iosr-JNHS   Volume-4 ~ Issue-4 ~ July-August 2015

Abstract: Nursing as a profession is taught in a teaching Institute by nurse teachers/ educators. Nurse educators combine clinical expertise and a passion for teaching into rich and rewarding careers. These professionals, who work in the classroom and the practice setting, are responsible for preparing and mentoring current and future generations of nurses. Nurse educators play an important role in strengthening the nursing education, and serving as role models and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice. Nurse educators are responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating and revising academic and continuing education programs for student nurses. Nurse educators are critical players in assuring quality educational experiences that prepare the nursing workforce for a diverse, ever-changing health care environment.

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Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine relationship between workplace spirituality and role stress among nurses in India. Role stress is one of the important factors leading to unwanted consequences like intention to quit, job dissatisfaction and high turnover among nurses. Creating a workplace characterized by cooperation,sense of joint values, spirituality and meaningfulness at work would help alleviate stress. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data on workplace spirituality and role stress. The sample consisted of nurses from municipal and private hospitals in Mumbai (n = 450; response rate 94.7%). Workplace spirituality was found to be negatively correlated with role stress of nurses(r = - .267 , p< 0.01). The results have implications for interventions, to improve workplace spirituality, in reducing perceptions of stress thereby enhancing performance of nurses. Interventions for meaningful work and job rotation to deal with perceptions of stress are suggested.

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Abstract: Breast Milk (ASI) is the best food for infants. Considering that the level of benefits of breastfeeding and the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, it is necessary to take a series of efforts to increase breast milk production of lactating mothers. One way that can be used is by doing Yoga exercises. This research aimed to determine the effect of Yoga in increasing breast milk production of mothers breastfeeding infants aged 1 to 6 months. The research used pre experiment method with one group pretest-posttest design. Sampling used simple random sampling, and the number of samples was 30 respondents. The results of statistical test of t-test (p 0.004), meaning that there was an effect of Yoga exercises in increasing breast milk production of lactating mothers. This happens because Yoga can affect the mind, soul and spirit of the mothers, in which Yoga gives peace of mind, relaxation and a sense of comfort as well as increasing mothers' confidence, so this affects the release of prolactin and oxytocin hormones for breast milk production. Keywords: Yoga, Breast Milk, Lactating Mother's.

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Abstract: People with depressed mood can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, meaningless, guilty, irritable, ashamed and restless. They may lose interest in activities that were once pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems related to concentrating, remembering details or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems or reduced energy may also be present. Depression will be the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide 2020. Despite these considerable costs, current pharmacological and psychological interventions have limited acceptability and effectiveness, up to 60% of depressed persons do not adequately respond to pharmacological antidepressant treatment and 30% do not adhere to medication..

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Abstract: Reflective practice is a frequently used but inadequately defined concept in nursing. This may be attributed to the inadequate conceptualisation of the process of reflection. This paper agreed that now is an appropriate time to critically examine the notion of reflective practice and maintains that there is a need for more robust debate and research into the nature of reflection in nursing. Although reflective practice has been identified as a valuable tool to help nurses recognise their own strengths and weaknesses, even though many still find it difficult to embrace.

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Abstract: A case study was conducted on the patients with congestive heart failure at Vinayaka Mission Hospital, Salem with the objective of assessing the effectiveness of planned nursing interventions for the Patients with congestive heart failure. All patients had breathing difficulty, edema, chest pain, tachycardia and fatigue. Aim was to bring better outcome and prevent further complication. Results revealed that the duration of hospital stay was minimized and the treatment was cost effective. There is statistically (p<0.05) significant improvement in health status of patients with Congestive Cardiac failure. Thus, the planned nursing interventions were found to be effective for patients with congestive heart failure.

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Abstract: Background: Over three-quarter of the world's population is using herbal medicines with an increasing trend globally. Herbal medicines may be beneficial but are not completely harmless. An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. These substances can either be herbal or orthodox. Many foods, drinks, and behaviours have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable. Men and women alike have continued to use aphrodisiacs whether or not these drugs have any scientific basis of truly improving sexual satisfaction without regards to their composition..

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Abstract: In the contemporary nursing, the clamour for scientifically based nursing practice necessitates a paradigm shift from practice based on intuition and tradition to practices that can be scientifically verified. This study assessed the knowledge and utilization of evidenced-based nursing practice among the nurses of Specialist Hospital, Offa, Kwara State. The descriptive study utilized validated questionnaire developed by the researchers. 110 questionnaires were administered to nurses who met the inclusion criteria. Data collected were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistic of Pearson correlation. The findings of the study revealed that only 35.5% were degree holders.

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Abstract: Managing diapers waste is one of the most rapidly growing pollution problems worldwide. This paper looks at practices regarding disposal of soiled diapers as a way of promoting a healthy environment in communities. Quantitative research design was used to guide the study. Self-administered questionnaires about diaper choices and practices were completed by 60 randomly selected mothers of children younger than two years of age. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data.

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Abstract: Depression is a major problem which distresses the mood of a person. When a person is affected with depression it disturbs the whole life of that person as well as the people who care about that person. Depression can be the result of genetic, physiological, psychological and environmental factors. There are various treatment modalities like antidepressants, psychotherapy, electro convulsive therapy and behavior therapy are available to treat and prevent the depression. A literature search was conducted to understand the depressedadult's participation in regular exercise program compared to no exercise program lead to less depressive symptoms.

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Abstract: The study indented to find out the effectiveness of Video assisted Reminiscence Therapy (VART) on subjective well being of the institutionalized elderly. Pre- experimental one group pretest post design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study consists of 26 institutionalized elderly. Data on subjective well being were collected through standardized tool subjective well being inventory (SUBI) developed by Nagpal and sell (1985) and VART package developed by the investigator.

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Abstract: Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance or drug resistance is the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials) from working against it. Irrational use of medicines is a major problem worldwide. As nursing students can play a vital role in the Health Education of patients, the present study was under taken with the objectives to study the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) associated with Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) among them.

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[3]. Dr Divya Goel, Dr Sanjay Gupta. Self-medication patterns among nursing students in North India. IOSR-JDMS, Volume 11, Issue 4 (Nov.- Dec. 2013)
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[5]. Dr Bharani Krishna Y, Dr TVD Sasi Sekhar et al.A KAP study regarding Anti Microbial Resistance among Medical students in South India. IOSR-JDMS, Volume 14, Issue 4 Ver.X (Apr 2015), pp 110-113