1. Faculty of Nursing, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan 2. Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 3. Faculty of Nursing, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan 4. Faculty of Nursing, Al-AlBayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan 5. Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan 6. Faculty of Allied Medical Science, Jordan Universi...

The transfer of nurse education from the hospital setting to the university sector has increased the dichotomy between theory and practice. Nurse academics have been exploring methods of maintaining clinical competence and credibility through organizational structures such as faculty practice. Faculty practice is a formal arrangement which exists between a clinical setting and a university whic...

Welch Medical Library has explored new roles for librarians in knowledge management instruction programs throughout the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing curricula. These programs have created roles for library staff as both instructors and knowledge management experts. By fostering strong communication and attention to quality instruction, librarians achieved their vision of a program...

Based on a 6-year, learn and earn curriculum, the authors report on a year-old project that assists licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN). Partnerships with 4 area healthcare agencies employing LPNs were developed to support students with full or partial tuition reimbursement and work schedules to accommodate classes. Key university staff in the offi...

determining the intensity of effective individual factors on clinical decision-making of nurses     rostamniya l [1] ,pariyad e [2] [3] , asayesh h [4] ,ghanbari v [5] *     received: 7 oct , 2013 accepted: 1 jan , 2014  abstract  background & aims : clinical decision-making is a critical thinking process which is accepted as an essential part of nursing practice. effective decision-making need...

The Vietnam Nurse Project has been operating in Hanoi since 2007. Its primary purpose is to improve nursing education through curriculum development, faculty development, and the introduction of a more student-centric teaching and learning environment. The Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds component of the project is an academic-practice partnership between the Vietnam Nurse Project at the Universit...

A complete Works Cited list begins on page 15. Mention of commercial products does not indicate endorsement. Faculty Carol Whelan, APRN, has been working in nursing education since 2000. She received her Master’s degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Connecticut, and completed post-graduate nurse practitioner training at Yale University. Ms. Whela...

One of the major contributing factors to the nursing shortage in Colorado and nationally is a scarcity of clinical faculty required to prepare new nurses. This article describes an innovative, collaborative project that purposefully prepares staff nurses to assume the role of clinical scholar. Although there are several models that have sought to make clinically expert nurses available as teach...

background: medication errors are mentioned as the most common important challenges threatening healthcare system in all countries worldwide. this study is conducted to investigate the most significant factors in refusal to report medication errors among nursing staff. methods: the cross-sectional study was conducted on all nursing staff of a selected education& treatment center in 2013. data w...

abstract background: in nursing, self-efficacy is quite critical for skill performance. some factors might influence and predict self-efficacy in nurses. thus, the present study aimed to investigate self-efficacy and the factors predicting nurses’ self-efficacy in clinical setting. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 264 nurses were selected from five hospitals affiliated to s...