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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510179

Futility in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Pre-Hospital Emergency

Mojtaba Senmar and Mohaddese Aliakbari

Article Type: Letter to Editor | First Published: December 11, 2022

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is cardiac arrest that occurs outside of a hospital setting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation of treatment for this major global health problem with high mortality, that improving patient’ chances of survival. The results of a meta-analysis study on OHCA showed that the rate of survival to hospital admission, the rate of survival to hospital discharge, the pooled 1-month survival rate and the 1-year survival rate are 22.0%, 8.8%, 10.7%...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510178

Assessment of the Level of Performance and Impact of Motivation on Teachers at Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery in Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria

Mala Alhaji Baba Mallam, Abdullahi Sabo and Abigail Uchenna Emeloye

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: December 03, 2022

Employees’ satisfaction and motivation are major drivers of job productivity, especially among teachers of healthcare providers such as nurses and midwives. To determine factors that influence teachers’ motivation in Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery in Borno and Yobe states of Nigeria. Specifically, to assess the level of teachers’ motivation and their relationship with the performance of the teachers in the selected colleges....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510177

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Adult Diabetic Patients Attending at Follow-Up Clinic of Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Sidamma, Ethiopia

Behre Dari Mosa, Shamil Mohammed, Jemal Ashuro, Zahara Omer, Abebu Ahmedin, Dawit Hayiso and Dereje

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 12, 2022

Diabetic foot ulcer is among the commonest complications of diabetic mellitus, attributing to a significant number of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients, and enormous economic loss to the families and the country. Nowadays, the incidence of diabetic foot ulcer is increasing due to the increased prevalence of diabetes, prolonged life expectancy of diabetic patients and lifestyle change....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510176

Influence of Workplace Violence on Turnover Intention among Nurses in a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Tolulope Esther Olabisi, Adenike Adebola Olaniyi, Funmilola Adenike Faremi and Adebusola Raphael Ayeni

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 08, 2022

Globally, workplace violence is one of the negative workplace behaviors to which nurses are most vulnerable to. There is nevertheless a paucity of research on workplace violence and turnover intention among nurses in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to assess and determine the prevalence and perpetrators of workplace violence, level of turnover intention, influence of workplace violence and socio-demographic characteristics of nurses on turnover intention....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510175

Safe Patient Hand-Off Strategies in Obstetric Units

Praise Tochukwu Chineyemba, RN

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 28, 2022

Most sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission are directly linked to miscommunication between healthcare workers, and hand-offs present an opportunity for errors. This paper aims to describe recommendations regarding safe patient hand-offs in labor and delivery and postpartum units....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510174

Examining the Effect of Simulation-Based Teaching in Internal Medicine Nursing on Nursing Students

Ayla Demirtas, PhD, RN, Emine Ozer Kucuk, RN, PhD, Betulay Kilic, RN, PhD and Fatma Ilknur Cinar, PhD, RN

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 18, 2022

This study aimed to examine the effect of simulation applications used in the teaching of the 2nd-year internal medicine nursing course and the perceived self-efficacy levels on anxiety, satisfaction with learning, and selfconfidence in students taking the course at the Faculty of Nursing....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510173

Iranian Nurses' Views about the Presence of Family Members during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review

Mohammad Reza Karimirad, Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam, Mohaddeseh Aliakbari and Mojtaba Senmar

Article Type: Narrative Review | First Published: June 18, 2022

Nurses' views about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation can affect their performance during this procedure. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the quantitative studies conducted on the views of Iranian nurses about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510172

The Effect of the "Geriatric Nursing" Course on Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Old Age and Aging: A Comparative Study

Gulcan Bahcecioglu Turan, PhD, Hilal Turkben Polat, PhD, and Bahar Ciftci, PhD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 19, 2022

Negative approaches to aging and elderly care may also negatively affect nursing students’ attitudes towards the elderly. Therefore, it is important to determine the attitudes of student nurses towards elderly individuals....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510171

COVID-19 Vaccines: Pharmacy Student Virtual Education Outreach Increases Knowledge and Vaccine Willingness among a College Campus Community

Lacy La Fever, Joe Norton, Savannah Poole, Kendra Rice, Alexis Underwood and Amie J Dirks-Naylor

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 25, 2022

Vaccines have now been developed, however, a significant portion of the population are reluctant to become vaccinated. Research shows that education can increase trust in vaccines and increase vaccination rates. Thus, the objective of the study was to determine the impact of a virtual pharmacy student-led educational session on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and vaccine acceptance among a college campus community. A synchronous Zoom education session provided information about COVID-19 and available...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510170

Effect of Individual Innovativeness and Digital Literacy in Adopting the Nursing Care Plan Mobile/Web Application Developed

Semra Eyi, BSN, MSc, PhD, Tülay Demiralay, MSc, PhD and Erdem Öngün, MSc, PhD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 23, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic showed especially the importance of nursing students’ education with digital literacy. The aim of this research work was to study the effect of individual innovativeness and digital literacy on the adoption of mobile/web application in nursing care plan developed for nursing students as a result of nursing care plan standardization process and expansion of its usage. The study consists of 200 students in clinical trainings. Data were collected using individual innovation ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5823/1510169

The Lived Experiences of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis in a Referral Institution in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Mercy Belins Beyuo, Andrew Adjei Druye, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Irene Korkoi Aboh, Philomina Woolley, Issahalq Duah Mohammed and Anna Konney

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 19, 2022

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with allergic rhinitis on quality of life. The study used qualitative approach by purposively sampling patients diagnosed with Allergic Rhinitis at a referral center. A face-to-face interview was conducted using an interview guide with prompts and the data analyzed using the matic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that patients with allergic rhinitis experience several signs and symptoms once they come into contact with ...

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