1. Nursing Education in Turkey
KUBRA SONAT
2014
SIFA University, Faculty of Health Sciences

2. Turkey, between Asia and Europe

3. The overall aim of this homework is to provide a compherensive outlook of nursing education and current academic status of Nursing in Turkey.
Nursing in Turkey
Nursing education in Turkey
Nursing clinical training in Turkey

4. The population pyramide, Turkey

5. Nursing in Turkey
Nursing was first iniated in Turkey when Florence Nightingale cared for English and Turkish soldiers during the Crimean war in 1853.

6. Nursing in Turkey
With the Balkan war (1912) Turkish women started to work in hospital
This is when professional nursing care was first introduced in Turkey.

7. Higher education in nursing
The Turkish Higher Education has a unitary system consisting of only universites;
Graduate degree, and also short – cycle vocational programs (2 years) are offered by universites.
Admission to higher education is based on national – wide Student Selection Examination (LYS). The examination is held every year.

8. Educational system; structure

9. PRE-BACHLEORS SCHOOLS (2 YEARS)
DOCTORATE (4 YEARS)
MASTER (2 YEARS)
BACHLEORS
(4-6 YEARS)
PRE-BACHLEORS SCHOOLS
(2 YEARS)
LYS EXAM
HiGH SCHOOLS (15-18)
VOCATiONAL HiGH SCHOOLS (15-18)
PRiMARY EDUCATiON (6-14)
PRESCHOOL (3-5)

10. BSN in Turkey BSN programmes: 1955- first BSN four years program
: 10 SON
NOW = 72 (Faculty of nursing, Faculty of health sciences, SON)
four-year academic degree
AD programmes:
: associate degree programmes (2years)
: distance learning diploma to AD program (after VOS)

11. Differencies of nursing schools
School of nursing
4 years schools, just have nursing dept.
Faculty of health sciences
4 years, health related depts (nutrition and dietetics dept., physical therapy and rehabilitation dept., midwifery dept..)
Faculty of nursing
4 years, all nursing depts (medical nursing, surgical nursing..)

12. Before BP
Undergraduate/graduate degree structure had been fully implemented in Turkish Higher Education system before Bologna
In 1986 Turkey was one of only five European Countries providing a basic university level nursing education BSN (England-Belgium-Iceland-Greece)

13. Bologna process & Turkey
Turkey joined B.P. in 2001
After bp, curriculum revision is made.

14. National Nursing Core Curriculum (HUÇEP)
Minimum training requirements;
4 years of full-time university study
4600 hrs;
At least 1/3 theoretical training
50% theory- 50% practical.
240 ECTS
Access to the BSN program;
After passing the High Secondary Education and a university access examination
After bologna process, a national commity create a national nursing core curriculum

15. National Nursing Core Curriculum (HUÇEP)
Graduate’s competences (learning outcomes, knowledge and skills set)
21 main area of competence
Professional values ​​and role of nurse
Nursing practice and clinical decision-making,
Knowledge and cognitive competencies
Communication competencies
Leadership, management and teamwork competencies
Ect…

16. Departments in nursing faculty
Fundamentals of nursing
Medical nursing
Surgical nursing
Obstetric gynecology nursing Main areas
Pediatric nursing
Mental health nursing
Community health nursing
Nursing education Additional areas
Nursing management

17. Nursing education in Turkey
Classical education
Except classical education:
Problem-based education (Dokuz Eylül University – İzmir)
Moduler education (Ege University – İzmir)
Last (4th) year intornships education (Hacettepe University – Ankara)

18. Academic calender The academic year consists of two semesters:
the first semester runs from the second half of September to the end of January
the second semester runs from the beginning of February to the end of June
Each semester: 13 weeks of courses, followed by final exams

19. Curriculum (Classical education)
4 years education
50% theory 50 % practical training
Following the European Guideline of 4600 h (2300 theory-2300 practical training)
Conceptual educational plan
Human sciences
Biomedical sciences
Organization of Health Care
Scientific sciences
Computer sciences
Sports and arts

20. Curriculum of B.Nursing (1st year)
Fundamentals of Nursing (3 IC / 5ECTS)
Fundamentals  to Nursing (5T-16C / 14ECTS)
Communication in Nursing (3 IC / 5ECTS)
Medical sciences (Anatomy, Microbiology and Parasitology, Physiology, Histology, Pathology)
Social sciences (Foreign Language, Turkish Language, Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution)
Basic Computer Science
Sports or Arts
undergraduate

21. Curriculum of B.Nursing (2nd year)
Medical Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Surgical Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Histology of Nursing
Deontology
Health Care Ethics
Communication in Nursing Practice
Care to Infection Diseases or Epidemic Diseases
BioMedical sciences (Pharmacology, Health Sociology, Nutrition, Psychology, Biochemistry)
Social sciences (Vocational Foreign Language, )
Basic Computer Science
Sports or Arts

22. Curriculum of B.Nursing (3rd year)
Obstetric & Gynecological Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Pediatric Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Teaching in Nursing
Emergency Care in Nursing
Trauma Nursing
Medical sciences (Biostatistics, Disaster Care and First Aid Epidemiology )
Social sciences (Vocational Foreign Language )
Basic Computer Science
Sports or Arts

23. Curriculum of B.Nursing (4th year)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Community Health Nursing (6 T-16 C / 16 ECTS)
Management in Nursing
Nursing Informatics or Quality Management
Medical sciences
Social sciences (Vocational Foreign Language )
Basic Computer Science
Sports or Arts

24. Courses Teorical education  In class
students / Class or amphies
Sometimes divided clases (bec of the crowd)
1st year teorical +laboratory practice (practical training on the models) +Medical simulation center (if it possible)

25. Courses Practical training In related clinics / areas
Both university hospitals and state hospitals
Schools, health centers, nurseries, child protection institutions
Courses lecturers manage both theoretical and clinical practice
Accompanied by assigned trainers (experienced nurses working in the clinics)
~10-20 students / 1 trainer
All clinical practice meets requirements of the course
Students work with the daily care plans
Students are evaluated by structured evaluation form

26. Courses evaluation
40% mid terms + 60% clinical evaluation (>60 point failed)
60% finals

27. Post graduate nursing education
In 1968, the Master of Science in Nursing Program was initiated in Turkey
After 4 years BSN degree
For application;
Postgraduate education exam (ALES –like GRE) (>50)
Foreign language exam (YDS –like IELTS) (>55)
Master Exam (by Faculty members)

28. Departments; MSc for nurses
Fundamentals of nursing
Medical nursing
Surgical nursing
Obstetric gynecology nursing
Pediatric nursing
Mental health nursing
Community health nursing
Nursing education
Nursing management
Neonatal nursing
Cancer nursing
Emergency nursing
Critical care nursing
OR nursing
Workplace and worker health nursing
Etc..

29. MSc for nursing Master with thesis 120 ECTS (2 years)
1 year teorical,
1 year thesis
Master without thesis 90 ECTS (2 years)
1 year teorical
1 year final project
Number of MSN programmes: over 100

30. IZMIR , Çeşme

31. PhD education in nursing
In 1972, Nursing Doctoral Education Program was initiated in Turkey
10 University Schools of Nursing provide nursing doctoral education.
After 2 years MSc degree
For application;
Postgraduate education exam (ALES –like GRE) (>50)
Foreign language exam (YDS –like IELTS) (>60)
Doctorate Exam (by Faculty members)

32. PhD education in nursing
ECTS;
4 years ( 2 years teorical + 2 years thesis)
PhD 7 course / 21 national credits
240 ECTS
+ Dissertation based on original research
Masters in nursing

33. Departments; PhD for nurses
Fundamentals of nursing
Medical nursing
Surgical nursing
Obstetric gynecology nursing
Pediatric nursing
Mental health nursing
Community health nursing

34. Male nurses?
In the past, an admission requirement for baccalaureate programs in nursing was being a woman.
This admission requirement was changed, and since April 2007, men also have been accepted into nursing programs.
The concept of male nurse, which is one of the important developments in the history of Turkish nursing, is a very new concept for our country.