International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research
Volume 5, Issue 2 (2019)
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Table of contents
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Human Genome Project (HGP): Nursing Outlook
Abstract: The Human Genome Project has carved a milestone in culminating a draft of human DNA. The scientific discoveries for the first time in tandem with research and explored the social, legal, and ethical implications. Several committees have studied the policy implications of the genetics information explosion. This monstrous task has the potential to dramatically increase our understanding of human evolution and variation, and most importantly, human disease. Public policy issues …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Exploring Vaccine Hesitancy
Abstract: According to the World Health Organization, the coverage of vaccine-preventable diseases rests at 86% with nearly 20 million children worldwide who have not received basic vaccines. Vaccine-hesitant individuals are a heterogeneous group who hold varying degrees of indecision about specific vaccines or vaccination in general. Vaccine hesitancy is a behavior influenced by several factors including issues of confidence, complacency, and convenience. In countries where access is not the main issue …
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Mnemonics and Nursing
Abstract: Being able to remember new and unfamiliar material is very necessary for the success of students. As all the students move through high school to college and university and beyond, larger amounts of new information and the content that is presented to them is very complex. Mnemonics are various strategies that help to retain very complex information or facts and figures in the long-term memory. Thus, these are some of …
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Knowledge Regarding Child Abuse Among Mothers of Preschoolers
Abstract: The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge regarding child abuse among the mothers of preschoolers. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding child abuse among the mothers of preschoolers and to find the association between knowledge regarding child abuse among the mothers of preschoolers with selected demographic variables. The study was based on health belief model. The research design adopted for the study was …
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Current Trends in Nursing Informatics and Nurses Perspective
Abstract: Nursing informatics is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. As a nursing informaticist, one works with patient data on computer systems. Technologies evolved as a need to improve health care systems are known as computerized provider order entry (CPOE), electronic medical records (EMR), HIMSS, etc. Using nursing informatics, devices …
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Knowledge of High School Students Regarding Substance Abuse in a Selected School in Kottayam District
Abstract: Substance abuse in various forms is a social problem. Kerala shows a high prevalence in alcoholism and is ranked top in India. A descriptive study was done to assess the knowledge of high school students regarding substance abuse and to determine the association between the knowledge of high school students and baseline variables. The study was conducted in a school at Peruva. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain the …
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A study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Oral Health Among Students in a Selected Government Primary Schools of Tarn Taran, Punjab
Abstract: BACKGROUND: oral health is an integral component of general health. Oral health has also been found profoundly influence on quality of life. It is important to maintain the oral hygiene to prevent many problems like dental caries, coated tongue, bad odor, toothache, tooth decay and periodontal diseases etc. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are highly prevalent diseases in many populations. Parents as well as children totally unaware of these problems, …
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A Pre- Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Partograph in Terms of Knowledge Among the GNM Intern Students at Selected Colleges of Nursing, Jalandhar, Punjab
Abstract: The present study was conducted toassess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on partograph in terms of knowledge among The General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) intern students at the selected colleges of nursing at Jalandhar, Punjab. The objective of the study is to assess the pre-test knowledge regarding partograph among GNM intern students, to assess the post-test knowledge regarding partograph among GNM intern students, to compare the pre-test and post-test …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 44–74 Read article
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Talent Management: A Key for Success of an Organization
Abstract: Talent management is the science of using strategic human resource planning to improve organizational value and to make it possible for organizations to reach their common goals. The name itself suggests that managing the ability, capacity, competency and power of employees to perform within an organization. Human resource management would ideally include talent management in an organization; however, some organizsations have human resource departments which are highly transactional instead of …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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A study to Assess Moral Distress and its Contributing Factors to Patient Care Among Staff Nurses Working in a Selected Govt. Hospital, West Bengal
Abstract: A descriptive study was conducted to evaluate moral distress felt by staff nurses, identifying the contributing factors regarding moral distress, determining association between moral distress and selected demographic variables & identifying correlation between moral distress and contributing factors. The conceptual framework adopted for the study is based on Betty Neuman’s system Model.140 nursing personnel were selected as sample through non probability purposive sampling technique. The setting was Medical College and …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 75–82 Read article
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Florence Nightingale’s Healthcare Environment
Abstract: Florence Nightingale described the importance of environment and its need in the healthcare environment. When environmental conditions are favorable, health status is enhanced. However, adverse biological, chemical, physical and sociological forces in the environment, separately or in combination, may disrupt healthy lifestyle and impede a person's ability to cope with environmental stimuli. Environmental health refers to the state of all substances, forces and conditions in an individual's surroundings that may …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 9–12 Read article