The master's and doctorate program in nursing aims to provide graduated nurses with a higher level of knowledge and skills.There are, 17 academic staff (6 Professors, 2 Associate Professors, 7 Dr.Lecturer, 2 assistant ) and 1 administrative staff in the Department of Nursing.

The Nursing Department's master's program was opened in 2000, and the doctoral program was opened in 2016, and until the 2019-2020 academic year, 143 postgraduate graduated.  Currently, there are 42 students in the master's program and 37 students in the doctoral program.

Undergraduated nurses who fulfill the conditions determined by Mersin University Institute of Health Sciences and related departments can apply to the master's program, and graduated nurses can apply to the doctorate program.

Below is a list of programs for master’s and doctorate programs in the nursing department.

·        Surgical Nursing

·        Pediatric Nursing

·        Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

·        Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing

·        Community Health Nursing

·        Fundamentals of Nursing

·        Internal Medicine Nursing 

 

The information about the doctoral and master's theses of the MEU Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing (2019-2024)

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PhD

MSc

YEAR

 

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AUTHOR

DISSERTATION TITLE

1.      

MSc

2019

Asst. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI

SULTAN ÇEÇEN

The effect of hand and foot massage on fatigue in hemodialysis patients

2.      

MSc

2019

Asst. Prof. MERYEM TÜRKAN IŞIK

SEDA KAR

Determination of the effects of the difficulties experienced by surgical nurses in elderly patient care on ageism

3.      

MSc

2019

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

GÜLÇİN KAYA

The relationship between sleep and depression in elderly individuals undergoing total knee arthroplasty

4.      

MSc

2019

Asst. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

EZGİ ÖNEN

The nutrition habits and physical activity levels of parents effect on the chilhdhood obesity

5.      

MSc

2019

Asst. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

YILDIZ KARACAOĞLU

The effects of blood given intention, fear and anxiety on universitystudents of the information by brochure and video

6.      

MSc

2019

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

TUĞBA ÇAY

Complementary and integrated applications related opinions used in premenstrual syndrome of midwife and nurses

7.      

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

MURAT BENLİ

The level of knowledge of primigravida women's about preconceptional care and their care status

8.      

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

DUYGU KAYNARPINAR

The relationship between the psychological symptoms of mothers whose babies are in newborn intensive care unit and their perceived social support

9.      

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

BETÜL AKYOKUŞ

The effect of video-assisted mobilization training on hip function and activities of daily living in patients with total hip arthroplasty

10.    

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

BEDRİYE KUTSAL

The effect of video assisted training on knee function and quality of life in patients with total knee arthroplasty

11.    

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

CANAN KANAT

The effect of video assisted training on upper extremity problems and functions in patients undergoing rotator cuff repair

12.    

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

ÖZÜM MUTLUAY

Determination of nurses' knowledge and practice for the prevention of surgery-related hypothermia

13.    

MSc

2019

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

DİLEK ARSLAN

The effect of different mechanical prevention methods on risk of venous thromboembolism in trauma patients

14.    

MSc

2019

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

ÖMER ÖZEL

Investigation of job satisfaction and job commitment levels in neonatal intensive care nurses

15.    

MSc

2019

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

SİBEL KUŞDEMİR

The correlation between quality of life and self-efficacy of parents who have children with cancer

16.    

MSc

2019

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

MERYEM MUTLUAY DEMİRCİ

Investigation of the correlation between professional values of nurses working in paediatric clinics and family involvement in care

17.    

MSc

2019

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

EDA ERTEM MUTLUAY

Evaluation of the correlation between the stress levels of parents of infants hospitalised in the NICU and the received nurse support

18.    

MSc

2020

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

SÜMEYYE KAYA

Evaluating the effect of given healthy lifestyle behaviors education to the parents of children with cerebral palsy

19.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

ÇİLER ÇOKAN DÖNMEZ

Evaluation of the knowledge levels and attitudes of nursing trai̇neeson infertility

20.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

GULFIYA BEBITOVA

Determination of the views of nursing students about early marriage

21.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

MUSTAFA FURKAN ÜRÜN

Frequency of pregnancy in pregnancy according to trimestersand examining the impact of these approaches on the quality of life

22.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

YASEMİN GÜVEN

Relationship between obesity and frequency of junk food consumption in 7-8 aged children in a province

23.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

GAMZE AKTAŞ

Comparative effectiveness of nurse and parental training in developing menstruation self-care skills with adolescents with intellectual disability

24.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

ÜMİT YİĞİT

Substance use and related factors of apprentices studying at Mersin professional training centers

25.    

MSc

2020

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

SEVAL CÜCELER

Opinions regarding self-stigma of individuals with alcohol dependence

26.    

MSc

2020

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

ZAHİDE GÜL YAZGI

Emotions, thoughts and experi̇ence of oncology patients about the communication of health professionals

27.    

MSc

2020

Asst. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI

HATİCE ŞEN

 

Impact of virtual reality headset glasses used in the arteriovenous fistule cannulation processon pain and patient satisfaction

28.    

MSc

2021

Asst. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI

FATMA HİKMET YEŞİL

Effect of reiki application on menopausal symptoms

29.    

PhD

2021

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

ZELİHA YAMAN

The effect of roy adaptation model-based strengthening program applied to nursing students on social media addiction

30.    

MSc

2021

Asst. Prof. SÜMBÜLE KÖKSOY VAYISOĞLU

MERYEM MUTLU

Effect of internet-based education given to parents on children's internet gaming disorder

31.    

YMSc

2021

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

MİNE KESKİN

Comparison of factors affecting breastfeeding self-efficacy of primiparous and multiparous mothers

32.    

PhD

2021

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

ARZU ABİÇ

The effect of the yoga training offered to the women in menopausal peri̇od on menopause symptoms

33.    

MSc

2021

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

HALİL KOPARAN

Environmental stressors perceived by patients in the surgical intensive care unit and sleep states

34.    

MSc

2021

PROF. MERAL GÜN

AYŞE ALBAYRAK PİROL

Evaluation of the effect of music on pain, anxiety, hemodynamic parameters and intervention place complications in patients with coronary angiography

35.    

MSc

2021

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

DİLEK AKINCI

Determination of the relationship between empathy and compassion fatigue in pediatric clinic nurses

36.    

MSc

2022

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

GÖZDE GÖKÇE İSBİR

Creating and testing A training program on trauma informed care during childbirth

37.    

PhD

2022

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

HİLAL ALTUNDAL DURU

The effect of the mindfulness based empowerment program applied to intensive care nurses on mental HEALTH parameters

38.    

PhD

2022

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

AHU AKSOY CAN

The effect of acupressure applied to women at the menopausal period on menopausal symptoms and quality of life

39.    

PhD

2022

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

ASLIHAN AKSU

The effect of yoga practice on pain intensity, menstruation symptoms and quality of life in nursing students with primary dysmenorea

40.    

MSc

2022

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

RÜMEYSA NUR TONGUZ

The relationship between fathers' marital adjustment and father-baby attachment levels

41.    

MSc

2022

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

HASAN ŞEREN

Determining the needs of the relatives of patients in the intensive care unit with COVID-19 diagnosis

42.    

PhD

2022

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

TUĞBA ÇAM YANIK

The effect of acupressure on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness of surgical nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic process

43.    

MSc

2022

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

ASIM VEZİROĞLU

Determination of medical device-related pressure injury characteristics and risk factors in patients hospitalized in a surgical intensive care unit

44.    

MSc

2022

Assoc. Prof. BİRGÜL VURAL DOĞRU

HATİCE ŞİMŞEK

Effect of stress ball on stress, stress, anxiety and comfort during chemotherapy in women with breast cancer

45.    

PhD

2022

PROF. MERAL GÜN

MELEK YEŞİL BAYÜLGEN

The effect of reiki on fatigue and comfort in hemodialysis patients

46.    

PhD

2022

PROF. MERAL GÜN

SELDA BAL

The effect of acupressure on pain, anxiety, and vital signs of patients WHO had coronary angiography

47.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

MERVE İCAT

The effect of virtual reality glasses on patient anxiety during emergency surgery with local anesthesia

48.    

PhD

2023

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

ELİFE KETTAŞ DÖLEK

The effect of aromatherapy applied to patients during urodynamic procedure on anxiety and serum cortisol levels

49.    

PhD

2023

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

CANAN KANAT

The effect of abdominal massage on bowel activity and respiratory function tests in patients with partial hip replacement

50.    

MSc

2023

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

RABİA KÜLTE VURAL

Views of infertile individuals on stigma related to infertility

51.    

MSc

2023

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

BURCU OKAYER ÖZER

Examination of birth preferences with fear of childbirth and traumatic birth perceptions of pregnant women

52.    

PhD

2023

PROF. DUYGU VEFİKULUÇAY YILMAZ

FİLİZ DEĞİRMENCİ

Comparison of the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions on pregnant women's stress using network meta-analysis

53.    

PhD

2023

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

ÇİLER ÇOKAN DÖNMEZ

The effect of prenatal genetic counseling service on the anxiety levels of pregnancy and the attitudes of prenatal diagnostic tests

54.    

MSc

2023

Asst. Prof. TUBA GÜNER EMÜL

GİZEM BİRER

The relationship between domestic violence experienced by pregnant women and prenatal attachment levels

55.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. EMİNE ÖNCÜ

GÜLŞAH BİLGİN

The effect of kinesiological tape on pain and functionality in the rehabilitation process after lumbal disc hernia surgery

56.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. SÜMBÜLE KÖKSOY VAYISOĞLU


BÜŞRA YÜRÜK

 

Correct use of mask during the COVID-19 pandemic process and factors affecting mask use according to the socioecological model

57.    

PhD

2023

Assoc. Prof. SERPİL YILMAZ PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

MÜNEVVER BOĞAHAN

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on mental status and care burden of psychotic patients' families

58.    

MSc

2023

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

GİZEM YETER

Determining the relationship between anxiety levels and social support of parents with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit

59.    

MSc

2023

PROF. MUALLA YILMAZ

BAŞAK DÜLGER

Determining the relationship between the anxiety level and social support of patients' relatives in the neurosurgy intensive care unit during the COVID 19 pandemic process

60.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. SERPİL YILMAZ

MAİLE HİZMETÇİ

Comparison of the mental status of elderly individuals with fractures by falling and of healthy elderly individuals

61.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI BAKAR

ECEM BİRER

The effect of progressive relaxation exercise on sleep quality in patients with type 2 diabetes

62.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI BAKAR

ŞEBNEM BAYRAKTAR

Progressive relaxation exercise applied to nurses working in the COVID-19 unit effect on psychological strength and COVİD-19 fear

63.    

MSc

2023

Assoc. Prof. DİĞDEM LAFCI BAKAR

HAVVA DOĞAN KIRTILOĞLU

Effect of progressive relaxations applied after laparoscopic cholecystectomy on pain, nausea and vomiting

64.    

PhD

2023

PROF. MERAL GÜN

ESRA KÖSE

Evaluation of the effect of nutrient consumption on dialysis adequacy and fatigue during hemodialysis

65.    

PhD

2023

PROF. DR. MERAL GÜN

ESRA ÇAVUŞOĞLU

The effect of self-acupressure application on sleep quality and fatigue in nurses who working in medical clinics during the pandemic process: A randomized controlled study

66.    

MSc

2023

PROF. MERAL GÜN

YASEMİN ÇAYİR

The effect of covid-19 fear on treatment compliance and health seeking behavior in individuals with type 2 diabetes

67.    

PhD

2023

PROF. MERAL GÜN

ABDULLAH AVCI

The effect of reiki and acupressure on pain, anxiety and vital signs during femoral catheter extraction after percutaneous coronary intervention: randomized controlled study

68.    

PhD

2023

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

DERYA AKDENİZ UYSAL

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the family-centered empowerment program applied to the parents of children with oncological problems: A randomized controlled study

69.    

MSc

2023

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

AYŞE ZİŞAN OLCAY

The correlation between missed care needs and job satisfaction of nurses in pediatric clinics

70.    

MSc

2023

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

BARIŞ AKIN

The characteristics of rational drug use and tendency to medical errors of nurs working in children's clinics

71.    

PhD

2023

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

ZÜHAL ARTUVAN

The effect of video informing adolescents having polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) test on anxiety during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: A randomized controlled study

72.    

PhD

2023

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

MELEK GÜLGÜN ALTINTAŞ

The effect of acupressure application on reducing pain during phlebotomy in children diagnosed with thalassemia

73.    

MSc

2023

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

SENEM MERVE KURT

The effect of distraction methods on pain and anxiety during intramuscular injection in children

74.    

PhD

2023

PROF. AYDA ÇELEBİOĞLU

DİDEM POLAT KÜLCÜ

Effect of group education including peer interaction on metabolic control in adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: A randomized controlled study

75.    

PhD

2023

PROF. RANA YİĞİT

GÜZİDE ÜĞÜCÜ

The effect of different concentration of oral glucose solutions and supportive positioning methods on pain and physiologic variables during heel stick sampling in premature neonates: a randomized controlled study

76.    

PhD

2024

Assoc. Prof. GÜLAY ALTUN UĞRAŞ

GAMZE BOZKUL

Effectiveness of different warming methods on body temperature and shivering for the prevention of perioperative hypothermia in patients who had transurethral resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis study

77.    

MSc

2024

Assoc. Prof. BİRGÜL VURAL DOĞRU

GÖKÇE TOPAL

Effect of hand massage application before venous port catheter needle entry on anxiety and vital signs in patients receiving chemotherapy

78.    

MSc

2024

PROF. HACER ÇETİN

EMİNE AYBİKE AKDEMİR

Determination of post-traumatic development and psychologicalresilience status of parents whose children are in the intensive care unit

 

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