The effect of nurse-led care on stability time in therapeutic range of INR in ischemic stroke patients receiving warfarin.

Purpose: The current study is designed in order to investigate the effect of nurse-led care (the supportive and educational measurements by nurses) on stability time in therapeutic range of INR in ischemic stroke patients receiving Warfarin.

Method: In this quasi-experimental study, 80 ischemic stroke patients were investigated, 40 patients in experimental group and 40 in the control group referred to the nurse-based warfarin clinics affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The mean±SD duration of the intervention was 144±84days.

The effect of educational audiotape programme on anxiety and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate use of educational audiotape programme on anxiety and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

Background: Anxiety and depression after CABG are the most common complications, having a negative impact on the prognosis of heart disease, leading to special needs according to their new physical and mental conditions.

Design: Randomised clinical trial.

Nursing and midwifery students' approaches to study and learning.

Aim: This paper reports an investigation of the approaches to study and learning of nursing and midwifery students at a school of nursing and midwifery in Iran.

Background: Current knowledge suggests that students approach their studies in surface, deep or strategic manners. Students' approaches to study have an important impact on their academic success.