The search for excellence in child health nursing can be frustrating, yet we ought to aspire to it, patients and their families expect it, and claims are often made to it. What constitutes excellent nursing and how we can recognise it are difficult to establish. Sometimes w [....] » Read More
The purpose of this presentation is to inform the audience of the steps in transforming global healthcare, nursing education, research and practice through global paradigm shift. Education is an equalizer globally; however, for the 21st century, the Internet, mobile and wearable [....] » Read More
Background: There has been a sharp increase in homelessness following recent UK welfare and other social policy reforms; these reforms included public expenditure reductions, compounded by benefit cuts which lowered/capped housing benefits and weakened welfare protection and the [....] » Read More
Family centered care (FCC) is the mutually beneficial partnership’s among health care providers, children and families. Holistic FCC is a heath care model. Family centered care (FCC) sets parents at the centre of the child’s care. If FCC is to [....] » Read More
My thesis focuses on children aged 10-18 years with symptoms of, or diagnosed with, inflammatory bowel disease (henceforth referred to as IBD) from child’s perspective.Children have their own way of experiencing things, and research-based knowledge about children&rsquo [....] » Read More
Kinaesthetik (German), Kinaesthetics (English) is a word of Greek origin which means sense and movement. Kinaesthetics is applied mainly human interaction and movement support using human natural movement basically. Recently it is applied more various fields included in personal [....] » Read More
Introduction: Transfemoral percutaneous coronary procedures have evolved in the past several years as a mainstay in both diagnostic and interventional cardiology however, safe management of vascular access sites after removal of percutaneous catheters remains a serious concern [....] » Read More
During the presentation, the lived experience of nurses and health care workers caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards will be discussed. Most nurses and health care workers on orthopaedic wards will care for people with dementia with various trauma conditions. This [....] » Read More
During the presentation, the lived experience of nurses and health care workers caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards will be discussed. Most nurses and health care workers on orthopaedic wards will care for people with dementia with various trauma conditions. This [....] » Read More
The importance of sleep for maintenance of good health and recovery from illness and or injury cannot be challenged. In connection with disease and/or bodily injury, the body has an increased need for sleep. Sleep deprivation is associated with several diseases and increased mort [....] » Read More
About 40 million people in India come under the age of 15 to 35 years, Indian youth - most vulnerable group - psychological problems (Aminashaji 2011). WHO has estimated that stress-related disorders will be one of the leading causes of disability by the year 2020. Levels of stre [....] » Read More
Nursing research mostly adopted quantitative approach in 1960s and 1970s. Qualitative approach had not developed much popularity during this time and numerical data was considered superior to the narratives for generalizations of the research findings. Nursing is more close to so [....] » Read More
To achieve the vision of 2030, transformation program of ministry of health was identified as a modified version of the Saudi national health strategy, it waslaunched earlier in 2016. It included fifteen strategic objectives. The program has paradigm shift toward public health an [....] » Read More
Equipping nursing students with competencies that employer’s desire can be a challenging proposition. Simulation is based on experiential learning. It is an innovative teaching strategy with increased use of learning technology that complement clinical experiences for entry [....] » Read More
The Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS) is a voluntary, confidential, web-based reporting system for use by medical and supportive staff to report safety related events and situations that have been occurred in the hospital units. In the Tartu University Hospital the PSRS was [....] » Read More
Controversy surroundsthe use of traditional medicines and application of cultural practices within the conventional health delivery systems in low and middle income countries in Southern Africa. The controversy is truer within the field of midwifery and midwifery education. A var [....] » Read More
Objective: To explore the real-life experience of stroke patients with dysphagia, who were provided nutrition through intermittence oro-esophageal tube feeding, so as to provide evidence for the widely use of intermittence oro-esophageal tube feeding. Methods: 10 stroke patien [....] » Read More
Background: The NARHS-Plus 2013 and the NDHS 2013 showed that the current HIV prevalence among women aged 15-49 is 3.4% with male to female variation of 3.3% to 3.4% respectively. Mindful of the fact that Family planning preferences among HIV positives of reproductive age has bee [....] » Read More
Introduction The World Health Organization globally launched the “Safe Surgery Saves Lives” campaign in 2008, including the Safe Surgery Checklist (SSC), to improve communication, teamwork and consistency of care. Implementation of the SSC significantly reduced ove [....] » Read More
Guidelines adherence among nurses and allied health professionals is the basis of patient care. Guidelines are used to enhance quality of care delivery and promote patient safety through evidence-base practice. They may also standardize clinical interventions by which Allied Heal [....] » Read More
Introduction: Addiction is a medical, psychological, social and economical problem. The high percentage of relapse which is more than 80% indicates that the nature and method of addiction treatment are not well known. Self - efficacy is a belief of having ability that one’s [....] » Read More
Purpose: Respiratory muscle weakness is one of the most important features of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which can lead to clinical symptoms. Inspiratory resistive muscle training is a well known technique which has been shown to improve both muscle stre [....] » Read More
Background: Hepatitis C, especially genotype 4 is highly prevalent in Egypt. It is associated with impaired quality of life (QoL). Sofosbuvir (SOF) is now the treatment of choice. The study objective is to compare the QoL score immediately and three months after SOF plus ribaviri [....] » Read More
Background: Chest tube is an essential life saving measure for the management of pneumothorax, and hemopneumothorax developed as a consequence of chest trauma or surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a nurse’s education program on chest tube complicatio [....] » Read More
Objectives: The present study, tried to identify and describe the context based duties of postgraduate diabetes nurse specialist. Materials and Methods: This needs assessment study was performed using modified Delphi technique in Isfahan in 2014- 2015. The study population con [....] » Read More
Background: Discharging a preterm infant from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an important decision for parents and health system. The success of health system is relied on an accurate and comprehensive plan. This study was to explore a discharge plan on enabling mothe [....] » Read More
Utilization of antenatal services is pivotal in achieving improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The objective of this study was to explore the mind of pregnant women on the assessment on the utilization of antenatal services at Isolo general hospital, Lagos. This study [....] » Read More
Nurse-to-nurse incivility is a global issue and is considered by working nurses to be the most common and disturbing type of workplace aggression. It is defined as rude, intimidating and discourteous behavior towards another, especially when the individual is new to an environmen [....] » Read More
Clinical Nurse Leader course NURS 7100: Integrated Healthcare – Population Health. The presenters will share course objectives and original survey data (N = 118) related to how students perceived the impact of both the clinical and didactic portions of the course on their i [....] » Read More
Title : Intelligent assistance: Harnessing “Big Data” technologies to assist in providing timely and safe patient care
Charles Boicey, Clearsense, LLC , United States
In 2010 the Clinical Informatics Team at the University of California, Irvine set out introduce technologies deployed by Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Yahoo into healthcare. The ability to utilize and process data by these organizations in a very real time nature was compelling [....] » Read More
Title : Reducing Health disparity through cultural competency
Marianne Hattar Pollara, California State University, United States
Reducing health disparities and achieving equitable health care for all remains a pivotal goal in today’s health care. A culturally competent health care system can help improve health outcomes and quality of care, and can contribute to the elimination of health disparities [....] » Read More
Title : Anesthesia and the developing brain: What we know (or don’t know)
Carlos A Archilla, Nemours Children’s Hospital, United States
Introduction/Background: The purpose of this lecture and scientific review is to assess the current state of knowledge regarding the potentials effects of anesthetic drugs and sedation agents on the developing brain, review physiologic changes occurring during anesthesia and surg [....] » Read More
Title : Chronic IllnessSelf-Management: Trend and Evidence in Digital Era
Fang yu Chou, San Francisco State University, United States
Optimal chronic disease care requires long- term support from the community, monitoring from providers, and proactive self- management by patients. The long-term treatment regimen, navigation in the complex health system, and interaction with health care providers require active [....] » Read More
Title : Transforming mental health services in Ghana: Blending traditional healing with contemporary medicine
Francis Roger NiiLanteye Acquah, Mental Health First Aid, Australia
The West African country of Ghana is situated just north of the equator bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Ghana’s tropical beaches and picturesque countryside are starkly contrasted by the destitute and inhumane living environments of people living with mental health conditions [....] » Read More
Title : Rapid Assessment Team – Delivering Care at Triage
Tracy Edwards, Modbury Hospital, Australia
In 2008 the Emergency Department (ED) at Modbury Hospital employed its first Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) who was endorsed in 2010; they have since employed a second Nurse Practitioner (NP). These NP’s work within a “see and treat” model of care ensur [....] » Read More
Title : Exploring the value of an extended theory of planned behaviour model: To explain nurses’ and health care assistants’ instrumental research utilisation intentions in clinical practice
Benet Edward Appleby, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
The project focused on two distinct areas, firstly an evaluation of the usefulness of an extended model of intentional behaviour, based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), to explain Nurses’ and Health Care Assistants’ (HCAs) guideline implementation behaviour; [....] » Read More
Title : Tunnelled central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection in Canadian blood stem cell transplant recipients: Associated costs
Melanie Keeler, University of Texas at Tyler, United States
Problem: Central catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is associated with increased health care costs and patient morbidity. Thepurposeof thestudywas to estimate thedirect inpatient charges of CRBSIin [....] » Read More
Title : Simulated Mock Safety Team Assessment Response (S.T.A.R.) Code
Tanya Parker, New York University Langone Medical Center, United States
Background: Health care workers are at high risk for workplace violence. The most up-to-date research reports indicate there is an increase in violent crime in hospitals. Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI) in New York City created committee to address the concerns of increased workpl [....] » Read More
Title : Nurse Executive Leadership in ASCs Pearl
Asmait Yohannes, Mount Sinai Hospital, United States
Ambulatory services require more Nurse Executives to oversee operations focus on to oversee operations including items such as unit improvement, cost containment, keeping physicians content, maintaining a high level of satisfaction and quality care for patients and patient’ [....] » Read More
Title : Testing the feasibility and effectiveness of face-to-face, online and mobile technology
Rose E Constantino, University of Pittsburgh, United States
Introduction: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive yet preventable social, law enforcement and public health problem. IPVis physical, sexual, psychological, economic abuse and stalking to achieve, maintain and regain coercive control over their intimate partner. If not [....] » Read More
Title : The integral role of primary source verification in the nursing industry
Alaa Marwan Masoud, The DataFlow Group, UAE, United Arab Emirates
Today’s rapidly evolving nursing industry is creating a lucrative market opportunity for unqualified practitioners to embellish or forge their academic and professional credentials. As such, accurate document verification hasbecome increasingly vital to confirming that prof [....] » Read More
Title : Transforming nursing education in South Africa through collaborative strategic partnerships
Jabulile Nonhlanhla Makhanya, National Department of Health, South Africa
This presentation will highlight the role of the country’s Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (GCNMO) in implementing the recommendations of the country’s first Nursing Education, Training and Practice Strategy through collaborative strategic partnerships. [....] » Read More
Title : Effect of monitoring behavior of health care workers on control of hospital acquired infections
Param Hans Mishra, Zulekha Hospital, United Arab Emirates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 2 million patients suffer from hospital-acquired infections every year and nearly 100,000 of them die. Most of these medical errors are preventable. Infection-prevention strategies are essential in the healthcare setti [....] » Read More
Title : Stigma within aids loss of partner: A review of literature
Eva Manyedi, North-West University, South Africa
The focus of this part of study was on the theory of stigma within the context of women who lost their partners to AIDS. The presentation provides the guidelines of how stigma manifests itself in both the perpetrators of stigma as well as the stigmatized. However, other authors&r [....] » Read More
Title : New innovation of nursing movement care
Hiroko Tadaura, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
Classically known Nursing movement skills which nurses are often educated as a transfer and positioning changes are basically 2D [two dimensional] motion by VICON motion capture system. Historical study of nursing school text books in some international countries seems to suggest [....] » Read More
Title : Factors associated with Heart failure Readmissions from Skilled Nursing facilities
Shade Akande, Stony Brook Medicine. Long Island, United States
Background: Despite guideline-driven pharmacological therapies and careful transitional care, the rates of preventable hospital re-admission of heart failure patients and associated costs remain unacceptably high in the SNF populations. Transfer to SNF is one strategy to limit ho [....] » Read More