Faculty (Public Health Nursing)

E.mail: nilgun.kuru@hacettepe.edu.tr

Phone: +90312 305 15 80 / 149

She graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy of Nursing Department in 2007. After graduation, she worked as a Military intensive care nurse and clinical nurse educator for 5 years at Cardiac, Cardiovascular Surgery and Internal Intensive Care Unit in Military Hospitals where Ankara and İstanbul. She received her Master degree at Ankara University, Institute of Health Sciences, Public Health Nursing Department in 2011 and received Doctorial degree at Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences Public Health Nursing Department in 2016. She was a doctoral student at General Sotiria Hospital for 3 months in 2013 and at Escola Superior De Enfermagem Sao José De Cluny for 2 months in 2015. She worked as a Research Assistant (Faculty Development Programme) between 2012-2016 at Hacettepe University. After that, she worked as Research Assistant Doctor at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University between 2017-2018. Then she worked as an Associate Professor at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Department between 2018-2021. Kuru Alıcı, gained the title of "Associate Professor" in 2021 and since then working as a Associate Professor at the Public Health Nursing Department.

Selected Publications:

• Kuru Alici, N., Gonot-Schoupinsky, F., & Garip, G. (2024). A Pilot Study Investigating the Feasibility, Reach-Out, Acceptability, Fidelity, and Efficacy of a Group Laughie Prescription on the Well-Being of Earthquake Survivors in Türkiye. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 45(11),11210–1217. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2024.2389138.
• Kuru Alici N, Arikan Donmez A & Oguncer A. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Cultural Beliefs of Afghan Refugee Women Toward Gynecological Cancer: A Qualitative Study. Clinical Nursing Research. 33(8):620-629. doi:10.1177/10547738241267089.
• Kuru Alici, N., & Kalanlar, B. (2024). Challenges and Coping Strategies of Older Adults in the Aftermath of Kahramanmaraş Earthquake in Türkiye: A Qualitative Research. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(10), 1580-1589. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241241299.
• Kalanlar B.,  Kuru Alici, N, & Oner M. (2024). Individual Earthquake Resilience Scale: Psychometric properties of the Turkish version. Journal of Emergency Nursing,50(3),436-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2024.01.002.
• Kuru Alici, N., Gonot-Schoupinsky F., and Garip G. (2024) Tested Instructions for the 1-Minute Laughie Laughter Prescription. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(8). 105132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105132