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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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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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A Study on Stress Management Among College Teachers in Salem District
Abstract: Stress at work preserve is a real problem to the organization as well as for its workers. Good management and good work organization are the preeminent forms of stress prevention. If employees are already stressed, their managers and higher authorities should be aware of it and know to help. There is often mystification between pressure or challenge and stress and sometimes it is used to excuse bad management practice. Factors …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 5–12 Read article
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Concept Mapping
Abstract: Concept maps are schematic devices for displaying a set of concept meanings embedded in a framework of propositions. It reinforces thinking and integrate new knowledge. It helps to explore new information and relationships. It can be spider, hierarchy, flowchart or systems. We can apply concept mapping idea in nursing process application with proper planning.
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 24–27 Read article
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Oniomania
Abstract: Shopping addiction (compulsive buying disorder or oniomania) has been an area of increased interest in recent years. It is characterized by an obsession with shopping and buying behavior that can adversely affect the individual and their family, social and occupational life. The addiction is associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity. Early identification and appropriate management can limit the long-term adverse consequences and improve outcome
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 61–64 Read article
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Abstract: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common form of positional vertigo that occurs due to disorder of the inner ear’s vestibular system. A total of 17–42% of patients are diagnosed with BPPV every year. The prevalence of BPPV increases with age and is seven times higher in those older than 60 years. BPPV is most commonly idiopathic but also related to advanced age, ear disorders and head injury. …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 91–94 Read article
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The effectiveness of structured teaching programme on FOUR score scale among staff nurses
Abstract: Introduction-FOUR score scale is a standardized scale it can be used to assess the level of consciousness. The FOUR score has been developed to assess the depth of coma in more detailed manner that the Glasgow coma scale. The FOUR score assign a value of 0-4 to each of functional categories: Eye response (E), motor response (M), brain stems reflexes (B), and respiration (R). In each of these categories, a …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Prevalence of Perceived Stress among Adolescents in Selected School at Puducherry
Abstract: Adolescence is a stage of ‘Storms and Stresses’. The period of adolescence is of ultimate important in human’s life. In this period a person gets physical, mental and emotional maturity. Adolescents are faced with challenging issues involving the identity, puberty, formation and transition from childhood to adulthood. Unmanaged stress can cause adolescents with potentially significant health impacts and higher risk for behavioral problems, suicide and risky sexual behavior, smoking, substance …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 122–125 Read article
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Assessment of The Knowledge of Adolescent Regarding the Factors Contributing to Mental Health in Selected Colleges
Abstract: Mental health is simultaneous success at working, loving, creating with the capacity for nature and flexible resolution of conflicts between instincts, conscience and reality. The adolescence is a time which shows great change and it starts at the age of 11–12 years and ends between 18 and 21, and shows individualities and think of future. The ego at this stage has the capacity to select and integrate talents, aptitude and …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 37–41 Read article
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Depression among Transgender at Central Part of Gujarat
Abstract: Objective: To assess the level of depression among the transgender. Design: Descriptive study. Settings: Central part of Gujarat state. Participants: Through purposive sampling technique, 70 transgenders aged between 15 and 75 years who scored mild-to-severe depression level on administering Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were selected. Interventions: Standardized tool administered to assess the level of depression among the transgender population at selected area of central Gujarat state. Outcome …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 15–26 Read article
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Mental health problems of Adolescents
Abstract: Adolescence is a unique developmental period during which major physical, psychological and social changes occur. Adolescents are very conscious of their personal appearance which changes considerably due to sexual and physiological changes. Some adolescents are at greater risk of mental health conditions due to their living conditions, stigma, discrimination or exclusion, or lack of access to quality support and services. Nursing professionals can make significant contributions to health promotions among …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 80–84 Read article
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Correlational Study to Find Out the Relationship Between Information and Lifestyle Among Pre-hypertensive Employees
Abstract: Prehypertension is to increase the awareness about the lifetime risk of hypertension and to increase awareness about the reduced risk of complications. Identify individuals in whom early intervention by lifestyle modifications could lower blood pressure. Prehypertension is often associated with multiple additional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and diabetes mellitus. Diseases which are in the true sense multifactorial are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors but …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 41–45 Read article
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The Level of Stress Among Mothers of Children Underfive Admitted in a Selected Hospital
Abstract: Stress is a non-specific response of the body. A growing child is always a big concern for parents, especially the mother. Child disease and admission to the hospital can particularly be a traumatic event for both the child and parents. The present study was aimed to assess the level of stress among mothers of children underfive admitted in a selected hospital Calicut. The objectives of the study were to identify …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Assess the Perception and Acceptance of Treatment for Impaired Fertility among Males attending Infertility Clinic at Selected Hospital in Chennai: A Descriptive Study
Abstract: Fertility has been one of men’s desired attributes since the beginning of recorded history and remains a driving need for young couples today. Men are directly responsible for about 30-40% of infertility. One of the most difficult aspects of primary infertility treatment for the couple is to decide when to stop. Because infertility treatment processes often involves repeated therapies and creates further stress and disappointment. Quantitative descriptive approach design was …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 4–7 Read article
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Integration of Nursing Theories in Practice
Abstract: Nursing theory is a well thought-out and systematic expression of a set of recommendations related to questions in the discipline of nursing. A nursing theory is a set of ideas, definitions, relationships, and expectations or suggestions derived from nursing models or from other disciplines and project a purposive, methodical outlook of phenomena by designing specific inter-relationships among notions for the purposes of describing, explaining, forecasting, and /or recommending. The purpose …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 8–12 Read article
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A Comparative Study to Assess Oral Health Status and the Factors Influencing Oral Health Among Indian and Chinese Students of Selected Universities of New Delhi
Abstract: Oral health is an essential component of general health and well-being at every stage of life. Factors such as, culture, behaviour, gender, economics, state, etc. influence our oral condition. The present study has been designed to compare and assess the oral health status, and determine the factors that influence oral health among Chinese and Indian students, so as to identify the relationship between oral health status of Indian and Chinese …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 7–15 Read article
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Taxonomy of learning and educational objectives in nursing Education
Abstract: Abstract One of the most widely used ways of organizing levels of expertise is according to Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Bloom's Taxonomy uses a multi-tiered scale to express the level of expertise required to achieve each measurable student outcome. There are three taxonomies. Which of the three to use for a given measurable student outcome depends upon the original goal to which the measurable student outcome is connected. There …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 34–38 Read article
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Recruitment: An Innovative Approach for Selection and Placement of Employee in an Organization for Better Productivity
Abstract: Human resource departments are always busy with searching and filling right person in a right place within an organization to bring out prosperity and productivity. This department uses a variety of ideas and methods to recruit an employee within the company. Managers and executives of organizations should be willing to try different ways of hiring employees and should work closely with the human resources department. Acquisition manager, director of personnel, …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 7–12 Read article
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Research Methodology
Abstract: Nursing research practice has experienced remarkable growth in the fast decades. Today nurses have greater degree than before with their practicing scientific method of research. To produce scientific research, it is necessary to have skills in the scientific research or method. It is not only need to understand regarding scientific method and also need to understand and identify problems that need scientific investigation. The ultimate goal of any profession is …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 63–67 Read article
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Prevent Domestic Accidents: Algorithm for Nursing Intervention
Abstract: This study aimed to design and validate, by a panel of experts, an algorithm to support the clinical practice of the nurse, that promotes incident prevention in community-dwelling elders. We carried out two studies: an integrative review of literature, for the design of the algorithm, which was validated by a panel of 8 experts, using the nominal technique. Ethical procedures have been taken into account. The analysis and synthesis of …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 14–20 Read article