background: the modern electronic technologies have had a deep impact on traditional methods of education and brought forth new methods for effective education. electronic portfolio is one of the newest methods of teaching. therefore, the purpose of the present research was to study the impact of using e-portfolio on nursing students' learning in physiology course. methods: the design of t...

the effect of tele-education by telephone and short message service on glycaemic control in patient with type 2 diabetes     hemmati maslakpak m [1] , parizad n [2] , khalkhali hr [3]     received: 4 may , 2012 accepted: 19 jun , 2012     abstract   background & aims : patient training has an important role in diabetes control. tele-education is effective, due to the elimination of­­ both space...

In response to the need to support diverse and complex information requirements, nursing has developed a number of different terminology systems. The two main kinds of systems that have emerged are enumerative systems and combinatorial systems, although some systems have characteristics of both approaches. Differences in the structure and content of terminology systems, while useful at a local ...

background: our aim was to investigate the effects of clinical application of perioperative predictive nursing on reducing psychiatric complications in intensive care unit (icu) patients after neurosurgery. methods: a total of 129 patients who underwent neurosurgery and received intensive care were enrolled in our study from february 2013 to february 2014. these patients were divided into two g...

The development of a Professional Nursing Section constitutes a major step forward for the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). The Nursing Section is this first professional subgroup formed by the WADEM.The creation of this Section was based on the suggestion of nurses from Latin America and the Caribbean during the Regional WADEM Congress in San Salvador in May 2004,...

Objective and rationale: Comparison of self-perceived genetic-genomic knowledge of nurse educators and graduate degree nursing students enrolled at a large diverse urban university in the US. Comfort level in performing genetic-genomic related tasks and its perceived relevance to nursing also explored. Practicing clinicians are expected to have Genetics and Genomics (G-G) knowledge to provide c...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nursing home residents are at high risk for colonization and infection with bacterial pathogens that are multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We discuss challenges and potential solutions to support implementing effective infection prevention and control practices in nursing homes. RECENT FINDINGS Challenges include a paucity of evidence that addresses MDRO transmission du...

T statistics are staggering and cited often: Between 2000 and 2030, the U.S. population of older adults is projected to double as the Baby Boomer generation turns 65 (He, Sengupta, Velkoff, & DeBarros, 2005). These increased numbers of older adults bring more complex health care needs, including startling epidemics of obesity and diabetes, and higher acuity during a nursing shortage that is onl...

AIM To explore the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing the two clinical dimensions of the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model© (Careful Nursing) in an acute care hospital. BACKGROUND Implementation of a professional practice model by nurses in hospitals supports nurses' control over their practice and enhances the quality of their contribution to patient care....

To assess effectiveness of Simulation Teaching on Neonatal Resuscitation Skill Procedure among Nursing Students” Aim:Effectiveness of Simulation Teaching on Neonatal Resuscitation Skill Procedure among Nursing Students” Method:An Experimental research approach and design Pretest-posttest control group design was used this study, randomly select the sample for interventional group 25sample & Con...