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A Study to Assess the Knowledge Among Nursing Officers Regarding the Management of Post-exposure Prophylaxis of Blood and Body Fluid in Selected Multi-speciality Hospitals of New Delhi
Abstract: Introduction: Nurses are at an increased risk of contracting HIV due to occupational exposure through needle stick injuries and contact with blood or bodily fluids, particularly when caring for HIV-infected patients. As a result, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV has become critical among nurses. Globally, the annual incidence of HIV infection is decreasing, but at the end of 2010, approximately 34 million people were still infected with HIV. In India, …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 26–33 Read article
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Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination among Parents of Nursing Students in PIMS
Abstract: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious life-threatening disease that has spreads rapidly throughout the world. Before the emergence of COVID-19, vaccines for infectious diseases typically took several years to develop, and there was no existing vaccine for preventing human coronavirus infections. In this study, an evaluative approach was employed, and the chosen research design was a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted through online mode after …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of A Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge About Preventing Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Antenatal Mothers At GIMS Gadag
Abstract: The study aimed to assess the impact of a structured teaching program on the knowledge of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant mothers at GIMS Government Hospital in Gadag. Employing a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test approach, 30 antenatal mothers were purposively sampled. The initial pre-test revealed that 60% had inadequate knowledge, and 40% had moderate knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia. The mean knowledge score in the pre-test …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 34–56 Read article
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of An Educational Session on Knowledge Regarding Braden Scale as A Standard Tool to Assess the Risk of Pressure Sore in Bedridden Patient Among Nursing Students
Abstract: Pressure sores represent a troublesome and frequently incapacitating condition that impacts individuals who are bedridden, frail, weakened, and malnourished. The occurrence of pressure sores ranges from 0.4% to 38.0% in large hospitals, 2.2% to 23.9% in individuals receiving long-term care, and 0% to 17% in home care settings. In the Indian context, the occurrence of pressure sores among hospitalized patients has been documented at 4.94%. The Braden Scale is among …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 30–33 Read article
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An Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video-assisted Preoperative Teaching on Anxiety among Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery in GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore
Abstract: Objectives: (1) To assess the level of anxiety among patients undergoing CABG surgery; (2) to assess the effectiveness of video-assisted preoperative teaching on anxiety; (3) to compare the level of anxiety among experimental and control group; (4) to associate pretest level of anxiety with selected demographic variables among patients undergoing CABG surgery setting: preoperative wards of cardiothoracic surgery at GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore. Conceptual Model: The conceptual framework used for this …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 23–29 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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Effect of Self-Instructional Module (SIM) on knowledge regarding prevention of Varicose Vein among Traffic Police at Bellary Dist.’’
Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding prevention of varicose veins among traffic police personnel in a selected police station, Bellary.Objectives:Determine the present knowledge of traffic police personnel on prevention of varicose veins by administering self-structured knowledge questionnaires.Find out the effectiveness of self-instructional module on prevention of varicose veins as measured by gain in post test knowledge score by administering the …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Impact of a Structured Teaching Program on Understanding Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at a Selected Hospital
Abstract: Introduction: Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) experience substantial physical limitations, leading to notable physiological distress and a decline in their overall well-being. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease characterizes COPD as persistent airflow restriction that is generally not entirely reversible. It typically progresses and is linked to an abnormal inflammatory reaction in the lungs triggered by harmful particles or gases. Materials and method: The research employed …
Published in International Journal of Medical Surgical Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Effectiveness of SIM on Knowledge Regarding Telemedicine among the Staff Nurses
Abstract: Background: In India, majority of the population (nearly 75%) resides in rural areas where there are restricted opportunities for providing healthcare due to limitations in terms of infrastructure, facility, manpower and funds. Telemedicine offers one of the best options for delivering healthcare among rural and geographical distant populations across the country. The study was undertaken to assess the knowledge regarding Telemedicine among Staff Nurses because Staff Nurses serve as a …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Short Communication: Risks Associated With Pregnancy in Primigravida Women
Abstract: Primigravida is a term used to refer to women who are pregnant for the first time. Certain pregnancies get affected by different kinds of warning signs that are indications of possible danger during pregnancy regarding complications. In such cases women should be aware of factual information regarding warning signs. Primigravida women may have knowledge of warning signs during pregnancy, which is influenced by their demographic variables like age, type of …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 61–63 Read article
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Sleep Duration of Inpatients with a Depressive Disorder: Associations with Age, Subjective Sleep Quality, and Cognitive Complaints
Abstract: Sleep complaints and sleep disturbances are common characteristics of depression; however, the association between sleep duration and subjective sleep quality has not been investigated thoroughly. Thus, subjective sleep quality and sleep duration were analyzed in depressed inpatients. Questionnaire data consists of clinical and sleep-related questions were sampled over a one-year period from adult inpatients with depressive syndromes. Sleep duration and items related to sleep quality were analyzed by means of …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 53–61 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structure Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Intravenous Cannulation Management and, It’s Complication among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital Mahesana City
Abstract: Background -Intravenous cannulation is a method in which a cannula is located inside a vein to deliver venous admittance. Venous access allows sampling of blood, as well as administration of fluids, medication, parental nutrition, chemotherapy, and blood products. Intravenous therapy is one of the most commonly achieved events in hospitalized patients, it leftovers vulnerable to infections and noninfectious difficulty. Venipuncture is the most commonly performed invasive procedures in hospitals. IV …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–4 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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Self-medication Practices among Nursing and Paramedical Sciences Students: A Case Study of SINPMS, Badal, Punjab
Abstract: Self-medication refers to the use of drugs for self-treatment. It is turning as a worldwide phenomenon and mostly in developing countries. The study aims to know the status of the practice of self-medication among nursing and paramedical sciences students of State Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Badal, Punjab, India. The sample size was 300 students and the respondents were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The results of the …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Home Care Remedies among Patients with Gastritis at Globus Hospitals, Bhopal, M.P.
Abstract: The human digestive system composed of gastrointestinal tract with the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). In this digestion of food takes place in different stages starting from chewing of food till its digestion. As stomach plays a major organ of gastrointestinal tract and also for digestive system. The shape of stomach is J-shape which is joined to the esophagus at its upper end …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme of HIV/AIDS on Knowledge among First Year Students of Selected College in Shrirampur
Abstract: Introduction: The HIV/AIDS is best viewed as a major epidemic which poses serious challenges tomankind on a global scale. The aim of this study was to assess the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge amongB.Ed. students in Shrirampur and investigate the association between college students’ socio-demographic characteristics and their level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Methods: Followingrandom sampling technique, a total of 50 students aged 20–40 years were sampled from college andinterviewed through planned questionnaire. …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 50–53 Read article
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A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MULTI DRUG RESISTANCE TUBERCULOSIS AMONG STAFF NURSES AT TERTIARY LEVEL TEACHING HOSPITAL DHARWAD”
Abstract: Research design: A quantitative research approach with pre-experimental one group pre-test, post-test design was adopted in this study.Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programme on knowledge regarding multi drug resistance tuberculosis among staff nurses at tertiary level teaching hospital, Dharwad. Sample and sampling technique: A total of 30 staff nurses were selected by non – probability purposive sampling technique.Data Collection: The tool used for data collection was structured knowledge …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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A Comparative Study to Assess the Patient Feedback of Experiences During Blood Sample Collection Through Eclipse Method and Syringe Method among Inpatients in Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Jayanagar, Bangalore (India)
Abstract: Human blood is a scarce resource and its role in healthcare is fundamental, with donated blood saving the lives of many on a daily basis. The blood supply chain is responsible for the transfer of blood from donor to the recipient, but the availability of such an invaluable resource as human blood is ultimately attributable to the many voluntary donors. Thus, the efficiency of the collection of donated blood is …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Satisfaction of the Caregivers of the Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Regarding Homecare Guidelines: A Pilot Study
Abstract: Spinal cord injury is a lifelong condition requiring ongoing efforts by multiple disciplines including family members/caregivers. In the current study, ‘Homecare Guidelines’ for the caregivers of the patients being discharged with spinal cord injury were developed. A pilot study was undertaken to assess the satisfaction level of the caregivers regarding homecare guidelines. Homecare guidelines for the caregivers of the patients with spinal cord injury were prepared by following all the …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Emerging Technologies for Treatment of Neurological Disorders: A Report
Abstract: Neurological disarranges are clutters that influence the focal sensory system or the fringe sensory systems and can disable the mind, spinal string, fringe nerve or neuromuscular capacity. A neurological issue is any turmoil of the body sensory system. Auxiliary, biochemical or electrical variations from the norm in the cerebrum, spinal string or different nerves can bring about a scope of side effects. Cases of indications incorporate loss of motion, muscle …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 22–24 Read article