Quality clinical in Nursing

The Obstacles and Improving Strategies of Clinical Education from the Viewpoints of Clinical Instructors in Tehran’s Nursing Schools

Introduction: The situation of clinical education should be always evaluated in order to improve its quality. This study was performed to determine the viewpoints of clinical instructors about obstacles of clinical teaching and strategies for improving its quality in Tehran Nursing Schools in 2005. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey 60 instructors of Tehran’s nursing and midwifery schools...

Factors affecting the implementation of clinical nursing faculty: A step to improve the Quality of clinical education

Background: Recently, recruitment of clinical nursing faculty members with the aim of reducing the theory-practice gap and improving the quality of clinical education is being implemented in some nursing and midwifery schools in Iran. However, the dimensions of this approach have not been studied. The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the implementation of clinical nursing...

Guidelines for Quality Improvement of Clinical Conferences in Nursing Education

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Nu Nurse residency program: a promising, yet neglected strategy for the education of senior nursing students

Quality and safety of patient care remarkably depend on the competency of healthcare providers. As predominant caregivers, nurses crucially influence the quality of patient care (1). On the other hand, as major educational organizations, nursing schools must offer competent expertise to the students in order to warrant high-quality patient care. In this regard, finding efficient methods to grad...

Comparing the Effects of Reflexology Massage and Acupressure on the Quality of Sleep in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background and purpose: Sleep disorder is a common problem in hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to compare the effect of reflexology massage and acupressure on sleep quality in these patients. Materials and methods: In a clinical trial, 90 patients were selected using convenient sampling and were randomly assigned into three groups; acupressure group (n=30), reflexology massage group (n=...

Design, implementation and evaluation Operational Program for Improving the Quality of Basic Clinical Skills in Nursing and Emergency Medicine Students based on Kern method