iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-3 ~ May-June 2016

Abstract: Students are subjected to different kinds of stressors such as pressure of academics with an obligation to succeed, an uncertain future and difficulties of integratinginto the system. Aim of the study: The aim of the present study was to identifydeterminants of distress among Faculty of Nursing students in Assiut University.I.......

Keywords: Determinants- Distress- Nursing Students.

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Abstract: Renal failure is a severe impairment or total lack of kidney function. There are 4oo dialysis centers in India and estimated that about 100,000 people suffer from end stage renal disease each year in India of which only about 20,000 get treated. It has also reported that there are about 14,500 patients surviving on Hemodialysis and about 3000 people surviving on peritoneal dialysis in India, and remaining 2500-3000 patients are surviving on renal transplant. Currently 60-70% of patients are treated with maintenance dialysis.

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Abstract: Background: Nurses serve instrumental roles in ensuring and providing evidence-based practice. Numerous opportunities exist for nurses to use evidence to make care more effective. Aim: to improve nursing interns' attitude, knowledge and skills towards evidence based practice (EBP) after implementing an educational program. Methods: A quasi-experimental research study was conducted in 2015 with a convenience sample of 40 nursing interns from Faculty of Nursing, Menoufyia University, Egypt......

Keywords: attitudes, evidence-based practice, nursing interns, knowledge, skills.

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Abstract: The rising increase of testicular cancer (TC) which tends to take aggressive course in developing countries can be detected by testicular self-examination (TSE). Testicular self-examination is a screening technique that involves inspection and palpation of the testes for early detection of TC. There are concerns that medical students are not acquiring the necessary TSE skills. This study examines the awareness and practice of TSE among male medical students of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus......

Keywords: Awareness, Testicular cancer, Testicular Self Examination, Male Medical Students, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus

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