[Achievement of educational goals from the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students and head nurses]

Nursing education at the undergraduate level is fundamental to the training of professional nurse. In this respect, the effectiveness of nursing education programs should be evaluated. Students are the main stockholders of the educational system and head nurses as the witnesses of students' effectiveness in patient care are placed in the best positions to evaluate the educational system. The purpose of this study was to assess the achievement of educational goals from the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students and head nurses. This descriptive study was based on the approach of management based evaluation using the CIPP's model. All senior students and head nurses were selected using the census sampling method. Data was gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire that had two parts: demographic data questions and achievement to educational objectives in provision of care to patients. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The majority of the students [63%] and head nurses [80%] reported the level of achievement of the educational objectives as partly desirable. Despite the higher scores from students' perspectives compared to those of head nurses, no significant difference was reported between the two groups regarding achievement of educational goals [P=0.79]. Despite the partly desirable level of achievement of educational goals, the recognition of obstacles to achievement of the goals are suggested

[Assessment of students' achievement to the goals of the fundamental of nursing course]

Nursing as a profession focuses on the provision of help to people to achieve the maximum health. Nursing education is crucial to supply the necessary work force to meet the needs of the society through educating and training efficient graduates. To ensure the achievement to this goal, there is a need to provide feedbacks on the results of education. The purpose of this research was to assess the achievement of nursing students to the goals of the fundamental of nursing course. To assess the cognitive domains related to of the course syllabus and objectives, multiple-choice questions were selected. To assess the psycho-motor domain, a set of skills using the Likert scale was devised. To assess the emotional domain, an attitudes' questionnaire was developed. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data gathering. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for data analysis. It was shown that in the cognitive domain [68.2%], emotional domain [71.4%] and psycho-motor domain [52.4%], the students were in a relatively condition good. None of the students were in the bad condition in the psycho-motor and cognitive domains. In addition, none of them was in the very good condition in the emotional domain. There is a need to the curriculum revision in order to meet students' emotional needs during education. Opportunities should be provided for students to improve their knowledge and skills to reach the desired educational condition

[ survey on professional skills among general practitioners of Health Service Centers in Qazvin Province]

In the art of medicine, besides learning of background science, having professional skills is essential for a physician. Some studies show a feeling of dissatisfaction associated with learning professional skills in medicine graduates. This study was performed to assess the professional skills in general practitioners of health service centers in Qazvin province. In this descriptive study performed in 2008, the professional skills of all general practitioners working in Health Centers of Qazvin Province [I.R.Iran] including 33 medical, management and communicational skills were assessed through self-assessment method. The results were statistically analyzed, through chi square test and Phi, Cramer's V, comparison between two proportions, and contingency coefficient. P values less than 0.05 were considered as significant. Findings: Of 33 target skills in 91 general practitioners including 36 males and 55 females, lack of desirable professional skills in 16 items was found in at least half of the physicians. The skill of urinary catheterization in male and female patients, by male or female physicians, both showed significant difference [P=0.000]. The relationship between the gender of physician and the skills of management of a normal vaginal delivery showed a significant difference [P=0.044] whereas such relationship between the gender and management of post delivery complications demonstrated an insignificant difference, statistically. Regarding the results, revision in the contents of clinical educational courses and based on real need, increasing skills training, collecting and strict execution of "Log Book" in all clinical internship courses, establishment of "OSCE" method for assessment of skills in intern trainees, and designation of re-educative workshops for training skills in graduate physicians, are suggested