AIM To consider ethical propositions relating to nursing in UK forensic settings. BACKGROUND A previous paper considered behavioural programmes with a Canadian forensic population. METHOD Some literature and personal reflections are presented. RESULTS Whilst some similarities with the nature of Canadian forensic settings are identified, the UK is developing its' own cognitive-behavioural ...

BACKGROUND Although nursing education in Iran has a positive trend in growth; it is still facing with multifaceted challenges. This study aims to explore the challenges for effective evaluation of nursing education perceived by academic managers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A qualitative study was performed by using 21 face-to-face, in-depth interviews with academic managers in medical universities...

Objective: To understand the meaning that the nurse managers attributed to the nursing process, developed in their daily work. Methods: The phenomenological method was used, referencing the structure of the situated phenomenon. The subjects were thirteen nurses, managers of a university hospital. The analysis included transcription and readings of depositions aimed at the essence, by means of t...

background: old methods of administrating can't cover the rapid changes of today. these changes redounded new organizations like learning organizations to be formed. the purpose of this research is to study the relationship between the learning organization and organizational commitment among nursing managers. methods: this is a descriptive analytic survey. the population of study was 90 nursin...

CRITICALCARENURSE Vol 26, No. 4, AUGUST 2006 49 Jean C. Toth is an associate professor of cardiovascular nursing at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. shown that this knowledge is beyond that required for licensure as a registered nurse and is essential before entry into critical care nursing practice. Staff nurses new to critical care typically acquire much of this knowledge...

BACKGROUND Although stroke is recognised as a major factor in admission to nursing home care, data is lacking on the extent and nature of the disabilities and dependency in nursing homes arising from stroke. A national study conducted in nursing homes can quantify the number of residents with stroke in nursing homes, their disability and levels of dependency. METHODS A cross-sectional survey ...

This paper documents the resilience of medical and nursing profession-based subcultures and the extent of the differences between them. Against this background, we assess the capacity and willingness of medical and nursing managers to promote changes that will extend the accountability of clinicians and engender more evidence-based, financially driven and output-oriented approaches to service d...

Nursing professional portfolios have moved beyond the traditional listing of past experiences and accomplishments. They now provide a format for self-reflection on practice and for goal planning, capturing both the art and the science of nursing. This article describes the experiences of designing and implementing the use of a comprehensive professional portfolio and the benefits realized by in...

AIM The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives of Iranian nurses regarding factors influencing nursing image. BACKGROUND Nursing image is closely tied to the nurse's role and identity, influencing clinical performance, job satisfaction and quality of care. Images of nursing and nurses are closely linked to the cultural context in which nursing is practised, hence, this study e...