Background Cultural competence has become increasingly important for Chinese health professionals because of internationalization and the opening up of China to overseas visitors and business as well as a growing awareness of the needs of minority groups within China. This study aimed to evaluate a workshop designed to improve cultural competence among Chinese undergraduate nursing students. ...

BACKGROUND Elderly people often suffer from sleep disorders. Chamomile due to the many health benefits such as sedation may be effective in improving sleep quality in elderly people. This study aimed to determine the effect of Matricaria chamomilla extract on sleep quality in elderly people admitted to nursing homes of Isfahan in 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study is a quasi-experi...

INTRODUCTION Team-based learning is one of the active learning approaches in which independent learning is combined with small group discussion in the class. This study aimed to determine the impact of team-based learning in nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students. METHODS This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 3(rd) grade nursing students, including 5th semester (int...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify local barriers to nursing presence on patient- and family-centered rounds (PFCR); and (2) increase nursing attendance during PFCR. METHODS An electronic survey needs assessment was administered to nursing staff on a single acute medical care unit to identify local barriers to nursing presence on PFCR. Daily tracking of nursing pres...

the effect of problem solving education in fourth-year nursing students’ views of success    orujlu s [1] , hemmati maslak pak m [2] *, khalkhali hr [3]     received: 20 jan, 2013 accepted: 8 apr, 2013      abstract  background & aims : problem solving skills in students education programs haven't been taught formally and organized. on the other hand, it is also necessary to assess and imp...

BACKGROUND The management of nursing home (NH) residents' pain requires adequate nursing assessment and clinician knowledge of pain therapies. However, the timely communication of pain from residents to nurses and from nurses to clinicians is equally necessary. Using a 4-step model (nursing assessment of pain, notification of clinicians regarding pain assessment, clinicians' assessment of pain ...

BACKGROUND Physical restraints are regularly applied in German nursing homes. Their frequency varies substantially between centres. Beneficial effects of physical restraints have not been proven, however, observational studies and case reports suggest various adverse effects. We developed an evidence-based guidance on this topic. The present study evaluates the clinical efficacy and safety of a...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To compare the perceptions of women with breast cancer to an experimental therapeutic touch (TT) plus dialogue nursing intervention with perceptions of a control quiet time plus dialogue nursing intervention. DESIGN Qualitative study based on the Science of Unitary Human Beings. SETTING Data collected as part of a larger experimental study of the effects of TT on pre- and...