- Plans education, care and counseling activities within the scope of preventive health services for women, families and society regarding reproductive health, sexual health, family planning and the preconception period, and implements them in line with community indicators.
- Performs safe care and medication administration in systemic diseases throughout a woman's life cycle and before and after obstetric-gynecological surgery; provides follow-up, care, education and counseling; plans and implements evidence-based and individualized care; performs life-saving interventions in emergencies; and makes referrals when necessary.
- Provides antenatal follow-up of low-risk and high-risk pregnancies, maternal mental health assessments, childbirth preparation, and health-protective, health-promoting, counseling and care services, and makes referrals when necessary.
- Manages normal birth in low-risk pregnant women (Robson 1-2-3), applies the necessary interventions and non-pharmacological methods; takes part in the multidisciplinary team managing high-risk births; manages Emergency Obstetric care, performs triage and makes referrals.
- Carries out the follow-up and monitoring of postpartum women after normal and high-risk births, supports the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, assesses mental health, identifies risks, evaluates postpartum hemorrhage and manages emergency obstetric care.
- Provides family-centered care to healthy and high-risk newborns and children aged 0-6, takes part in the treatment process, monitors growth and development as well as psychosocial and motor development, detects risk situations early, and makes referrals for diagnosis and treatment.
- Explains the definition, role, responsibilities, ethical principles and relevant legislation of the midwifery profession at the national and international levels; conducts professional practice within this framework, works as a member of a multidisciplinary team, uses critical thinking and an evidence-based approach in professional decisions, and takes responsibility for continuous professional development.
- Uses information and care technologies in professional practice and research; follows and participates in scientific research processes and reflects them in care.
- Evaluates the social, cultural, political, legal, economic and ecological factors affecting the health of women, pregnant women, newborns, children and families; monitors developments in community health and participates in improvement efforts in these areas.
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Midwifery Program Outcomes
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Creation Date: September 17, 2026