Nursing

ASSESSING MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES OF RURAL AND URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE

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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Mental health is fundamental to good health and quality of life, it is a resource for everyday life and it contributes to the functioning of individuals, families, communities and societies. There is increasing recognition throughout the world of the need to address mental health as an integral part … Read more

ANALYSIS OF JOB SATISFACTION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page …. …. …. i Approval Page …. …. …. ii Certification …. …. …. iii Dedication …. …. …. iv Acknowledgements …. …. …. v Table of Contents …. …. …. vii List of Tables …. …. …. xi Abstract …. …. …. xii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to … Read more

EFFECTS OF POLICY ON NURSES’ WORK ATTITUDE AND PATIENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITALS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Abstract vi Table of Contents vii List of Tables x List of Figures xi List of Appendices xii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 6 1.3 Objective of the Study 8 1.4 Research … Read more

UMBILICAL CORD CARE AND MANAGEMENT OUTCOME AMONG MOTHERS IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

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UMBILICAL CORD CARE AND MANAGEMENT OUTCOME AMONG MOTHERS IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Umbilical cord remains the major means for the transmission of infection after birth and constitutes 33% of neonatal mortality in Nigeria. Most of the cord care in Nigeria is home based as two third of the … Read more

TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION TOOL TO EVALUATE STUDENTS CLINICAL COMPETENCE IN  MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

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TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION TOOL TO EVALUATE STUDENTS CLINICAL COMPETENCE IN  MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS SOUTH EAST NIGERIA   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Evaluation of learning outcomes is an important and inevitable part of the education process that has been carried out in institutions of learning for ages. … Read more

SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NNEWI ANAMBRA STATE

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SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NNEWI ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Diabetes Mellitus (DM) describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the … Read more

RELATIVE INFLUENCE OF NOTE TAKING AND GROUP DISCUSSION STUDY METHODS ON NURSING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE ON A TEST

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ABSTRACT The study investigated the relative influence of note taking and group discussion method through experimental manipulations. The main objective of this study is to verify the relative influence of two study methods (note-taking and group discussion) on performance of student nurses on a test. A 3 x 2 x 2 factorial design was adopted … Read more

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEST ANXIETY AND PERFORMANCE IN EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS IN BASIC NURSING SCHOOLS

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CHAPTER ONE                                                  INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Test and testing are part of all educational programmes. In basic nursing school classroom content is complex, the scope is broad and the pace is accelerated. Frequent testing of students is necessary throughout the programme for evaluation of progress in mastering content.  Also at the end of … Read more

PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES EXPERIENCE BY PATIENTS AT TERMINAL STAGE OF ILLNESS AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF PALLIATIVE NURSING CARE IN TERTIARY HOSPITALS

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PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES EXPERIENCE BY PATIENTS AT TERMINAL STAGE OF ILLNESS AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF PALLIATIVE NURSING CARE IN TERTIARY HOSPITALS   ABSTRACT Terminal illness is the term used to describe disease conditions which progressively deteriorate and lead to the death of the patient. Such conditions include cancer and full blown AIDS, among others.  The diagnosis … Read more