Aims: In the last decades, the number of infertile males increased worldwide which gained more focus. The extent to which a person or a couple is able to cope adaptively with the problem of infertility depends on the combined effect of several variables. Our aim was to apply counselling among males suffering from infertility problems. During the therapybesides providing informationwe aim to elaborate the effects of the treatment and experiences, to process information, to develop adaptive coping strategies against stress and to indirectly or directly change health behaviours influencing reproduction. Methods: Only patients with male factor infertility were involved. They were divided into an observed group (n = 57) and a control (n = 51) group after a thorough physical examination and assessment of their reactions to, and awareness of, the disease. Results: The group that received the interventions had an intense awareness of the diagnosis and aims and nature of the indicated treatment. They employed purposeful problemsolving coping strategies, reported being satisfied with the infertility treatment. Conclusions: The counselling of clients with infertility problems a more favourable mental well-being can be established by the active participation of professional helpers. Patients might receive effective, targeted and problem-specific help.

Aim:The aim of this study is to introduce and offer aspects in the field of nursing education with special regard to safety in patient care, where the patent and the nurse work together for success, by highlighting the inherent features of patient conducting required from professional nursing. Method and Sample:In order to explore the roots and main characteristics of patient conducting, the method of concept analysis was used, based on the qualitative literature review of the most known and accepted theories in the field of nursing and other (counseling, social work) professions requiring a therapeutic relationship. Results:The findings of the study show definite and mutual equivalences among the values, principles and elements of the assessed helping profession. The evaluation of the core components of the helping professions evidences the importance of the patient conducting process, which creates conditions whereby all patients may preserve their human dignity and identity. Patient conducting ensures patient's right to self-determination and all other rights. Conclusion:Nursing care has to be based on the assumption that the patients are in the best position to resolve their own problems. In this sense, next to excellent technical skills, nurses have to be familiarized with the methods of patient conducting at a high level to fulfil the requirements of professional competence.Recommendation: Nursing education needs to continually develop and introduce new goals, content, and teaching methods to meet the health care needs of people they serve, with special regard to patient conducting.

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The aim of this paper is to provide information about the work completed by Hungarian nurses and professors of baccalaureate nurses, in the framework of Leonardo project, organized and sponsored by the European Union. The goal of the project was to increase the effectiveness of chief nurses through a further training programme in the field of management. The team in Szeged (Hungary) chose as their area of interest, human resource management, as in this field, it is possible to achieve the greatest improvement with the smallest financial investment. We measured fluctuations and the absenteeism of nurses, changes in their qualifications, and nurse and patient satisfaction at the beginning and end of the period studied. Almost all parameters showed improvement by the end of the tested period. A book of two volumes (available on the WEB in English and in French) was prepared containing the recommendations of EU.