The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of social support and the influencing factors on social support in nursing home environments. Observations and staff questionnaires from two central Florida nursing homes were used in this grounded theory study to answer the following questions: (1) How is social support manifested? and (2) What are influences on social support? Soci...

quality of nursing care: nurses’, physicians’, patients’ and patients family’s perspectives: a qualitative study zagheri tafreshi m[1], atashzadeh shorideh f[2]*, pazargadi m[3], barbaz ah[4] received: 20 may, 2012 accepted: 31 jul , 2012abstract background & aims:  quality in health care has varied aspects, definitions and interpretations. according to many differences in definition of nursing...

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) has become the cornerstone for the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals course, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This concept for emergency assessment of children has been taught to more than 170,000 health care providers worldwide. It has been incorporated into most standardized American life support courses, including the Pe...

background: student-teacher relationship is a salient issue in nursing education and has long-lasting implication in professional development of nursing students. nowadays, this relationship in clinical settings is different from the past due to changing in nursing education paradigm. the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of students and teachers about student-tea...

Abstract Background: In addition to child, families can be influenced traumatically by the leukemia and hospitalization. Adopting the philosophy of a family-centered care approach can maximize the well being of pediatric patients and their family. The philosophy is based on the collaboration of the family, nurses and hospital staff to plan, provide and evaluate care to establish the bes...