eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
57
77
10.21608/pssjn.2020.94763
94763
Original Article
ASSESSMENT OF NURSES' PERFORMANCE REGARDING CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
Amal Bakr
1
Mariam Shehab
2
Rania El-Zayat
3
Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
Lecturer in Medical- Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
Medical- Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing suiz canal university
Background: Nurses have a variety of roles and functions associated with the patients' care undergoing cardiac catheterization. Nurses provide care of a patient before, during, and after cardiac catheterization procedure. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses' performance regarding care of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Subjects and Method: Adescriptive research designwas conducted. Setting: At cardiac catheterization unit at Port Said general hospital in Port-Said City and Al-Azhar university hospital in new Damietta city. Sample: A convenient sample of all available nurses (50) worked at previous mentioned settings. Tools: Three tools were used. Tool (I) Nurses' Knowledge Questionnaire. Tool (II) Observational Checklist. Tool (III)Nurses' Attitude Scale. Results: The result of present study indicated that more than half of studied nurses had satisfactory level of knowledgeand practice respectively (52%, 62%) while, most of them (68%) had positive levelof attitude regarding care of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Conclusion: More than half of studied nurses had satisfactory knowledge and practice while most of them had positive attitude regarding care of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. In addition, there were no statistically significant correlation between total nurses' knowledge, practice and attitude scores. Recommendations: There are obvious needs for conducted an educational and training programs to improve nurses knowledge, practice and attitude regarding care of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_94763_aa6f8027121c3019305d357b796a0d75.pdf
Assessment
Cardiac Catheterization
Nurses' Performance
patients
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
78
96
10.21608/pssjn.2020.94767
94767
Original Article
SELF CARE PRACTICES OF PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR DISC PROLAPSE IN THE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD
Neamat Allah Ahmed
1
Amal Abo El-Ata
2
Hedaya Hendam
3
Sara Mohamed
4
Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University
Medical Surgical Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University
Neuro-Surgical - Medicine Faculty of Medicine – Azhar University (Damietta)
Medical Surgical Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University
Background: Self care practices affect the progress of many diseases including lumbar disc prolapse. This study aimed to assess self care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse in the post operative period. Setting: This study conducted at neuro-surgery department and outpatient clinic at Azhar university hospital in New Damietta city. A convenience sample of 124 adult patients diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse were included in the study. Tool of data collection: data collected using structured interview questionnaire, it included four parts: demographic data, medical and surgical history, pain intensity and follow up and Self-care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse. Results: The result of present study showed that 100% of the studied patients felt pain when doing an activity and 72.6 % of them had unsatisfactory self care practicesin the post operative period. Conclusion: More than two third of the studied patients need improve self care practices regarding to unsatisfactory self care practices and there wasn't statistically significance relation between demographic data and self care practices. Recommendations: Design patient educational materials include proper self care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse in the post operative period . The health education program should be tailored every patient's individual needs .
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_94767_7f47d1e99b5f7f5861346880e6b12241.pdf
Lumbar disc prolapse
Postoperative period
Self care practices
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
133
146
10.21608/pssjn.2020.95717
95717
Original Article
EFFECT OF OPEN WOUND CARE PROTOCOL ON NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND PATIENTS WOUND HEALING
Manal AbouZaid
1
Labiba Mohamed
2
Mossad Morshed
3
Eman Shahin
4
Amal Abo-El-Ata
5
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Caire University
Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Mansoura University
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty Of Nursing – Port Said Universityegypt
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty Of Nursing – Port Said Universityegypt
Background:Surgical wounds are of the most devastating injuries. They produce a dramatic change in the patient’s life. Nurses are the key persons in directing successful rehabilitation effort to assure patients attain functional capabilities, avoid further disabilities, and prevent complications. Aim:to assess nurses' knowledge regardingopen wound care in the surgical unit, evaluate the effect of a wound care protocol on nurses' knowledge in the surgical unit, and assess patients' wound healing pre- and post-applying wound care protocol in surgical units at Mansoura University and emergency hospitals. Subject and methods: A descriptive exploratory research study were carried out. Study sample:includes two groups first group, consisted of 55nurses from the two hospitals, second group consist 53 adult patients with openwounds, Data collection was accomplished utilizing three tools; Astructured interview for the nurses, wound care observational checklist,Bates-Jensen, Data was collected from both nurses and patients three times; one time before implementing the wound care protocol, and a second time after its implementationthiredthird time after 12 weeks follow up. The result of this study revealed a statistically significant improvement in nurses' knowledge after implementing wound care protocol (P-value = 0.014 and 0.000 respectively). Additionally, wound degeneration decreased in post-protocol implementation and during follow-up. The wound regeneration significantly improved (P-value = 0.000) after implementing the wound care protocol. Conclusion: the study concluded the presence of an improvement in nurses'knowledge after implementing the wound care protocol. Also, the wound healing improved significantly. Recommendations: nurses’ knowledge about surgical wound care and infection control in general needs to be updated, through in-service training programs. The hospital should have policies regarding infection control measures, to be reviewed periodically.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_95717_cc5db8a00e052c23ef61db4634fc44e5.pdf
Open Surgical Wounds
patients
Knowledge
Wound Regeneration
Wound Degeneration
and Assess
Complications
Bates-Jensen
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
247
271
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99796
99796
Original Article
Impact of an Educational Program on Self Efficacy of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Magda Mohammed
1
Mamdouh Almezaien
2
Raed Ali Eid
3
Dina Sobeh
4
Amora El-Mowafy
5
of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Surgery and Vascular, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University
Chest Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Background: Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in the spotlight because of its morbidity, mortality and high prevalence. In Egypt is highlighted as a major public health problem. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of an educational program on knowledge, practice, and self-efficacy of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Research Design Quasi- experimental research design was utilized in this study. Subject& Methods, the sample was consisted of all available patients with stable COPD during the time of data collection. Two tools were used to collect data: Structured interview sheet which consisted ofsocio-demographic characteristics, and medical history. and; Self-Efficacy Scale for Patients with COPD. The result of the study concluded that there was no statistically significant difference between pre and post & pre and follow up scores, but there was a highly statistically significant difference between pre and post program all self-efficacy factors except with weather ∕environment, while there was no statistically significant difference between pre and follow up program in all self-efficacy factors except in negative affect factor. Conclusion, the study concluded that after implementation of the educational program, remarkable improvements were occurred in knowledge, practice, and self-efficacy sub scores. Recommendation, the study recommended continuous monitoring and evaluation of self-efficacy for patients, to enhance disease management through establishing a rehabilitation program for patient, and to improve their self-efficacy. Promotion and enhancement of the self-care modalities to the patient; a strict written instruction with pictures about disease process, allowed foods , rest and physical activities and follow up should be continued after termination of educational program.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99796_98c710bc7013e6eb0a23786741a1d3fd.pdf
COPD
Self-Efficacy
Educational Program
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
272
302
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99812
99812
Original Article
Impact of an Educational Program on knowledge and Practice of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Magda Mohammed
1
Mamdouh Almezaien
2
Raed Ali Eid
3
Dina Sobeh
4
Amora El-Mowafy
5
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Surgery and Vascular, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University
Chest Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
Medical–Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Port Said University
Medical–Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Port Said University
Background: Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in the spotlight because of its morbidity, mortality and high prevalence. In Egypt is highlighted as a major public health problem. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of an educational program on knowledge, practice, and self-efficacy of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Quasi- experimental research design was utilized in this study. The sample was consisted of all available patients with stable COPD during the time of data collection. Four tools were used to collect data: first; Structured interview questionnaire which consisted ofsocio-demographic characteristics, and medical history. Second; the Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire (BCKQ), third; Observational checklist which consisted of breathing exercises& inhaler use, and fourth; Self-Efficacy Scale for Patients with COPD. The result of the study concluded that there was a highly statistically significant difference in patients' total knowledge and practice pre and post program & pre and follow up program. Concerning total Self Efficacy there was no statistically significant difference between pre and post & pre and follow up scores, but there was a highly statistically significant difference between pre and post program regarding all self-efficacy issues except with weather ∕environment, while there was no statistically significant difference between pre and follow up program in all self-efficacy issues except in negative affect issues. The study concluded that after implementation of the educational program, remarkable improvements were occurred in knowledge, practice, and self-efficacy sub scores. The study recommended Continuous monitoring and evaluation of self-efficacy for patients to enhance disease management through establishing a rehabilitation program for patient to improve their self-efficacy. Promotion and enhancement of the self-care modalities to the patient; a strict written instruction with pictures about disease process, allowed foods , rest and physical activities and follow up should be continued after termination of educational program.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99812_532469b7b8e526148dc39efb76cbd26d.pdf
COPD
Knowledge
Practice
Self-Efficacy
Educational Program
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
183
201
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99672
99672
Original Article
Nurse's Performance AndAdverse HealthEffects On Nurses Dealing WithChemotherapeutic Agents
Noha wahb
1
Mona Mohamed
2
Naglaa Mahdy
3
Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Background:Handle and administer of antineoplastic chemotherapy can cause negative health effect among nurses prepare, and administer antineoplastic chemotherapy. Aims of the study:explore the nurse'sperformance and adverse health effects on nurses dealing with chemotherapeutic Agents. Design:A correlation descriptive research design. Setting: This study was conducted at three chemotherapeutic units in oncology Institution in Damietta, Port Said general hospital and EL Tadamon hospital. Sample: A Purposive sample of 48 nurses, oncology Institution in Damietta (N=41), Port-said hospitals (N=7) in period of 6 months. Data collection: Two tools were used for data collection: A Structured self-administered questionnaire and Nurses' performanceobservational checklist. Results:Only 57.9% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of general knowledge, while 52.3% of them had satisfactory level of practice, with regards to the adverse health effect the results shown that 54.8%, 51.6%, 41.9%, 38.7% and 35.5% s inflammation of the skin, fatigue, loss of weight, ulcers in the mouth and hair loss, headache, loss of appetite, change in nail color and changes in menstrual cycle respectively. Conclusion: There are statically significant relation between nurses' level of performance and the occupational health hazards. Recommendations:periodiceducational and training programs to improve nurses'performance regarding use of chemotherapy and protection from its health hazardsare needed.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99672_f9770b642ed83086e1c6e2f0276cd432.pdf
Nurses' Performance
Chemotherapeutic agents
Adverse effects
Knowledge
Practice
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
220
246
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99677
99677
Original Article
Effect Of Closed Wound Care Protocol On Nurses.Practices And Patients Wound Healing
Manal AbouZaid
1
Labiba Mohamed
2
Mossad Morshed
3
Eman shahin
4
Amal Abo-El-Ata
5
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University egypt
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Caire University, Egypt
Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Mansoura University, Egypt
Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University, Egypt
Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University, Egypt
Background: care of wounds is a dynamic, complex process and requires specific knowledge of the nursing team, comprising professionals who will develop this care both in prevention and in the specific treatment. This study aimed to assess nurses' practice regarding closed wound care in the surgical unit, and evaluate the effect of a wound care protocol on nurses' practice in, and assess patients' wound healing pre- and post-applying wound care protocol in at two hospital Mansoura University and emergency hospitals. The study sample includes two groups first group, consisted of 55 nurses from the two hospitals, and second group consist 207 patients with closed wound. The sample of nurses received a suggested protocol regarding wound care. Data collection was accomplished utilizing three tools; Astructured interview for the nurses, wound care observational checklist, andBraden scale, wound assessment tool. Data was collected from both nurses and patients three times; one time before implementing the wound care protocol, and a second time after its implementation and third one after 12 week's follow up. The result of this study revealed a statistically significant improvement in nurses' practice regarding wound care after implementing wound care protocol with (P-value = 0.014 and 0.000 respectively). Additionally, wound degeneration decreased in post-protocol implementation and during follow-up. The wound regeneration significantly improved with (P-value = 0.000) after implementing the wound care protocol. Conclusion: the study concluded presence of an improvement in nurses' practice after implementing the wound care protocol. Also, the wound healing improved significantly. Recommendations: nurses’ practice about surgical wound care and infection control in general needs to be updated, through in-service training protocol. The hospital should have policies regarding infection control measures, to be reviewed periodically.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99677_1901bba5eb8fac8d744a70ef3213eda5.pdf
Closed Surgical Wounds
patients
Wound Regeneration
Wound Degeneration
Assess
Complications
Braden Scale
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
20
42
10.21608/pssjn.2020.94026
94026
Original Article
Assessment of domestic violence against elderly people in Mansoura city .
Nora Mahmoud
1
Nagat Habib
nagat.habib@yahoo.com
2
Nagla Gida
3
Maha Mohamed
4
Community Health Nursing, Mansoura university
Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Port Said University
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Port Said University
Background: Domestic violence occurs when one person in an intimate relationship behaves in a way that causes fear or harm to another person . Domestic violence includes emotional, physical, sexual, neglect and financial exploitation.. The aim: To assess domestic violence against elderly people in Mansoura city. Research design: A descriptive cross-section research design was utilized. Settings: The study conducted in rural area , at outpatient clinics that located in a central hospitals of three districts: Menait El-Nasr, Sherbien, and Aga; these districts were randomly selected from fifteen districts in Mansura city. Sample type: A covenant sample was used. Sample size: The sample consisted of 394 elderly. Tools: Interviewing questionnaire sheet and elderly abuse assessment instrument were used to collect the study subjects’ data. Results: The results revealed that the elderly people were exposed to physical violence (13.7%), emotional violence (45.9%), neglect (13.7%), financial exploitation (10.2%), and sexual violence (2.8%). Conclusion: the elderly people have lack of knowledge about domestic violence and the most common type of elderly domestic violence was emotional. Recommendation: the study recommended to increase the knowledge of the community about elderly domestic violence through mass media.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_94026_3bc0c3f7e4164ca71ba61fb3cf742252.pdf
financial exploitation
Physical violence
psychological violence l
self-neglect
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
202
219
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99674
99674
Original Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Strains and Coping of the Family Care Givers Having Autistic Children
Safaa Abu El-Soud
1
Wafaa Ouda
2
Somaya Abou Abdou
3
Manal Mohamed
4
pediatric Nursing- Suez Canal University
Pediatric Nursing- Ain Shams University
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - Suez Canal University
Pediatric nursing- Suez Canal University
Background: Autism is a lifelong disability and, a broad spectrum disorder of unknown cause appears during the first three years of life. Aim: The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, strains and coping of the family caregivers having autistic children (descriptive study). Setting: The study was conducted in Children & Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic in Suez Canal University Hospital, El-Terbia El-Fekria, El-Salam El-Engelia, Gamal El-Din El-Afghani and Ard El-Mashtl Primary Schools, Wyana Institution for Integration and Rehabilitation, El-Aml Center for Children with Special Needs, El-Tathkief El-Fekri Institution and the Psychiatric Measures Clinic at Ismalia city. Sample: Included 36 caregivers and 36 autistic children. Data were obtained through an interview with the studied caregivers using three tools: structured interview questionnaire, caregiver strain questionnaire-short form and brief cope scale. Results: Revealed that 44.4% of the studied caregivers had unsatisfactory total knowledge regarding autism, 77.8% of the studied caregivers' total strains mean scores were high and the 97.2% of the studied caregivers had high total coping mean scores.Conclusion: The studied caregivers had unsatisfactory total knowledge mean score (regarding autism, strains and coping), had high total strains mean scores and had high total coping mean scores. Recommendation: Emphasize the importance of carrying out educational programs to improve knowledge of autistic children's care givers regarding their autistic children's needs and care. Also regular assessment and monitoring of the studied family care givers' strains and coping is recommended.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99674_5a000129d8165bd79b89f66eb67b439e.pdf
autism
Knowledge
Strain
Coping
caregivers
children
pediatric nurse
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
161
182
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99595
99595
Original Article
INFLUENCING FACTORS OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS USE AMONG WOMEN IN PORT SAID CITY
Sanaa Nor
1
Elsayda Nasr
2
Fatma Zaghlool
3
Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
Maternity, Obst&Gyne Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University
Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University
BackGround: The aim of this study was to; Assess factors influencing use of contraception among women in Port Said City. Subjects and Methods: Across sectional descriptive survey design was utilized in this study. A total of purposive sample of 600 contraceptive user’s women from family planning clinics in 12 health centers representing the six districts of Port-said city were recruited. A structured interviewing questionnaire was used for data collection .Results: with regard to the age of women it was ranged between 18 and 45years, the maximum number of women was in the age group of 25- less than 35 years (47.5%) with a mean age of 30.4 ±6.7 years. The most common methods used were hormonal method (56.5%). The IUD was used by 28.3%. The majority of the women choose the method according to their desire and with their husband agreement. More than one third of them received contraceptive information from friends and relatives. Only 34.7% of the sample suffered from side-effects and complications associated with the use of the contraceptive method. Method failure, cognitive barriers as well as the desire for conception were the most common reasons for discontinuation of contraceptives. Conclusion: More than half of the sample used hormonal contraceptives, over than one fourth used IUCD and few women used barriers. Significant relation was found between socioeconomic factors, biological, menstrual factors and utilization of contraceptive methods .Recommendations: The nurse midwife should inform the women about the side effects of the method used what to do if they experience side effects, and told about other available family planning methods as well as clear up their misconceptions.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99595_2a926859062c51a79538d315b93b5df6.pdf
contraception utilization
influencing factors
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
1
19
10.21608/pssjn.2020.94023
94023
Original Article
Conflict Management Strategies Utilized by Nurse Managers and its Relationship to Vertical Dyad Linkage with Nurses
Sanaa Ibrahim
1
Hind Mohamed
2
Heba El-Gazar
3
Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Assistant lecturer of Nursing Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt
Background: Conflict management skill is an essential skill for an effective nurse leader. As inappropriate use of conflict resolution skills leads to degeneration of communication and poor working relationships particularly between nurse leader and their staff nurses. Aim:the current study aimed todetermine the relationship between conflict management strategies used by head nurses, and the quality of vertical dyad linkage at Port Said hospitals. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive correlational design was applied in this study on 31 head nurses and 203 staff nurses working in Port Said General Hospital and Port Said Health Insurance Hospitals, using two tools; the first was Thomas-Kilmann conflict mode instrument to assess head nurses' preferred conflict resolution strategies, and the second was vertical dyad linkage scale from staff nurses point of view. Results: The results of the present study showed more than two-thirds of head nurses (67.7%) used accommodating strategy as a primary method to resolve conflict, followed by compromising strategy used by 51.6% by them to resolve conflict and less than two third (64%) of staff nurses had a neutral relation with their head nurses. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that, there was no statistically significance relation between conflict management strategies used by head nurses, and the quality of vertical dyad linkage in Port-Said hospitals. It was recommended that head nurses should use conflict management styles depending on the situation. In addition to, develop an in-group relationship with as many staff nurses as possible.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_94023_5275949b965e79db0037ada5fe785638.pdf
Conflict
Conflict Management
Head Nurses
Staff nurses
vertical dyad linkage
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
97
113
10.21608/pssjn.2020.95701
95701
Original Article
Development Of An Internal Marketing Strategy For Faculty Of Nursing At Port Said University
Ali Abo Soliman
1
Neamat El-sayed
2
Sanaa Ibrahim
3
Rasha El-sayed Inany
4
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, kafr El-sheikh University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Background: Human resources are the most valuable asset of organization. Therefore, organizations undertake to cost high for internal customers that lead to their satisfaction that results in developing the quality of products and services as well as achieving customer satisfaction.The aim: of this study is to develop an internal marketing strategy for faculty of nursing at Port Said University. Sample: the study is carried on all available internal customers of the faculty (n=378). Research design: An exploratory research designis utilized. Data collection tools: data are collected using three tools: to assess the availability of internal marketing elements for teaching staff, employees and nursing students, in addition internal marketing strategy as the fourth tool. Results: revealed that the most available element of the internal marketing among teaching staff, employees and students is the communication element, followed by supervision and scientific research support among teaching staff, supervision and safety measures among employees and supervision followed by achievement and rewards among students. Whereas, the lowest available element is the benefits among teaching staff, employees and students.Conclusion: availability of internal marketing elements at the faculty is moderately fulfilled. The highest mean score of it were among the teaching staff followed by students and employees. Recommendations:The study recommended that academic managers have to maximize their efforts and take the needed measures toward applying the developed internal marketing strategy.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_95701_cb253754de2c2e8f3fe974d65660b3e2.pdf
Internal marketing
internal customer
teaching staff
Students
employees
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-01
7
2
114
132
10.21608/pssjn.2020.95702
95702
Original Article
ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF THE INTERNAL MARKETING ELEMENTS AT FACULTY OF NURSING
Ali \Abo Soliman
1
Neamat El-sayed
2
Sanaa Ibrahim
3
Rasha El-sayed Inany
4
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, kafr El-sheikh University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the availability of internal marketing elements among internal customers of the Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University. Sample: the study was carried on all available internal customers of the faculty (n=378). Research design A descriptive research design was utilized. Data collection tools: data are collected using three tools: to assess the availability of internal marketing elements for teaching staff, employees and nursing students.Results: revealed that the most available element of the internal marketing among teaching staff, employees and students is the communication element(76.5%, 69.1%, 72.1% retrospectively), followed by supervision (75.1%) and scientific research support among teaching staff(73.2%), supervision and safety measures among employees (67%) and supervision and achievement and rewards among students (70.7%). Whereas, the lowest available element is the benefits among teaching staff, employees and students (52.5%, 43.5%,68.2% retrospectively). Conclusion: availability of internal marketing elements at the faculty is moderately fulfilled. The highest mean score of it were among the teaching staff (70.6%) followed by students(69.5%) and employees (62.3%). Recommendations:The study recommended that academic managers have to develop an internal marketing strategy for Faculty of Nursing at Port Said University.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_95702_1d5f2fb1a8e35200abbe2aaa6d45cc45.pdf
Key words: Internal marketing
internal customer
teaching staff
Students
employees
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
147
160
10.21608/pssjn.2020.99593
99593
Original Article
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG HEAD NURSES IN PORT SAID HOSPITALS
Ghada Ahmed
1
sanaa AbdElazeem
2
Hind Abdallah
3
Nursing administration , technical institute of nursing, Port Said, Egypt
Nursing administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt
Nursing administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt
Background: The interest in work and health organization in relation to quality of work life (QWL) has increased due to many positive outcomes as job satisfaction, increased productivity and less occupational stress. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of work life and occupational stress among head nurses at Port Said Hospitals. Methods: A descriptive correlation research design was utilized with total sample of (85) head nurse. Tools of data collection: The data were collected by using two tools; Quality of nursing work life scale (QNWL) and Occupational stress scale. Results: Revealed that 51.8% of head nurses had high QWL and the highest percent of them had high quality of work life for the work context. Also, it was observed that 77.6% of head nurses had low stress level and 41.2% of them had high stress level for physician related stressors. Conclusion:The findings pointed to, that there was a negative a statistically significant correlation between quality of work life and occupational stress among head nurses. Recommendations: Therefore, the findings pointed for upgrading nurses' QWL through development of new strategies and systems to enhance work environment. And using advanced coping strategies to eliminate stress level among nurses.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_99593_9902cd1955a703cdd01bd7bb17b9d79f.pdf
Head Nurses
Occupational stress
Quality of Work Life
eng
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
2020-06-30
7
2
43
56
10.21608/pssjn.2020.94762
94762
Original Article
Influence of Quality of Clinical Learning Environment on the Development of Nursing Students’ Professional Identity
Eman Elhosieny
1
marwa Abdel Aleem
2
wafaa elhosany
3
Nursing Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Nursing Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Nursing Administration department, Suez Canal University
Background: Professional identity has ended up as vital challenges regarding education in faculty of nursing. Aim: The aim of the current research is examine the Influence of clinical learning quality on the development of nursing students' professional identity. Subjects and Methods: There was descriptive correlational research design. This research has been applied in Port Said University. All nursing students at third and fourth academic year were included. Data collected using one tool consisted of three parts: A Self structured questionnaire data sheet, Learning Environment Scale and professional identity scale. Results: The result revealed that: about two thirds of students (67%) perceived their environment as low effective learning environment and more than four fifth of students (93%) had positive professional identity.The study results recommended that: Faculty member should encourage students to be interested by social problems associated with nursing.
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_94762_8c6ab092cfd6c5a3e00b100599d2f273.pdf
Clinical learning Environment
professional identity
Nursing student