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Assessment Of Organizational Readiness Towards Electronic Health Records In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, A Quantitative Analytical Cross-Sectional Study, Muhammad Javeed
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Background: A medical error is one of the most preventable errors that occur frequently in hospitals, leading to millions of deaths yearly. Medical errors cost hospitals billions of dollars worldwide. Human error is also a common cause of medication errors, but this error is due to the failure of the system to detect errors. The electronic health record (EHR) is a complete set of computerized records of all information related to patient health that is used by one or more users in any care setting. This information includes demographic data of patients, patients’ progress notes, complaints and diagnoses, medications, vital …
Exploring The Final Year Nursing Students’ Anticipatory Expectations Related To The Transition To Nursing Interns And Challenges Faced By Nursing Interns During Transition, Madrika Mirza Kanjiani
Exploring The Final Year Nursing Students’ Anticipatory Expectations Related To The Transition To Nursing Interns And Challenges Faced By Nursing Interns During Transition, Madrika Mirza Kanjiani
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Background: The transition period of new graduate nurses necessitates major adjustments as they transition from an organized learning environment to a more independent and challenging work environment. Most of the transitional challenges and concerns remain unaddressed resulting in a difficult transition. This study can aid in identifying the problems and the anticipated expectations of final-year nursing students to bridge the gap between academic training and professional practice, resulting in a smoother transition for new graduate nurses.
Purpose: The current study aimed to identify the perceptions of final-year baccalaureate nursing students regarding their anticipated expectations related to the transition from being …
Nurses’ Compliance With Handover Practices In Adult Medical Surgical Units At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Amber Qasim Ali
Nurses’ Compliance With Handover Practices In Adult Medical Surgical Units At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Amber Qasim Ali
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Background: The exchange of the shift changeover report of patient, from nurse to nurse at the patient's bedside is known as "bedside handover." Although this method is becoming more and more popular in the nursing sector, not many people genuinely practice it.
Purpose: To determine the different factors impacting nurses' compliance and to evaluate the compliance rate of nurses to comply with bedside handover guidelines.
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the medical surgical ward at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. During the study, the structured bedside handover technique known as "kardex," which adheres to SBAR (Situation, …
Nurses' Compliance With Central Line Maintenance (Handling) Guidelines At A Tertiary Care Setting In Karachi, Pakistan- A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study, Alina Amir Ali
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Background: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are integral to modern healthcare, facilitating critical treatments. However, the risk of complications, particularly infections, necessitates strict adherence to central line maintenance protocols. This study explores the compliance of nurses in executing these protocols.
Purpose: In a tertiary care facility in Karachi, Pakistan, this study sought to evaluate nurses' adherence to each item on the central line management checklist as well as the checklist's total adherence in the Special Care Units.
Method: A total of 119 registered nurses were assessed, using a quantitative structured observational design for central line handling in adult medical surgical special …
Parents’ Emotional And Psychological Perspective Of Caring Children With Oncological Disorders: A Descriptive Qualitative Study, Ambreen Navroz Ali Salyani
Parents’ Emotional And Psychological Perspective Of Caring Children With Oncological Disorders: A Descriptive Qualitative Study, Ambreen Navroz Ali Salyani
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Background: Childhood cancer has a profound effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of parents, yet often their own psychological health is overlooked as the primary focus while treating the child. These parents silently suffer from psychological distress while caring for their children. They use their own coping strategies to overcome the situation. However, limited studies have been carried out in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) regarding parents’ emotional and psychological perspectives of caring their children with oncological disorder.
Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the psychological perspectives that parents of children with cancer diagnosis, treatment, social …