one of the main objectives of quantitative researches is assessment of models developed by qualitative studies. models validation through their testing implies that the designed model is representative of the existed facts. hence, this study was conducted to assess the clinical nurses' productivity model presented for iranian nurses' productivity. the sample of the study consisted of 360 nurses...

applying professional values is an important issue in nursing practice. it is also crucial to find out nurses' perspectives toward ethical and professional values in the clinical environment. for this purpose, we aimed to utilize a standard tool to survey perspectives on applying these values in nursing care in hospitals of isfahan, iran. this is a descriptive-analytical study in which 150 nurs...

introduction: as a key member of the healthcare workforce, nurses play an important role in patient care. n ursing care performance, especially sterilization, is of significant importance in provision of health and prevention of complications such as hospital infections. this study aimed to investigate nurses’ performance concerning sterilization while performing nursing techniques in icu wards...

background musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are common problems among nurses and are associated with many underlying occupational factors. objectives the aim of the study was to evaluate msds in nurses regarding psychosocial stress status at work. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, all nurses who worked at semnan city hospitals in 2011 were enrolled. musculoskeletal symptoms an...

conclusions retirement is an essential part of the work life cycle. awareness of the factors that influence adjustment to retirement is vital to facilitate this process and to improve the health of retired health care providers. results during data analysis, five themes emerged: “identity threat”, “negative interaction”, “identity reconstruction”, “supporting factors” and “normal life”. in addi...

introduction: nursing is among most stressful jobs and a common syndrome is job burnout in nurses caused by stress. enhancing coping capacity is an effective factor in dealing with stresses. thus it seems significant to study the effect of sense of humour on job burnout and nurses’ resiliency. objective: the present study was conducted to determie the relationship between severity of nurses’ bu...

background: contact dermatitis (cd) is a significant problem among nurses. although there are reports about the prevalence of cd from different parts of the world, data about its frequency in turkey and about allergic contact sensitization among nurses is insufficient. objective: to define the frequency and patterns of allergic contact sensitization and related symptoms in practicing and studen...

background: nursing is considered as a profession at risk for high levels of stress and burnout, and these levels may be increasing as the care they deliver becomes complex. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between burnout and socio-demographic characteristics of nurses. materials and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical design was used. the sample cons...

aims: needle stick accidents are a serious health risk for blood-borne infections among health care workers. this study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of needle stick injuries in health care workers and its related factors. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional study was carried on hcws of shahid beheshti hospital of kashan city, iran (270 individuals), from september 2013 to marc...

conclusions almost many pediatric health professionals believe that teething causes a wide range of symptoms, most of which are minor and related to discomfort rather than physical illness. the current study findings were consistent and in contrast with those of many other studies on professional beliefs of teething symptoms. such beliefs by various staffs may create optimal management of commo...