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Emel ERDENİZ is a Researcher at the Department of Nursing within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Üsküdar University, where she has been employed since 2021 while simultaneously pursuing doctoral studies at Hacettepe University.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Istanbul University Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing (2015)
- Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing from Üsküdar University (2021)
- PhD in Psychiatric Nursing from Hacettepe University (2022)
Dr. ERDENİZ specializes in psychiatric nursing with research interests spanning Psychiatric Nursing, Community Mental Health Nursing, Social Psychiatry, Psychiatry, and Chronic Mental Illnesses. Her clinical background includes two years of experience in cardiovascular surgery and intensive care units before specializing in mental health.
Her research portfolio demonstrates strong methodological diversity with randomized controlled studies examining puzzle techniques for psychiatric education, qigong for anxiety reduction, and investigations into pandemic-related mental health issues. She has published in both specialized psychiatric journals and broader health science publications.
Professional recognition includes:
- Second prize at the International Congress on Reflections of the Pandemic on Mental Health and Psychosocial Care (2021)
Dr. ERDENİZ actively contributes to academic governance through multiple university commissions and working groups focused on nursing research advancement, education development, and multidisciplinary health research. Her administrative roles include Bologna Department Coordinator since 2019 and laboratory management responsibilities since 2020.
She maintains active membership in the Psychiatric Nursing Association since 2019 and teaches courses including Nursing Management and Leadership, Health Status Deterioration and Care, and First Aid and Emergency Care to undergraduate nursing students.
