Becoming a University Student, Building the Future and Stepping into Nursing: From First Year to Graduation

Öz

For young people, transition to university is a pivotal stage in which identity formation, academic growth, and social change occur simultaneously. For nursing students, it also marks the first step into a profession centred on human dignity, patient safety, and scientific thinking. Raising awareness from the beginning of nursing education is therefore important. This review is an article adaptation of the “inaugural lecture” delivered at the opening of the 2026–2027 academic year at a nursing faculty to introduce the program and strengthen awareness of nursing. It addresses university transition, university-level learning, the skills expected of future nurses, social life, belonging, and professional identity development. Student effort and family support during university preparation, emotions experienced during adjustment, resilience, academic integrity, and evidence-based thinking are discussed. Artificial intelligence literacy, digital health literacy, communication, teamwork, and self-management are also considered in relation to healthcare system needs. Finally, a developmental roadmap from the first to the fourth year is proposed. The review is expected to guide educators planning orientation and academic advising programs.

 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nursing education
• nursing students
• professional identity
• university adjustment
• artificial intelligence.

Destekleyen Kurum

None

Etik Beyan

As the study is a review, it does not require ethics committee approval; research and publication ethics were adhered to during its preparation.

Üniversiteli Olmak, Geleceği Kurmak ve Hemşireliğe İlk Adım: Birinci Sınıftan Mezuniyete

Öz

Gençlerin yaşamında üniversiteye geçiş; kimlik gelişiminin, akademik gelişmenin ve sosyal değişimlerin aynı anda yaşandığı önemli bir aşamadır. Bu değişimlere ek olarak hemşirelik bölümü öğrencileri için insan onurunu, hasta güvenliğini ve bilimsel düşünmeyi merkeze alan bir mesleğe ilk adım anlamına gelmektedir. Bu nedenle hemşirelik eğitimine ilk adımla birlikte öğrencilerin farkındalığının artırılması önemlidir. Bu derleme, öğrencilere bölümü tanıtmak ve hemşirelikle ilgili farkındalıklarını artırmak amacıyla bir hemşirelik fakültesinde 2026-2027 eğitim-öğretim yılının açılışında verilen “ilk ders” konuşmasının makaleye dönüştürülmüş hâlidir. Bu derleme, üniversiteye geçiş sürecini, üniversiteli olmanın gerektirdiği öğrenme anlayışını, geleceğin hemşiresinden beklenen becerileri, sosyal yaşamın, aidiyetin rolünü ve profesyonel kimlik gelişimini bütüncül biçimde ele almaktadır. Makalede öğrencinin üniversiteye hazırlık aşamasında sergilediği emek ve aile desteği, ardından uyum sürecinde yaşadığı duygular, bunlarla baş edebilmek için gösterdiği dayanıklılık, eğitim süresince göstermesi beklenen akademik dürüstlük ve kanıta dayalı düşünme tartışılmıştır. Ayrıca öğrencide kazanılması hedeflenen yapay zekâ, dijital sağlık okuryazarlığı, iletişim, ekip çalışması ve öz-yönetim sağlık sisteminin gereksinimleri çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır. Son bölümde birinci sınıftan dördüncü sınıfa uzanan gelişimsel bir yol haritası önerilmiştir. Bu derlemenin oryantasyon ve akademik danışmanlık programlarını planlayan eğitimcilere kuramsal ve uygulamaya dönük bir çerçeve sunması beklenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşirelik eğitimi, hemşirelik öğrencileri, profesyonel kimlik, üniversiteye uyum, yapay zekâ

 

 

 

 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hemşirelik eğitimi
• hemşirelik öğrencileri
• profesyonel kimlik
• üniversiteye uyum
• yapay zekâ.

Destekleyen Kurum

Yok

Etik Beyan

Çalışma bir derleme olduğundan etik kurul onayı gerektirmemektedir; çalışmanın hazırlanmasında araştırma ve yayın etiğine uyulmuştur.

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