LAGERWEY M D. Nursing Inquiry 2009; 16: 155–170 In their own words: nurses’ discourses of cleanliness from the Rehoboth Mission For nurses of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, cleanliness was often seen as a virtue next to godliness. For missionary nurses, this analogy took on multiple meanings. This study focuses on discourses of cleanliness at one site of missionary nursing in the...

A review of the literature and discussions with plant operators has been undertaken to establish present knowledge and understanding of the chemistry of the condensates formed on steam turbines and the link to system operation. This has been supplemented by an overview of the effect of test variables on environment assisted cracking. In Section 1, steam turbine operating conditions are describe...

In recent years, researchers have developed an increasing awareness of the role of the environment in the development of health care-associated infections. AORN's "Recommended practices for environmental cleaning" is an evidence-based document that provides specific guidance for cleaning processes, for the selection of appropriate cleaning equipment and supplies, and for ongoing education and q...

Tribes are the aboriginal inhabitants of our country who have been living in alife based on the natural environment and have cultural patterns congenial to their physical and social environment. They are the poorest; most marginalized, oppressed, and deprived people in the country. India has the second largest tribal population in the world after Africa( Richard Scaria et.al 2013).Though Kerala...

AbstractIt has recently been hypothesized that exposure to livestock constitutes a significant risk factor for diarrhea and environmental enteric disorder in young children, which may significantly contribute to undernutrition. To date, though, very little research has documented the extent of exposure to animal feces and whether this exposure is associated with child anthropometry in large sam...

Objective To evaluate the impact of implementing continuous quality improvement (CQI) methods on patient's experiences and satisfaction in Tanzania. Design Cluster-randomized trial, which randomly allocated district-level hospitals into treatment group and control group, was conducted. Setting Sixteen district-level hospitals in Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions of Tanzania. Participants Ou...