after years of trying to make independent phd course, nursing could create two independent course including research-focused course (phd) and clinical practice -focused (dnp). phd focused more on research and dnp emphasis more on clinical activities and innovative clinical application of evidence-based research results. presence or absence of dnp is still a debate as a challenge in nursing. in ...

background & aim: nursing practice is influenced by nurses' precived professional values. a small number of studies have been focused to measure professional values in nursing, whereas most of them focused on measuring values of nursing students. this study aimed to explore how nurses prioritize professional values. methods & materials: in this cross-sectional study, the professional values of ...

background :evidence-based practice (ebp) provides nurses a method to use critically appraised and scientifically proven evidence for delivering quality health care and the best decision that leads to quality outcomes. the purpose of this study was to measure the practice, attitude and knowledge/skill of evidence-based practice of nurses in a teaching hospital in iran. methods : this cross-sect...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify critical elements of the major shift in cancer nursing practice, education, and the expectations of professional nursing immediately following World War II that were precursors of contemporary oncology nursing preparation and practice. DATA SOURCES General healthcare, medical, and nursing literature, particularly in the American Journal of Nursing, published aft...