iosr-JDMS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-5

Abstract: Technology in health care is increasingly becoming an integral part of the Nigeria health care delivery system and National Universities Commission has made it as part of bench-mark in the training of Nursing Students on Nursing informatics. Nursing and Midwifery Council is equally making efforts to see to the teaching and utilization of Nursing informatics by nursing students and practicing nurses. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of nurse-educators and leaders on concept of nursing informatics.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Informatics, Nurse Educators/leader, Training.

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Abstract: Removing the uvula is called uvulectomy, the procedure can be viewed from two ways. As part of the western medicine to address condition like snoring, when it is medically acceptable treatment, but as part of traditional medicine to cure illnesses such as sore throat where it is considered dangerous.

Keywords: Traditional uvulectomy, under-five children, Jigawa, Effects.

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Abstract: Technology in health care is increasingly becoming an integral part of the Nigeria health care delivery system and National Universities Commission has made it as part of bench-mark in the training of Nursing Students on Nursing informatics. Nursing and Midwifery Council is equally making efforts to see to the teaching and utilization of Nursing informatics by nursing students and practicing nurses. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of nurse-educators and leaders on concept of nursing informatics.

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Abstract: In this article we have presented three cases of congenital head & neck anomalies and discussed the possible embryological etiology. These cases include a unilateral right sided isolated anotia in a male baby aged 4 months nasal dermoid sinus cyst in an adult female, adolescent female with high arched palate, stenosis of nares, presenting with stridor. Study involved cases presenting with congenital anomalies surviving into adulthood with attendant implications over the quality of life of these subjects.

Key words: Isolated anotia, High arched palate, Laryngeal web, Nasal dermoid sinus cyst, Congenital head and neck anomalies.

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