Mohammad Itani

Beirut Arab University | BAU · Department of Nursing

Background In past years, the attrition of new graduate nurses has been predicted to grow and this is what has been occurring recently due to challenging role transitions. Nurse residency programs are meant to help new graduate nurses transition into their new roles. These programs have been evaluated in a variety of ways. Purpose The purpose of t...

Background: Reflection increases meta-cognitive capacities, promotes student-instructor relationships, overcomes the theory-practice gap, and enriches learning. This study aims at exploring nursing students' perspectives on the facilitators of reflective practices in the clinical setting. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted among...

Background For the past 2 months the number of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon has been on the rise, while frontline nurses after the Beirut Blast of August 4th have been practicing through limited resources and a challenging context. Aim This paper aims at exploring the psychological experiences of Lebanese frontline nurses serving at ground zero hospi...

The aim of this research paper is to examine the current situation, emotional reactions of university students and their coping mechanisms during and after the COVID-19 quarantine. The study was undertaken in a major higher education institution in Lebanon. An exploratory qualitative research design was adopted. A phenomenological qualitative metho...

Despite the fact that self-report of pain is considered the most consistent indicator of its presence, pain assessment for the critically ill mechanically ventilated patients is quite challenging, as the altered level of consciousness, sedation and the presence of life support devices commonly affect the self-report mechanism. However, in Lebanon,...