American Journal of Nursing Science

Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2016

  • The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage Using Lavender Oil on the Level of Pain and Anxiety During Labour Among Primigravida Women

    Sahar Mansour Lamadah, Ibtesam Nomani

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2016
    Pages: 37-44
    Received: 07 February 2016
    Accepted: 18 February 2016
    Published: 02 March 2016
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    Abstract: Background: Labour pain is considered as one of the most intense forms of pain. Psychological challenge such as anxiety can contribute towards women’s perception of pain and may also affect their labor and birth experience. There are modern many non-invasive methods to relieve pain during childbirth. Among these methods is aromatherapy which is the... Show More
  • Factors Affecting Scholastic Achievement Among School Children in a Slum Area

    Amany Sobhy Sorour

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2016
    Pages: 45-51
    Received: 18 February 2016
    Accepted: 29 February 2016
    Published: 12 March 2016
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    Abstract: Slums areas present major social and health disadvantages to children, which may affect their school performance. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting scholastic achievement among adolescent children in a slum area. This cross-sectional study was carried out in an urban slum area (Manshiat Naser) in Cairo on a multistage str... Show More
  • Patient Safety Culture and Application of Medication Safety Rules as Perceived by Nurses

    Sabah Mahmoud Mahran, Sanaa Abd El Azim Ibrahim

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2016
    Pages: 52-58
    Received: 19 March 2016
    Accepted: 25 March 2016
    Published: 08 April 2016
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    Abstract: Background: Patient safety is one of the biggest challenges in health care through providing safe, effective care, and one of the most significant areas of opportunity for improvement is medication safety, which is a top priority for patient harm prevention from medication errors. Aim: To assess nurses’ perceptions concerning patient safety culture... Show More
  • Review the Reasons and Countermeasure Research of the Nurse Occupation Burnout

    Hou Sha, Shi Guowei, Li Zhiyong, Tan Weijie, Bai Yu, Du Jian

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2016
    Pages: 59-63
    Received: 22 April 2016
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    Published: 04 May 2016
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    Abstract: In order to improve the nursing quality, working efficiency and build nursing talent teams of hospital, nurses occupation burnout were introduced from the definition of origin,and then its research and evaluation methods were summarized. Then this thesis analysed the reasons of nurses occupation burnout in three aspects of occupation characteristic... Show More