Nursing Education in Turkey

Figen Isik ESENAY, PhD, RNAnkara University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Pediatric Nursing Dept.fesenay@yahoo.com

Turkey, connection between Asia and Europe

Objectives for our session: The overall aim of this presentation 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

The population pyramide, Turkey

Demographic indicators, Turkey

POPULATiON

Birth rate (%0)Mortality rate (%0)Fertility rate (p/w)

Nursing in Turkey Nursing was first iniated in Turkey when

Florence Nightingale cared for English and Turkish soldiers during the Crimean war in 1853.

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.

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.

Educational system; structure

PRESCHOOL (3-5)

PRiMARY EDUCATiON (6-14)

VOCATiONAL HiGH SCHOOLS (15-18)

PRE-BACHLEORS SCHOOLS(2 YEARS)

DOCTORATE (4 YEARS)

MASTER (2 YEARS)

HiGH SCHOOLS (15-18)

BACHLEORS(4-6 YEARS)

LYS EXAM

BSN in Turkey BSN programmes:

1955- first BSN four years program

1955-1995: 10 SON

NOW = 72 (Faculty of nursing, Faculty of health sciences, SON)

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..)

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)

Bologna process & Turkey Turkey joined B.P. in 2001

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

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…

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

Alanya

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Courses Teorical education In class

100-300 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)

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

Courses evaluation 40% mid terms + 60% clinical evaluation (>60

point failed) 60% finals

Bodrum

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)

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..

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

Çeşme

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)

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

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

Marmaris

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.

In conclusion‘’Here we are

With a dream to build,,Hopes to fullfil,,Vision to realize

And a future to construct ’’

Bevis&Watson 2oo2

Thank you