iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-4 ~ July-August 2016

Abstract: Phlebotomy has practiced for centuries and still one of the most common invasive procedures in health care settings. Each step in this procedure affects the quality of the specimen and is thus important for preventing laboratory errors0, patient injury and even death. Unfortunately, phlebotomy poses risks for nurses and still common to carry out dangerous of practices known to increase the risk of needle-stick injury and transmission of blood borne diseases. The touch of a finger to verify the location of a vein before insertion of the needle increases the chance that a specimen may contaminated........

Keywords: Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Phlebotomy, Nursing Practices, Phlebotomy

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Abstract: Background: Over a lifetime 80% of the people have low back pain. About nine out of ten adults experience low back pain in their life time. Low back pain occurs in females mostly among adult girls mainly due to some everyday activity or poor posture. In India, occurrence of low back pain is alarming; nearly 60% of the people in India have significant back pain. This study aimed at relieving low back pain among nursing students by back strengthening exercise. Method: The pre-experimental study was conducted by using one group pretest posttest research design in selected nursing hostel at Salem.........

Keywords: Effectiveness, Back strengthening exercise, Low back pain, Nursing students.

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Abstract: Was to explore the relationship between insight and felt stigma among psychiatric patients. Methods: The research design was descriptive explorative study. The study was carried out in inpatients units and out patients' clinic of Port-Said Psychiatric health hospital, Egypt. A convenient sample of 130 patients from pervious mentioned setting. The tools that are used for data collection were: Birchwood Insight Scale, Felt Stigma Scale, socio-demographic questionnaire and clinical data interview schedule..........

Keywords: Felt Stigma, Insight, Psychiatric patients.

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Abstract: The objective are To assess of contributing factors related tohypothyroidismfor adultpatients,and find out the relationship between some demographic characteristic (age, gender, level of education ) with risk factors. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted at theoutpatient consultation in Bagdad teaching hospitals the period between October 2014 to May 2015in order to assess the risk factors related to Hypothyroidism for adult patient at Bagdad Teaching Hospitals .A random sample consistedof (50) patients from suffering hypothyroidism who were systematically admitted to the outpatient consultation were selected one by one. A questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study, which is comprised of three parts that include..........

Keywords: Risk factors, Hypothyroidism

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