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Editorial
Community and Home – Based Care: Challenges for Nurses (Punitha Ezhilarasu)
Clinical Articles
Role of a Community Ophthalmic Nurse in Prevention of Blindness (Meenakshi Sekar, Lyza Richard)
Heat Stroke: A Challenge to Nurses (Ilavarasi Jesudoss, Jebamani Augustine)
Research Articles
Quality of Plaster Cast Care at Home among Children with Clubfoot Correction (Sheela Durai, Premila Lee)
Study on Self-Concept and Bio-Psychosocial Variables among Patients with Breast Cancer (Linu Sara George, Aparna Bhaduri)
Continuing Education Series
Nursing Management of Patients with Myocardial Infarction – Part III (Bala Seetharaman, Beulah Premkumar)
Research in Brief
Effectiveness of Continuing Nursing Education Programme on Biostatistics & Research Methodology in Nursing (Lalitha Krishnasamy, Sailaxmi Gandhi, Thennarasu, and Neelam Chanda)
Abstracts
ROLE OF A COMMUNITY OPHTHALMIC NURSE IN PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
* Meenakshi Sekar, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
** Lyza Richard, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
ABSTRACT
This article provides information about the causes and prevention of blindness in the community. The causes are identified from the intra-uterine life, infant stage upto old age. The preventive measures and promotive services include regular eye checkup, eye health education, surgical and rehabilitative services. Early recognition and prompt treatment will help to limit the damage to the eye and preserve the sight of the people in the community. Nurses play a major role in preventing blindness and promoting eye health in the community, to achieve “Vision 2020: The right to sight”, as envisaged by WHO. This article provides information on what the community health nurse can do in providing community education related to eye health and eye care.
HEAT STROKE: A CHALLENGE TO NURSES
* Ilavarasi Jesudoss, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
** Jebamani Augustine, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
ABSTRACT
A beautiful sunny day can bring with its excitement loads of fun or life threatening illness. Heat related illnesses are common when the temperature is above 95 degree F and the humidity is greater than 80% (Laskowski, 2000). Heat related illnesses range in severity from mildness to being fatal. The nurse encounters patients who are affected by heat in different settings. The nurses need to identify the nature of the problem, carryout right interventions and provide education that can prevent the recurrence. This article highlights the types, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and the treatment of heat stroke. The role of a nurse in treating such illnesses and the various preventive strategies are also discussed.
QUALITY OF PLASTER CAST CARE AT HOME AMONG CHILDREN WITH CLUBFOOT CORRECTION
* Sheela Durai, B.Sc (N)., R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
** Premila Lee, B.Sc (N)., R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
ABSTRACT
Many children undergoing club foot correction at the Christian Medical College, Vellore were reporting back with wet casts, soft casts, broken casts and complications due to poor cast care. A correlational descriptive study was, therefore, conducted to determine the quality of plaster cast maintained at home among children following clubfoot correction and its relationship with selected factors. A sample of forty children was chosen for the study. The cast of the child was first observed to determine the quality of cast maintained at home. Knowledge, attitude and the practice of parents regarding cast care at home were assessed by means of a questionnaire. Results demonstrated a significant correlation between the quality of the cast maintained at home among children and the knowledge, attitude and practice of parents in relation to cast care. Significant correlations were also identified between knowledge and attitude of the parents and between knowledge and practice of the parents in relation to cast care.
STUDY ON SELF-CONCEPT AND BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABELS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER
* Linu Sara George, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
** Aparna Bhaduri, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)., Ed.D
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to investigate the self-concept of patients with breast cancer and its relationship with bio-psychosocial variables such as stress, family support, hope and well-being status. A correlative survey design was adopted. A total of 50 patients were interviewed. The findings of the study revealed significant positive relationship between self-concept and family support, hope and well being; further, family support and hope were found to be positively related whereas stress and well-being was negatively related.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES – NO.6
NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI) – PART III
* Bala Seetharaman, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
** Beulah Premkumar, R.N., R.M., M.Sc (N)
(This article is the continuation of previous CE on medical management of patients with MI (part II). The details of nursing management and rehabilitation of patients with MI are discussed.)
ABSTRACT
It is important to realise that deaths following acute MI are due to its complications. Constant specialised nursing care is absolutely essential to detect and prevent the complications of MI. It is only by the prevention of complications, or successful treatment of these problems, the lives can be saved. Meeting the educational demands of patients following an MI can pose a major challenge for nurses working in the cardiology unit. Nurses can be considered as primary sources to initiate cardiac rehabilitation by virtue of their relationships and clinical expertise.