Patient advocacy is an inherent component of professional nursing ethics; in other words, nurses' enough knowledge would be essential to gain a positive attitude towards nursing advocacy. Using a descriptive-analytic design, this study aimed to assess the correlation between nurses' perception and attitudes towards patient advocacy, amongst 385 nurses in Kerman, Iran; hence, a three-part questi...

abstract literature review indicates that an effective and good teacher has an important role in students' performances and their success. pivotal roles of teachers may affect students’ attitudes and motivations to language learning. improving the field of foreign language teaching and learning without improving the qualities of efl teachers seems impossible. this attempt, at first hand, r...

In hospitals, family members of patients who need resuscitation attempts are usually taken outside the room. They informed about patient’s situation regularly by a team member. Nurses’ self-confidence is regarded as one most influential factors in accepting and implementing presence during resuscitation. We wanted to see perception nurses (FPDR). Our research follows guidelines Preferred Report...

Introduction: Shared governance considered a framework for developing independent decision making in professional nursing practice, standards, policies, and procedures. It's evident that shared governance enhances professional nursing practice, communication, professional collaboration, a positive work environment, quality decision making, and patient care outcomes. Purposes: the purposes of th...

INTRODUCTION In earlier research as well as in political discussion and documents, the topic of evidence has been highlighted as one of the most important concerns in nursing care. This study focuses on understanding what lies behind nurses' ways of acting regarding evidence-based nursing through an illumination of the way they perceive the phenomena. AIM The aim was to identify and describe ...

BACKGROUND Performance appraisal is an essential component of health care organizations for the improvement in quality of patients' care. Awareness of managers' and employees' perception of performance appraisal can lead to improved performance appraisal quality. The purpose of this study was to compare the perception of performance appraisal among managers and nursing staff of hospitals affili...

The relationship between knowledge, risk perceptions, health belief towards seasonal influenza and vaccination and the vaccination behaviours of nurses was explored. Qualified nurses attending continuing professional education courses at a large London university between 18 April and 18 October 2010 were surveyed (522/672; response rate 77·7%). Of these, 82·6% worked in hospitals; 37·0% reporte...