Nuray Turan
Prof.Dr. Nuray Turan
Professor of Nursing at Istanbul University. Her research focuses on critical care and patient safety, nursing education, ethics, and evidence-based practice—bridging clinical care, compassion, and innovation.
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Research Focus
Four interconnected areas shape Prof. Turan’s research, teaching, and collaborative work in nursing and healthcare.
01
Clinical Nursing & Symptom Management
Patient-centered clinical nursing interventions, perioperative care, symptom management, comfort, and recovery.
03
Nursing Education, Measurement & Evidence-Based Practice
Nursing education, clinical assessment, instrument validation, evidence-based practice, and translation of research into care.
02
Critical Care Nursing, Safety & Quality
Intensive care nursing, patient safety, quality of care, pressure injury prevention, and factors affecting outcomes in high-acuity settings.
04
Nursing Ethics, Compassion & Innovation
Nursing ethics, professional values, compassionate care, burnout, and emerging themes in technology, AI, and innovation.
Featured Publications
Selected publications highlighting Prof. Turan’s recent work across
critical care, patient safety, nursing education, and evidence-based practice.
The relationship between compassionate love, burnout levels and caring behaviors of intensive care nurses:
the mediating role of compassion fatigue
BMC Nursing · 2026
Turkish Adaptation of the Pressure Injury Prevention Barriers Questionnaire: Validity and Reliability Study
Advances in Skin & Wound Care· 2026
The relationship between first-year nursing students' innovation skills and attitudes toward artificial intelligence:
A multicentre study
Nurse Education in Practice· 2025
Projects & Collaborations
Selected international and funded projects reflecting Prof. Turan’s collaborative work across
nursing, education, digital health, and safe care.
Digital Mental Health for Young People
TÜBİTAK-ABCOST · 2022–2028
BetterCare: Supporting Emerging Care Economy
TÜBİTAK-ABCOST · 2023–2027
Innovative Teaching Model for Infection Control
Erasmus+ KA2 · 2023–2024
About
Professor, researcher, and educator in nursing
Prof. Dr. Nuray Turan is a Professor of Nursing at Istanbul University. Her academic work spans critical care, patient safety, nursing education, ethics, evidence-based practice, and innovation in nursing. She combines clinical research, measurement and instrument validation, international collaboration, and the translation of evidence into nursing practice and education.
