Methods During implementation we interviewed the head nurses of the 19 PP wards at months 3 and 6. Their beliefs about PP, perception of the ward’s uptake, promotional engagement, perception of facilitators and barriers, and corrective actions were discussed. Interview notes were analyzed inductively and independently by 2 investigators. Beliefs, uptake perception, and engagement were quantifie...

A child's growth achievement is a useful indicator of his well-being and nutritional status. This can easily be assessed by comparing his growth parameters such as weight, length and head ci rcumference, with norms or standards derived from a relatively healthy population of genetically similar children. Such standards are essential to professionals working with children, for example paediatric...

Adult patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) who may have contact with children in the home setting are at risk of experiencing distress because of embarrassing and challenging oral symptoms often associated with an HNC diagnosis and the side effects of required treatments. This article features a case study involving a patient diagnosed with HNC and details how oncology nurses can ...

-Solving the nurse scheduling problem properly has a great impact on nurses' working conditions which are strongly related to the level of quality of health care and recruiting of qualified personnel. In this paper, a multi-objective approach is shown to be a very flexible tool for modeling this problem. Hence, it could be used in several specific contexts. Three different solution techniques a...

In my 27 years as an NHS hospital doctor, my admiration for nurses in hands-on clinical roles has only grown. Whether staff nurses, ward sisters, charge nurses, specialist practitioners, or consultants, they’re dedicated, skilled, underpaid, and often undervalued. I can’t muster such consistent respect for their senior managers. One advantage of medical career structures is that senior doctors ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to construct and test the feasibility and potential utility of a Participatory Action Oriented Training for Hospital Nurses (PAOTHN) program to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The PAOTHN program emphasized the active participation of nurses, resulting in practical and low-cost solutions for improving their work environment by reducing ris...