evaluation of nursing student's perception toward the use of audience response systems (ars) in the classroom teaching process     baghaei r [1] *, zareie f [2] , rasouli d [3] , sheykhi n [4]     received: 4 apr , 2013 accepted: 2 jun, 2013  abstract  background & aims : the use of innovative learning methods in nursing schools is necessary to improve the educational process. using audien...

hip protectors and their role in hip fracture prevention    hemmati maslak pak m [1] , ganaei r [2]    received: 26 jan, 2011 accepted: 19 apr, 2011   abstract  background & aims: hip fractures in the elderly are the most common orthopedic injury and puts high financial stress the family and society. mortality in hip fracture is 20 percent compared with deaths from other orthopedic problems. th...

evaluating the application of safe suction criteria by nurses working in intensive care unit in urmia     amirzade n [1] *, baghaei r [2] , feizi a [3] , khorsandi f [4]     received: 19 jan , 2013 accepted: 12 mar , 2013   abstract   background & aims : suction is considered as an essential process to keep the trache tube open for patients under mecanical ventilation.howevereit has detrimental...

pressure ulcer frequency and risk factors based on norton scale at education and treatment centers in urmia university of medical sciences     baghaei r [1] *, salmani azar n [2] , khalkhali hr [3] , fereidooni j.     received: 1 dec , 2012 accepted: 19 feb , 2013     abstract   background & aims : pressure ulcer or bed sores are one of the major problems in medicine. understanding, prevention,...

the effect of regular physical activity at home on patients' physical status after coronary artery bypasses surgery     hemmati maslakpak m [1] *, amirian z [2] , khalkhali hr [3] , salehi sh [4]     received: 5 aug, 2011 accepted: 3 nov, 2011     abstract   background & aims : coronary artery disease causes mortality and disability of large part of a country's productive people. oxyg...

abstract [1]   background and objective:hospital infection is undoubtedly the most important world's problem which is considered by health care centers. lack of proper understanding of staff of infection controling ways and procedures play a decisive role in the increased transmission of infectious agents in hospital infections. if nurses know the proper effective ways they would help to r...

the effect of reminiscence group therapy on the depression of the elderlies in nursing homes of urmia    musavi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, sheikhi s [3] , sheikhi n [4]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 12 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, with medical advances and higher levels of health, number of elderly people has increased. mental disorder by serious depressi...

the effect of family- centered care on anxiety of hospitalized child’s parents with urinery tract infection in pediatric ward of shahid motahary medical training center in urmia in 2012.     khalilzadeh h [1] *,khorsandi f [2] ,feizi a [3] ,khalkhali hr [4]     received: 21 nov , 2012 accepted: 17 feb , 2013     abstract   background & aims : child's hospitalization is considered as one of...

background and purpose: spiritual well-being plays an important role in the mental and physical health, and is considered as a common strategy to cope with problems. given the importance of promoting spiritual well-being in the nursing and midwifery students, we must first determine the level of this state in this population. regarding this, the present study aimed to examine the spiritual well...