INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting the educational stress of nursing undergraduate students.
METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted with 585 students attending nursing undergraduate programs in two different universities. "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Data Form" and "Nursing Education Stress Scale" were used in the data collection. The data were analyzed in the SPSS 20.0 statistical program. Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one way variance analysis and correlation analysis were used in the evaluation of the data.
RESULTS: The mean application stress score of the students was 30.45 ± 8.48, the academic stress score was 30.79 ± 8.09, and the total stress score was 61.25 ± 15.74. The stress score of the application was significantly higher in girls who were not satisfied with the physical condition of the school, and when they were unstable in choosing the nursing department (p <0.05). Academic stress scores were found to be significantly higher in female students, in the students in the west, not satisfied with the physical condition of the school, and not at all satisfied with the nursing curriculum (p <0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It is recommended that the physical conditions are regulated in both schools where the work is done, that the nursing departments are introduced more effectively and that their curricula are reviewed again.

INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to determine the body image and perceptions of pregnants according to trimesters of pregnancy.
METHODS: A total of 231 pregnant women aged 18 years or over, who were not involved in any pregnancy risk and voluntarily participated in the study, who applied to the obstetric department of a polyclinic of a university hospital between April 1 and June 30, 2013, formed the sample of the descriptive study. Data collection form formed by the researchers and “Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire” were used to collect data. Percentage distribution, cronbach alpha analysis, T tests and one way variance analysis were used for evaluation of the research results.
RESULTS: Mean of the pregnants’ ages was 31.83±5.20, and 42% of participants were working. Eighty-nine point six percentage of them became pregnant willingly; 63.2% of them have been receiving support from the family and the environment when they faced the problems during their pregnancy. Eighty eight point seven percentage of them determined their relationships with their husbands as “good”. There is a significant difference between working and non working pregnants’ multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire mean scores (p=0.001). The difference between pregnants’ multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire mean scores according their trimesters was found statiscally meaningful (p=0.004).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Although the vast majority of the participants in the study were became pregnant willingly and received high support during their pregnancy from their families and their surroundings, the multidimensional body perceptions of the pregnant women were concluded negatively while the trimesters were increasing.

INTRODUCTION: Presenting the development stages of the new hanger systems developed and introducing the system created.
METHODS: The study was conducted in an Obstetrics and Pediatrics Research and Training Hospital in the city of Istanbul. In the study, according to aspects that were obstructed, the designs and prototype productions of the new project apparatus was performed. After the innovative product was developed, a patent was acquired and the patient application phase was started after acquiring the necessary permissions. The study was conducted with the participation of 60 patients and 30 employees. The SPSS 17.0 program was used in the evaluation of study results.
RESULTS: Within the context of the project, two different innovative sling systems were designed that are not yet used in our country or abroad. The first of these is the Shoulder Integrated Serum Sling that would be used in serum applications, and the second is the Leg Integrated Foley Catheter Sling that would remove mobilization concerns.
When the second stage application results of the study are evaluated, the satisfaction levels of the study group (96.4%) were found to be very high compared to the control group (46.6%), while no complications were reported in carrying the invasive treatment tools, and it was determined that patient comfort increased, that nurses had positive views on the sling systems used, and that the nurses had high satisfaction levels (93.4%). The difference between the sling system satisfaction rates was found to be statistically significant (p<0.001)

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: When all of the results were evaluated, both patients and employees were found to have positive views and high levels of satisfaction.

INTRODUCTION: To determine the knowledge and opinions of nurses and midwives working in gynecology clinics related to natural birth and interventions during birth.
METHODS: The sampling of research comprised of 106 nurses and midwives working in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics of a hospital in Izmir. Data were collected between July and December 2016 using a data collection form that included socio-demographic characteristics of participants and questions about natural birth and interventions during birth developed in compliance with literature
RESULTS: Sixty eight percent of nurses and midwives reported that they have heard the concept of natural birth before, 61.3% of them stated that their knowledge concerning natural birth was insufficient and 70.8% wished to get training about natural birth. When nurses’ and midwives’ opinions related to interventions used during birth were examined it was observed that nearly half of them considered the following applications unnecessary; continuous fetal monitoring during birth (50.9%), restricting oral intake (48.1%) and routine parenteral fluid support (51.9%). Approximately two thirds found routine amniotomy (65.1%), routine oxytocin infusion (65.1%) and routine episiotomy (62.3%) unnecessary. The percentage of those who thought perineal shaving, enema and lithotomy position during labor was required, was detected to be 62.3% 49.1 % and 42.5 % respectively. Vast majority of nurses and midwives thought that nonpharmacologic pain management during labor should be used (75.5%).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was established that nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge related to the concept of natural birth was insufficient and they were not in consensus about interventions during birth. Especially they thought that perineal shaving and enema should be implemented routinely and lithotomy position should be preferred during labor.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the body image on quality of life in individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD) treatment.
METHODS: The sample group of the study consisted of 133 individuals undergoing HD treatment. A questionnaire and the Scale of the Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI) were used to collect data. Mann Whitney U, Kruskall Wallis test and descriptive statistics were used to assess the data. For the study, institutional permission, ethics committee approval.
RESULTS: 53 % of the individuals included in the study were male, their average age was 57.97±14.68 and 90.2% had a diagnostic duration of 1-5 years. There was a statistically significant difference between duration of diagnosis, dietary compliance, working status and the subscale “effect on behavior/attitude”, income level and the total score of the BIQLI Scale and its subscale “effect on daily life”, educational status and subscale “interaction with opposite sex” of the BIQLI Scale. No statistically significant difference was found between gender, age, marital status and existence of additional chronic disease and all the subscale and total scores of the BIQLI Scale.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was determined that the effect of BIQLI was an important factor in patients undergoing HD treatment.

INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to investigate attitude towards evidence based nursing and perceptions of barriers to using research of nurses working in surgical clinics.
METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between April to August 2017. The study included 186 nurses who are working to three hospitals surgery clinics in the western of Turkey. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Attitude towards Evidence Based Nursing Questionnaire (AEBNQ) and The Barriers Scale (BS). Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Walles test.
RESULTS: The mean age of the nurses were 33.94±6.96 years, 85.5% for women and 62.9% in surgical clinics. Usage evidence-based practice was 40.3%. The mean scores from the scales were: AEBNQ: 57.14±8.27, and BS: 67.92±19.35
When the barriers to the use of research results by nurses were examined, it was found that there was not enough time to read the research in the workplace (75.3%), not enough opportunity for nursing practices (62.4%).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Surgical nurses' attitudes towards evidence-based nursing were positive. However, it was determined that the majority of the nurses did not have enough knowledge about evidence-based practices and did not know the resources they could reach the evidence about nursing practices.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of perineal massage during pregnancy on perineal traumas in childbirth process.
Methods: In order to reach the articles related to the topic, it was scanned the databases "Pub-Med", "Science Direct", and "Wiley Interscience", using antenatal, prenatal, perineal massage and perineal trauma keywords. It’s reached 505 articles and 5 study related with the context of this research are included.
Results: Studies indicate that antenatal perineal massage is effective on improving of intact perineal rates and of spontaneous vaginal deliveries; and on decreasing of episiotomy rates, of 1st and 2nd degree lacerations and of intervened deliveries; on reducing of using epidural and shortening of 2nd phase of delivery beginning from 32nd week with pelvic floor muscle exercises.
Conclusion: It’s observed that antenatal perineal massage have positive effects due to every assessed study. It’s recommended that antenatal perineal massage should be implemented regularly beginning from 32nd week of pregnancy to progress obstetric outcomes. It’s thought that this systematic review would contribute to the studies to be done on this topic.

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determination of surgical nursing doctorate thesis in Turkey between 1991 and 2015.
METHODS: Doctorate thesis that were registered on Council of Higher Education (CoHE) Thessis Center were examined by researchers. 1991-2015 belonging to the year, 89 doctorate thesis were included in the research. The survey form consist of nine questions prepared in accordance with the concept derived from the data was used in collecting the data.
RESULTS: Half of the doctorate thesis were made between 2011 and 2015. Doctorate program was provided at 8 University Institute of Health Sciences. 25.8% of doctorate thesis belong to Ege University Department of Surgical Nursing. 25.8% of doctorate thesis were made in general surgical ward. The sample of 84.3% the doctorate thesis constitute from patients. 78.7% of doctorate thesis found to be accessible to all. 87.6% of doctorate thesis was made while at one stage, 12.4%. of doctorate thesis was made while at one more than stage. 31.5% of doctorate thesis was experimental research. 64.1% of doctorate thesis was used the scale as a data collection tool and 19.3% of doctorate thesis has been identified the most commonly used scale was State- Trait Anxiety Inventory. The aim of the thesis examined, 30.3% of doctorate thesis aim was to assess the quality of care.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As a result of an increase in the doctorate thesis in the last ten years, the experimental of the thesis research is in the foreground, in the thesis is determined that aim to improve the quality of care.

Mentoring that progressive meaning and importance with together modern ages in educational management, control and in job training field is to describe a personal relationship between client's who less experienced or knowledgeable on behalf of personal and professional development and mentor who more knowledgeable or experienced acting as consultant, the teachers, role model. This rewiev article performed to overview of the concept and the role of mentoring competency, the existing practices in higher education. Many countries’s universities shows that formal mentoring program implementation in the world. Mentoring in our country is trying to apply under the name of "consultants" and each student is assigned a faculty advisor. The relationship between students and their consultants should be mentoring relationship including consultancy concept. Studies of mentoring show the importance of was determined that academic advancement for students, leadership development, the development of training and teaching skills, included in the academic community and the development in orientation educator role, the continuation of the career development and qualified teaching staff retention. As a result, it is under consideration that the first in settling of mentoring culture into universities and then teaching staff must have certain mentoring competency for increase the quality of higher education.

Lactation process is an important period for both mother and infant. This process begins with hormones in pregnancy before birth. Lactation process begins with beginning of milk production with birth. The mother is affected both physiologically and psychologically by this process. The mother is positively affected by this process and can be adverseley affected by enviromental factors.
Breast problems are often the first problems faced by women during the lactation process. At the same time the breastfeeding process can be interrupted. İnterrupted breastfeeding can lead to adverse consenquence for both mother and infant. The use of chemical medicines in the treatment of problems during breastfeeding can affect the quality of the milk or can harm to infant by passing breastmilk. In this context, non- chemical complementary medical practices during the lactation period can help support breastfeeding and resolve breast problems. Complementary medical practices within the framework of the regulations specified in the Regulation may be included in the maintenance practices of nurses working in this area.
In this review, studies on the effects of breastfeeding and breastfeeding problems in the lactation process of complementary medicine were examined and the activities of complementary medicine and the role of the nurse maintenance and support of breastfeeding were examined.

The postpartum period which consists of many changes including physiological, hormonal and social affects the sexual life as well as the other aspects of the women’s lives. These effects are mostly negative and may lead to the emergence of need for medical assistance. However, the majority of women continue the sexual life without asking any help or trying to solve by themselves the complaints experienced especially in the first year after giving birth. The most important problems are dyspareunia, vaginal dryness, pelvic floor dysfunction, loss of sexual desire /libido. In this review, the problems and causes which affect the women’s sexual health during the postpartum period were revised in line with the literature. In addition, it was emphasized that midwives and nurses should be informed about sexual health problems in the postpartum period and how they should take part in this process.