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JournalISSN: 1735-9066

iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research 

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About: iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research is an academic journal published by Medknow. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Qualitative research. It has an ISSN identifier of 1735-9066. Over the lifetime, 1313 publications have been published receiving 15599 citations.


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TL;DR: Since most cases of medication errors are not reported by nurses, nursing managers must demonstrate positive responses to nurses who report medication errors in order to improve patient safety.
Abstract: Background: The main professional goal of nurses is to provide and improve human health. Medication errors are among the most common health threatening mistakes that affect patient care. Such mistakes are considered as a global problem which increases mortality rates, length of hospital stay, and related costs. This study was conducted to evaluate the types and causes of nursing medication errors. Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional study was conducted in 2009. A total number of 237 nurses were randomly selected from nurses working in Imam Khomeini Hospital (Tehran, Iran). They filled out a questionnaire including 10 items on demographic characteristics and 7 items about medication errors. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS for Windows 16.0. Results: Medication errors had been made by 64.55% of the nurses. In addition, 31.37% of the participants reported medication errors on the verge of occurrence. The most common types of reported errors were wrong dosage and infusion rate. The most common causes were using abbreviations instead of full names of drugs and similar names of drugs. Therefore, the most important cause of medication errors was lack of pharmacological knowledge. There were no statistically significant relationships between medication errors and years of working experience, age, and working shifts. However, a significant relationship was found between errors in intravenous injections and gender. Likewise, errors in oral administration were significantly related with number of patients. Conclusion: Medication errors are a major problem in nursing. Since most cases of medication errors are not reported by nurses, nursing managers must demonstrate positive responses to nurses who report medication errors in order to improve patient safety. Key words: Medicinal errors, nursing profession, reporting, safety

113 citations

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TL;DR: Quality of sleep in ischemic heart disease patients was significantly improved after aromatherapy with lavender oil, suggesting that using aromather therapy can improve the quality of their sleep and health.
Abstract: BACKGROUND : Sleep disorder is one of the common problems patients face in ICU and CCU and it is usually treated by sleeping pills Nowadays, the complementary medicine is highly considered because of its effectiveness and safety Aromatherapy is one of the holistic nursing cares which sees human beings as a biological, mental and social unit while the psychological dimension has the central role Each of these dimensions is dependent on each other and is affected by each other Therefore, it is fundamental for nurses to provide aromatherapy in their clinical performance Aromatherapy helps treatment of diseases by using vegetable oils and it seems to be effective in reducing sleeplessness METHODS : This was a clinical trial on 64 patients (male and female) hospitalized in CCU in Al-zahra and Chamran hospitals The intervention included 3 nights, each time 9 hours aromatherapy with lavender oil for the experiment group, while the controls received no intervention Both groups filled out the SMHSQ that includes 11 items to assess sleep quality before and after intervention RESULTS : Data analysis showed that the mean scores of sleep quality in the two groups of experiment and control were significantly different after the aromatherapy with lavender oil (p < 0001) CONCLUSIONS : Quality of sleep in ischemic heart disease patients was significantly improved after aromatherapy with lavender oil Therefore, using aromatherapy can improve the quality of their sleep and health KEY WORDS : aromatherapy, sleep, ischemic heart disease

91 citations

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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that in nursing, sense of belonging and professional identity contributes to professional socialization; it is suggested that these factors, which improve socialization in nurses, be taken into account by authorities.
Abstract: Background: Being a nurse is more than just a series of business activities and skills. In fact, it is a part of the process of socialization, which is internalization and development of professional identity. Professional socialization is necessary for involving the students in professional practices. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative research was to increase the understanding of professional socialization in nursing and explore the related factors from the perspective of registered nurses and nursing students. Materials and Methods: In this qualitative design, data were collected on 43 nurses with a variety of experiences using semi-structured interviews and focus groups in the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Data were analyzed through inductive content analysis. Results: The data analysis revealed two main categories: (1) sense of belonging with three sub-categories of theory-practice incongruence, educational experiences and tacit knowledge and (2) forming professional identity consisting of three sub-categories of relatedness, internal motivation and role model. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that in nursing, sense of belonging and professional identity contributes to professional socialization; it is suggested that these factors, which improve socialization in nurses, be taken into account by authorities.

89 citations

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TL;DR: The results showed that the level of stress in most of the nurses was in medium level, and job factors were more involved in job stress than demographic and other factors.
Abstract: Background: Nursing is naturally a stressful job. Stress in nurses can cause depression, isolation from patients, absence and decrease in their qualification. This study aimed to determine the causes of job stress in nurses of Kashan, Iran. Materials and Methods : In this cross-sectional study, 189 nurses from Kashan hospitals of different wards were studied. The information collection tool was Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised™ (OSI-R™). Findings : The most important job stress aspects in female nurses were range of roles (48.4%), role duality (40.9%) and job environment (39.6%). In men, range of roles (57.5%), job environment (50%) and responsibility (45%) were the most significant aspects. In addition, lack of balance between skill and education and job environment requirements in both genders was the least important aspect of job stress. Conclusions: The results showed that the level of stress in most of the nurses was in medium level. Job factors were more involved in job stress than demographic and other factors. Key words: Psychological stress, nurses, hospitals

86 citations

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TL;DR: The analysis showed that nursing professionalism is determined by three attributes of cognitive, attitudinal, and psychomotor, and the most important antecedents concepts were demographic, experiential, educational, environmental, and attitudinal factors.
Abstract: Background: Professionalism is an important feature of the professional jobs. Dynamic nature and the various interpretations of this term lead to multiple defi nitions of this concept. The aim of this paper is to identify the core attributes of the nursing professionalism. Materials and Methods: We followed Rodgers’ evolutionary method of concept analysis. Texts published in scientifi c databases about nursing professionalism between 1980 and 2011 were assessed. After applying the selection criteria, the fi nal sample consisting of 4 books and 213 articles was selected, examined, and analyzed in depth. Two experts checked the process of analysis and monitored and reviewed them. Results: The analysis showed that nursing professionalism is determined by three attributes of cognitive, attitudinal, and psychomotor. In addition, the most important antecedents concepts were demographic, experiential, educational, environmental, and attitudinal factors. Conclusion: Nursing professionalism is an inevitable, complex, varied, and dynamic process. In this study, the importance, scope, and concept of professionalism in nursing, the concept of a beginning for further research and development, and expanding the nursing knowledge are explained and clarifi ed.

82 citations

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202335
202293
202141
202081
201986
201885