INTRODUCTION & AIM Medication errors as a serious problem in world and one of the most common medical errors that threaten patient safety and may lead to even death of them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of medication errors and strategies to prevention of them from nurses and nursing student viewpoint. MATERIALS & METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study was c...

background and aim: relationship is an essential aspect of human life. during the course of illnesses and hospitalization, student-patient relationship significantly contributes to patient satisfaction and nursing care quality. the objective of the present study was to identify the factors affecting student-patient relationship from the perspectives of patients. materials and methods: this desc...

Background: One way of developing nursing education is using of new teaching methods. One of this student based method that has been introduced recently is case-based teaching method. So the aim of this study was to assess the opinion of nursing student about case-based Teaching method and comparison with lecture in Zanjan Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in 2011.   Methods: This is a quasiexpe...

BACKGROUND The aged care sector is increasingly dominated by a less-qualified workforce at a time of increasing prevalence of complex health concerns, such as dementia. An Australian program to develop teaching aged care facilities is being undertaken to build the sector's capacity and provide nursing students with positive experiences of engaging with vulnerable clients. This research aimed to...

The use of simulation in the undergraduate nursing curriculum is gaining popularity and is becoming a foundation of many nursing programs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight a new simulation teaching strategy, virtual reality (VR) simulation, which capitalizes on the technological skills of the new generation student. This small-scale pilot study focused on improving interpersonal skills...

Education programs at all levels must be able to demonstrate successful program outcomes. Grades alone do not represent a comprehensive measurement methodology for assessing student learning outcomes at either the course or program level. The development and application of assessment rubrics provides an unequivocal measurement methodology to ensure a quality learning experience by providing a f...

The use of computers in the delivery of health care has significantly improved the way health service is delivered to clients and patients in the world. Despite the importance of computing to the delivery of health service, developing countries have not greatly benefited from it. Nursing informatics has been in existence and part of academic curriculum for the past 2 decades in some advanced co...

In 2007, I embarked on an exploratory study to understand the professional socialization experiences of student nurses within 21st-century nursing in the United Kingdom. The study enabled me to develop postgraduate research expertise and gain a PhD, as well as add to the body of knowledge on nursing education that could enable development of an improved student experience and improved professio...