Journal of Nursing Education
Year:2013 | Volume:2 | Issue:3|Papers Count:8

Introduction: Quality of life of patients with asthma is affected by many factors including the lack of knowledge about the disease. Different training methods with different outcomes have been applied to improve the quality of life of these patients.The aim of this study was to design to investigate and compare the effect of two educational models based on compliance and empowerment on the quality of life of patients with asthma.Methods: In this s quasi-experimental study, the effect of two educational models on quality of life of 70 patients with asthma was assessed. The samples were randomly assigned into two groups. The training was based on the compliance model (CM) and patient empowerment model (PEM) in each group. Both groups completed the asthma quality of life questionnaire before the intervention and eight weeks after it. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The mean age of the patients was 47.6 years in the CM group and 44.5 years in PEM group. The mean scores for overall and dimensions of quality of life and self management knowledge were not significantly different between the groups before and after the intervention (P>0.05). Significant increase in the mean scores of overall and dimensions of quality of life and self management knowledge after the intervention in comparison with the scores before the intervention in both groups was reported (P<0.05).Conclusion: Both training methods improved quality of life patients with asthma. The role of education in order to improve the quality of life for patients with asthma should be considered by health care team members especially nurses.

Introduction: Clinical education is one of the most important ingredients of nursing curriculum. Inadequacies in nursing skills are main concerns of nursing students. Therefore, the application of new teaching methods is essential to improve the quality of clinical education. The Clinical Education Associate Method (CEAM), using the collaboration of nursing staff is a strategy for clinical education. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the nursing staff associate model on nursing students' clinical learning.Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study.40 nursing students were randomly and equally assigned into two groups. The students in the experiment group were trained by nursing staff during clinical education, while the students in the control group received the routine education. The clinical skills of the students were assessed using a checklist. Collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The students in both groups were the same in terms of demographic characteristics. The students in the experiment group received better marks in clinical skills such as medication, communication with patients, isolation methods, and dressing in comparison with the students in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: In the nursing staff associate model, students interact with each other and will be able to communication better, and their self-esteem is improved.Moreover, the level of learning in such students is higher in comparison with students taught using the routine method. Therefore, the widespread application of this model in nursing and other healthcare disciplines are suggested.

Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of patient education and telephone follow up by the nurse on the level of hope in patients suffering from heart failure.Methods: In this study, 189 patients suffering from heart failure were chosen using the convenient sampling method and randomly were assigned into two experiment and one control groups.The control group received only usual care. The first intervention group received one hour education and also one educational booklet at the time of discharge. The second intervention group received telephone followed up by the nurse three months after discharge and also one hour education and educational booklet at the time of discharge. Data was collected using miller hope and demographic data questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: There was no significant difference between the mean of hope in the groups (P=0.354). After the intervention, a significant difference was reported between the mean of hope in the groups (P=0.004).Conclusion: Patient educations at discharge and telephone follow up after discharge as a cost-effective method by the nurse significantly increase hope in patients suffering from heart failure.

Introduction: Exploring factors affecting learning is crucial for resolving problems and inadequacies of the educational system. One of the main factors affecting learning is the learning style that varies in different people. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between learning styles and the characteristics of nursing and midwifery students in Qazvin University of Medical Sciences using the VARK model.Methods: This was a correlational-descriptive study. The VARK Standard Questionnaire was used for data collection. Samples were consisted of 242 nursing and midwifery students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences chosen using the census method. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The level of significance was set as 0.05.Results: The mean and standard deviation of raw scores of kinesthetic, audible, reading-writing and visual styles were 5.1±2.63, 5.76±2.55, 6.15±2.67, and 4.36±2.34, respectively. The highest mean was belonged to the reading-writing style. There was a statistically significant relationship between gender and academic course (P£0.05). There was the same relationship between the marital situation and reading writing styles (P£0.05). The academic course had statistically significant correlations with visual and reading-writing learning style (P£0.05). Also, there were no statistically significant relationship between the total VARK and demographic variables (P³0.05).Conclusion: It is suggested that lecturers to be aware of the variations of the learning style among students and select the style of teaching appropriate to the student's learning style in order to improve the efficacy of learnt process.

Introduction: Philosophy of education is one of the epistemological domains of human science and one of the important courses in the curriculum of nursing doctoral degree. Quality of nursing education depends on the periodical assessment and improvement of this course. Therefore, the aim of this study was the pathological assessment of the principles and philosophy of education course in nursing doctoral degree.Methods: A qualitative design using a content analysis approach was used.Using a purposive sampling method, 11 doctoral degree students and 2 lecturers were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed.Results: Five categories were developed: educational planning, promoting motivational strategies, modification of the process of mutual evaluation, compliance of the content with philosophy and contentcompliance with students' needs. The main theme was the reform of the process of educational administration.Conclusion: Results of this study show the importance and necessity of review and revision of the principles and philosophy of education course. In order to improve the quality of this course, the course content should be designed based on the needs of nursing students to be applicable in education, research and practice.

The application of evidence in clinical practice can lead to the improvement of quality of health care. Evidence-based nursing has been introduced as a method for the provision of health care services using the latest findings. In this process, nurses can use the available research evidence, clinical expertise and patient's function to adopt appropriate clinical decisions. It is shown that nurses face problems such as the identification of appropriate resources, and evaluation of evidence for the optimum search methods during the application of evidence-based practice. The aim of this review study is to identify elements influencing evidence-based nursing.

Introduction: Advances in medical and nursing education has led to the transformation of traditional teaching methods to advanced teaching methods for clinical care in a secure environment. Simulation is a unique modality for experiential learning and evaluation. Limited facilities or short-stay patients impact learning in the field of medicine and paramedical sciences. Thus, few learning opportunities are present in the areas of patient care for students. Preparation of a simulated environment helps with the improvement of education, in a controlled environment and prevents of medical errors and any harm to the patient. The aim of this article was to review teaching of simulation in clinical education.Methods: Electronic databases and publishers such as proQuest and Elsevier from 2000 to 2011were reviewed. All articles on simulation were collected and related studies to clinical education according to inclusion criteria were picked up. Six qualitative studies, 11 quantitative studies and 4 studies with mixed qualitative –quantitative methods were selected for analysis.Results: Although simulating has different levels, but evidence suggests that in comparison to traditional training and lecture-based methods, it has more efficiency and effectiveness. Simulation is an important tool in clinical education with positive effects for faculty, students and patients.Conclusion: In the past decade, simulation has been a key strategy for the development of clinical skills in students. Policymakers, professors and founders focus on the need to develop clinical skills before entrance to the bedside in order to improve patient safety.

Patients with neurological diseases are likely to have incomplete bladder emptying either as a result of detrusor hypocontractility or detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. Incomplete emptying of bladder can in turn lead to worsening urinary symptoms.In this study, the bladder massager as a new patent is invented by a group of doctors and engineers to rehabilitate bladder and help with the voiding process and increase free-flow rates. The massager is consisted of mechanical and electrical parts.It can strengthen the bladder contractions and help with the voiding process. Patients hold the device on their suprapubic about 2.5 cm above the symphysis pubis while voiding. This study is considered to be the first step for future clinical experiments to determine the effect of such devices on neurogenic patients.