Research in Medical Education

  Introduction: Achieving professional skills and clinical education are very important in nursing and midwifery courses, so that clinical education is considered as the basis for two professions.

  Methods: In this cross-sectional study that was conducted by census Samples were all faculty members, nursing and midwifery student in Qazvin university of medical sciences participated. The instrument was a questionnaire with 32 items that organized into 4 categories. data was analyzed by spss version 16 using chi-square tests and Fisher test .

  Results: The results showed that among four effective filed in achieving professional skills, learners characteristics consider the most important factor from the viewpoints of teachers and nursing and midwifery students. There was significant differnces between teachers and students viewpoints based on chi-square statistical testing.

  Conclusion: Improving professional skills need to use of effective educational program in clinical settings. Also, promoting teahers function and encourage professional cooperations in improving clinical education and achieving professional skills can be effective.