Journal of Nursing Science & Practice
Volume 6, Issue 1 (2016)
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Males’ Choice of Nursing Career among Senior Secondary School Students in a Selected Boy’s High School, Benin City, South-South Nigeria
Abstract: This is a study on males’ choice of nursing career among senior secondary school students in Edo Boy’s High School, Ugbowo, Benin city, South Nigeria. The study was carried out to assess males’ choice of nursing as a career and factors affecting their choices. A descriptive survey research design and a sample of 445, which is the target population was used. A convenient sampling technique was used to select the …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Benefits of Janani Suraksha Yojana among The Mothers from Selected Rural Areas of Sangli and Miraj
Abstract: The maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate in India is due to a combination of important factors like poverty, ineffective or unaffordable health services, lack of political, managerial and administrative will etc. All this culminates in a high proportion of home deliveries by unskilled relatives and delays in the seeking care and this in turn adds to the maternal mortality ratios (MMR). The institutional delivery or delivery by skilled …
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Hand Washing Practices among Admitted Patients In Tertiary Level Hospital
Abstract: Hand washing is one of the most important steps to prevent and control the spread of diseases. Many studies have been conducted on hand hygiene practices among the health care professionals, but there are dearth of evidences amongst the patients and their care givers. The current study was carried out with the objective to assess the hand washing practices amongst the admitted patients. The study was carried out at general …
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Living with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Abstract: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) is an X-linked recessive hereditary disease characterized by abnormally low levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, a metabolic enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate pathway, especially important in red blood cell metabolism. G6PD deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect. Individuals with this disease may exhibit non-immune hemolytic anemia in response to a number of causes, most commonly infection or exposure to certain medications or fava …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 23–30 Read article
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Is Cervical Cancer a Concern to Women? A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer and awareness of its prevention among women of rural India. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of Punjab state, India. A total of 275 women were enrolled for the study by using non-randomized convenient sampling. Cervical cancer awareness measure (cervical CAM) tool kit version 2.1 was the tool used for the study with necessary …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 31–38 Read article
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Knowledge Regarding Needle Stick Injury among Student Nurses
Abstract: Needle stick injury is a common occupational hazard for the student nurses due to poor technique and human error. There are a lot of ill effects seen from the needle stick injury. So there is a need to protect for the present and the future generations from the consequences of needle stick injury. The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the knowledge regarding needle …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 39–42 Read article