Undergraduate occupational health nursing education in Turkey: a national survey

Abstract

The study results show that there is a need for the development of a standardized education programme in Turkey. It was decided therefore to develop a new curriculum for OH nursing that would address the amount of time spent on this subject and the content.

Predisposing factors for musculoskeletal symptoms in intensive care unit nurses

“…These nurses are able to analyse the risks for healthcare workers by interacting with them in their workplace (Esin et al. ). With the aim of increasing awareness of the issue, occupational health practices should be included in the nursing curriculum.…”

“…Therefore, this problem could be solved by developing occupational health units in hospitals and employing trained occupational health nurses urgently. These nurses are able to analyse the risks for healthcare workers by interacting with them in their workplace (Esin et al 2008). With the aim of increasing awareness of the issue, occupational health practices should be included in the nursing curriculum.…”

Relationship between self‐compassion and emotional intelligence in nursing students

“…By 1986, Turkey was one of only five European countries providing nursing education based upon university level. Nursing doctoral education in Turkey began as a single nursing programme; today, it is divided into eight branches: Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Women's Health and Obstetrics, Children's Health and Diseases, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Public Health and Education in Nursing and Management in Nursing . The nursing faculty, which this research was carried out, has no self‐compassion and emotional intelligence courses.…”

Public health nursing education in Turkey: a national survey

“…The questionnaire was based on previous studies and literature (Carter et al 2006; Education Committee of the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators 2010; Esin et al 2008;Feenstra 2000;Kurlowicz et al 2007;Levin et al 2008) as well as on the researcher's practical experience. The questionnaire was based on previous studies and literature (Carter et al 2006; Education Committee of the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators 2010; Esin et al 2008;Feenstra 2000;Kurlowicz et al 2007;Levin et al 2008) as well as on the researcher's practical experience.…”

“…The data were collected through self-administered questionnaire designed to identify the existing status of undergraduate and postgraduate PHN education between February 2011 and June 2011. The questionnaire was based on previous studies and literature (Carter et al 2006; Education Committee of the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators 2010; Esin et al 2008;Feenstra 2000;Kurlowicz et al 2007;Levin et al 2008) as well as on the researcher's practical experience. The questionnaire comprised four parts with a total of 21 items.…”