Should the ill aged in nursing homes be kept clean, fed, clothed in 'patients' gowns, and in or near their beds? Or should they be engaged in self-care, and active physical and social therapy aimed toward their eventual discharge to more independent living arrangements? During the 1970s, decision-making bodies regarded long-term care primarily as custodial. Present policies, regulations, and re...

s a nursing advocate, a nursing educator, and advisor for the NSNA Leadership University at Valencia Community College's Student Nurses Association, I was asked to share my views on the importance and purpose of the NSNA Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct. Many professional organizations such as the American Nurses Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Bar Association,...

In 1895 when the Lumière brothers unveiled their cinematographic camera, many scientists were elated. Scientists hoped that the machine would fulfill a desire that had driven research for nearly half a century: that of capturing the world in its own image. But their elation was surprisingly short-lived, and many researchers quickly distanced themselves from the new medium. The cinematographic c...

in this paper, a house is assumedas an expression of culture. it has been tried to study a qajar1 house in tabriz, in terms of its ties with cultural context.methods and viewpoints of amos rapoport have been used in order to identify and peruse the circumstance of this relationship. the main reason for using rapoport's viewpoints to understand salmasi house, as a case study, in addition to cont...

In this paper, a house is assumedas an expression of culture. It has been tried to study a Qajar1 house in Tabriz, in terms of its ties with cultural context.Methods and viewpoints of Amos Rapoport have been used in order to identify and peruse the circumstance of this relationship. The main reason for using Rapoport's viewpoints to understand Salmasi House, as a case study, in addition to cont...

abstract background: hospital emergency ward plays a pivotal role in hospital and health care system regarding necessity of immediate,qualicative and effective performance due to numerous and complicated processes happens in the emergency ward. qfd is one of the most effective methods used for designing and improving the quality in order to fulfill customers' expectations and improve their...