Background & Aim: Training transfer is necessary to improve the quality of health services provided by nurses. Despite substantial investment in healthcare training, studies show that only a small portion of training is transferring to the workplace. Therefore, the present study was designed and conducted with the aim of investigating training transfer among nurses using the theory of planned behavior. Materials & Methods: Correlational-predictive research design was used in this research. The target population consisted of all 78 nursing staff currently working at Imam Hossein hospital, Tehran, Iran, who participated in the documentation workshop. Using the method of Hair et al., 53 subjects were selected by random sampling method. In order to collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire, the theory of planned behavior, and a reporting checklist were used. In order to analyze the data, structural equation modeling using Smart-PLS2 software was used. Results: The results showed, attitude toward training transfer subjective norms about training transfer, and behavioral control over training transfer significantly predicted training transfer intention. Also, the results showed that the perceived behavioral control towards the transfer of education and the intention to transfer education are significant predictors of nurses' education transfer behaviors. Conclusion: The theory of planned behavior can predict training transfer intention and training transfer behavior among nurses. Therefore, this theory can be a guide for healthcare officials to create a suitable environment for education transfer.

Background & Aim: Mental health disorders are common problems among helping professionals such as nurses that create many psychosocial problems. This study aims to determine the mental health status of nursing staff.Material & Methods: it was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. All of nursing personnel (n=92) in Fateme Zahra hospital in Najafabad city were recruited by census. Data was collected by The Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90) and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA using SPSS-PC (v.11.5).Results: The finding showed that 81.1% of nurses was healthy and 18.9% of them were exposed to mental disorders.The most prevalent disorders were: 7.3% somatic disorders, 5.8% paranoid thoughts and 5% anxieties.Conclusion: According to the findings, more attention should be paid to mental health of nursing staff to improve quality care and to retain nurses.

Background: The main task of health managers is to select and hire efficient personnel and to retain them. Objectives: It is therefore necessary for managers to be aware of the status of their staffs. Due to the lack of access to information about nurses' retention rate in Iran, the researchers intended to design this study and perform it in public and private hospitals in Isfahan. Methods: This is a retrospective study based on information available in the past five years. In this study, in coordination with the competent authorities by completing a pre-prepared form, the necessary information was collected to measure the retention rate of nurses in public and private hospitals and the retention rate of nurses were calculated and reported. Results: The study showed that during the five years in 15 hospitals, in Isfahan form 2013-2017 totally 902 nurses had left their work in five years (89% women and 11% men), the majority of nurses were female (89%), the highest leaving was in 2013 (229 individuals) and the lowest leaving was in 2017 (125 individuals). Most of the departures in public hospitals were related to Completion of national academic obligations (58%), retirement (23. 4%), sickness absenteeism and maternity leave (20. 2%), resignation (16. 4%). and extrusion (3%). Most of the departures in private hospitals were due to resignation (31. 2%), sickness absenteeism and maternity leave (15. 4%), retirement (8. 2%), and extrusion (0. 4%). Also, the maximum retention in public centers was (95. 8%) and the minimum was in private hospitals (76%). Nurses' retention rate was increased from 2013 to 2017. Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study showed the large number of resignations in non-governmental centers indicate that nursing managers in these centers need to pay more attention to increasing job satisfaction and safety of 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.

Background and objective: Nosocomial infection (NI) is one of the most important medical, social and economical problems creating factor, within developed and developing countries.Applying preventive measures and reducing the risk of infections in the obvious responsibility of nurses and nursing students (future nurses) in this concern the aim of this study is performed to compare the rate of knowledge of nursing student of midwifery and nursing department with nursing staff residing in Ham education of hospitals concerning NI control (2002).Material and methods: 116 nursing students and staff Nurses were selected For descriptive analytical study by systemic sampling method. Data collected by questionnaires in two parts individual characteristics and questions about the awareness level is prepared.Results: The Findings showed that most staff personals (75.9%) and students (61.3%) had moderate knowledge about NI control and there was not significant relation. There was a significant difference between sex (staff and student) and knowledge level (p<0.001). There was a significant difference between knowledge rate average of student and staff (P<0.001).There was a significant difference between regular course student and part time (night) student (P<0.02), and vise versa for staff. There was a significant difference within nursing student knowledge and year of study (P=000).There was a significant difference between nursing staff knowledge employed in different hospitals (P<0.01).Conclusion: Concerning importance of NI control and need to improve personal health it is advised for both students and staff need to be more instructed and continuous education.