Sofica Bistriceanu, Academic Medical Unit – CMI, Romania
The information transferred by words influences the function of the human body’s energetic picture, according to the subject matter, solicitation degree, context, and individual structure. Bad news has the capacity to converse the feelings through the grief, and the best [....] » Read More
Title : Knowledge regarding the first aid management of seizures among college students in kerala
Prabha Grace, Carmel College of Nursing, India
Seizure is one of the emerging diseases present in the world. It is the abnormal electrical activity of the brain which results in the unusual behaviors by the people. According to WHO globally an estimated 5 million people are diagnosed with the disease. And an estimated 70% wil [....] » Read More
Title : Registered nurses use of a national early warning score: An Interpretative hermeneutic phenomenological study
Claire Nadaf, AECC University College, United Kingdom
In 2012, Hogan et al. reported that 5.2% of hospital deaths have a 50% or greater chance of being preventable? This represents 11,859 adult preventable deaths in NHS acute hospitals each year. 31% of those were attributed to poor monitoring. This data was reported in 2012 and to [....] » Read More
Title : Nurse as designer: Innovative practice contributing to nursing science
Jean Ross, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
Nurses within contemporary landscapes of care do not recognise themselves as designers, this is despite Florence Nightingale been acknowledged as a leading nurse designer in the 1800s. Acknowledging nurses as designers is now a hidden aspect of everyday nursing practice, which we [....] » Read More
Title : Experiences of nurse managers regarding the implementation of the African philosophy of ubuntu in mentorship of newly graduate professional nurses in a tertiary hospital in the gauteng province
Thendo Mahafha Mposi, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Background: Mentoring newly graduated professional nurses entering the profession has a direct impact on patient outcomes, however, it remains a challenge faced by many countries and South Africa is no exception. Newly graduated professional nurses depend on experienced nurse man [....] » Read More
Title : Knowledge and practice of nurses towards prevention of hospital acquired infections and its associated factors
Nini Asfaw Negash, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are the common conditions among hospitalized patients and health care workers (HCWs). HAI prolongs hospitalization; increases cost of treatment and contribute to death. Objective: To assess knowledge and practice of nurses toward [....] » Read More
Title : Demographic change of the global aging population: Bracing up for eminent future challenge in nursing care.
Elizabeth A Okankwu, Rivers State University, Nigeria
The obvious difference which abounds amidst the world population of adults and the young people tends to be at a lopsided posture to the increase of the older adults and decrease of the younger people in contemporary era. This assertion is the outcome of demographic disparity of [....] » Read More
Title : Nurse development plan in cardiological and cardiac surgery settings
Guerrieri Sara, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Italy
The world where we live is dynamic and in a state of continuous change, which has consequences on Health Organisations. The ability of always being ready to keep up becomes therefore essential in order to provide high quality care and safety. On the one hand, the possibility of [....] » Read More
Title : Prediction of empathy self-awareness and perceived stress among nursing students
Shaher H Hamaideh, The Hashemite University, Jordan
Background: High levels of empathy and self-awareness as well as low level of stress among nursing students are the core elements of improving patients' care and outcomes. Purposes: To assess the levels, relationships, and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, perceived s [....] » Read More
Title : Community based Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Jamileh, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Introduction: The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of [....] » Read More
Title : Presence in the management of adolescents with mental health illnesses: A conscientious reflection on presence
Precious Chibuike Chukwuere, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, South Africa
The developmental stage of adolescents is characterized by various psychosocial changes. Studies have shown that various mental health conditions commence at this period constituting a huge disease burden to the individual and to the mental health care providers such as mental he [....] » Read More
Title : There are seven main groups of causes of mental queasiness, mental disorder, and deviant behavior, which are oriented towards four areas of life.
Juhani Heiska, The Association of Science in East Savo, Finland
The premise of this presentation is as follows: When, for example, a home burns down and a loved one dies, one experiences psychical queasiness. When, for example, you cannot get rid of obsessive thoughts, you experience a psychic disorder. For example, when the law is broken, de [....] » Read More
Title : Synergistic TQM approach in advancing the performance of accredited health care organizations in Jordan
Dalal Bashir Yehia, Al Zytoonah University, Jordan
Background: TQM is a core prominence model required to be applied to advance the performance of accredited health care organizations in Jordan. Objective: The objective of this paper is to explore the beneficial outcomes of synergistic TQM approach in advancing the performance o [....] » Read More
Title : A 5-step empathetic model (5-SEM) for medical professional communication
Ordit E Tranto, Department of Behavioral Bioethics, Israel
Although empathy education for healthcare professionals is often advocated, a theoretically based measurable practical model has been missing. In this presentation, I would present a Five Stage Model for Empathetic Communication (5-SEM) and a measurement scale. The suggested meas [....] » Read More
Title : Nursing students professional identity development: An integrative review
Grete Vabo, University of Agder, Norway
The aim of this integrative review was to identify and synthesize current evidence of factors that influence the professional identity development of nursing students in nursing educational programs. Cinahl (EBSCO), Medline, ERIC, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched. Three differe [....] » Read More
Title : Low subjective cardiovascular disease risk perceptions among hypertensive patients in addis ababa Ethiopia.
Daniel Mengistu Bekele, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Background: Accurate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk appraisal is essential for hypertensive patients to identify correctly their risk status and take efficient behavioral measures timely to avoid major adverse outcomes. However, hypertensive patients’ risk perceptions of [....] » Read More
Title : Evidence based Practice: A training course for nurses
Laura Ciccuto, Ospedale del Cuore G Pasquinucci, Italy
Evidence-based practice (EBP) should integrate individual clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence from systematic research. Nursing research requires information literacy and knowledge for searching, evaluating and utilizing research evidence to provide best [....] » Read More
Title : Risk management and quality of care in drug administration in a critical care setting
Veronica Boccini, FTGM Ospedale Del Cuore, Italy
BACKGROUND AND AIM Drug prescription and administration is a very articulated and complex process, especially in intensive care and carries with it potential risks of drug administration errors. Risk management assessment is required for procurement, storage, distribution, p [....] » Read More
Title : Management of the liaison nurses in the motor related complications in stroke
Zohreh Kalani, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Background & Aims: Despite the rapid prevention, diagnosis, and management of stroke, the patients are still at a high risk of complications. Liaison nurse, from hospital admission to discharge and then at home helps patients with complicated caring issues stroke. This study [....] » Read More
Title : Attitude knowledge and practice of evidence-based practice among Saudi postgraduate nursing students
Bader Alrasheadi, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia
Background and aim: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has helped nurses in taking medical decisions and staying up-to-date with the latest knowledge in nursing care. Nurses need to have a positive attitude, enough knowledge, and an awareness of relevant research to apply EBP and prom [....] » Read More