Duties, powers and responsibilities

Purpose of the Program: To train midwives who can make the impression of mother and newborn during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period, identify deviations from normal and have normal births under their own responsibility, and also use professional midwifery approaches in cases of deviation from normal.

Program Goals:

1. To be able to have basic knowledge, skills, attitudes and competence in line with the developments in the field of midwifery, to have contemporary roles, to make evidence-based practices, to have self-confidence
2. To have the ability to associate the basic knowledge gained from health, social and behavioral sciences with midwifery
3. To be able to carry out professional practices and responsibilities in line with professional midwifery values ​​and ethical principles
4. To be able to provide follow-up, training and consultancy services on women's and children's health
5. To be able to monitor and evaluate mother/ fetus/ newborn during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period
6. To be able to provide individualized care of the mother/fetus/newborn during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period, to take appropriate interventions in risky situations, and to refer when necessary.
7. To have effective communication, leadership and management skills within the healthcare team
8. To be sensitive to health problems, to acquire lifelong learning behavior, to have professional career strategies

Learning Outcomes of the Program:

1. Gains basic knowledge, skills, attitudes and competence in line with the developments in the field of midwifery. It has contemporary roles. Makes evidence-based practices.
2.Associate the basic knowledge gained from health, social and behavioral sciences with midwifery.
3. Performs professional practices and responsibilities in line with professional midwifery values ​​and ethical principles.
4. Provides follow-up, training and consultancy services on women's and children's health.
5. Carries out mother/fetus/newborn follow-up and applies evaluation services during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period.
6.Performs individualized care of mother/fetus/newborn in pregnancy, birth and postpartum period. Takes appropriate initiatives in risky situations and makes referrals when necessary.
7. Be sensitive to health problems. Gains lifelong learning behavior skills. Have professional career strategies.
8.Has effective communication, leadership and management skills within the healthcare team.
9. Plans and implements midwifery interventions suitable for internal and surgical problems.

10. Follows scientific researches in health, social and social sciences, interprets the results and uses them in midwifery practices.
11. Uses critical thinking, problem solving process, holistic approach, educational methods and techniques in midwifery practices.
12. Contributes to the formation of health policies, acts in accordance with its duties, authorities and responsibilities in accordance with legal regulations and takes responsibility in solving professional problems.
13. In midwifery practices, the community becomes sensitive to health problems at the regional and national level and contributes to increasing the level of health.
14. Provides training and consultancy services to individuals on reproductive health.

15.In addition to Turkish language, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a foreign language