iosr-JNHS   Volume-8 ~ Issue-5 ~ Sep-Oct 2019

Abstract: Background: Emotional intelligence plays a very important part in creating effective decisions in day to day life within the work place. The ability to deliver safe and proper care is relies on make accurate decision. Aims: Assess Nurse Managers' emotional intelligence and decision-making styles and explore Nurse Managers' emotional intelligence and its' relation with decision-making styles, and personal characteristics at Assiut University Hospitals. Subject and method: The study was carried out at the main Assiut University Hospital (no= 58), The Pediatric Health Hospital (no=12) and The El-Rajhy Assiut Hospital (no=20) nurse managers. Study tool included personal data, Emotional Intelligence..........

 

Key words: Emotional Intelligence; Decision-Making Styles; Nurse Managers.

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[3]. Hess, J. (2011): Enhancing decisions and decision-making processes through the application of emotional intelligence skills. Management Decision Vol. 49 No. 5, 2011 pp. 710-721 q Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0025-1747 DOI 10.1108/00251741111130805
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[5]. Khan E., Riaz M., Batool N., Riaz M. (2016): Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Decision Making Styles among University Students. J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 6(4S )93-99, 2016 © 2016, Text Road Publication.

Abstract: Background: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and Post-traumatic stress disorder are common among patients with bipolar disorders. This comorbid condition complicates the clinical treatment of the disorders, so identifying these individuals is important. Aim: the study aimed to investigate the comorbidity of Obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Post-traumatic stress disorder among patients with bipolar disorder. Design: A descriptive exploratory designs was used. Sample: A sample of convenience of 150 of patients diagnosed as bipolar patients were selected from In and Out patient El-Abbassia Mental Health Hospital and Psychiatry and Addiction Prevention Hospital, El-Manial University Hospitals..........

 

Key words: Comorbidity, OCD, PTSD, Bipolar disorder..

[1]. Halter, M.J., Varcarolis, E.M. (2013). Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Bipolar Disorders. Ch. 14. St. Louis: Elsevier Health Sciences; p.p 281-305.
[2]. Kumari, R., Chaudhury, S., Kumar, S. (2013). Dimensions of hallucination and delusions in affective and non- affective illness. ISRN Psychiatry Volume Article ID 616304, 1-10.
[3]. Kazhungil, F., Mohandas, E. (2016). Management of obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbid with bipolar disorder. Indian Journal of Psychiatry; 58(3):259-269.
[4]. Brown, G.R.1., McBride, L., Bauer, M.S., Williford, W.O. (2005). Impact of childhood abuse on the course of bipolar disorder: a replication study in U.S. veterans. ; Journal of Affective Disorder. 89(1-3):57-67.
[5]. Romero, S., Birmaher B., Axelson, D.A., (2009). Negative life events in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 70: 1452–1460..

Abstract: Chemotherapy agents cause a wide range of adverse effects. One of these adverse effects is taste alterations. Teaching patients about treatment of their adverse effects reduces fear, increases self-confidence, improves compliance and enhances their participation in self-care. Objective: To determine the effect of implementing self-care strategies on taste alterations among chemotherapy patients. Setting: The study was carried out in the Oncology Therapy Unit, Alexandria Main University Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of 60 adult patients who had cancer and received at least two cycles of chemotherapy or at least three weeks of weekly chemotherapy.........

 

Key words: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Taste changes, Self care strategies

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[2]. Bernhardson BM, Tishelman C, Rutqvist LE. Self-reported taste and smell changes during cancer chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 2008;16: 275e283.
[3]. Jensen SB, Mouridsen HT, Bergmann OJ, et al. Oral mucosal lesions, microbial changes, and taste disturbances induced by adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral RadiolEndod 2008;106:217e226.
[4]. Zabernigg A, Gamper E, Giesinger JM, et al (2010) Taste alterations in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a neglected side effect? Oncologist 15(8):913–920.
[5]. Boltong A, Aranda S, Keast R, Wynne R, Francis PA, Chirgwin J, et al. A prospective cohort study of the effects of adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy on taste function, food liking, appetite and associated nutritional outcomes. PloS one. 2014;9(7)..

Abstract: Infection is a process by which an organism establishes a relationship with host. The process begins with transmission of an infectious organism and it may end in infectious disease, a condition that depends on the response of the host to the invader. The entire process and its outcome hinge on a complex interaction of the infectious agent, an environmental conductive transmission of the organism and a susceptible host. The host and their environmental interactions are prerequisites to infectious disease. Purpose of the study was to assess maternity nurses' practices of infection control measures during insertion and removal of IUDs Design: A descriptive study design. A convenient sample (including all maternity nurses at the selected family planning centers). The instrument of the present study included an Interviewing Questionnaire about assessment of socio-demographic and nurses practices of infection control.......

 

Key words: Intrauterine Devices, maternity nurses and infection control

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[2]. Clark, 2009 Fundamental of Nursing Human Health and Function 6th Ed. Lippincott, U.S.A.PP. 515:543.
[3]. Jurjus & Kahhaleh, 2009) Infection and Disease 7th Ed. Elsevier, London, New york PP. 151:154,
[4]. Center of Disease Control and Prevention 2011 Infection control in health care setting: 'Nurse ethical role' 332-353.
[5]. Stein,2011 preventing IUDs related Pelvic Infection 412-419.

Abstract: Background: Pregnancy predispose to symptomatic hemorrhoids, being the most common ano-rectal disease at these stages. Purpose of the study: was to study the effect of conservative nursing management on symptoms of hemorrhoids during late pregnancy. Design: A quasi- experimental study design with pre and posttests was used (with comparing the study and control groups). A purposive sample of 110 women attending antenatal care visits at MCH centers was selected. Instrument: three instruments.1-Interviewing questionnaires. 2-questionnaire about complain and symptoms of hemorrhoids.3- Assessment sheet about.....

 

Key words: hemorrhoids, pregnancy and conservative management..

[1]. Ala S, Saeedi M, Eshghi F, Mirzabeygi P. (2011).Topical metronidazole can reduce pain after surgery and pain on defecation in postoperative hemorrhoidectomy. Dis Colon Rectum, 51:235–238

[2]. Beck, David E.(2011). The ASCRS textbook of colon and rectal surgery (2nd Ed.). New York: Springer. p. 175. ISBN 9781441915818.

[3]. Cataldo, Carapeti, Kamm, Mc Donald Phillips, & Peter (2008). "Hemorrhoids". Arlington Heights, IL: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
[4]. Chen, Cheetham ,Herbert & Phillips, (2011). Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. Berlin: Springer. p. 217. ISBN 1-84882-088-7
[5]. Clinic, Corman ML, Gravié JF, Hager T, Loudon MA, Mascagni D, Nyström PO, Seow-Choen F, Abcarian H, Marcello P, Weiss E, et al. (2012).Stapled haemorrhoidopexy: a consensus position paper by an international working party - indications, contra-indications and technique. Colorectal Dis, 5:304–310.

Abstract: Sexual quality of life serves a great role in overall women health and well-being. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is unintentional leakage of urine on effort or exertion which can have extreme effect on female sexual life and may lead to complete abandon of sexual activity in high proportion of cases. This study aimed to assess the effect of evidence based nursing guideline on improving quality of sexual function among women with stress urinary incontinence. A quasi experimental study was conducted at urodynamic unit at Ain Shams Maternity University Hospital and women homes. A purposive sample was used to recruit one hundred eight women in the study. Four tools of data collection were used; 1st tool was structure interviewing questionnaire.......

 

Key words: Evidence based nursing guideline, Stress urinary incontinence, Sexual Quality of Life

[1]. Al-Ali, B. M., Shamloul, R., Hutterer, G. C., Puchwein, E., Pummer, K., Avian, A., and Primus, G., (2013): Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence Treated with the SPARC Sling System. Bio-Med Research International. 2013: 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/957547

[2]. Arshiya S., Noor L., Rangaswamy P. A., and Sundari T., (2015): Etiology, Risk Factors and Pathophysiology of Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Review. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences. 4(6): 75-82.

[3]. Aslan, G., Köseoǧlu, H., Ö Sadik, Gimen, S., Cihan, A., and Esen, A., (2015): Sexual function in women with urinary incontinence. International Journal of Impotence Research. 17: 248–251

[4]. Asoglu MR, Selcuk S, Cam C, Cogendez E, Karateke A. (2014): Effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women‟s quality of life (including sexual life) and psychosocial state. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol.; 176:187-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.02.008.

[5]. Burkhard, F. C., Lucas, M. G., Berghmans, L. C., et al., (2016): Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence. EAU Guideline Ed. Present 30th EAU Cong Madrid. available at. http://uroweb.org/guidelines...

Abstract: Health Care at Home which is headquartered at Noida is the first home health care organisation in India to set up ICU at home. HCAH management has made a commitment to make quality and patient safety a top priority throughout the patient's journey. Home Health care organisations operating in India are yet to work towards combating home acquired infections by looking into the surveillance and managing it. Nonetheless nothing has stopped HCAH from looking into this and working towards reducing the rates. Thus, Preventing home care associated infections, including Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), has become a high priority for our organisation......

 

Key words: CAUTI, Health care at Home, Infection Control Nurse, Evidenced based study, quality

[1]. Improving Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates in the Medical Units- BMJ publishing Group

[2]. Haytham Taha, Salama J. Raji, AbeerKhallaf, Seham Abu Hija, Raji Mathew, Hanan Rashed, Christelle Du Plessis, Zaytoen Allie, and Samer Ellahham

[3]. ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool - American Nurses Association https://www.nursingworld.org/practice...prevention/ana-cauti-prevention-tool/
[5]. Health care at Home India PVT limited- L1-05 Hygiene and Infection Control Manual V2 Pg#14-15..