background recently, global nursing experts have been aggressively encouraging nurses to pursue creativity and innovation in nursing to improve nursing outcomes. nurses’ creativity plays a significant role in health and well-being. in most health systems across the world, nurses provide up to 80% of the primary health care; therefore, they are critically positioned to provide creative solutions...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe evidence-based practice (EBP) beliefs and behaviors of nurses who provide cancer pain management. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional with a mixed-methods approach. SETTING Two inpatient oncology units in the Pacific Northwest. SAMPLE 40 RNs.
 METHODS Data collected by interviews and web-based surveys. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES EBP beliefs, EBP implementat...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To critically evaluate and synthesize intervention research related to hot flashes in the context of cancer and to identify implications and future directions for policy, research, and practice. DATA SOURCES Published, peer-reviewed articles and textbooks; editorials; and computerized databases. DATA SYNTHESIS Although a variety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treat...

background: examining the quality of nursing care from the patient's perspective is an important element in quality evaluation. the extent to which patients' expectations are met will influence their perceptions and their satisfaction with the quality of care received. methods:   a cross- sectional survey was conducted among admitted patients at king khalid teaching hospital, riyadh, saudi arab...

conclusions using eye mask can significantly improve the sleep quality in cardiac patients. therefore, nurses are recommended to use eye mask in combination with current treatments for improving patients’ sleep quality. results after the study, the median scores of the subjective sleep quality, the sleep latency, the sleep duration, the habitual sleep efficiency, and the sleep disturbances doma...

patients safety status in intensive care unit of urmia hospitals from nurses viewpoint     sheikhbaklu m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, baghaie r [3]     received: 9 apr , 2013 accepted: 15 jun , 2013     abstract   background & aims : patient safety is central to high quality care, and keeping it in a standard level can lead to success in accessing the treatment outcomes. this study evaluate...

Since the revolution of 1978-1979, the government of Iran has worked toward development of a primary health care system to improve basic health for its citizens. Although infant mortality and other parameters have improved, increasing urbanization and poor lifestyle choices continue to present major challenges to improving overall health statistics in the country. Generalist physicians, with no...

BACKGROUND Although support is one of the most substantial needs of nursing students during clinical education, it is not clearly defined in the literature. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to explore the concept of support in clinical settings as perceived by nursing students. MATERIALS AND METHODS A qualitative content analysis was used to explore the meaning of student support in clini...

1 Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 3 Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 4 Student’s Research Committee, Tabriz University ...

PURPOSE Most patients and families with dementia are cared for in primary care clinics. These clinics are seldom designed to provide the necessary comprehensive care. The purpose of this article is to describe nonpharmacologic protocols for the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their families that are administered as part of a multifaceted care-management intervention program ...