OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of summative assessment of student nurses' practice currently in use. DESIGN Narrative review and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies. DATA SOURCES With the support of an information specialist, the data were collected from scientific databases which included CINAHL, PubMed, Medic, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane library and ERIC published from J...

introduction: clinical application of radiography in endodontic practice is affected by reproducibility in the orientation of the x-ray source, image receptor and object. the inability of dentists to locate intra oral films or sensors in appropriate positions in different cases can cause complications in the performance of endodontic therapy. commercially available film holder (endoray) and con...

This study aimed to determine whether a difference in productivity exists between clinicians supervising and not supervising a Level II occupational therapy student and whether factors including clinician years of experience, practice setting, and clinician productivity without a student could predict clinician productivity while supervising a student. We used paired-sample t tests to examine c...

abstract  introduction: hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and the prevalence of hypertension shows a linear increase with aging so that it increases by 10 percent every 10 years. this study was conducted to investigate the causes of uncontrolled blood pressure in people aged over 65 years. methods: this descriptive case-control study was conducted at isfahan amin hospital ...

Introduction: The importance of the periodontal health maintenance and promotion in diabetes mellitus has been supported. Evidence showed that many patients are unaware about effects of diabetes mellitus on oral health. The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practice of diabetic patients concerning the risk of periodontal disease and prevention. Materials and Methods: I...