Journal of Nursing Science & Practice
Volume 3, Issue 3 (2013)
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Table of contents
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Assessment of the Knowledge and Practices of Mothers Performing Kangaroo Mother Care for Neonates
Abstract: The present study was conducted with an objective to assess the knowledge and practices of mothers performing kangaroo mother care (KMC) for low birth weight babies at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Neonatal Nursery (NNN) and maternity ward of Nehru Hospital, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Using purposive sampling technique, 50 mothers were included in the study. After obtaining the informed consent, a questionnaire …
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Nursing Competencies for Caring Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Abstract: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specially designed and equipped facility staffed by skilled personnel with an objective to provide comprehensive and continuous care to critically ill patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening problems. There are many factors which alter the patient’s prognosis and outcome. One of the most important factors is ‘Nursing Competencies’ so as to meet the emerging needs of the patient. The present study …
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Occupational Hazards among Nursing Staff and Students – A Knowledge Attitude and Practice Study
Abstract: A questionnaire survey on work-related health complaints was performed among nursing staffs and students. The main aim is to assess the prevalence of, and risk factors for, musculoskeletal complaints, systemic diseases and respiratory distress among hospital nurses. Information was received from 130 nursing students and 182 nursing staff. Nearly 50% of the participants had experienced some occupation-related health problem during the last year. Dermal reaction was the most common health …
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Perceived Stress among North Indian Nursing Undergraduate Students
Abstract: In recent years there is a budding appreciation of the stresses involved in training of nursing students. The present study aimed to assess perceived stress in the undergraduate students studying in a nursing college located in northern India. It was a cross sectional study carried out at College of nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana in the month of August 2011 using pretested self-administered questionnaire. Perceived stress score was measured using …
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Pregnancies, Abortion and Women’s Reproductive Health in Rural Haryana, India
Abstract: In this study women’s reproductive health has been examined according to the number of pregnancies, gestational stage of abortion, and number of abortions among the rural women of Haryana, India by analysing data from an in-depth interview of 329 ever-married women conducted in five villages of Haryana state of India during the year 2003. We found abortion at late gestational stage significantly deteriorates women’s reproductive health. More number of abortions …
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Effectiveness of Computer-assisted Instruction among Student Nurses
Abstract: Technology plays a major role in our teaching and learning strategies. Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is an innovative resource for teaching content in a controlled environment focusing on individualized learning. So the study to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction developed on immunization program was conducted among student nurses of selected colleges of nursing of Delhi. It was an evaluative research with pre-test, post-test single group design. The study population included …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 6–9 Read article