Journal of Nursing Education
Year:2017 | Volume:5 | Issue:6 (20)|Papers Count:8

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a critical process to save patients’ lives. The ability to perform resuscitation requires theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nowadays, for improving the quality of teaching CPR، different methods have been used. The aim of this study was to design simulation software and survey the effect of this software on the satisfaction of operating room and medical emergency students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Methods: Use of Case diagrams, sequential diagrams and activity diagrams were described in the Uniform Modeling Language to better understand entities and the sequence of mentioned software’s operations. According to this, Software was designed in Adobe Flash and Photoshop, Maryam, Poser pro and 3DMax softwares. Finally the software was evaluated after assessment of students' satisfaction.Results: Based on researcher’s studies, 7 scenarios for training and 10 scenarios for test part were considered and in general 10 use case diagrams, 12 sequence diagrams and 9 activity diagrams were drawn. Also the results showed that students’ mean satisfaction of the software was located in top condition (3.8).Conclusions: In addition to traditional lecture methods for clinical contents, we used CPR educational simulation software. Our study showed that the level of students' knowledge improved and many of the shortcomings on lectures and hospital presence were resolved.

Introduction: Self-efficacy has a significant role to apply knowledge, scientific and professional skills. It is feasible to have more compatible and active students in both learning and their personal and social life via developing critical thinking and general self-efficacy. This study assesses the relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy of nursing student.Methods: The present correlation study was conducted on all senior nursing students (N=50) in 2013. Study instruments included demographics, standard California Critical Thinking Skills and Sherer general self-efficacy questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by SPSS software version 16 using descriptive statistics, Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficient tests.Results: Results revealed that there was positive and significant correlation between critical thinking and self-efficacy of nursing students (rs=0.42, P=0.002).Conclusions: According to the positive relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy of nursing students, developing high level thinking skills as one of the most essential missions of higher education is a necessity to apply appropriate approaches which lead to thinking development.

Introduction: Selecting education methods can help Instructors to use methods that are more effective for future nursing Programs. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of CD-based and traditional education on Nursing Students’ learning in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Methods: In this quasi-experimental study two case and control groups were selected. 38 nursing students (19 students in each group) who were passing community health nursing course 3 in 2012-2013 were divided equally into two groups of CD-based education and traditional education by using random allocation method. In the case group, the intervention consisted of delivering educational material using compact disc for 8 weeks. The other group received educational material by lecturing in the classroom at the same time. In both groups, final exam scores measured students’ learning 3 weeks after finishing the course. Two groups’ scores were compared by descriptive statistic as mean, standard deviation, independent T test, k square and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) using SPSS version 16.Results: Based on the findings, mean and standard deviation of final exam scores in the case and control groups were M=13.70±1.80 and 13.41±1.85. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) test showed that Compact Disc-based education and traditional education had the same effect on the Nursing Students’ Learning (P value=0.55).Conclusions: According to the findings, Compact Disc-based education seems to be as effective as traditional education on the Nursing Students’ Learning. Therefore, with regard to the advantages of modern educational methods, it is recommended to be used in the blended method of educational programs.

Introduction: Pregnancy is associated with various physical and psychological changes. Pregnant women may experience a lot of anxiety. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral education on anxiety during pregnancy and delivery method in Primiparous women.Methods: This was a semi-experimental study using a pre-test post-test control-group design. The study population included all primiparous women admitted to Asalian Hospital in Khorramabad, Iran, in 2014. 24 women were selected via convenience sampling based on certain inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. In addition to providing both groups with normal medical care during pregnancy, only the experimental group received twelve 90 minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral education. Data were collected using a researcher-made demographic questionnaire and the Van den Berg Questionnaire Pregnancy Related Anxiety. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance, and chi-square tests using SPSS (v. 20).Results: Mean scores of anxiety during pregnancy in the experimental group decreased significantly as opposed to the control group (P<0.001). Additionally, there was a significant difference between the experimental and the control group in terms of delivery method (P<0.05).Conclusions: Prenatal cognitive-behavioral education was effective in reducing the anxiety of pregnant women and in referring them for vaginal delivery method. Therefore, establishing and promoting various methods for low pain childbirth and training pregnant women for choosing the vaginal delivery method is recommended.

Introduction: Depression is the most common psychological problems in hemodialysis patients that may lead to decreased quality of life and increased mortality rate. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis.Methods: This clinical trial conducted on 78 patients who were admitted to hemodialysis wards in Imam Ali hospital and Iran Mehr Clinic of Bojnord City. Probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. The patients randomly assigned to three groups including: experimental, control and placebo groups. Beck Depression questionnaire was used to measure the level of depression before and after the intervention. Foot reflexology was done in the experimental group, a simple foot massage without pushing standard reflexology points in placebo group, and the routine care in control group was conducted. Data analysis was done using SPSS 16 and ANOVA.Results: Mean depression score for patients in the experimental group, placebo group and control group were: (P<0.001), (P=0.016), and (P=0.042), respectively. The depression was increased in the intervention and placebo group and had a reduction in the control group.Conclusions: Reflexology is an effective medical intervention in reducing depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Introduction: Happiness makes a positive attitude to life, a positive self-concept, a mental health and emotional balance, better educational performance, and decision-making. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between individual and educational factors on happiness among university students.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 on 238 students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences. The students participated in the study using quota and randomized sampling methods. The data were collected by Oxford happiness inventory and demographic questionnaire and were analyzed by Pearson's test, ANOVA and t-test.Results: Out of 238 students, 56.7% were female. The mean of happiness score was 45.67±16.28. The statistical relationship between age and happiness was significant (P=0.04). There were no significant relationships between happiness and the field of study, academic average, ethnicity, marital status, and students’ economic status. The highest mean of happiness was for the Laboratory Sciences students. More than half of the students (54.8%) had average happiness level above the mean score.Conclusions: Regarding the students with average level of happiness, applying approaches to develop happiness in academic environment seems important.

Introduction: Triage is a Component of the emergency department which is performed by emergency nurses. There is little information about the awareness level of triage in nurses. This study aimed to determine the knowledge level of hospital triage in the nurses.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using census sampling. The researchers made questionnaire including 25 questions in three parts of demographic data, pure triage knowledge (15 questions) and triage decision making (10 questions). Seventy nurse in the emergency departments participated in the study from all hospitals of Ahvaz in 2015. The reliability of the questionnaire was done by test-retest. The data was analyzed using Kappa statistic independent t-test, K.S, Chi-Square test and one-way ANOVA test based on SPSS 19 software.Results: Finally, the knowledge of triage in nurses from different areas showed that 36 nurses (51.4%) had low level while only 31 nurses (44.3%) had a moderate level of knowledge about triage.Conclusions: Awareness of Emergency Department Nurses who were involved in the Triage of Patients were assessed as undesirable. This requires emergency department in the use of a valid and reliable scale to increase consensus in decision-making with equipment that train, manpower and use of equipment necessary for triage.

Introduction: Determining the health literacy level of parents and their awareness of child health issues, help to determine the educational needs of parents. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the health literacy level in parents of school children in Ilam.Methods: In this cross-sectional study which was conducted in 2015, a total of 300 couples with children ages 6 to 12 years were included in the study. To assess the Health Literacy of parents a questionnaire for parents of school age children were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and statistical tests (test ANOVA).Results: The results showed that the average health literacy in fathers and mothers were 321.64±19.74 and 321.71±13.08. A significant difference was found between health literacy in parents. Fathers' and mothers' health literacy increased with age, with increasing employment and education, was added (P<0.05).Conclusions: Regarding the relationship between education and employment status with mothers' health literacy, it is necessary to educate parents with low educational levels.