iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-6 ~ Nov-Dec 2016

Abstract: The study aim to assess nurses' knowledge and practice for patient connected to chest drain. A descriptive design was used. Questionnaire and checklists were administered on (50) nurses employed in Sudan Heart Centre hospital. Data processed by (SPSS) program. The study reflected majority of nurses were females. All nurses were known chest drain is sterile procedure, and more than 60.0% were known the chest drain needs inform consent, indications and site of insertion. Although more than 60% of them didn't know exactly underwater-seal, position of patient during insertion the tube, routine milking or striping will increase pleural pressure and mobility of patient with chest drain............

Keywords: Chest drain, knowledge, Nurses, Practice, Sudan Heart Center

[1]. British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline 2010, International Journal of Respiratory System, 65 (Supple II), ii1-ii76, 2010.
[2]. M. Eckman, K. Komerford, Medical Surgical Nursing Incredibly easy (3rd ed. Philadelphia-Lippincott,Willms and Wilkins, 2012).
[3]. S. C. Smeltzer, G. B. Brenda, L. H. Janice and H. C. Kerry, Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-surgical Nursing (12ed. Philadelphia- Lippincott, Willms and Wilkins, 2012).
[4]. D. Briggs , Nursing Care and Management of Patients with Intrapleural Drains: Nursing Standard, 24 (21), 47-55,2010.
[5]. A.C. Frazer, Managing Chest Tubes, Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, 21(1) 10-23, 2012.

Abstract: A study to assess the knowledge regarding nocturnal enuresis among mothers of children admitted in selected hospitals, Belagavi Karnataka, view to develop self instructional module". The objectives of the study were, to assess the knowledge regarding nocturnal enuresis among mothers. To find out the association between knowledge of mothers regarding nocturnal enuresis with their socio-demographic variables.View to develop Self Instruction Module on nocturnal enuresis..............

[1]. Dutta Parul, Text book of Pediatric Nursing, 1st edition, New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers Publication,2007, 120-122.
[2]. Sharma Rimple , Text book of Pediatric Nursing, 1st edition, New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers Publication,2010, .455-457.
[3]. Ghai OP Text book of Pediatric, 7th edition, New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers Publication,2007, .247-250
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Abstract: This paper shows the main risk factor of heart attack (or the science name is Myocardial Infarctio) in sulaimany city;because heart attack is one of most sick published in sulaimany city with different age and gender , at application I take 300 patients have heart attack with different year, also take twenty three variables of each patients after that using Principal component analysis of sample data reduce the large number of data set to new set of factor and each factor contain one variable or more. And the number of factor is ten factors less than number of variables, list of factor not randamely but respectively one by one by more effect or risk factor of heart attack.The main of this paper is to show which variables in each factor have more effect of heart attack, respectively for each factor and variable.

[1] Herve´ Abdi1 and Lynne J. Williams2,'' Principal component analysis''
[2] Volume 2, July/August 2010.
[3] I.T. Jolliffe, ''Principal Component Analysis'', second edition, 2002.
[4] Jeff Jauregui, ''Principal component analysis with linear algebra'', August 31, 2012
[5] Jon Shlens, ''A TUTORIAL ON PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS

Abstract: Background: Children in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at a high risk of hospital acquired infection, particularly central line associated blood stream infection. The aim of the study was to: (1) evaluate adherence with Center for Disease Control guidelines for preventing CLABSI in the pediatric ICU; and 2) to identify barriers for implementing best practice guidelines. Method: A descriptive research design included a purposive sample of 120 nurses working in pediatric intensive care units at Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt..............

Keywords: evidence best practice; central venous catheter, nursing practice, pediatric; central line associated blood stream infection.

[1] Alexandrou E, Spencer TR, Frost SA, Parr MJ, Davidson PM, Hillman, KM. (2010). A review of the nursing role in central venous cannulation: implications for practice policy and research. J Clin Nurs 19(11‐12), 1485-1494.
[2] Almuneef MA, Memish ZA, Balkhy HH, Hijazi O, Cunningham G, Francis C.(2006): Rate, risk factors and outcomes of catheter-related bloodstream infection in a pediatric intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia. / Hosp Infect; 62:207-213.
[3] Aragon D, Sole ML. (2006): Implementing best practice strategies to prevent infection in the ICU. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am; 18:441-52.
[4] Casey AL, Burnell S, Whinn H, Worthington T, Faroqui MH, Elliott TS. (2007): A prospective clinical trial to evaluate the microbial barrier of a needleless connector. J Hosp Infect; 65:212–8.
[5] Gillies D, O'Riordan L, Wallen M, Morrison A, Rankin K, Nagy S. (2005): Optimal timing for intravenous administration set replacement. Cochrane Database Syst Rev;(4).

Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to present public hospital nurses' views related to research and use of research results in patient care, identify the obstacles in doing research and using research results in patient care and assess their suggestions related to the issue. Method: The study was carried out in 2012 with the participation of 525 nurses employed in Sakarya Province Public Hospitals. Following the literature review, a question form was prepared to assist in data collection. Obtained data were analyzed with the help of SPSS for Windows 16.0 package program. Means, frequencies and chi-square test were used in data analysis..............

Keywords: Nurse, obstacle, research

[1] Kelleci, M., Gölbaşı, Z., Yılmaz, M., Doğan, S. (2008). Bir üniversite hastanesinde çalışan hemşirelerin araştırma yapma ve araştırma sonuçlarının bakımda kullanma ile ilgili görüşlerinin incelenmesi. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi. 2(3):16.
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[3] Herdman,EA., & Korkmaz,Ö.(2010).The importance of nursing research. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi.7 (1):3-4.
[4] Glacken, M.,& Chaney, D.(2004).Perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing research finding in the Irish practice setting. Journal Of Clinical Nursing. 13: 731-740.
[5] Retsas, A.(2000).Barriers to nursing research evidence in nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing.3(3):599-606.

Abstract: solid society arises with healthy youth. University students speak to the future of nations. University is a time of expanded responsibility for choices and healthy practices. Such behaviors could continue into middle and old age to perpetrate health hazards later in life. The existing study aimed to investigate the relation between health promoting behaviors and health locus of control among Zagazig University nursing and non-nursing students, hence, a comparative cross sectional study design was used. A self- administered questionnaire sheet was used to collect data from 1188 undergraduate student. Study results revealed that in terms of health promoting behaviors..............

Keywords: Health promoting behaviors, Health locus of control, Zagazig University, Nursing students

[1]. Musavian, A.S., Pasha, A., Rahebi, S., Roushan, A., and Ghanbari, A. Health promoting Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study. Nurs Midwifery Stud 2014 April; 3(1): e14560.
[2]. Chen, M., Lai, L., Chen, H., and Gaete, J. Development and validation of the short-form adolescent health promotion scale. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:1106. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-1106.
[3]. El Ansari, W., Stock, C., John, J., Deeny, P., Phillips, C., Snelgrove, s., Adetunji, H., Hu, X., Parke, S., Stoate, M., and Mabhala, A. Health Promoting Behaviors And Lifestyle Characteristics Of Students At Seven Universities In The Uk. Cent Eur J Public Health 2011; 19 (4): 197–204.
[4]. Kurt, A.S. The Relationship between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Locus of Control among Nursing and Midwifery Students. American Journal of Nursing Research 2015, 3(2): 36-40. DOI:10.12691/ajnr-3-2-2

Abstract: The attrition and dropout rate of nursing and midwifery students affects the planned nursing workforce projections, especially in countries where health care systems are nurse-led. A range of student support interventions including academic monitoring and support (AMS) are implemented to ensure that all the nursing students complete their studies and to avoid preventable wastage. Nursing education institutions plan their enrolments in line with the nursing human resource needs of the country. They also attract students from remote and rural areas, where there is the greatest shortage, and support them through a structured student support programme to curb failure and dropout..............

Keywords: Academic monitoring and support, academic development, , concept analysis, nursing students

[1]. [1]. L Rispel and J Bruce, A profession in peril? Revitalising nursing in South Africa Kwik Skwiz: Health Systems Trust HST General Newsletter, 4 (9), 2015. Retrieved on 5th October 2016 from http://www.hst.org.za/print/publications/profession-peril-revitalising-nursing-south-africa
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[3]. Y Salamonson, B. Everett, J. Koch., S. Andrew and P. Davidson. The impact of term-time paid work on academic performance in nursing students: A longitudinal study International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(5), 2012, 579-585. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.10.012
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Abstract: Aim:The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of parents living with hearing impaired children in north Trinidad. This study emanated as a result of the researchers' cursory observation in dealing with the parents of the children with hearing impairment. Methods:An exploratory phenomenological study was undertaken to document the unique experiences of these group of parents. An institution of the hearing impaired was identified and parents of the children within school-aged were engaged in the study. Triangulation of different strategies namely 3 focused group interviews and 3 face-to-face interviews was utilised to collect data from 25 parents. The data was audiotaped, transcribed and organised in themes...............

Keywords: Caribbean, Hearing Impaired, Lived experiences

[1] World Health Organization. Deafness and hearing loss. Fact sheet no.300. 2015. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentr/factsheets/fs300/en/
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Abstract: Aim: A study to assess the knowledge on colorectal cancer (CRC) among the caregivers attending Outpatient Departments, SVIMS, Tirupati. Objectives: To assess the knowledge on CRC among the caregivers, to find out the association between level of knowledge with their selected socio-demographic variables. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Independent variables were caregivers and dependent variables were Knowledge on CRC. The study was conducted at Outpatient Departments (OPDS), SVIMS, Tirupati. A total of 200 caregivers who fall under inclusion criteria by using non probability convenient sampling technique were selected...............

Keywords: Colorectal cancer (CRC), Outpatient Departments (OPDS).

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Abstract: Photovoice is a technique based on participation, educational empowerment, consciousness-raising and self-documentation among ordinary people, compelling them to be agents of change. Local people are given cameras to capture images of their everyday life experiences and practices within their community, then describing the images in the context of their life, thus the critical reflection and dialogue this photography promotes can serve to reveal significant social, cultural and political issues................

Keywords: Community Engagement Group, maternal mortality, maternal health complications, Photovoice, prevention, rural communities, , skilled attendants,.

[1]. Osubor KM, Fatusi AO,Chiwuzie JC (2006) Maternal health-seeking behavior and associated factors in a rural Nigerian community. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10 (2): 159-169.
[2]. Gill K (2007) Women deliver for development. Lancet, 370:1347-1357.
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Abstract: Gastrointestinal side effects arethe most common side effects of radiation therapy which limit the deliverable intensity of radiotherapy, and might affect the long term health-related quality of life of the patient. Efforts to manage GIT side effects in cancer patients should focus on patient education. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care protocol on preventing and managing radiotherapy induced oral and GIT toxicity (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and oral mucositis) in cancer patients.Methods: Quasi-experimental (case control) research design was conducted in the Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine...............

Keywords: Nursing care protocol, oral and GIT toxicity, Cancer, Radiotherapy

[1]. Bano N, Najam R, Qazi F, Mateen A. Gastrointestinal adverse effects in advanced colorectal carcinoma patients treated with different schedules of FOLFOX. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15:8089–8093.
[2]. Lalla RV, Bowen J, Barasch A, Elting L, Epstein J, Keefe DM, McGuire DB, Migliorati C, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Peterson DE, et al. MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy. Cancer. 2014;120:1453–1461
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Abstract: The aim of study has determined menstruation and menstrual hygiene information levels of female students at secondary school. Method: The descriptive study included 125 students attending Toki Şehit Uzman Çavuş Bahaddin Erturhan Secondary School located at the centre of the Province of Sivas between 1-15/12/2015. The data were collected through "Menstruation Period and Hygiene Information Form". The data analysis was performed through number and percentage distribution and Pearson's chi-square test. The statistical significance level was established at p<0.05................

Keywords: Hygiene, menstruation, female student.

[1]. Akçan Parlaz E., Tekgül N., Karademirci E., Öngel K. (2012) Adolescence Period: Physical Growth, Psychological And Social Development Process, Turkish Family Physician, 3(4):10-16.
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Abstract: Background: Misuse of antibiotics in the treatment of URTI among children is becoming a major contributor to the emergence of antibiotic resistance that is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. Mothers must be equipped with essential knowledge and skills about proper antibiotics use for their children with URTIS to avoid antibiotic resistance. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess maternal knowledge and treatment practices regarding the use of antibiotics among their children with URTIS................

Keywords: URTIS, children, mothers, knowledge, practices, antibiotics and bacterial resistance

[1]. Abasaeed, A., Vlcek, J., Abuelkhair, M., and Kubena, A. (2009): Self Medication with Antibiotics by the Community of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. J Infect Dev Ctries; 3(7):491-497.
[2]. Bajčetič, M., and Jovanovič, I. (2012): Current Aspects of Rational Antibiotic Use in Pediatrics. Pediatrics Today; 8(2):79-90. Doi: 10.5457/p2005-114.43.
[3]. Elberrya, A A., Shaikha, A., Al-Marzoukia, J., and Fadula, R. (2012): Evaluation of Non-Prescribed Antibiotic Use among Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. International Research Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; 2: 147-152.

Abstract: The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was established by an Act of parliament in Kenya in the year 2003 with an aim of ensuring equitable resource allocation to all constituencies which are the electoral zones. Despite the CDF role in alleviating poverty and improving economic growth index in Kenya, several constituencies continues' to experience high poverty levels. The economic growth index remains 5.6% compared to 6.9% and 6.5% growth for Tanzania and Rwanda respectively. Uganda follows closely at 5.2%.The main objective was to find out the utilization of monetary resources and how it affects implementation of CDF projects in Kenya whereas the specific objectives were; managerial practices...............

Keywords: Monetary Resources Utilization, Project Implementation, Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

[1]. Adan, H. (2012). Influence of Stakeholders role on Performance of Constituencies' Development Fund Projects
[2]. Ahamad, H. (2010), "Tenets of Fiscal Decentralization", Oxford University Press, London.
[3]. Bagaka, O. (2008). Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya and the Growth of Government.
[4]. Bagaka,Obuya. "Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya: The Constituency Development Fund and the Growth of Government." 10 October 2008. Munich Personal RePEc Archive MPRA Paper No.11813, Posted 29 November 2008.
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Abstract: Aims to determine effect of blending OSCE with simulation on clinical achievements of undergraduate nursing students' Objectives 1. Assess nursing students and clinical educators staff perception of OSCE performance and its use as a tool for clinical evaluation from their perspective 2. Evaluate the effect of blending OSCE with simulation on undergraduate medical surgical and fundamentals nursing students clinical exam achievements................

Keywords: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Simulation , role play ,undergraduate nursing student clinical education.

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