AIM Social exchange theory is used as the framework to examine the interaction between supervisor-subordinate relationships, training and affective commitment for Northeast Brazilian public sector nursing professionals. BACKGROUND There are continuing challenges to nursing management worldwide in terms of the supply of nursing professionals, their work relationships, nurse training and commit...

abstract background: supervisors should have certain characteristics and adequate preparation for their roles. yet, there are no well‑educated experts knowing about the supervisor’s role and responsibilities and how to train them. so, this research was conducted with the purpose of finding the factors affecting nursing supervisor training. materials and methods: this research is an inductive co...

An experimental multidisciplinary course for prospective general practitioner and practice nurse trainers is described. Factual knowledge and attitudes were measured before and after the course and some of the changes measured emphasized the importance of multidisciplinary training. The ideas generated by the group of nurse trainers in terms of their future professional development were identif...

OBJECTIVES Evaluate Internet training to help nurse aides decrease resident aggression. DESIGN Randomized treatment and control design; pre-post assessment. SETTING The study was conducted entirely on the Internet. PARTICIPANTS Nurse aides; N = 62. INTERVENTION Internet-based interactive training using video modeling and mastery learning instructional design. MEASUREMENTS Video situat...

INTRODUCTION Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been recognized as the gold standard for safe and high quality care. Nurse leaders have a strategic position in terms of initiating changes in clinical settings for successfully implementing EBP. Therefore, the factors that influence implementing EBP must be measured. AIMS To examine nurse leaders' attitudes, self-efficacy, and training needs for...

How to cite this article: Delobelle P, Mamogobo PM, Marincowitz, GJO, Decock, R. Introducing a Primary Health Care nurse training course at the University of Limpopo: Experiences and views of trainees. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #292, 5 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v3i1.292 Background: A new post-basic Primary Health Care (PHC) nurse training was piloted at the U...

The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of leadership styles used by nurse managers, and describe staff nurses' perceptions of leadership styles. Effective leadership among nurse managers has been associated with staff nurse job satisfaction and retention. Twenty staff nurses from two hospitals in Ghana responded to tape-recorded interview questions. Four themes emerged from inducti...

Florence Eileen Elliott was born on 6 October 1905 in Randalstown. She qualified as a registered nurse in 1930 from the Royal, she undertook midwifery training in Edinburgh and worked there as midwifery Sister for a number of years. In 1943 she was invited to apply for a post as Matron of Whiteabbey Sanatorium. There, with her innovative approach, she introduced affiliated nurse training, in as...