title: Perspectives of nursing faculty about nursing in Iraq.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Long standing problems are apparent in professional nursing in Iraq. This is a critical point in time and feedback and input from nurses will be important in advancing the profession.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was used to explore the attitudes of faculty members about professional nursing, women's roles and nursing, and the Iraqi Nurses Association. The questionnaire was administered to 31 faculty members at the College of Nursing, University of Baghdad.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The respondents reported the poor image of Iraqi nursing and the relationship between physicians and nurses as the most immediate problems facing the profession. The respondents are not active in their professional association and believe that the association is not addressing current problems. Profound changes are needed in professional nursing before nurses can play significant roles in the Iraqi health care system.
authors: University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: Lahay A Hussain
authors: LA
authors: Al-Da'mi
authors: Joyceen S
authors: JS
authors: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health