The objective was to propose the use of Fuzzy Logic for recognition of comfort patterns in people undergoing a technology of nursing care because of pemphigus vulgaris, a rare mucocutaneous disease that affects mainly adults. The proposal applied experimental methods, with subjects undergoing a qualitative-quantitative comparison (taxonomy/relevance) of the comfort patterns before and after the...

The connection between care-provider type and patient outcomes is well established. Less well understood, however, is how to evaluate staff mix decision-making aimed at maximizing quality outcomes for care recipients, nursing staff and healthcare systems. From May through November 2008, Eastern Health, the largest regional integrated health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador, conducted a St...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To provide a comprehensive review of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS) in patients receiving a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and to describe the implications for nursing care. DATA SOURCES Published research articles, reviews, case reports, and books. DATA SYNTHESIS Disagreement exists regarding the precise cause of HSOS. Prevention and treatment strateg...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore the use of virtual reality as a distraction intervention to relieve symptom distress in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. DESIGN Crossover study. SETTING The outpatient clinic of a midwestern comprehensive cancer center. SAMPLE 20 women 18-55 years of age. METHODS Using a crossover design, 20 subjects served as their own controls. For two matc...

Nursing professionals are at the forefront of pandemic management COVID-19 all over world. Egypt almost suffers from a severe shortage nursing staff. Thus, Egyptian educators obligated to edivorp students with essential competencies for approaching work, mainly in such difficult situations. Therefore, Competency-based education (CBNE) is an inevitable as educational delivery option colleges req...

PURPOSE To present the Norwegian documentation KPO model (quality assurance, problem solving, and caring). To present the requirements and multiple electronic patient record (EPR) functions the model is designed to address. METHODS The model's professional substance, a conceptual framework for nursing practice is developed by examining, reorganizing, and completing existing frameworks. The mo...

BACKGROUND Patients undergoing pacemaker implantation often experience anxiety and fear. As such, studies have focused on the mechanisms that relieve the negative emotions caused by the intervention. Continuous nursing is a safe and effective nursing mode. In this study, continuous nursing intervention was provided for elderly patients undergoing pacemaker implantation and an empirical investig...

the effect of reminiscence group therapy on the depression of the elderlies in nursing homes of urmia    musavi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, sheikhi s [3] , sheikhi n [4]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 12 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, with medical advances and higher levels of health, number of elderly people has increased. mental disorder by serious depressi...