Evidence-based nursing is central to the knowledge base for nursing practice. Critics of evidence-based nursing dislike the central role that randomized controlled trials (RCTs) take in providing evidence for nursing, claiming that the context and experience of nursing care are removed from evaluation. Many nursing decisions involve questions regarding the effectiveness of interventions, best e...

Despite a high priority placed on theory-testing in nursing, there continues to be minimal research undertaken which adequately tests nursing theories. A study was planned to contribute to theory-testing in nursing by testing an aspect of Watson's (1988) theory of human care. Watson essentially believes that nursing is an intersubjective human process and places a high value on the caring relat...

BACKGROUND Computerized decision support systems (CDSSs) have the potential to significantly improve the quality of nursing care of older people by enhancing the decision making of nursing personnel. Despite this potential, health care organizations have been slow to incorporate CDSSs into nursing home practices. OBJECTIVE This study describes facilitators and barriers that impact the ability...

A theory-driven program evaluation was conducted for a nursing leadership program, as a collaborative project between university faculty, the nurses' union, the provincial Ministry of Health, and its chief nursing officers. A collaborative logic model process was used to engage stakeholders, and mixed methods approaches were used to answer evaluation questions. Despite demonstrated, successful ...

introduction: nowadays students’ opinion is considered as a necessary factor to evaluate quality in universities. this study was performed to evaluate the nursing students’ satisfaction about their field of study. methods: the research population in this study consists of all the students of nursing studying at the second to fourth year of university (72 students). the data were collected from ...

The authors describe their experiences in using the poster presentation to develop undergraduate nursing students in the scholarly role of professional nursing practice. The posters were used as a means for students to communicate their accomplishments in implementation and evaluation of an innovative clinical project. Methods for development, exhibition, and evaluation of the poster project ar...

introduction. human resources are the most important source. it has a basic role in our country especially as a developing country. postgraduate entrance exams are difficult exams due to fewer universities’ capacity, its costs and length, it can train our future builders as well. this study will describe & explain the statistical and evaluation criteria of ph.d. entrance nursing exam in 1379. m...