Nurses' Awareness about the Regulations Considering Guild and Vocational Violations of Staff affiliated to Medical Sciences Careers*

Document Type : مقاله مروری نقلی

Authors
Faranak Shafiei 1
Farzaneh Farhadieh 2
Sayed Ali Taheri 3
Raheleh Samouei 4
Arsalan Pirasteh 5
1 Nursing, Educational Supervisor, Educational and Treatment Centers of Nour and Hazrat Ali Asghar, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Health Care Management, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Health Care Management, Educational and Treatment Centers of Nour and Hazrat Ali Asghar, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Psychology, Consultation Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Health Services Management, Educational and Treatment Centers of Nour and Hazrat Ali Asghar, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: With expansion of vocational role of nurses, they are responsible for the whole aspects of
health cares from legal and moral viewpoints. Therefore, they must be responsible for their actions and
observe the law as the main element of their duty. This study aimed to survey the level of staff awareness
about regulations for considering guild and vocational violations of staff affiliated to Medical Sciences in
Nour and Ali Asghar Hospital in Isfahan, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the whole nursing staffs of Nour and Ali Asghar Hospital were
asked to complete the questionnaire, after measuring and analyzing the validity and reliability of
questionnaire. Its data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and Student’s t-test. Data
were processed by SPSS software.
Results: In this survey, most of the responders were female (82.7%) married, (74%) bachelors (BSc
holders), were nurses (97.3%), had nurse organizational position (88.7%) and, were contractual
employment position holders (31.3%). Furthermore, the results showed that there was no significant
association between the awareness of nursing staff to mentioned regulations and sex, material status,
education level, organizational position and employment status; however, there was a direct correlation
between the staff awareness and their record of services (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: In present conditions, health care staff must be sensitive to their vulnerable profession.
Nurses, while should obtain information from nursing advances, must render the best and safer care for
patients. In principle, the holding of in-service continuous instruction, with obtaining effective privileges
in promoting job position and gaining motive factors of different classes of personnel can be effective.

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