the effect of non – pharmacologic pain management methods for venipuncture pain in school aged children in the center for thalassemia in the city of kerman     bageriyan s [1] , borhani f [2] *, abaszadeh a [3]     received: 12 sep, 2012 accepted: 20 nov, 2012   abstract   background & aims : establishing intravenous line (iv catheter) is one of the most common invasive procedures that cause pa...

This is the final article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with patient and service organisations, the Department of Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This article discusses Principle H, the need for leadership among staff and the provision of c...

the effect of portfolio educational plan on the perception of nursing students in a clinical educational environment: based on dreem model     habibzade h [1] *, kazemi n [2] , mhammadpr y [3] , khalkhali hr [4]     received: 29 nov , 2012 accepted: 13 feb , 2013     abstract:   background & aims : clinical education is a complex process with various factors. the portfolio program is considered...

The use of simulation is gaining momentum in nurse education across the UK. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is currently investigating the use of simulation in pre-registration nursing. This article gives a brief history of simulation, discusses competence issues and why simulation is best placed to teach nurses in today's health service. An innovative approach to implementing simulation into...

Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, IR Iran Department of Nursing, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran Department of English Language, School of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, IR Iran Corresponding author: Nematullah Shomoossi, Department of English Language, School of Medic...

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Associate Professor in Health Education & Promotion, Department of Public Health, School of Health; Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran. [email protected] 2. (Corresponding author) MSN in Medical &Surgic...

Introduction What is `safeguarding'? The Victoria Climbie inquiry Nursing evidence to the inquiry Inquiry recommendations The Government response National Service Frameworks A safeguarding guide for nurses and midwives The universality of nursing and midwifery Professional accountability Core attributes The scale of the problem Underpinning philosophy Outline of the remaining chapters Messages...

Discipline of Mental Health Nursing and Aged Care, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, PO Box 1428, Melbourne 8001, Victoria, Australia. 2 NorthWestern Mental Health Old Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program, Harvester Building, 4C Devonshire Road, Sunshine 3020, Victoria, Australia. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia ...

background: although nursing faculties may believe that they possess a core of knowledge about ethical interactions with students, they may unwittingly risk crossing an ethical boundary in the learning environment. the ethical dimension in education exists because the instructor has authority to contribute to or impede the students’ acquisition of knowledge. therefore, this study aimed to deter...