background: foot ulceration is one of the most common complications associated with diabetes that needs to be managed. in iran, prevalence of diabetes foot ulcer is 3%. according to studies, evidence‑based nursing (ebn) is an effective alternative to facilitate clinical decision making in patient care and may lead to quality improvement in nursing practice. the aims of this study are to assess ...

abstract background: nurses’ clinical judgment development is essential for the professional nursing practice. the aim of this study was to explore the facilitators to the development of iranian nurses’ clinical judgment. materials and methods: a qualitative design using conventional content analysis method was employed in the study. a purposive sample of 24 participants was recruited from thre...

Background: Due to unpredictability of events in psychiatry environment and replacement of routine clinical experiences with some assignments such as therapeutic communication with patients, clinical training in such environments has been associated with many problems which require continuous review and evaluation.  The purpose of the present research was to determine the effect of applying por...

introduction: in this study, the authors aimed to examine the effects of cooperative learning methods using web quest and team-based learning on students’ self-direction, self-regulation, and academic achievement. methods: this is a comparative study of students taking a course in mental health and psychiatric disorders. in two consecutive years, a group of students were trained using the web q...

aims: although several studies have confirmed the validity and the strength of the student-centered approach and most training centeres have put it as the heading of their agenda, there are still problems in the method of implementation, increasing the need for further research to review the mode of implementation. in this regard, the present study has been conducted to investigate students’ an...

background: the purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to explore the views of nursing trainers and students about nursing students’ clinical evaluation problems and drawbacks in shiraz nursing and midwifery school. materials and methods:   a qualitative exploratory approach was used in this study at shiraz nursing and midwifery school in 2012. a purposeful sample of 8 nursing instru...

The literature review is a critical step in designing and conducting a credible study. It might seem tedious at first, but your own ideas will become better developed and thoughtful as you critique what other researchers have done. It will make your study stronger. Thus, don't skim over this part of the process. A good literature review will make the next steps easier. It will also assure that ...

The question of how public funds for research should be allocated has led to participatory priority-setting in prosperous democracies like Taiwan, Republic of China. Useful criteria for research priorities are scientific merit, social benefit and feasibility. Taking a health needs approach and using these criteria, nearly 200 nurses from service and education in a national forum participated in...

aim and background: patients with ischemic heart disease in acute stage experienced great anxiety and in compared with patients had less anxiety were affected 5 times more to ischemia, re-infarction, tachycardia, arrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation.  excessive anxiety delays recovery and increases the probability of their death in the first month. numerous studies have shown that heart dis...

background : clinical work is important part of nursing teaching. nursing education to their responsibilities for teaching and researching are also responsible for integrating the knowledge and practice and offering service to community. complexity of these responsibilities often cause a great deal of psychological stress.   objective : to determine level of stress perceived by nurse educators ...