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Background: To provoke engagement and higher levels of learning and improving academic self-concept, nurse educators are exploring newer interactive methods of teaching. Nursing educators can create this opportunity by providing diverse settings and activities for interactive learning that is preferred by today's students. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of interactive learning environment on nursing students' engagement and academic self-concept. Hypothesis: The students who are instructed through interactive learning environment exhibit more engagement and higher academic self-concept than those who are not. Design: Aquasi-experimental design was used in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing Alexandria University. Sample: A convenience sampling of 120 nursing students comprised the study subjects. Results: a statistically significant difference, regarding the engagement and the academic self-concept, was found in the favor of the study group. Moreover, a correlation was found between classroom engagement and academic self-concept. Conclusion: The results of the present study support theoretical model which emphasizes the effect of interactive learning environment on students' classroom engagement as well as their academic self-concept. Recommendation: It is necessary to work further as a teacher in developing interactive learning strategies, to improve students' abilities to be more active learners in their educational context and to improve their classroom engagement and academic self-concept.

Background: Professionalism has recently gained attention in nursing education, particularly in psychiatry. Despite it was used to be part of the hidden curriculum, scholars advocate teaching professionalism explicitly in a safe educational environment. Vignettes were used to demonstrate professionalism dilemmas and with the use of triggers for reflection, students can learn the basis for decision making in critical situations though their experiential learning process. Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) emphasizes the central role that experience plays in the learning process. Aim:-This study aims at using a module of vignettes and stimulates student reflection and discussion to help them in constructing the meaning of professionalism in psychiatric practice. Method:-Vignettes were developed based on common situations that psychiatric nurses used to encounter in daily clinical practice. The Authors developed a list questions to trigger their reflection on the Vignettes and guide them to learn about specific elements of professionalism. Students" learning outcomes and feedback were reported as a measure of module effectiveness. The results:-A total of seven vignettes was reported to represent common professionalism dilemmas in clinical psychiatric nursing. The study confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of teaching professionalism by the use of vignettes and the effectiveness of self constructed learning outcomes. The process for the development and the use of vignettes was reported and students debate about the ethical, personal and cultural dimensions of each scenario that drive their decision making. In conclusion, teaching professionalism in Psychiatric education can acknowledge humanistic values such as: respect and altruism. It is essential to prepare nursing students for conflicting situations by discussion of professionalism dilemmas in a safe educational environment and provide them options for decisions. Students need to learn the consequences of their decisions and anticipate the impact of their choices on patients, colleagues and themselves. We need to graduate nurses who will meet the societal expectations from them and they have to learn gradually how to feel, think and act as nurses to develop their professional identity.

University students' political participation is of great significance to their own growth and it facilitates a country's democratization process. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship of personal and social identity, political efficacy and expected political participation among nursing students after 25th January 2011 Revolution of Egypt. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. A random sample of 50% of nursing students (N = 463) who enrolled in the four academic years of the faculty were included with no exclusion criteria. Data w e r e collected in April-June 2011. The main results of the study s h o w e d that majority of nursing students perceived themselves as politically effective and have willingness to be active participants in political activities especially after 25th January revolution. In addition to a significant positive correlation between students' identity and their political efficacy as well as their expected political participation, it is concluded that Nursing Education program should play a positive role in raising awareness through educating students about concepts of citizenship and the importance of political participation as means to achieve growth and development in their country. Furthermore, the atmosphere of the college may contribute to higher levels of political efficacy through enhancing sense of social and political identity among students.

Introduction:-Child enuresis is a widespread problem that can be upsetting for children and their families. Design:-The present study is a quasi-experimental one, aimed to provide an educational program for mothers to enhance their knowledge, attitude and practice toward their children with nocturnal enuresis. Methodology:-This study was conducted at El Fayoum University Hospital and El Fayoum general hospital. The study involved 50 mothers having children with nocturnal enuresis. Tools of the study involved an interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and their children, mothers' knowledge regarding enuresis as well as their attitude and practice. Results:-showed that, mothers' levels of knowledge about enuresis, attitude and practice have dramatically improved after the educational program implementation with statistically significant differences between pre-post implementation. There were statistically significant relations between mothers' level of knowledge about enuresis, attitude and practice. Conclusion:-This study recommended that continuous educational program for mothers having children with nocturnal enuresis to update their knowledge and skills about the advancing technology in the health care for their children. This educational program could be delivered through mass media, posters, booklets, MCH centers and individual counseling. Early counseling should be directed to mothers regarding toilet training, especially for families with positive history of enuresis among their members.