background: according to previous studies, variable percent of nurses suffering from psychological problems or disorders. identifying preventive factors of psychological disorders to be used more frequently and risk factors of these disorders to eliminate them are essential in improving mental health of staff. the present study aims to assess the relationship between motivational function of he...

this field study was conducted  to investigate barriers to applying principles of management in wards of tehran university on medical science hospitals: head nurses' viewpoints .75 hednurses who  were working  in selected hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences. the data collection tool was a questionnaire that  it,s validity and reliability was obtained using content...

background: patient education is widely recognized as a core component of nursing. patient education can lead to quality outcomes including adherence, quality of life, patients' knowledge of their illness and self-management. this study aimed to clarify patient education process in teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences (tums) in iran.   methods : this cross-sect...

a bstra ct background: effective time management is considered important for managers for achieving the goals in an organization. head nurses can improve their efficiency and performance with effective use of time. there has always been a lot of disagreement in understanding time management behaviors of head nurses; therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to compare the understan...

background : nurses play a crucial role in patient-care. therefore, assessing nurses’ clinical competence is essential to achieve qualified and safe care. the aim of this study was to determine and compare the competence assessments made by head nurses and practicing nurses in a university hospital in iran in 2009. methods : a cross-sectional survey was conducted to make comparisons of both sel...

abstract background: job satisfaction of nurses is an important concept in nursing profession because it influences nursing care. head nurses play a crucial role in the job satisfaction of nurse staffs. the current study, therefore, aimed to investigate the effect of head nurse empowerment program (hnep) on job satisfaction of nurses. materials and methods: this quasi‑experimental study was con...

background: success in patient care and gain credit for the hospital depend on nurse staff competent and appetency, so they must be lead in suitable manners and it is nurse manager's duty that must have suitable personality and competency for powerful leadership. the purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of leadership and its relationship with extrovert/introvert personality. met...