Background:Educational Environment (EE) is considered as a key component of educational curriculum.Aim:The aim of this study was to evaluate the EE of Nursing and Midwifery School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) by using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM).Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2013. Totally, 500 nursing or midwifery students were recruited to the study by using the quota sampling method. Study data were collected by using a demographic questionnaire and the Persian version of DREEM questionnaire. The reliability of questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach alpha which was 0.876 and 0.68–0.866 for the whole questionnaire and its domains, respectively. The data were analyzed by using SPSS v. 21.0.Results:Totally, 350 completely-filled questionnaires were included in the final analysis. Most of the participants were nursing students (79.7%), female (74.6%), single (86.0%), bachelor (86.9%), first-year (36.9%), with mean age of 22.5 years. The mean item score of the DREEM was 2.09±0.49 (104.39 from 200). Moreover, the mean item scores of the domains were as follows, perception of learning: 1.93±0.61; perception of teachers: 2.42±0.56; perception of educational atmosphere: 2.05±0.59; academic-self-perception: 2.06±0.65; and social-self-perception: 2.17±0.62. All domains were statistically significant except the perception of learning and educational atmosphere (p<0.001)Conclusion:Although the educational environment of the study setting was found to be positive, it requires improvements. Strategies such as adopting student-centered approaches, revising the educational curriculum, strengthening student-teacher relationship, being sensitive and responsive to students’ educational needs, providing constructive feedback to them, and creating a comfortable, friendly, and supportive atmosphere can improve the educational environment.

Background and Aim: Moral sensitivity is a feature that enables a person to recognize his/her moral conflicts and to understand the results of moral judgment about others. Considering that this issue is more important in the ICUs and since observance of patients' rights is one of the aspects of moral care, this study aimed to determine the relationship between nurses' moral sensitivity and respect for patients' rights in ICUs in 2016. Materials and methods:In this descriptive-correlational study, 260 nurses working in ICUs of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected by accessible method. To collect data, the Lutzen's Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire and Researcher-made Patients' Rights Questionnaire were used. The Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 and statistical tests. Ethical considerations: Participation in the study was optional and informed written consent was obtained from nurses to participate in the study. In addition, the information confidentiality of the participants was observed. Findings: The mean of moral sensitivity of nurses in intensive care units (160.58±18.30) and respect for patients' rights by them (12.19±127.81) were higher than average. There was a direct significant correlation between the nurses , moral sensitivity and the degree of observance of patient's rights in ICUs (P<0.0001 and r=0.326). Conclusion: Regarding the observed relationship between moral sensitivity and observance of patients' rights, it is suggested to adopt appropriate strategies to improve the observance of patients' rights in order to increase the level of moral sensitivity of nurses and provide high-quality care.

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