conclusions concept mapping was superior to conventional skill teaching methods. it is suggested to use concept mapping in teaching practical courses such as fundamentals of nursing. results before education, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in the three skills of cleaning (p = 0.251), injection (p = 0.185) and sterilizing (p = 0.568). the students mean scores wer...

CONTEXT Although advance directives are commonly used in the community, little is known about the effects of their systematic implementation. OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of systematically implementing an advance directive in nursing homes on patient and family satisfaction with involvement in decision making and on health care costs. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial conducted June 1,...

the effect of peer mentoring program performance on clinical function in second semester nursing students     bagherieh f [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, khalkhali hr [3]     received: 02 sep, 2012 accepted: 29 nov, 2012     abstract   background & aims : clinical education is important part of nursing teaching. the peer mentoring program is considered a learning strategy that helps nursing st...

PURPOSE To determine the sensitivity and responsiveness of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) and the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) to the effects of home healthcare nursing interventions. METHODS A quasi-experimental before-after study was conducted using a sample of 106 home healthcare participants referred to one of seven participating Midwest home healthcare agenci...

OBJECTIVE to prove the effectiveness of geriatric evaluation and management for elderly, hospitalized patients, combined with post-discharge home intervention by an interdisciplinary team. DESIGN randomized controlled trial with outcome and costs assessed for 12 months after the date of admission. SETTING university-affiliated geriatric hospital and the homes of elderly patients. SUBJECTS...

the effect of manual pressure on intramuscular injection pain severity     nasiry h [1] , rahmani anaraki h [2] , asayesh h [3] *, hesam m [4] , shariati ar [5] , bathai sa [6]     received: 10 dec , 2012 accepted: 21 feb , 2013     abstract:   background & aims : pain is one of the common experiences with intramuscular (im) injection. pain relieving technique is very important in promotion of ...

abstract background: concerning the prevalence of test anxiety among nursing students and presence of stress in nursing education years, this study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation method on test anxiety among nursing students of isfahan university of medical sciences in 2013. materials and methods: this was a quasi-experimental study conducted in three sta...

Objective To assess whether a multifaceted intervention can reduce the number of prescriptions for antimicrobials for suspected urinary tract infections in residents of nursing homes. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting 24 nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, and Idaho, United States. Participants 12 nursing homes allocated to a multifaceted intervention and 12 allocated to usual c...

OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of an education program and problem solving work group on nursing practices for prevention of needlestick and sharp injury. MATERIAL AND METHOD A quasi-experimental study design with a control group was conducted at the emergency and labor rooms in Sermngam Hospital, Lampang. All healthcare workers (HCWs) in the emergency and labor room were randomly assigned ...