help humanity gratuitously.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing in its broadest scope as "Nursing is a profession that provides assistance and contributes to the health and well-being of people with these services. Nursing has a vital importance for individuals receiving services: nursing services are services that cannot be provided by the patient himself, his family or another member of the society".
Years ago, nursing was thought to be a profession that only women could do, but with the "Nursing Law" enacted in 2007, male students were also included in this devoted profession and became successful individuals.
In the field of health, nurse is the most needed professional member. For this reason, students who graduate as a nurse can find a job quickly. Nurses; As well as having a working area in university, state and private hospitals, they can also choose an academic career.
Yeditepe University offers scholarships to prospective students in different categories. Click here to evaluate your preferences in this direction during the ranking stage of the nursing department and to examine the scholarship opportunities provided to the department in detail .
Yeditepe University Department of Nursing, which aims to train nurses at universal standards, progresses in the light of science and technology. In the Department of Nursing, where it is ensured that research and application skills are gained by using the scientific data presented, teamwork awareness is also supported.
Yeditepe University aims to educate students who recognise human needs, empathise, self-confident, selfless, active, evidence-based, independent decision-making, adhering to professional principles, inquisitive, entrepreneurial, respectful to patient rights and lifelong learning.
Nursing is a department that requires teamwork. The Department of Nursing, where the treatment and care of patients with a holistic approach is taught by expert academic staff, also aims to train preferred nurses.
In order to get to know the profession more closely, students add a new one to their experiences every day by taking an active role in scientific activities, graduation thesis and internship. At Yeditepe University, there are also many club activities and activities in order to ensure their development not only professionally but also socially and culturally.
This department, which can be successfully studied by all students who have a humanistic and positive personality structure, who strive to cope with difficulties, who enjoy lifelong learning and development, also has the advantage of clinical practice. Supporting education in hospitals and clinics equipped with advanced technology within Yeditepe University also enables students to see business life closely.
Among the courses given in the nursing department, all the necessary information is transferred in order to learn this profession. Students who learn the basic principle of nursing and continue their education in this direction also strengthen their infrastructure with other courses in the field of health. Nursing students, who have the opportunity to reinforce what they have learnt in the course by doing clinical internship 1 day a week, gain the skills they will need in this way. In addition to the basic courses of nursing, they also improve themselves with courses such as health psychology, social sensitivity, critical thinking, article evaluation, history of civilisation, Turkish language and research.
Double major and minor education within the same university is another advantage offered to Yeditepe University students. It is also very easy for students who continue an education life intertwined with other departments to find a job after graduation.
Our school, which cooperates with universities in different countries, is also an opportunity for students who want to carry their education to an international dimension with student exchange programmes.
The increase in population has made the health sector more important depending on social, economic and environmental factors. Thus, the need for nurses is increasing day by day with the search for health in every environment where people exist.
In addition to applying the treatment planned by the doctor, nurses often act as a bridge between the patient and the doctor. Protecting the health of patients, providing information to the patient and society in treatment and providing their care are among the nursing duties. Nurses who meet the needs of patients such as blood pressure, sugar, blood pressure measurement, serum and drug treatment also prepare the patient before the operation and perform the necessary controls.
Nurses who treat all individuals equally without discriminating race, language, religion, age, gender, etc. also protect the privacy of patients. In nursing, where honesty and reliability are important, protecting the dignity of the profession is among the duties.
Nurses, whose working area is quite wide, can work in public and private hospitals, rehabilitation centres, health counselling centres, Ministry of Health and Provincial Health Directorates, workplace health units, health centres, dispensaries, home care centres, emergency health services stations, different departments of polyclinics and intensive care and all other institutions providing health services.
There are more than one unit in polyclinics and intensive care units. Cardiology, general surgery, dental, internal medicine, gynaecology, urology, ENT, oncology and neurology are just a few of them. Nurses can also specialise in these units according to the branches and interests they are oriented towards in their education.
Mission
To provide national and international education that supports the development of students in line with their abilities, encourages the production of care, education, management and research for the development, protection, treatment and rehabilitation of health within the scope of universal values and the needs of society, and supports the training of professional leaders.
Vision
To educate leaders in the fields of nursing and health care by continuing nursing education at universal standards in order to lead professional development in the light of science and technology.
History
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing started education in 2008 and has been graduating since 2013. Since the establishment of the department, in order to meet the health care needs of the individual, family and society, it has been training qualified nurses who have professional knowledge and skills, have gained the ability to adapt and work with the team, have analysis and synthesis skills, are open to innovations, entrepreneurial and lifelong learning habits.
The knowledge and skills to be gained by the students in the development of the curriculum of the Nursing Department; Turkey Higher Education Council Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ), Nursing National Core Education Programme (HUÇEP), Nursing Law No. 6283, Nursing Regulation published in the Official Gazette No. 27515, 27910 numbered Official Gazette, "Supplementary Regulation on the Amendment of the Nursing Regulation" and "Regulation on the Determination of Minimum Education Requirements of Doctorate, Nursing, Midwifery, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and Architecture Education Programmes" published in the Official Gazette numbered 26775 are taken as basis. In addition to these, the knowledge, skills and competencies that students should acquire in the education programme are clearly stated on a course-by-course basis, taking into account the needs of society, student needs and the resources of the institution.
Students were admitted to graduate programmes in nursing in 2013-2014. In postgraduate education; Fundamentals of Nursing, Surgical Diseases Nursing, Internal Medicine Diseases Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Mental Health and Diseases Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership and Management field elective courses are given.
Nurse candidates studying in English in the Department of Nursing can exchange information in the international arena by participating in Yeditepe University's student exchange programmes. You can click on this link to find detailed information about the programme, which contributes greatly to the lives of students in order to see and get to know different cultures.
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