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To develop and psychometrically test the Basic and Continuing Education Needs of Nurses Instrument. Nurses need to keep updating their knowledge through engaging in continuing education and professional development activities. Continuing education should be based on needs assessment. Items generated were devised from a comprehensive literature revi...
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To explore the experiences of schoolchildren, school personnel and parents who participated in a school-based hand hygiene programme implemented by nurses in Malawi. There is low uptake of hand hygiene practice in developing countries due to limited resources available and no standardized hand hygiene policy. Current health policies acknowledge the...
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To develop an education and training programme to enhance bedside nurses' knowledge, competency and compliance in accurately performing delirium screening in intensive care units. Delirium in intensive care units is associated with several poor patient outcomes. Delirium detection can be improved by enhancing nurses' knowledge, competency and compl...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of peer education about breast cancer screening on the health beliefs of female university students. The breast self-examination method is an effective technique that is also simple and inexpensive. In recent years, besides the classic methods of providing education on breast self-examination, it has...
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The ageing population and the changing disease profile have been driving the demand for community nurses. However, few nursing students in Singapore aspire to have a career in community nursing following graduation. To explore undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of a career in community nursing and to identify strategies to promote communit...
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Using the case of Israel, we examine the confluence of current philosophies of health care along with the historical trends of health promotion/disease prevention services to consider strategies for increasing inclusiveness and for updating and improving their service delivery. Health services in Israel are at a crossroads. Plans to integrate the h...
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Singapore's nursing services and education need to keep pace with the ever-changing healthcare landscape and international trends in nursing capability development. To examine the development of Singapore's nursing education and to propose recommendations for its future development. This discussion paper examined journal articles, books and grey li...
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Nurse leaders at all levels, from ward to board to international stage, need to be savvy about politics, policy and power. They should be at the top table in every health-related organization, and they should know how to make an impact in these challenging environments. Yet top nurses worldwide have few opportunities to develop their policy leaders...
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To test the feasibility of a remote writing programme, Writing to Improve Nursing Science (WINS), for nursing scholars in low- and middle-income countries and assess its impact on scholarly writing and dissemination. The ability to write and publish scholarly manuscripts is critical for successful nursing research careers. Yet, there is a lack of r...
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To identify issues and challenges of genomics education in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China. The use of genetics/genomics in health care, such as genetic testing, pharmacogenomics and tumour profiling in the context of cancer, is increasing. The rapid application of genetics/genomics in clinical practice requires healthcare providers to be comp...
