**Department of Psychiatric Nursing
About the Department of Psychiatric Nursing**
The Department of Psychiatric Nursing, part of the Nursing Department at Ondokuz Mayıs University, is a well-established academic unit aiming to contribute to the protection, promotion, and improvement of individual mental health with a holistic approach.
Psychiatric Nursing education was first offered at our university between 1990–1997 within the Associate Degree Nursing Program of the Vocational School of Health Services, and later between 1997–2016 as part of the applied professional courses in the Undergraduate Nursing Program of Samsun School of Health. The department was officially established on March 26, 2008, as one of the eight departments within the Nursing Department.
Today, the Department of Psychiatric Nursing has a dynamic academic staff composed of 2 associate professors and 3 research assistants with PhDs. In addition to their expertise in psychiatric nursing, our faculty members hold national and international psychotherapist titles in various psychotherapy schools.
At the undergraduate level, our department conducts courses such as Psychiatric Nursing, Self-Awareness and Communication Methods, Psychology, and Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Internship Practice. At the graduate level, Thesis and Non-Thesis Master’s and Doctoral programs are actively offered under the Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing.
Educational Philosophy and Infrastructure
The Department of Psychiatric Nursing aims to closely follow conceptual, temporal, social, and cultural changes related to the protection, promotion, and improvement of mental health and to integrate these changes into nursing practice to educate students. Our programs aim not only for students to acquire knowledge but also to develop philosophical thinking skills, foster creativity through artistic activities, and gain a professional vision that understands individuals holistically.
In addition to academic activities, the department’s faculty members and students contribute to public awareness in the field of mental health through scientific research, artistic activities, and community awareness projects. The Department of Psychiatric Nursing at Ondokuz Mayıs University continues to combine its historical experience with a contemporary educational approach, leading the development of nursing science in the field of mental health.
Academic Staff
Assoc. Prof. Serap GÜLEÇ KESKİN (ANABİLİM DALI BAŞKANI)
Assoc. Prof. Oya Sevcan ORAK
Res. Asst. PhD. Elif Güzide EMİRZA
Res. Asst. PhD. Ercan TUNÇ
Res. Asst. PhD. Kübra GÜLIRMAK GÜLER