فصلنامه اخلاق و فرهنگ در پرستاری و مامایی
پیاپی 2 (تابستان 1393)

Many nurses are facing with problem in implementing their ethical knowledge and they cannot demonstrate a professional ethics in practice.
This study aimed to determine the barriers to performance of professional ethics in clinical care. This study is a analytical-descriptive study that was conducted on 217 nurses and 18 nursing professors in 2015. Sampling method in nursing was simple random and among professors was census method. Data collection tool was a Researcher-Made questionnaire included 33 questions, which measure barriers to professional ethics. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 and independent t-test.
The most important management barriers from the view of nurses was lackshortage of nursing personnel (4/12±0/92) and from the view of nursing professors was lack of the necessary training in the field of ethical issues in nursing school (3/72±0/89). : The most important environmental barriers from the view of nurses was overcrowding of the wards(3/66±0/88) and from the view of nursing professors was biological and physical changes during night shifts (3/72±0/82). Shortage of time was the most important individual care-giving barrier from the view of nurses (4/44±0/62) and from the perspective of nursing professors (4/28±0/66).
According to findings of present study, it is recommended to utilize more nursing workers and also be included principles of the time management in nursing education program.

Spirituality as a powerful force is at the center of human life, and is linked by having good feeling and life satisfaction. Spiritual health and religious attitudes makes life satisfaction especially in nursing students who are important in the care of patients. The purpose of this study was investigating of relationship between religion attitude and spiritual health with life satisfaction in nursing students at University of Kashan Medical Sciences.
This descriptive-analytic study on 176 nursing students of Kashan University of Medical Sciences was selected through stratified random sampling method from among 326 people was performed. To collect data, it was used standard questionnaire of religious attitudes, scale of Satisfaction of Life and Ellison spiritual health questionnaires. Questionnaires reliability estimated through Cronbach Alpha coefficient for religion attitude 0.83, life satisfaction 0.81 and spiritual health 0.86. The analysis of date was done in descriptive & inferential level with using SPSS 19 statistical software.
The findings showed that the means of religious attitude (4.14±0.47) was higher than average, spiritual health (56.47±5.6) was in average level and life satisfaction (27.24±3.11) was higher than average. There are positive and no significant relationship between religion attitude and life satisfaction (r=0.08) and spiritual health and life satisfaction (r=0.04).
Religious attitude, spiritual health and life satisfaction in nursing students communicate with each other.

Since the application of ethical codes of professional commitment, nurses can provide safe care to the patient, the aim of this study was to evaluate patient's perception regarding compliance of codes of professional ethics, nurses’ professional commitment in Medical Sciences hospitals of Jahrom.
In this cross - sectional study, 210 patients of Hospitals in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences were attended who selected by quota sampling. The data gathering tool consisted of a researcher-made questionnaire including two sections of demographic information and 7 specify questions in domain of professional commitment with 5-point Likert scale. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and analytic statistics via SPSS.
The mean of compliance of codes of professional ethics by nurses in domain of professional commitment in patient's perspective was 24/57±7/86(total of 0 to 28). The most mean compliance was "respecting privacy while care" with a mean of 3/69± 2/99 and in this regard and the lowest mean compliance was" having honest" with a mean of 2/75±1/63(total of 0 to 4).There was no meaningful relationship between demographic characteristics of patients and the observance of nurses’ professional ethics codes.
With respect to results, it appears maintaining and improving the existing situation and identifies the causes of some deficiencies in the observance of codes of professional ethics should be considered by relevant authorities.

In Iranian Nursing Ethic Codes , one of the nurse's duties towards the medical team collaboration is "interactive relationship based on trust". On the other, identification of satisfaction and dissatisfaction of staffing in the organization to adopt effective strategies and programs is essential. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and trust in co-worker.
This research is a descriptive - correlation study. 168 nurses that working in social security hospitals in Hamadan province (2011) Were studied by census method with trust in co-worker and the job satisfaction questionnaire .The data were processed using descriptive and analytical statistics. For this purpose, Data were entered into the statistical package for the social sciences version 15.
The correlation coefficient between dimensions of trust in co-worker (competence, reliability and benevolence) and job satisfaction, respectively is 0.263(P= 0.006), 0.271(P= 0.006), and 0.393 (P= 0.000). The results of multiple linear regressions showed that benevolence variables in explaining the variance in job satisfaction were higher than other aspects of trust in co-worker (0/158, P= 0.003).
Trust in co-worker and job satisfaction are two important factors affecting the each other and quality of nursing care. It is necessary to identify factors influencing these two components follow a comprehensive plan to promote these two variables in our hospitals.

High quality of work life is known as basic of empowering human. Nurses ‘productivity plays an important role in hospitals’ success. Knowing the correlation between quality of work life and productivity, managers can improve staffs’ productivity by promoting nurses’ quality of work life. This study aimed at assessing relationships between quality of work life and productivity of nurses.
This cross- Sectional correlation study was conducted with a Census sample of 100 nurses drawn from one of the hospitals in Ahvaz. Data were gathered through self-administered questionnaires. Both questionnaires were developed by the researchers. The questionnaires reliability work quality of life (45 questions) and productivity (25 questions) from the calculation of internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha were measured in order 0.96 and 0.90. All statistics were computed using the SPSS software (version 16).
Mean and standard deviation of nurses’ work quality of life 3.12±0.60 was in moderate level. Mean and standard deviation of productivity 4.02±0.39 was relatively in good level. The Pearson demonstrated direct and significant correlation between work quality of life and productivity level of nurses r=0.23 (P
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Nurse’s physical and mental health and their strategies for coping with stress is directly associated with quality of their performance in patient care. Thus purpose of this research was examining the relationship between coping styles and mental health among nurses.
Research type was descriptive - correlative. Statistical population of research included all nurses in hospital that were 114 nurses and were selected as sample. To gather data, two questionnaires were used: standard questionnaire of mental health with 28 items and standard questionnaire of coping styles with 48 items that their reliability through Cronbach alpha coefficient obtained equal with 0.85 and 0.83.
Means of avoidance and emotional styles were higher than average and problem-oriented style lower than average. Mean of physical, anxiety and social symptoms were higher than average but depression symptoms were lower. Also mean of mental health nurses with 36.20 was higher than cut-off point (23). Among the coping styles, only problem-oriented and emotion-oriented styles have the ability to predict mental health.
According to research results, increasing attention is recommended to nurse’s mental health through strategies education and appropriate styles for cope with the stress of working environment for nurses