abstract: country’s fiber optic network, as one of the most important communication infrastructures, is of high importance; therefore, ensuring security of the network and its data is essential. no remarkable research has been done on assessing security of the country’s fiber optic network. besides, according to an official statistics released by ertebatat zirsakht company, unwanted disconnec...

Background & Aim: Problem-based learning, as a relatively new educational approach, has found a high status in higher-educational institutions. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of problem-based learning on nursing students' communication skills. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study, in which a total of 78 fourth-year nursing students were recruited and allocated into two...

Introduction: Nurse’s patience and good communication with patient highly depend on nurse’s worldview and his or her relationship with the universe (spirituality). The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of spiritual care skills instruction on nursing students’ achievement motivation and styles of communication with patients in Azad University of Gorgan. Methods: In this quasi...