314 THE WORLDS OF NURSING education and practice have developed along parallel tracks resulting in cultures with different expectations and work styles. Leaders in contemporary nursing education acknowledge the separation from practice and the difficulty of education to keep pace with the speed of change occurring in the delivery of health care. Today’s nursing leaders are setting the stage for...

background and aim: nosocomial infections have been always among the major problems of healthcare delivery systems. the operating room is an appropriate place for causing severe nosocomial infections. knowledge of infection control guidelines and standards is the key to infection prevention. this study was conducted to investigate nurses’ knowledge and self-efficacy regarding the principles of ...

An essential outcome of professional practice environments is the provision of high-quality, safe nursing care. To mitigate the quality and safety chasm, nursing leadership at St. Michael's Hospital undertook a strategic plan to enhance the nursing professional practice environment. This case study outlines the development of the strategic planning process: the driving forces (platform); key st...

A simple but robust and effective method to improve collective pitch control of variable-speed wind turbines given information on future inflow is proposed. The present paper focuses on the design and prospects of a control concept using predictive disturbance compensation. This feed-forward control structure is based on calculation of a future effective wind speed, on static disturbance compen...

S196 Nursing is a profession. Although the art and science has become more science than art due to advances in technology and regulatory requirements, the profession of nursing is among the most trusted in modern society. How do we continue to earn that trust and respect? One could argue that looking after our professional development through ongoing education and certification gives us the con...

: To examine practices for addressing moral distress, a collaborative project was developed by the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, the American Journal of Nursing, and the Journal of Christian Nursing, along with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the American Nurses Association. Its purpose was to identify strategies that indi...