background & aim : stress is a common phenomenon in nursing profession, but novice nurses usually experience more stress. this stress can result in job dissatisfaction and quitting the occupation. this study aimed to explore the novice nurses’ experience of stress at the beginning of their clinical practice. methods & materials : this study was conducted using a qualitative content analysis. th...

background previous research supports the claim that managers are vital players in the implementation of clinical practice guidelines (cpgs), yet little is known about interventions aiming to develop managers’ leadership in facilitating implementation. in this pilot study, process evaluation was employed to study the feasibility and usefulness of a leadership intervention by exploring the inter...

conclusions an insufficient formal education in cpr was registered for all groups, reflecting the lack of familiarity with new cpr methods. a team education, involving doctors and nurses may improve familiarity with cpr and patient outcomes. results the only difference between groups was regarding the male and female ratio, with more male surgeons (45, 55, and 11, p < 0.001). all doctors consid...

the discussion between general practitioners (gps) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. the presentation of the 4 types of gp’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. this commentary takes 4 examples: costs reduction by p4, priority of beneficence or nonmaleficence, role ...

the present study attempted to investigate the emergence of especial skill in shooting with air gun at two skill levels (skilled, novice). the population studied here included all male and female shooters from the city of semnan. the study was conducted on a sample of 40 shooters, consisting of two groups of women with the mean age of 21.33±2.26 and two groups of men with the mean age of 23.44±...

background: back pain is a common patients’ complaint, and its etiology is important because of different potential treatment approaches (based on causes). for a better diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (mri) is widely used in clinical settings that may result in inappropriate requests. this study aims to evaluate the appropriateness of the lumbosacral mri requests in patients with back pai...

background: cushing&apos;s disease is the most prevalent cause of endogenous adrenocorticotrophic hormone hypersecretion. the aim of this study was to document the current clinical practice pattern in the management of cushing&apos;s disease by iranian endocrinologists to determine their opinions and compare them with the current clinical practice guidelines.    methods: an eight-item questionn...

the major difference between iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application  of  evidence  and  documents.  in  this  study,  criteria  for  evidence-based  practice  in  iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. the experts’ views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four mai...

abstract background: endotracheal suctioning (ets) is an essential procedure performed for mechanically ventilated patients. ets can be either performed by open or closed suctioning system (css). there may be some concern on how closed‑system ets is practiced by intensive care nurses. this study was designed to investigate closed‑system ets practices of critical care nurses and to compare their...