The aim of this study was to identify and analyse professional stressors, evaluate the level of stress in nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICU), and assess the correlation between the perception of stress and psychological and somatic symptoms or diseases shown by nurses. The research, designed as a cross-sectional study, was carried out in the Intensive Care Units (ICU), in health centres in Se...

INTRODUCTION Safety culture is considered as an important factor in improving patient safety. Therefore, identifying individual and organizational factors affecting safety culture is crucial. This study was carried out to determine individual and organizational factors associated with nurses' perception of patient safety culture. METHODS The present descriptive study included 940 nurses worki...

Objective: to investigate the perception of nurses of the Family Health Strategy on the factors that influence adhesion to treatment of sexual partners of pregnant women with syphilis. Methods: it is a qualitative research, made with 10 nurses. To collect data, a semi-structured interview was used. The data were submitted to thematic analysis. Results: the following categories were identified: ...

This exploratory-descriptive survey was carried out with a sample consisting of 73 nurses from two hospitals in order to know the perception they have of their work via-a-vis patients' rights and develop an instrument capable of measuring such perception. Four constructs referring to the nurses' performance via-a-vis patients' rights were identified and validated, based on questions the nurses ...

Seclusion is a treatment method which is used in different occasions by the nurses who work in psychiatric wards.early intervention and prevention of maladaptive behaviour requires skilled nursing techniques.the mental health nurses must be able to recognize signs of aggressive behaviour and intervene appropriately.since the improper understanding of this method of treatment will lead to the in...

research has shown that shift work, in particular night work, can have negative effects on the health, safety and well-being of workers. our study assessed, in a hospital setting, the effects of bright light (bl) on general health and psychological problems during night shift work. in an experimental design, 15 female nurses at a general hospital that located in tehran were exposed to moderate ...

BACKGROUND Pro re nata (PRN) prescription is a frequently used prescription method in hospitals. This study was conducted to investigate actual condition of PRN prescription and whether administration error occurred because of perception difference between doctors and nurses. METHODS From May to July 2012, a survey was conducted among 746 doctors and nurses (88 doctors and 658 nurses) working...

The nurses in Kenya have the numerical power because they form highest population of health care system Kenya. Despite this, been unable to a strong voice champion their rights and influence policy formulation at tables. In hospital management national level, hold mostly subordinate roles compared medical counterparts. No record exists for who made it Kenyan National Parliament Senate. Literatu...