American Journal of Nursing Science

Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019

  • Nursing Students' Opinions on Facilitating and Hindering Factors in the Clinical Training Setting

    Iman Abdullah Mohammed Abdulmutalib, Naglaa Abdelaziz Mahmoud El Seesy, Shadia Abdallah Hassan Yousuf

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 3 December 2018
    Accepted: 13 December 2018
    Published: 19 January 2019
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    Abstract: Clinical training for nursing students is essential in any nursing program because nursing is a discipline that requires students to apply theoretical knowledge into clinical training setting and acquire various skills to enhance their performance. The study aimed to identify nursing students’ opinions on facilitating and hindering factors in the c... Show More
  • The Nurse Manager’s Role in the Primary Nursing Care Model: A Review of Clinical and Management Aspects

    Francesca Bertoldi, Ornella Roat

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 9-17
    Received: 20 September 2018
    Accepted: 1 November 2018
    Published: 30 January 2019
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    Abstract: Implementation of the primary nursing care model requires a change in the role of the nurse manager from “a collector of information and responses” to a nurses’ trainer in care planning and related decision-making and support. To describe the experience of introducing the primary nursing care model in a surgical setting; to describe methods designe... Show More
  • Associated Factors and Outcomes of Dysmenorrhea Among Female Nursing Students at King Abdulaziz University

    Fawziya Alghamdi, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hawa Alabdulaziz

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 18-25
    Received: 18 December 2018
    Accepted: 10 January 2019
    Published: 31 January 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual complaint around the world, and it negatively affects women’s quality of life. The present study aims to identify the associated factors of dysmenorrhea and outcomes among female nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 dysmenorrhea unde... Show More
  • Exploring the Study of Health Quotient Education in Improving Ischemic Cerebral Apoplexy with Hyperuricemia in Zhuang Nationality Youth

    Qianqian Tan, Lihua Qin, Xiaohua Nong, Jiangling Huang, Peiyun Huang, Qiu Li, Xuelian Huang, Zhizhi Huang

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 26-31
    Received: 17 December 2018
    Accepted: 15 January 2019
    Published: 4 February 2019
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    Abstract: Objective: Exploring the application of Health quotient idea in improving symptoms of Ischemic Cerebral Apoplexy with Hyperuricemia in the Zhuang nationality youth. Method: 256 patients with Ischemic Cerebral Apoplexy with Hyperuricemia were enrolled in the neurology department of our hospital from January 2016 to August 2018.; According to the ran... Show More
  • Effect of Comprehensive Nursing Intervention on Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Suppression for Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

    Zhou Miaoli, Lin Qingran, Shang Jingjie, Gong Jian, Xu Hao

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 32-35
    Received: 2 December 2018
    Accepted: 31 January 2019
    Published: 27 February 2019
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    Abstract: Objective to investigate the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in the Department of Nuclear Medicine. Methods From January 2016 to December 2016, a total of 90 patients with DTC, receiving 131I treatment in the Department of Nuclear Med... Show More