introduction: activities of a nurse are not limited to his/her knowledge and skills in the management of patients, but they need to have some characteristics related to their job. these characteristics in general are referred to professional behaviour. the present study is an attempt to compare professional behaviours in an educational setting (nursing students) and workplace (nurses). methods:...

background: psychologically traumatic workplace events (known as critical incidents), which occur globally, are increasing in prevalence within the usa. assisting employers in their response is a growing practice area for occupational medicine, occupational social work, industrial psychology and other occupational health professions. traumatic workplace events vary greatly in their level of org...

Intercultural competence has become a central feature of intercultural communication education as means assessing students’ development. Like other university courses, teachers and stakeholders need to find ways account for development achievement in learning. Previous research shown that there is not one single way student’s competence; instead employing variety measures such quizzes, interact...

In this article, we present an analysis of data from four focus groups conducted in Finland and Scotland with women managerial roles a range employment sectors. Increasing longevity has led to burgeoning care needs while necessitating more years the workplace given financial challenges career aspirations. We conclude that gendered presumptions about caring, flexible working, remain prevalent im...

abstract background: workplace bullying is a significant issue confronting the nursing profession both in iran and internationally. this study examined workplace bullying among a group of iranian nurses. materials and methods: the prevalence rate of bullying behavior among nurses was determined. data were collected from 162 nurses who worked in four hospitals located in west azerbaijan province...

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The pedagogical paradigm shift in higher education to 24-h learning environments composed of teaching delivery methods of online courses, blended/hybrid formats, and face-to-face (f2f) classes is increasing access to global, lifelong learning. Online degrees have been offered at 62.4% of 2800 colleges and universities. Students can now design flexible, life-balanced course schedules. Higher kno...

AIM This study evaluated the opinions and knowledge of the Health-Care-Workers and other employees about smoking in the workplace and investigated their perceptions about the implementation and strengthening of smoke-free policies and their views of proposed smoking cessation course. METHODS This cross-sectional study analyzed data resulting from a questionnaire administered in the Local Heal...

In recent years, with the emergence of various employment issues facing medical students, such as insufficient motivation and ethical deviation after entering workplace, this article proposes an employment-education model that integrates five dimensions “Dao-Shu, renart, scholarship, technology, art” paths “career development, career planning, curriculum design, guidance, entrepreneurship guida...