Journal of Nursing and Practice

Review Article   |   10.36959/545/398 Volume 4 Issue 1

Antenatal and Postnatal Experiences of Women during Covid-19 Pandemic: The Past Meets the Present

Authors: Alara Barnes and Prof. Jennifer Kelly, PhD

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is an extremely infectious viral illness that emerged as a world-wide health issue in early 2020. The long-term impact of COVID-19 and the imposed measures to reduce ... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/397 Volume 4 Issue 1

The Effect of Sleep Disturbance on Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Authors: Dilek Celikgoz and Gul Pinar

This cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted in a State University Hospital Obstetrics Clinic in Ankara, Turkey. In the collection of data, Individual Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Qualit... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/396 Volume 4 Issue 1

Application of the Teaching Method of PAD Teaching Method Combined with Mind Map in Surgical Nursing

Authors: Bo Zhou, Liang Yu, Dan Wang and Yun Liu

48 students of nursing class 1 of grade 2019 were selected as the control group, and 51 students of nursing class 2 of grade 2019 were selected as the research group; the traditional teaching method w... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/545/395 Volume 4 Issue 1

Caring for People with Alzheimer’s Disease Who Show Defensive Behaviours. Part 2: Situation-Specific Fundamentals of Care Practice Process

Authors: Sylvie Rey, Philippe Voyer, Myriam Gauthier, Camille Savoie, Marie-Soleil Hardy, Suzanne Bouchard and Clémence Dallaire

This article amis to present a clinical practice process which is essential for nurses and nursing students caring for people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who show defensive behaviours. This... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/545/394 Volume 4 Issue 1

Standardization and Safety: Evaluation of Inpatient Nurse Huddle Routines and Practices at an Academic Health Care System during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Elizabeth Mangin, Pamela Bailey, DO, MPH, Kaila Cooper, RN, MSN, Rachel Pryor, RN, MPH, Ginger Vanhoozer, RN, Emily Godbout, DO, MPH, Robin Hemphill, MD, MPH, Michael P Stevens, MD, MPH, Michelle Doll, MD, MPH and Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

Daily safety huddles improve patient safety, worker efficiency and promote a culture of safety within a healthcare system. Huddles are most effective when they are short, well-attended and follow a co... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/393 Volume 4 Issue 1

The Forgotten Epidemic: A Niagara Health System Initiative to Reduce Postoperative Opioid Consumption

Authors: Maham Khalid, BMSc, Tasnim Zaman, MSc, HBSc, Michael Szpejda, MD, Ian Brown, MD, FRCSC, Ekta Khemani, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Opioid over-prescription is a great driver in the opioid epidemic, and there is significant variability in postsurgical prescriptions. This paper describes a large-scale quality improvement campaign a... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/545/392 Volume 4 Issue 1

Caring for People with Alzheimer’s Disease Who Show Defensive Behaviours: Part 1: Four Essential Pieces of Nursing Knowledge

Authors: Sylvie Rey, Clémence Dallaire, Marie-Soleil Hardy, Philippe Voyer, Suzanne Bouchard, Myriam Gauthier and Camille Savoie

When caring for people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and showing aggressive behaviours, nurses must perform a knowledge-based nursing practice to better understand the people’s needs and su... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/391 Volume 4 Issue 1

AKnowledge and Attitudes Regarding Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Debre Markos Town, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Bewket Yeserah Aynalem, Kiber Temesgen Anteneh and Mihretu Molla Enyew

Cervical cancer is the most common type of malignancy among all malignancies for women worldwide with 527,600 cases and 265,700 deaths every year. This research aimed to assess the knowledge of cervic... Read more

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Review Article   |   10.36959/545/390 Volume 4 Issue 1

Application of Caring Theory to Psychological Distress in the COVID-19 Crisis

Authors: Tintu Thomas, BSN, RN

This paper will discuss Jean Watson’s caring theory, caritas process® number one in relation to psychological distress experienced by intensive care unit nurses in the care of patients with Novel C... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/389 Volume 4 Issue 1

Nurses and COVID-19

Authors: Siniša Franjić

The virus which causes COVID-19 is most often transmitted through droplets that occur when an infected person coughs, sneezes or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to fly through the air and fall q... Read more

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Research Article   |   10.36959/545/388 Volume 4 Issue 1

Nurse Midwives Create a Meaningful Birth Experience within a Laborist Care Model

Authors: Wanda R Gibbons, DNP, MSN, CNM and Susan J Appel, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, FAHA

In a laborist service, midwives and physicians meet the women they will care for and deliver when those patients present in labor. Laborist midwives and physicians provide evidence-based care while es... Read more

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