The Key to Confidence is Simulation-Based Learning
Knowledge of Workplace Violence against Nurses in the Emergency Department of Public Sector Tertiary Care Hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan
Initiation of Nursing Education Services (NES) at Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital MTI Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Unleashing the Power of Transformational Leadership: Revolutionizing the Nursing Profession in Pakistan
Addressing the Issue of Nurses Leaving Bedside Jobs with Reasons
Cognitive Stacking: A Concept Analysis
Nightingale’s Theory and its Application to Pediatric Nursing Care
Academic Strategies that Facilitate Learning in Millennial Nursing Students
Transformational Leadership: A Strategy towards Staff Motivation
Awareness of Good And Bad Touch Among Children
Suicide Among Youth: A Preventable Public Health Concern
The Impact of Culture on Faculty Retention in Nursing Education
Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Nursing Student Success
Psychological and Cognitive Determinants of the Health Literacy on Soon-To-Be-Aged and Older Adults: a Systematic Review
It Takes a Village to Assure Nurse Professionalism
Lessons Learned: Employing Focus Groups as a Research Methodology
The Aga Khan Development Network Digital Health Resource Center has designed a year-long online course on e-Health, which aims to provide basic understanding of e-Health and its implementation in developing countries. The study aimed to (a) determine change in level of knowledge from pre-to-post-test in all modules of the course, (b) determine students' satisfaction level with the course, and (c) explore experiences of students and facilitators regarding the course. A mixed methods design was used. Two-tailed paired student's t-tests was applied to compare knowledge scores in the pre-and-post-test for each module. Proportions were presented for categorical variables. Thematic analysis of qualitative data was done using steps defined by Cresswell. Out of the 11 modules, eight modules showed significant difference; one module showed marginal difference and two modules showed insignificant differences in the mean knowledge scores. Overall, 42% of the respondents agreed and 58% of the respondents strongly agreed that the course was satisfactory with respect to facilitation, administration, content, methodologies, and technology. Following seven major themes emerged from the study: appropriate course layout and design, effective teaching learning strategies and assessments, interaction and engagement, effective course implementation, effectiveness of the content, e-Learning as a modality, and use of technology. The study showed significant change in the level of participants' knowledge and revealed an overall positive evaluation by the participants. Participants expressed that the course provided an excellent opportunity to gain better understanding about e-Health applications, its management, and implementation.
The purpose of this study is to assess the factors associated with the job satisfaction of nurse educators in Pakistan. For this purpose, an analytical, cross-sectional study design was used to conduct this study. Six private and six public nursing schools in Karachi, Pakistan were randomly selected to conduct this study. A total of 225 nursing educators were recruited in the study. Job satisfaction of the study participants were assessed by the 'Job Satisfaction Scale'. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in statistical software SPSS version-21. The Logistic Regression statistical test was run for establishing the association between dependent and independent variables. P-value of < 0.05 was considered as 'significant'. The results revealed that the factors having strong association to the job satisfaction of nurse educators were; feeling competent in student's counseling, nature of supervision, teaching methods, authority, satisfaction with current posting, satisfaction as a teacher, physical environment, salary package, and organizational structure. However, other factors that have little or no association to the job satisfaction level of the nurse educators are in reality have confirmed cultural, societal, and psychological association with the job satisfaction level of the employees. Therefore, it is recommended that the study should be replicated by satisfying all assumptions of the Logistic Regression statistical test method.
Adolescence is an important stage of life when a child matures into an adult. The onset of menstruation is one of the major physiological changes that occur in this stage during the adolescence of life. So, good menstrual hygiene is important for the better health and dignity of the adolescent girls. The study was conducted in Balangir, Odisha to assess the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. The quantitative research approach with descriptive (non experimental) research design was adopted with a sample size of 40 adolescent girls aged 13- 15 years th th th studying in 8th , 9th and 10th standards, who were purposively selected. The data was collected by using a self-structured knowledge and practice questionnaire on menstrual hygiene. Findings revealed that mean knowledge score of adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene was 10.32±1.66. According to knowledge and practice, 32(80%) were fair and 8(20%) had good knowledge whereas, 60% were satisfactory and 40% had unsatisfactory level of practice regarding menstrual hygiene. The study concludes that there is a need to increase knowledge on menstrual hygiene and also aware them about the good practice menstrual hygiene to ensure a better reproductive life.
This analysis paper explores the meaning of the concept of transition, focusing on the variety of meanings and uses in healthcare. There are numerous similarities in meaning applied to this concept in healthcare, education, and the sciences. The concept of transition has emerged in healthcare as an approach to the understanding of change and development throughout life processes, particularly regarding an individual’s status within the health illness continuum. The transition theory is based upon nurse-patient interactions that occur during a transition caused by a life change. The use of the transition concept has been used in many nursing practice settings, across cultures, and throughout the human life span. The concept of transition is examined based on the method developed in 2005 by Walker and Avant that identifies antecedents and consequences of transitions established by literature review findings. Exemplars of the concept are presented in model, contrary, related, and borderline cases.
Theories are the foundation for all professions. It provides set of concepts that make basic knowledge of the specific discipline. Similarly nursing theories are the set of concepts and principles that define the scientific basis of nursing profession. These theories help to differentiate between nursing practice and medical practice. Nursing theories provide a medium to rationalize the care provided by nurses. Moreover, it provides an identity to nurses that differentiate nursing practice from the medical practice. Nursing theories are considered as indicators of evidence- based nursing practices; however, researchers claim that their application is missing from the practice area. Nurses are on the verge of implementing nursing theories. They are facing many challenges and barriers in terms of understanding concepts, clarification of defined concepts for the implication, and also from the research point of view. Current literature is limited in terms of highlighting issues a nurse faces while implementing at the clinical area. More research is required to identify the challenges and barriers especially in the Pakistani context.
Despite advances in healthcare, there are 22 million unsafe abortions reported each year across the globe. With the changing and expanding healthcare systems, health professionals are considered as an integral part of enhancing patient's well-being. Healthcare providers with sound theoretical and clinical based knowledge, positive attitudes, and safe practices regarding abortion can provide evidence based expert care. This results in an overall impact on patients' healthcare and decreases the global burden of unsafe abortions and related mortality. In this paper, various studies have shown the positive and negative impacts of knowledge providers and attitudes on women seeking abortion services world wide. Such researches can be done to explore attitudes and provide a base and opportunity for professionals to update their existing knowledge, skills and practices. It could be helpful to design appropriate interventions to improve maternal and child health in the country.
