فهرست مطالب samira emami

Nursing education is part of the higher education system that deals with human life and considering its quantitative and qualitative aspects is very important. Understanding educational needs is a prerequisite for successful education. This study is aims is to investigate the compatibility of nursing undergraduate curriculum with occupational needs from the viewpoints of faculty members of some north and north-west universities of medical sciences of Iran. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with the participation of 61 nursing faculty members of Ardebil, Urmia, Zanjan, Tabriz, and Rasht Universities of Medical Sciences in the fall of 2017 using the census method. A checklist containing the curriculum of undergraduate nursing based on the approved headings of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS software. The findings of this study showed that the highest compatibly with job requirements from the viewpoint of faculty members based on the checklist scores from 1 to 4 was related to biochemistry with a mean and standard deviation of 2.1 ± 1.03, among specific courses, epidemiology with mean and standard deviation of 1.90 ± 0.99, and among internship and field apprenticeship, adult and elderly internships with mean and standard deviation of 1.51 ± 0.03. The findings of this study indicate that the curriculum developed for the undergraduate nursing degree is not suitable for nursing job requirements and needs modifications in some aspects. Therefore, presenting the results of this study can be used developing and modification of the undergraduate nursing curriculum based on occupational needs.

Article abstract: Introduction Thalassemia patients need regular blood product transfusions while nurses compliance with blood transfusion guidelines, achieving and maintaining optimal performance require identifying the factors affecting practice to enhance revenue. Therefore we performed the present study to determine the factors affecting nursing performance in blood transfusion services. This was a cross-sectional descriptive research in which the study population consisted of all the nurses working in blood clinic and the wards of the Children Hospital of Tabriz. The instrument utilized was a two part questionnaire: the first part consisted of occupational and demographic characteristics of the participants and the second was a typical nursing performance checklist for evaluating the current status of blood transfusion services and related cares. The researcher recorded 106 cases of blood transfusions during morning shifts. Findings The results revealed that nurse characteristics including working experience, position and the number of training programs attended on blood transfusion are the main predictors of their practice performance in providing care for children with thalassemia and transfusion. The mean (SD) total score obtained by the nurses 37/05 (1.26), with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 40 points out of 49. Conclusion considering the factors involved in nurse’s performance could facilitate their performance in blood transfusion process. It is also recommended With proper management and placement of experienced nurses along young nurses in wards of blood, step taken to improve the performance of novice nurses.