Pediatric Ward Nurses' Caring Self-Efficacy Scale: Development and Validation.

Background: No instrument specifically designed to investigate the caring self-efficacy of nurses in pediatric wards was found. The aim of the present study was therefore to develop a scale to evaluate pediatric wards nurse's caring self-efficacy.

Materials And Methods: In this study, an exploratory, sequential, mixed method was used in 2015 in Iran.

Research utilization process model: A cyclical, spiral, and developmental process to provide conclusive research knowledge in health professions education.

Research utilization plays an important role in evidence-based practice. Health professions education is a research-based discipline. Conclusive research knowledge is ranked as high level of evidence in evidence-based practice.

Design and psychometric properties of an instrument to assess metacognition in moral reasoning in medicine.

Aim: The present study aims at designing and assessing the psychometric properties of MCMR instruments to lead the medical ethics education to further goals and more definite steps.

Design: This is a cross sectional study.

Method: This study was conducted in two phases; identifying the items and designing the instrument.

The journey of thesis supervisors from novice to expert: a grounded theory study.

Background: Supervision is a well-defined interpersonal relationship between the thesis supervisors and their students. The purpose of this study was to identify the patterns which can explain the process of expertise attainment by thesis supervisors. We aimed at developing a conceptual framework/model to explain this development based on the experience of both students and supervisors.