background multiple choice questions (mcqs) are one of the most common types of exams used in evaluation of students in any educational setting. the question items making up these exams need to be examined if they are to meaningfully contribute to the student scores. such characteristics are amenable to examination by item analysis. objectives the purpose of this research was to examine the qua...

satisfaction with nursing care and related factors in hospitalized cancer patients in shahid ghazi hospital in tabriz     mogadasiyan s [1] , abdolahzadeh f [2] , rahmani a [3] ,nikanafar ar [4] , firoziyan aa [5] *     received: 5 may, 2013 accepted: 3 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : patient satisfaction with nursing services provided as an indicator of the quality of nursing car...

a survey on the theory and practice gap in mashhad nursing and midwifery faculty     jahani shoorab n [1] *, golmakani n [2] , mazluom sr [3] , mirzakhani k [4] , azhari s [5] navaiyan a [6]     received: 24may, 2011 accepted: 12september, 2011     abstract   background & aims : according to who, annually, 515,000,000 maternal mortality (mmr) occurs in the world. however, the majority of them a...

A needs assessment was conducted regarding an interprofessional faculty development program for promoting excellence in education. Nursing and medical faculty and administrators (N = 156) were surveyed about perceived need, program curriculum, and delivery. The results indicated strong support for the program, particularly related to teaching/learning strategies, leadership, and scholarship. Nu...

Correction to: Effective Factors on Delayed Onset of Treatment in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction     Ensiyeh Rezaee1, Nasrin Hanifi2, Mahin Rohani3, Soghrat Faghih Zadeh4   1 MSc Student in Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Department of  Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursin...

drug and intravenous thrapy basic clinical skills in nursing students at the end of third year     haji hossaini f [1] *, sharifnia sh [2] , nazari r [3] , rezaei r [4] ,saatsaz s [5]     received: 9 sep, 2011 accepted: 20 oct, 2011     abstract:   background & aims : learning drugs and intravenous therapy are necessary for nursing students. this study was done with the aim of assessing the dru...

Research indicates that mentoring has been highly effective in promoting faculty success. Strong mentors in the area of scholarship are extremely valuable for junior faculty, not only because of their research and academic expertise but also for their role modeling behaviors. This paper highlights key components of research mentoring used by a senior nursing faculty member. The senior faculty m...

Embedding interprofessional education (IPE) into academic programs presents structural, curricular and human factor challenges. Nurses and physicians comprise the dominant dyad in healthcare, and therefore nursing and medical faculty are key in guiding future IPE approaches. However, faculty experiences with IPE are rarely reported. This paper presents perceptions of medical and nursing faculty...

Faculty practice can promote a collaborative partnership mutually beneficial to both nursing education and service. However, little is known about its implementation in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential for introducing faculty practice within the cultural milieu of Karachi, Pakistan. Focus groups of nursing faculty, staff and students were conducted in...