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Managing Exacerbation of asthma
Abstract: Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the Airways and is a common chronic health problem to school age children which affect their performance as well as quality of life call 2011 exhibitions for a series of events that it your rate the pre-existing health problems mattress paper door polish 2012 multiple factors lies Black Or Hispanic ethnicity and 48 replies lack of insurance respiratory infections allergens and improper use of …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Effectiveness of Training Programme on Knowledge Level Regarding Basic Life Support among Nursing Students
Abstract: Background: Basic Life Support (BLS) includes recognition of signs of sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack, foreign body airway obstruction, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, etc. The goal of BLS is to maintain viability of the central nervous system, heart, and other vital organs until definitive return of spontaneous circulation can be achieved. Method: Quasi experimental study pre-test post-test design without control group was used to assess the effectiveness of training programme on knowledge …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Effect of Interventional Protocol for Oropharyngeal Irrigation on Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia among Intubated Patients Admitted in ICU of Selected Hospital
Abstract: Oral care is too forgotten in the physiological crises of critical illness. The problems developing from their time in intensive care unit (ICU) can cause long-term oral and nosocomial disease. Maintaining oral hygiene in critically ill patients is a key nursing obligation, and the health of a patient's mouth canbe an indicator of the quality of nursing care received. The critical care nurses can contribute the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 39–42 Read article
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A Pre- Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Interventional Package on Selected Physiological and Psychological Parameters Among Clients Undergoing Haemodialysis in a Selected Hospital, Panipat
Abstract: Background of the study: Kidney is an important organ of our body. The primary function of kidney is to regulate the volume and composition of extracellular fluid (ECF) and excrete waste products from our body. It helps in maintaining the body in a healthy state. Haemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from body’s blood. Haemodialysis helps to control blood pressure and balance electrolytes, such as potassium, sodium …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 22–34 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Evaluate Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Among Women Aged 25-45 Years in Selected Regions of Punjab
Abstract: The cells that coat the cervix, the lowest portion of the uterus, are where cervical cancer first develops. Disease begins when strong cells on the external layer of the cervix change or get contaminated with human papilloma infection and grow out of control, shaping a mass called tumor. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding cervical cancer among women of age group between 25-45 years in …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Immunosuppressant Drugs and Their Side Effects
Abstract: Immunosuppressive medications or immunosuppressive specialists or antirejection prescriptions are medications that restrain or avoid movement of the insusceptible framework. They are utilized as a part of immunosuppressive treatment to: Keep the dismissal of transplanted organs and tissues (e.g., bone marrow, heart, kidney, liver) Treat immune system infections or ailments that are no doubt of immune system root (e.g., rheumatoid joint inflammation, different sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, psoriasis, vitiligo, systemic lupus erythematosus, …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 15–18 Read article
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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain Among Patients After Gastrointestinal Surgery
Abstract: An interventional study was conducted to assess the effect of Reflexology on postoperative pain among patients after gastrointestinal surgery at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. Quasi experimental pretest–posttest with control group design was adopted and purposive sample of 24 participants after 6 hrs of surgery were included for the study. Informed consent was obtained from the selected patients after brief explanation of the study and intervention. A pretest was done using …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Knowledge Regarding use of Water Low Scale in Prolonged Bedridden Patients among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital, Bangalore
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: A sound skin makes you feel good and look good. Healthy skin is often an indicator of our holistic wellness. Skin is an active and largest organ in our body. Nurses perform all procedures but they allocate less time to the important organ. Patient confined to bed and wheel chair has limited mobility and likely to develop pressure sores. A National survey conducted by the disease …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 76–79 Read article
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Hepatitis B in Nurses Working in Different Hospitals of Quetta City, Pakistan
Abstract: Objective: This study was conducted to assess the nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hepatitis B infection in tertiary care public hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted from February to October 2016 in the different (both public and private) hospitals of Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan. A total of 565 nurses were registered and working in different hospitals, but only 412 were tracked and present …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–34 Read article
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Assess the Risk Factors Predisposing to Renal Diseases among Patients Admitted in a Selected Hospital in Kottakkal with a View to Prepare a Module on Reclamation of Renal Function
Abstract: We have wondered how the bones stay healthy and what exactly controls the blood pressure. It makes us think about the granted roles of kidneys in keeping us sturdy and strong. The pair of bean-shaped organs known as kidneys perform crucial and sophisticated functions within our bodies, such as processing 200 quarts of blood to eliminate two quarts of excess waste and water through urine on a daily basis. Renal …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 46–53 Read article
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Exploring the Current Practices of Nurses, Preparing and Administering Chemotherapeutic Drugs to Children
Abstract: Introduction: Emergence of chemotherapeutic drugs has immensely benefitted current prognosis of childhood cancers but unintentional exposure to harmful agents may endanger life of health care workers who repeatedly get exposed to cytotoxic drugs. Nurses’ safety can be ensured with evidence based standard protocols related to chemotherapeutic drug preparation and administration, use of PPE, proper handling of hazardous waste, spill management etc. Objective: To explore ongoing practices, casual daily routine activities, …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 52–59 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Intermittent Flushing of Normal Saline on Patency of IV Cannulation among Hospitalized Patients Admitted in Dr. Prem Hospital, Panipat, Haryana
Abstract: Normal saline can make the patency of intravenous cannulation. The aim of this study is to assess thepatency of IV catheter after intermittent normal saline flushing. The experimental research design isadopted in present study. The size of sample in present study is 60. Data collection was conducted bythe observation checklist. The reliability of tool was done by the test–retest method. The data wereanalyzed by the descriptive and inferential statistics. The …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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An exploration of Zika virus eruption
Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a recently rising relative of the Flaviviridae family and associated to dengue (DENV) and Chikungunya (CHIVKV). ZIKV infection was distinguished by mild disease with fever, headache, rash, arthralgia and conjunctivitis, with unprecedented association with Guillain–Barre Syndrome (GBS) and microcephaly. Nevertheless, since the end of 2015, a rise in the number of GBS related cases and an astonishing number of microcephaly in fetus and neonates in Brazil …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Abstract: ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. "A" means no. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment – "No muscle nourishment." When a muscle has no nourishment, it "atrophies" or wastes away. "Lateral" identifies the areas in a person's spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Psychosomatic Stress Responses Perceived by Nurses: A Literature Review
Abstract: Background: The nurses working rotating day/evening/night shift experienced severe gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal symptoms, and reported an extended working day, more stressful working environmental risk factors, and additional strenuous work, which they were less able to control with their work pace as stressors. Aim: The aim of the literature review was to summarize the available literature on the main sources to determine the psychosomatic stress responses perceived by nurses. Method: A …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 122–125 Read article
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Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Stress among Nurses Working in Selected Hospitals
Abstract: Introduction: Stress may be defined as a real or interpreted threat to the physiological or psychological response. It results because of the compulsion of a person to adjust or adapt to an environment. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of deep breathing exercises on stress among nurses working in selected hospitals in the Kanyakumari District. Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach was used in the study. …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Living Well with Kidney Disease: Nurses Make a Huge Difference
Abstract: Kidney diseases have risen from from the world’s 13th leading causes of death to the 10th and mortality has increased from 8, 13, 000 in 2000 to 1.3 million in 2019. The KKidney diseases disrupt and restrict the activities of daily living and impair the quality of life of patients and their family members. The progression of kidney disease to more severe later stages can be prevented and/or slowed down. …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Effectiveness of Psychodrama on Self Esteem Among Nursing Students at Selected College of Nursing at Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: Self-esteem is a human basic need, where people need to feel worth of living. Self-esteem is important in the maintenance of the self-concept. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of psychodrama therapy on self-esteem among adolescents in B.Sc. (N) 2nd year students. Psychodrama is a group psychotherapy technique that employs unique dramatic methods to investigate personality traits, interpersonal relationships, conflicts, and emotional issues. The sample size consists of 40 …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 17–22 Read article
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Effectiveness of Honey Dressing on Diabetic Wound
Abstract: Patients with diabetes are at great risk of developing low extremity ulcers. The management of diabetic foot ulcers typically includes early recognition and appropriate clinical care. Recent advances shows honey dressing has been successful in diabetic wounds. The poor cannot afford for the treatment of foot ulcer as it has to be done daily, so the investigator planned to demonstrate the procedure for dressing with a more cost effective solution …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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A Pilot Study to Compare the Effect of Foot Reflexology Versus Hot Foot Bath on Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls at Selected Educational Institutions in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala
Abstract: Adolescence is viewed as a transitional period between childhood and adulthood, whose cultural purpose is the preparation of children for adult roles. If adolescents seem to be sheltered from their aristocrats, unconcerned in school or social actions, or doing sick at school, work, or sports they require to be assessed. Objective: (1) Determine the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls. (2) Compare the effect of foot reflexology vs. hot …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 109–118 Read article