Chest drains: prevalence of insertion and ICU nurses' knowledge of care.

Background: Even though literature revealed the problem of nurses' knowledge deficit regarding the care of chest drain in general, no study that investigated the prevalence of chest drains in ICUs and nurses' knowledge of chest drain among Jordanian nurses was found in the literature. This study aims were to describe the prevalence rate of chest drain insertion in Jordanian ICUs, and to evaluate Jordanian nurses' level of knowledge regarding chest drain care.

Methods: Anon-experimental descriptive design using cross-sectional survey was used for evaluating nurses' knowledge utilizing researchers-developed instrument.

Shared governance: a children's hospital journey to clinical nursing excellence.

Background: Shared governance is examined through a framework for developing independent decision making in professional nursing practice and improving patient care outcomes.

Aims: This study is designed to obtain a baseline measurement of the degree of shared governance in a selected children's hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The study was guided by the Donabedian model.

Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Practice of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines.

Although many studies discussed evidence-based practice among general nurses, few studies were found by the researchers among intensive care unit nurses. Also, no study has been conducted to investigate the predictors of evidence-based practice among intensive care unit nurses in Jordan. Therefore, this study aims to identify the predictors of evidence-based practice among intensive care unit nurses in Jordan.

Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in three neonatal intensive care units in Palestine.

Background: Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a serious vasoproliferative disorder that can affect extremely premature infants. It continues to be one of the most important preventable causes of blindness in children. Our study is aimed at finding the incidence of ROP and its association with some risk factors in Palestine.

Awareness of retinopathy of prematurity among pediatricians in West Bank, Palestine: a descriptive study.

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder of the developing retina of preterm infants due to defective vasculogenesis. The aim of the study was to analyze the level of awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatricians about ROP in the West Bank, Palestine.

Methods: A questionnaire was designed on the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) pattern.

Physicians' knowledge and practice on death certification in the North West Bank, Palestine: across sectional study.

Background: Mortality data are essential for many aspects of everyday public health practices at both national and international levels. Despite the current developments in various aspects of the medical field, the apparent inability of physicians to complete death notification forms (DNF) accurately is still worldwide concern. The aim of this study is to assess the physicians' knowledge and practice on completing the DNF.

Validating the psychiatric nurses methods of coping questionnaire: Arabic version.

Background: The aim of the study was to undertake a psychometric analysis of the Psychiatric Nurses Methods of Coping Questionnaire (PNMCQ) - Arabic version when used to measure coping skills in psychiatric nurses in Jordan.

Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was adopted in this study. A demographic questionnaire and the 35-item PNMCQ -Arabic were the measures used to collect data.

Quality of death notification forms in North West Bank/Palestine: a descriptive study.

Background: The death notification forms (DNFs) are important documents. Thus, inability to fill it properly by physicians will affect the national mortality report and, consequently, the evidence-based decision making. The errors in filling DNFs are common all over the world and are different in types and causes.