Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing

It is also known as Black Berry thumb, texting thumb, gamer’s thumb, washer woman’s sprain, radial styloid tenosynovitis, de Quervain disease, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, de Quervain’s stenosing tenosynovitis, mother’s wrist, or mommy thumb), is atenosynovitis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb. In de Quervain syndrome, the tunnel where the tendons run narrows due to the thickening of the soft tissues that make up the tunnel. Hand and thumb motion cause pain, especially with forceful grasping or twisting. Womens are affected more often than men. The cause of de Quervain’s disease is not established. Occupational risk factors are debated. Repetitive hand or wrist movements can make the condition worse. Treatment is generally successful when begun early .

Keywords: De Quervain Syndrome; Thumb

Interventional cardiology is a branch of medical specialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart disease. Various procedures named: angioplasty, ELANA, MIDCAB, TECAB etc has evolved, which involves the extraction of clots from occluded coronary arteries, deployment of stents and balloons through a small hole made into major artery, leaving no scars, leading to increased life span of people suffering from cardiovascular problems.

Keywords: Cardiology ; Interventional Cardiology; Angioplasty. 

Nowadays the challenges of Nursing Profession is to implement the independent and inter dependent nursing care with other health care profession .This nursing care explains the nurse has to assess and implement the nursing care n all the aspects of patient suffering with cancer stomach

Keywords: Nursing Care; Ca Stomach; Nursing Diagnosis.

Nursing is a healing artand an interpersonal process between the nurse, and the patients. Interpersonal competency is a keyelement for nurse in assisting patients and their family to regain their health and restore the well-being. Peplau’s theory of interpersonal communication focuses and guides these interpersonal processes and therapeutic relationship that develops between the nurse and client.Recognizing the importance and effects of the nurses relationship with the client, professional nurse use this knowledge in proceeding through each phase of the nursing process [1].

Keywords: Peplau’ Sintersonal Theory; Interpersonal Process; Nurse and Client/ Patient.

Background: The global burden of reproductive tract infection is enormous and of a major public health concern, particularly in developing countries where RTIs are endemic. RTI’s, excluding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) constitute the second major cause of disease burden (after maternity related causes) in young adult women in developing countries [1]. Aims and Objectives: The present Quasi – Experimental study was undertaken to assess the effect of planned health teaching regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease among 100 women of Vitthalnagar, Loni (BK). The collected data was tabulated coded and summarized. Analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The tests used were calculation of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and chi-square test. Results: result revealed that 45.58% women knew the information of sexually transmitted disease. Sign and symptoms knew by 46.25%, the treatment & prevention knew by 41.25%, the treatment and prevention knew by 41.11% after the planned teaching there is significant change in the pre test knowledge. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the planned teaching on sexually transmitted disease is proved to be effective in imparting knowledge and creating awareness.

Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Disease; Reproductive Tract Infection. 

A structured teaching program was conducted to assess the knowledge of mothers of school going children regarding prevention of dental caries. The sample of this study comprise of 40 mothers of schoolgoing children. Collected data was analyzed by using description and inferential statistics. The mothers mean value for the pre test 0.37 with the mean% of 37%. The mean value of post test is 0.73 with the mean% of 73%. The data analysis revealed that there is a significant association between income of family and remaining variable were found to be non significant. The study revealed that the mothers of school going children gained adequate knowledge regarding prevention of dental caries.

Keywords: Prevention; Dental Caries; Mothers of School Going Children. 

Objective: To assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding telepediatrics in selected hospitals in Tumkur Methods: In the present study a quantitative research approach was used to assess the knowledge regarding telepediatrics among staff nurses. The study is based on quantitative approach and used descriptive design. 60 samples are selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool was prepared and validated by experts in respective fields and there liability of tool was established, the tool consists of two parts. Pilot study was conducted in selected hospitals Tumkur from 04.11.2011 to 10.11.2011 from 8 am to 6 pm with the sample size of 6 subjects. The main study was conducted in selected hospitals in Tumkur city from 20th Novemberto 20th December2011 with the 60 samples. The data collection was ended, grouped, tabulated, and interpreted according to the objectives of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results: The overall knowledge aspects 56 (93.33%) of staff nurses had inadequate knowledge, 4 (6.67%) had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the subjects had adequate knowledge regarding telepediatrics. The overall mean value of knowledge telepediatrics was 15.67; median was 16.00, and a standard deviation of 4.091. Conclusions: The changes in the system such as advances in telepediatrics and its applications posea great need for updating the knowledge of those who practice the profession. Initiatives should be made from both nurses and management to passout the new knowledge. Nurses should find more time from their work schedule to study regarding telepediatrics by managing the time properly. Inservice education should be demanded attended if gets any such opportunities

Keywords: Telemedicine; Telepediatrics; Nurses; Knowledge; Hospital. 

Nurse has the responsibility of practicing prior before doing the procedure Phlebotomy is the common procedure an incision or puncture to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis so it is very important to protect the vein/artery to normal functioning. The Allen test is a worldwide used test to determine whether the patency of the radial or ulnar artery is normal. It is performed prior to radial Cannulations or catheterization or obtains arterial blood sampling because placement of such a catheter often results in thrombosis. Therefore the test is used to reduce the risk of ischemia to the hand. This study was done to comparative study to assess the knowledge and practice regarding allen’s test among II and III year B.Sc Nursing student a quantitate descriptive method used to collect the sample from II year 30 subjects were selected and III year Basic B.Sc Nursing by using convenient sampling technique. The results shows that half of the II year students 15 (50%) of them had inadequate knowledge, 8 are them adequate knowledge (26.6%), Mean score 16.2, and Standard deviation of 2.73. Regarding III year students majority of them 14 (47%) of them adequate knowledge 9 (30%) of them had inadequate knowledge mean score of 20.1 SD of 3.4. t value 4.89 (p<0.001). The study result shows that there is significant different in knowledge & practice between II and III year students (p<0.001). So it shows that hypothesis (H1) was accepted.

Keywords: Allen’s Test; Procedure Phlebotomy; Diagnosis. 

A study was conducted to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome among staff nurses in a selected hospital, Thrissur. The sample size of this study comprised 75 staff nurses. Non probability purposive sampling technique was considered appropriate for this study. The instrument was Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess the level of burnout syndrome among staff nurses. The hypothesis was H0-There will not be a significant association between the levels of burnout syndrome among staff nurses with selected demographic variables. The collected data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that out of 75 staff nurses, in Emotional Exhaustion 58 samples (77%) were having low level of burnout, 16 samples (21%) were having moderate level of burnout and only 01 sample (02%) was having high level of burnout. Whereas in Depersonalization, 14, 21 and 40 samples (19%, 28%, and 53%) were having low level, moderate level and high level of burnout respectively. Regarding Personal Achievement, low level of burnout was for 38 samples (51%), moderate level of burnout was for 11 samples (15%) and high level of burnout was for 26 samples (34%). Emotional exhaustion shows low level of burnout, depersonalization shows moderate level of burnout and personal accomplishment shows high level of burnout. The study also shows that there is a association of level of burnout with selected demographic variables.

Key words: Burnout Syndrome; Staff Nurses.