scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice Regarding Renewal of License among Staff Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
Liji Sara Varghese ◽  
Packialakshmi. K ◽  
Tharani. P
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Treatment Safety ◽  
License Renewal

Background: A nurse is a healthcare professional who is responsible for the treatment, safety, recovery, and the overall care of a patient. Nurses advocate for health promotion, educate patients and the public on the prevention of illness and injury, provide care and assist in cure, participate in rehabilitation, and provide support. No other health care professional has such a broad and far-reaching role. Aim: The study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding renewal of license among staff nurses. Methodology: Non-experimental descriptive research design and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 50 staff nurses. The assessment of the level of knowledge and practice among staff nurses was carried out by self-structured questionnaire and practice checklist. Result: Assessment of level of knowledge as well as practice regarding renewal of nursing license revealed that 9 (18%) of staff nurses had good knowledge, 39 (78%) moderate knowledge and 2(4%) poor knowledge, whereas 17 (34%) good practice, 32 (64%) poor practice and 1 (2%) didn’t perform renewal of license. It was concluded knowledge regarding nursing license has a significant association with checking of license status at p<0.05 level.On other hand, practice regarding nursing license had no significant association with demographic variables at p<0.05 level. Conclusion: It is inevitable to gain nursing license and do its renewal, as it will monitor minimum competencies and provides assurance to the public that predetermined standards have been met. Keywords: Nursing, license, renewal, staff nurses

scholarly journals An Observational Study to Assess the Surgical Asepsis among Nurses Working in Narayana General Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
pp. 713-718
Author(s):  
V. Jayanthi ◽  
Indira Arumugam ◽  
Latha P
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
The Body ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Care Worker

Background: Surgical asepsis refers to destruction of organisms before they enter the body, it is used in caring for open wounds and in surgical procedure. Surgical asepsis is the medical practice of maintaining sterility whenever dressing wound or performing any kind of surgery to prevent cross infection. Aseptic technique are used in infection control to prevent cross infection between health care worker and between patients. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding surgical asepsis. Objectives: 1. To assess the practice regarding surgical asepsis. 2. To find an association between practice with socio demographic variables. Methodology: 100 staff nurses working in NMCH, Nellore were selected by using convenience sampling method. Results: Regarding the level of practice among staff nurses, 10(10%) of them had good practice 80(80%) of them had moderate practice and 10(10%) had poor practice.

scholarly journals A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Various Splints Among Staff Nurses Working in Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
pp. 725-731
Author(s):  
Latha. P ◽  
Indira Arumugam
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Skin Integrity ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Splints may be used in all stages of musculoskeletal injuries. Initially, splints may be used for fractures because they are not circumferential there by accommodating swelling without risks of constriction. They are easy to apply and remove, allowing for monitoring of soft tissue and skin integrity. A splint may be definitive treatment for sprains and some fractures. Splints may also be used after initial treatment with casting to provide continued support. There are various forms of splints made of wood states to prefabricated splints and immobilizers are pneumatic walker and wrist immobilization. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding various splints. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge and practice regarding admission process. 2. To find an association between knowledge and practice with socio demographic variables. Methodology: 100 staff nurses working in NMCH, Nellore were selected by using convenience sampling method. Results: Regarding the level of knowledge among staff nurses, 15(15%) of students are had good knowledge, 75(75%) of them had average knowledge and only 10(10%) of them had poor knowledge regarding various splints. Among 100 staff nurses, 20(20%) of them had good practice 66(66%) of them had moderate practice and 14(14%) had poor practice.

scholarly journals A Study To Assess The Knowledge And Practice of Foot Care Among Diabetic Clients Attending Diabetic OPD

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 3922-3926
Author(s):  
Diabetic clients ◽  
Thamupriyadharshini
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Foot Care ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Diabetic foot is one of the most common and distressing complication of diabetes resulting to major physical limitation, psychological and fiscal significances for the patient and their families. Great information and skill on regards to diabetic foot care will lessen the danger of diabetic foot difficulties and that will diminish the odds of removal of the limb. A descriptive study was adopted for assessing the level of knowledge and practice of Foot care among diabetic clients. A total of100 diabetic clients were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were gathered utilizing self-structured questionnaire by a structured interview method. The outcomes portray that majority of the diabetic clients, 61% had inadequate knowledge, 28% had moderate knowledge and only 11% of the diabetic clients had average knowledge. The examination also uncovers that 23% of the diabetic clients had good practice and 77% had poor practice. The mean knowledge and practice score were 5.82 ± 2.53& 6.97±1.18 respectively. There is the strong connection (r= 0.698, p=0.0001) between Knowledge and Practice. There is statistically significant association of demographic variables noted with the knowledge and practice of foot care between age, Gender, Educational Status, Occupation, Duration of Diabetes, Current Diabetes Treatment, Presence of Co morbid (P values<0.001).

Nurses knowledge and practice regarding oxytocin administration during first stage labor in maternity ward of teaching hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Bhagabati Lohani
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Maternity Ward ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: Oxytocin is commonly used for induction of labor. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice regarding oxytocin administration during the first stage of labor in maternity ward. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses of maternity ward of Patan Hospital, Nepal. Data was collected by using self-administered structured questionnaire for the knowledge assessment. Observation checklist was used to record the practice. Descriptive and inferential data analysis was done by SPSS version 16.The association and correlation between variables were measured by chi-square and Pearson correlation coefficient respectively. Result: Out of 31 nurse participants, majority (87.1%) had good knowledge and showed moderately good practice (in 70%) regarding oxytocin administration.  The correlation between knowledge and practice on use of oxytocin among the staff nurses had positive relationship(r=0.051). Conclusion: Majority of nurses had good level of knowledge and moderate level of practice on use of oxytocin.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Maternal and Neonatal Outcome of Induction of Labour among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital, Bangalore, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Rina Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Outcome ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Induction Of Labour ◽  
Uterine Contractions ◽  
Spontaneous Labour ◽  
Instructional Module ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background of the study Induction of labour is the stimulation of uterine contraction priority to the onset of spontaneous labour. It is an obstetrics intervention that should be used when elective birth will be beneficial to mother and baby. It means initiation of uterine contractions by any method (medical, surgical or combined) for the purpose of vaginal delivery.ObjectivesTo assess the existing knowledge of staff nurses regarding maternal and neonatal outcome of induction of labour.To evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding maternal & neonatal outcome of induction of labour among staff nurses.To associate pre-test knowledge of staff nurses regarding maternal and neonatal outcome of induction of labour with their selected demographic variables.Methods A Pre experimental design (one group pre and post test design) was conducted at ESI Hospital, Bangalore, 60 samples, non-probability convenient sampling technique, structured questionnaire were developed and validated by experts; the reliability that is test retest method was used, administered self instructional module and conducted post test. The Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.Major findings of the studyMajority of staff nurses attained were 31-35 years age (37%) had GNM education (83%). About 39% of subjects had above 6 years experiences. SIM is effective in improving staff nurses knowledge regarding maternal and neonatal outcome of induction of labour. (P< 0.05). A significant association was found between knowledge of staff nurses with demographic variables such as age, religion, marital status, educational qualification, total years experiences, monthly income, and previous sources of information.Interpretation and conclusion The findings revealed that the improvement Mean score of all level of knowledge of staff nurses between pre test and post test was 13.75% with ‘t’ test value was 12.88, which was highly significant at p< 0.05. Hence, it is inferred that there is significant increase in the knowledge level of the staff nurses regarding maternal and neonatal outcome of induction of labour after used of Self Instructional Module.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Practice regarding Blood Transfusion among Staff Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Uzma Iqbal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Oxygen Transport Capacity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Blood transfusion is the transfusing of a compatible donor’s whole blood or any of its components to the recipient to correct/ treat any related clinical condition. The transfusion of blood products is essential for restoring the body’s oxygen transport capacity, or replenishing lost or depleted blood components in various medical conditions. Objectives: To assess knowledge and practice score regarding blood transfusion among staff nurses and to identify the association of knowledge score and practice score with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive research design that involved convenience sampling technique to collect data from the 60 staff nurses working at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, using a “self-structured knowledge questionnaire and practice checklist”. Results: The study revealed that most of the staff nurses, i.e. 53.3%, had fair knowledge, 41.7% had poor knowledge, and only 5% of staff nurses had good knowledge regarding blood transfusion. The mean ± SD knowledge score of the staff nurses was 23.516 ± 4.59. Most of the staff nurses, i.e. 66.7%, had satisfactory practice, and 33.3% had unsatisfactory practice. The mean ± SD practice score of staff nurses regarding blood transfusion was 49.26 ± 6.40. A statistically significant association was found between nurses’ knowledge and demographic variables viz., age, professional qualification, clinical experience, the approximate number of blood transfusions performed in past 6 months, and in-service training programme attended regarding blood transfusion, and practice with demographic variables, viz., gender and clinical experience at p ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: The study concluded that deficiency of knowledge among nurses regarding blood transfusion threatens patients’ safety, and may also put patients in life-threatening conditions.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice regarding Waste Management among Community People of Gokarneshwor Ward-05, Nepal

2019 ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Doma Sherpa ◽  
Sumita Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Practice Level ◽  
Community People ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

This descriptive study entitled “Knowledge and practice regarding waste management among community people of Gokarneshwor. The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding waste management among community people.  A total number of 87 respondents were selected by using probability simple random sampling technique of lottery method.  Sample size was 60 respondents from 60 household which were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique from Prabhuram Colony ward-05, Gokarneshwor, Kathmandu. Data were collected by face to face interview by using semi structured interview schedule. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Out of 60 respondents, 23.33% respondents were illiterate and half of the respondents were engaged in household work. Majority (86.70%) respondents answered waste as unwanted or unusable things. The study reveals that majority 98.30% of respondents had moderate level of knowledge on waste management whereas only 41.70% respondents had good practice level .The study concluded that majority respondent had moderate level of knowledge whereas majority of respondent had poor practice level .The study shows that there is no association between knowledge and practice. Different awareness and intervention program must be carried out in the community to improve the practice of people regarding waste management and to improve the waste management system.

scholarly journals Assess the Knowledge and Practice among Cardiac Nurses about Patient Safety after Cardiac Catheterization, Tamilnadu

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-225
Author(s):  
Karthi R ◽  
Inigo Sherlin Joy G ◽  
Jemima M
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Total Period ◽  
Practice Level ◽  
Additional Qualification ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Cardiac catheterization is an invasive procedure which is used in the diagnosis and treatment of several cardiac diseases. It may lead to several major and minor complications which may contribute to morbidity and mortality. Early recognition of complications and proper care is logically tied to taking action to receive prompt treatment and thus minimizing further complications. Objectives: (i) To find out the level of knowledge and practice level of cardiac nurses related to patient safety after cardiac catheterization. (ii) To find the association between selected demographic variables with level of knowledge and practice of cardiac nurses regarding patient safety after cardiac catheterization. Method: A survey was conducted in 30 convenient samples with a pre-validated questionnaire and an observational tool was also used in assessing the quality of care provided. The total period of the study was from January to February 2020. The study population was staff nurses from cardiology medical intensive care unit and cardiology medical ward. Result: The findings shows that in the level of knowledge among 30 samples the level of knowledge frequency and percentages. Adequate 22(73%), moderately adequate 06(20%), inadequate 02(7%). Mean 7.53, standard deviation 1.33. In the level of practice among 30 samples the level of practice frequency and percentages. Good 20(67%), average 08(27%), poor 02(6%). Mean 15.6, standard deviation 3.21. The findings shows that there is a significant association on knowledge level between demographic variables Additional qualification and Total year of experience at p<0.05. In practice there is a significant association on practice level between demographic total year of experience at p<0.05. Conclusion: The Study concluded that most of the Staff nurses has adequate knowledge and good practice regarding care of patients after cardiac catheterization and there is an association on level of knowledge with demographic variables like additional qualification and total year of experience and in practice there is association with total year of experience. Keywords: cardiac nurses, patient safety, cardiac catheterization.

A Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Cervical Cancer among staff Nurses in P.S. Medical trust Hospital, Thalakulam, K.K. District.

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-248
Author(s):  
S. Gladin Sudha
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Trust Hospital ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding cervical cancer among staff nurses in P.S. Medical Trust Hospital, Thalakulam at Kanyakumari District. Based on the convenient sampling technique, 20 subjects from P.S. Medical Trust Hospital, were selected. Question was given 15% of staff nurses having adequate knowledge 30% of the staff nurses having moderate knowledge and 55% of the staff nurses having inadequate knowledge. There is a significant association between knowledge and sex and there is no significant association between knowledge and (age, education, year of experience and type of family) the selected demographic variables.

Perceived Influence of Students’ Demographic Variables on Their Access to Financial Aids in Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-50
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Olorunleke Eseyin
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Sample Size Determination ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Rivers State

The paper investigated the perceived influence of students’ demographic variables on their access to financial aids in public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. Six questions were formulated to guide the study and five hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design adopted for the study was an analytical survey. The population of the study included 78, 216 students (34,997 male and 43,219 female) in the three public Universities in Rivers State. The sample of the study covered 791 students (Male= 395 and Female= 396) selected through the random sampling technique while Taro Yamane method of sample size determination was used for determining the sample size. The instruments used for collecting responses from students were questionnaire and a ten items interview schedule. The research questions were answered using frequency, percentage and cumulative percentage. Findings of the study revealed that students’ demographic variables have an influence on their access to financial aids in public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The implication of this is that the government’s expenditure on education will continue to increase in the absence of these alternative financial aids in the public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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