background: attention to organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction is effective in improving employees’ performance and quality of services in health care organizations. due to higher job pressure and dissatisfaction among nurses, it seems like evaluating the relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and job satisfaction among nurses is important.   methods: in thi...

background and purpose: considering the obstacles against the implementation of ethical decisions by nurses, experiencing moral distress is one of the major issues in this profession. moral distress could have negative effects on the physical and mental health of nurses, quality of patient care and performance of health organizations. given the importance of addressing moral distress in working...

Stress is clearly present in nursing work. This article presents an exploratory study carried out among emergency unit nurses from hospital institutions, and aimed at determining these professionals' stress level. The sample consisted of 73 emergency unit nurses who work for public and private institutions in the city of São Paulo. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire. The ...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the relation of intensity of low back discomfort with two factors that contribute to low back pain -ergonomics risk factors and psychosocial factors- most seen in emergency unit nurses. methods: this cross-sectional survey was conducted on 120 emergency unit nurses in isfehan. for daily assessment of psychosocial and ergonomics factors and inten...

INTRODUCTION Nurses are involved in conducting research and incorporating evidence into their practice. However, barriers exist at the individual, unit, and organizational level related to understanding, conducting, and evaluating the evidence. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) conducted a study to understand levels of education in research, the extent of experience, and needs and barriers...

A survey of 172 Australian triage nurses was undertaken to describe their scope of practice, educational background and to explore the self-reported influences perceived to impact on their decision-making. The survey results reveal variability in the educational requirements for nurses to triage. Indeed, over half of the nurses who participated in the study worked in emergency departments that ...

10-bed cardiovascular thoracic surgical unit, a 12-bed cardiovascular thoracic intermediate unit, a 9-bed coronary care unit, and a 16-bed intensive care unit. Depending on the number of patients and staffing on the critical care units, critical care nurses floated outside their assigned unit to the emergency room and medical-surgical units. When nurses floated outside critical care areas, prob...

BACKGROUND In emergency department resuscitation units, writing down information related to interventions, physical examination, vital signs, investigations, and treatments ordered is a crucial task carried out by nurses. To facilitate this task, a team composed of emergency physicians, nurses, and one computer engineer created a novel electronic platform equipped with a tactile screen that all...