An observational study to assess circulating nurses' non-technical skills.

Background: Non-technical skills are cognitive and social skills that are necessary for safe and efficient practices in operating theatre. These skills are inseparable parts of circulating nurses' duties and help them have a good performance during surgical processes. Circulating nurses' non-technical skills have not been closely measured, and much uncertainty still exists about the quality of their skills.

A Qualitative Study on Continuing Medical Education Programs for Practicing Ophthalmologists in Iran: Changing Previous Norms.

Introduction: The Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in the medical community aim to improve the knowledge of practitioners and its effect on changing their performance. Previous studies showed that CME causes minimum changes in physicians' behaviors, so it is important to pay attention to the views of this group. In this regard, this qualitative study aimed to explain the Iranian Ophthalmologists' perceptions and experiences concerning the CME Programs in Iran.