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Issue 2 JULY– DECEMBER 2025
Research Articles Volume 1 (Issue 2) JULY– DECEMBER 2025
Effects of Ongoing Nursing Interventions on COPD Patients’ Health Results
Vol.1(2); Pages:1-8. Published on July-2025
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The study looks at how providing continued nursing care helps COPD patients achieve better results in regard to both health and mental well-being. A total of 56 patients got randomly assigned to different groups, so 28 patients received continuous nursing care and the other 28 got the usual standard treatment. After the intervention ended, results showed that the study participants achieved better results than controls, with better lung tests (a larger FEV1/FVC ratio), lower depression scores (as measured by the HAM-D), lower COPD symptoms from the CAT test and more physical exercise during the 6MWT. Also, those who received long-term care were able to better care for themselves and they had greater oxygen levels (SaO₂), fewer carbondioxide issues (PaCO₂) and a better blood clotting state. This implies that certified nurses make a big difference in COPD management, supporting both the body and mind.
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The Impact of Nurse Mentors on Healthcare Students’ engagement In Clinical Learning
Vol.1(2); Pages:9-16. Published on October-2025
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The clinical learning experience is critical in influencing the professional competence, confidence, and preparedness of nursing students to practice. Students are affected by the environment, as well as by the support, guidance, and teaching strategies that nurse educators can offer them. This paper discusses the importance of student engagement in the context of clinical practice and how nurse educators can be viewed as the drivers of meaningful learning experiences. Engagement is promoted by nurse educators through supportive relationships, encouragement of reflective practice, promotion of critical thinking and offering constructive feedback. Educators can help to achieve positive learning outcomes, the promotion of professional identity, and enhancement of patient care skills in nursing students through effective mentorship and role modeling. The findings show that innovative pedagogical tools and the continuous professional development of nurse educators are required to provide maximum student learning and interest in different clinical scenarios.
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Nursing Care Techniques and Vital Parameter Monitoring For Patients Undergoing Procedure and Medical Treatment
Vol.1(2); Pages:17-24. Published on October-2025
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In both medical and surgical practice, timely identification of patient deterioration is key, and rapid response systems (RRS) have been shown to play a central role in patient safety. Vital sign assessment is the foundation of clinical instability recognition, which allows prompt interventions that potentially prevent negative events, such as cardiac arrest, unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization, and death. The article discusses the significance of regular vital sign observations, with an emphasis made on the parameters that are best predictive of patient deterioration, which include heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and temperature. Nursing actions that follow RRS triggers include bedside evaluation, escalation, oxygen, fluid resuscitation and multidisciplinary coordination. A combination of the evidence-based practice with the standardized scores on early warnings could potentially allow nurses to act promptly and reduce the time spent on response and improving patient results. To justify the relevance of nurses in patient safety within an acute care environment, a correlation between the close monitoring of vital signs and the timely nursing action will be implemented.
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Smart Lifestyle Monitor Technology’s Effect on Critically Ill Patients’ Operational Care
Vol.1(2); Pages:25-33. Published on October-2025
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To avoid complications and maximize recovery, the management of severely ill patients in the postoperative period requires constant and proper monitoring. Vital signs measurements that are traditionally measured manually are not only time-consuming, but also prone to human errors that can slow the responsiveness of the measures. With the introduction of intelligent vital sign monitoring systems, the key physiological parameters detected in real-time (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate) can be automatically tracked in real-time. The effectiveness of these smart monitoring systems in postoperative nursing care of severe patients is assessed in this study. The experience of a group of postoperative patients demonstrated that the use of smart monitoring positively impacted timely provision of clinical interventions to patients, patient safety, and decreased nursing workload. Moreover, these systems also allowed the premature identification of physiological worsening, thus reducing the rates of postoperative complications. The results support the possibility of applying newer monitoring technologies into regular nursing practice so as to improve the quality and patient outcome in the ICU.
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Workplace Stress and coping strategies
Vol.1(2); Pages:34-38. Published on October-2025
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Stress is an inherent physiological and psychological reaction to the demands or pressures of everyday life, and it can have a serious influence on the workings of the body and mind. In the workplace, stress can be a result of organizational factors like managerial style, workplace control, workplace obligations, time limits, human relationships, and expectations that are not explicitly stated. Where moderate levels of stress, which is referred to as eustress, have been known to be advantageous to employees and organizations, by enhancing focus, productivity, and innovation, high or prolonged levels of stress have been found to be negative. Excessive stress can cause different health problems such as burnout, anxiety, depression, and physical diseases such as heart disease and sleeping disorders. It may even deter cognitive functioning, decision making, job satisfaction, which results in lower productivity and work quality. The effects of stress are not limited to the individual employees but may adversely affect the performance of the entire organization, increasing absenteeism and decreasing the quality of work. As such, stress management is a crucial factor in ensuring a healthy, productive and motivating work environment.
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Issue 1 JANUARY- JUNE 2025
Volume 1(Issue 1) JANUARY- JUNE 2025 Research Articles
Global Perspectives on Nursing: Trends, Transformations, and the Road Ahead
Vol.1(1); Pages:1-7. Published on May-2025
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The global nursing perspective restores the unique practice, struggle, and improvement of nurses across the globe. Nurses operate at the frontline of healthcare delivery thus form the core for health systems in times of crisis. This paper discusses the complex role held by nurses in the field of global health and the interconnectedness among nursing practice, education, policy, and ethics, all over the globe in various cultures. The central aspect of this perspective is the acceptance of the ability of the nursing profession to adjust to various sociocultural, economic and political environments, and the increasing need for standardized competences and cross-border cooperation in service delivery. Lack and disproportionate distribution of nursing personnel is one of the major challenges that the global nursing community is experiencing. In low- and middle-income countries, many workforce gaps are realized as trained nurses migrate to the richer nations for better prospects, and therefore leaking the much-needed skills in the areas they were needed the most. To remedy this issue we need ethical recruitment practices and fair remuneration as well as investment in local training programs on a regular basis. Moreover, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have highlighted the role of coordinated international action in establishing a resilient nursing workforce where there is equity. Cultural competence takes an important part in global nursing as well. There are a growing number of patients for nurses to deliver care to multicultural patients both in their own country and overseas as well. It is critical to know patients’ cultural backgrounds, beliefs and health practices in order to help patients effectively and respectfully. Cross cultural training, language abilities and local immersion are essential in preparing nurses for global working. This ensures that nursing care has not only a clinical soundness but also cultural sensitivity and patients’ values based. Education and professional development are another important aspect of global nursing view. There is a substantial disparity in nursing curricula, leve of licensure and clinical training from country to country. International partnerships, exchange programs and digital learning opportunities are supporting the opening up of these gaps by spreading knowledge sharing as well as the standards of the world. Further, the more health systems rely on technology, the nurses need to be digital literate, and learn e-health, electronic health records, and remote patient monitoring. Indeed, the position of nurses in global health policy and advocacy has also gathered steam. Nurses are well placed to shape policies on universal health coverage, climate-sensitive health problems, gender equality as well as infectious disease preparedness. Experience with patients on the ground gives them great voices to campaign for healthcare reform and social justice. In conclusion all of these must be taken into account for the global nursing viewpoint; namely the distribution of the workforce, cultural competence, the education alignment, the technological adaptation and the policy engagement. Global nursing collaboration strengthens not only quality of care for patients but also broadens the scope of a resilient, inclusive, and equitable global health system.
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Nurses Role in Environmentally Sustainable Health Systems
Vol.1(1); Pages:8-13. Published on May-2025
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The movement of elderly patients from hospital environment to home care is a significant and crucial stage in the process of care delivery and this acknowledge due to the rising aging population as well as the complexity of the comorbid conditions they present. This process may require data sharing and communication between the different specialties to guarantee the patient receives the proper care, is not readmitted and has a good quality of life in their older age. Nevertheless, it is still crucial to consider the views of those who are most involved in designing and carrying out transitional care: clinicians. This paper aims to uncover various factors that include perceptions, experiences, and barriers that healthcare professions encounter while discharging elderly patients from the hospital to their homes. As a qualitative research approach, semi-structured interviews were carried out on a purposive sample of nine healthcare providers, including physicians, registered nurses, case managers, and social workers, drawn from hospitals and community care organizations. In order to determine the patterns within the data, thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data and come up with pertinent themes. Several important aspects were identified and deemed to be key elements when facilitating the continuity of care from the hospital to the community: they included; Teamwork, Patient-Centeredness, Resources within the community, and Organizational support. One of the common issues found was the lack of early and structured communication between the hospitals and primary care physicians. Some of the various common challenges mentioned by participants include lack of proper care coordination, time constrains and poor access to follow up services which influenced patients’ result. Further, regarding care giver readiness, they said that creating awareness as well as educating the care givers of the patients would ensure compliance to set treatment plans and taking of prescribed medication on discharge. Another emerging issue that was identified was that there was lack of protocol and suboptimal interconnectivity of discharge communication between the hospital and home care services. This disrupt is primarily brought about by inadequate follow-ups and eventually leads to high readmissions. Providers called for improved transition models of care, telehealth and more targeted post-acute care case management for geriatrics. However, most of the respondents recognized the value of creating multidisciplinary teams and the patient centeredness in care transitions. House calls, telemedicine support, customized care plans were perceived as beneficial in improving patients’ safety and managing the load within the healthcare system. This present work therefore emphasizes the importance of engaging the healthcare providers in the development and implementation of transitional care models. Delivery of comprehensive care across the hospital-to-home transition of older patients involves addressing systemic voids, fostering interdisciplinary communication, and implementing various forms of support for both the elder patients and healthcare providers. Future policies should focus on transition to coherent and coordinated models of care delivery taking into context the experiences and struggles of personnel on the ground.
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Exploring Nursing Perspectives on Continuous Remote Vital Signs Monitoring in Surgical Wards: A Realist Evaluation Approach
Vol.1(1); Pages:14-19. Published on May-2025
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Continuous remote vital signs monitoring (CRVSM) is an emerging transformative innovation for hospital care especially in surgical wards filled with potentials of early detection of deterioration in critical patients and enhanced clinical outcomes. With increased feasibility of remote monitoring brought about by advancements in technology, the successful implementation thereof is to a large extent dependent on frontline nursing personnel perceptions, involvement and experience. Nursing perspectives about CRVSM in surgical wards were the core goal of this research through a realist evaluation approach by asking how, why, for whom and under what circumstances CRVSM makes a difference to patient safety & workflow performance. A qualitative design was used, which comprised of in- depth semi – structured interviews and focus groups with nurses (from multiple surgical wards) in a tertiary care hospital. Thematic analysis of data was done based on realist principles that placed context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations at the centre. The evaluation framework promoted the identification of key enablers and barriers thereby providing an explanatory understanding of the complex dynamics influencing CRVSM incorporation into routine practice. Research findings indicated that nurses generally viewed CRVSM as supportive tool towards this providing enhanced continuous patient observation and reduced workload of more frequent manual monitoring especially in high acuity environment. Positive out comes were the highest when the system was perceived as reliable, user friendly and well integrate with the existing workflows. The technology was credited with early advocacy to allow nurses to better prioritise care as both clinical decision making and patient safety improved. However, the issue of alarm fatigue, data surplus, and possible overuse of technology raised questions, which would amount to reduced bedside presence. Differences in training, information technology literacy level, and coverage of staffing also influenced experiences and provided an insight into the role of applied context in determining the effectiveness of CRVSM. Mechanisms identified were increased situational awareness; reassurance from real-time availability of data; and improved communication within the multidisciplinary team. These mechanisms worked best in settings where supportive leadership, proper training and good protocols existed. On the other hand, the system frequently became a source of frustration and stress – and not support – in the contexts defined by a lack of training, staff shortages, and technical faults. The research concludes that although CRVSM presents significant potential to improve perioperative care quality, its success is more than just technical implementation. In order to obtain sustainable integration, there is a need for a refined knowledge of nursing workflows, specific training, and the involvement of powerful managers with continuous assessment of the system’s performance. This realist evaluation provides useful contributions towards tailoring CRVSM implementation strategies to maximise nursing involvement and results for patients.
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Primary Health Care and the Health for All Movement
Vol.1(1); Pages:20-27. Published on May-2025
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The movement of elderly patients from hospital environment to home care is a significant and crucial stage in the process of care delivery and this acknowledge due to the rising aging population as well as the complexity of the comorbid conditions they present. This process may require data sharing and communication between the different specialties to guarantee the patient receives the proper care, is not readmitted and has a good quality of life in their older age. Nevertheless, it is still crucial to consider the views of those who are most involved in designing and carrying out transitional care: clinicians. This paper aims to uncover various factors that include perceptions, experiences, and barriers that healthcare professions encounter while discharging elderly patients from the hospital to their homes. As a qualitative research approach, semi-structured interviews were carried out on a purposive sample of nine healthcare providers, including physicians, registered nurses, case managers, and social workers, drawn from hospitals and community care organizations. In order to determine the patterns within the data, thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data and come up with pertinent themes. Several important aspects were identified and deemed to be key elements when facilitating the continuity of care from the hospital to the community: they included; Teamwork, Patient-Centeredness, Resources within the community, and Organizational support. One of the common issues found was the lack of early and structured communication between the hospitals and primary care physicians. Some of the various common challenges mentioned by participants include lack of proper care coordination, time constrains and poor access to follow up services which influenced patients’ result. Further, regarding care giver readiness, they said that creating awareness as well as educating the care givers of the patients would ensure compliance to set treatment plans and taking of prescribed medication on discharge. Another emerging issue that was identified was that there was lack of protocol and suboptimal interconnectivity of discharge communication between the hospital and home care services. This disrupt is primarily brought about by inadequate follow-ups and eventually leads to high readmissions. Providers called for improved transition models of care, telehealth and more targeted post-acute care case management for geriatrics. However, most of the respondents recognized the value of creating multidisciplinary teams and the patient centeredness in care transitions. House calls, telemedicine support, customized care plans were perceived as beneficial in improving patients’ safety and managing the load within the healthcare system. This present work therefore emphasizes the importance of engaging the healthcare providers in the development and implementation of transitional care models. Delivery of comprehensive care across the hospital-to-home transition of older patients involves addressing systemic voids, fostering interdisciplinary communication, and implementing various forms of support for both the elder patients and healthcare providers. Future policies should focus on transition to coherent and coordinated models of care delivery taking into context the experiences and struggles of personnel on the ground.
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Exploring the Implementation and Effects of Enhanced Nurse Orientation Programs in Hospital Settings: A Comprehensive Review
Vol.1(1); Pages:28-34. Published on May-2025
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What was looked upon as a progressive action of a health organization meeting its directed responsibility is now a sagacious concern with the increases in healthcare challenges such as nurse retention problems, burnout, workforce gaps. However, the design, implementation process, duration, as well as the results of these programs vary greatly from the healthcare institutions. The purpose of this scoping review is to review and categorize previous studies on the essential characteristics, outcomes and duration of new nurse orientation programs in hospitals. The purpose of the review is to define the most effective ways, outline due program constructions, and examine the results that are related to nursing and institutional performance. Using the Arksey and O’Malley framework, this review explored scoping research in a systematic manner. Articles written between 2000 and 2024 of major databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science were systematically searched. Studies needed to be of peer-reviewed article form that addressed either the implementation components or assessment of orientation programs for newly registered nurses employed in hospitals. Only hospital-based or not restricted with the settings of academic environments studies were taken into account for this review. Extracted data included, but were not limited to study design, location, orientation program specifics in terms of duration and structure, primary components, and the outcomes measured. From the eligible studies analyzed, a cumulative number of 52 met the inclusion cut-off line and were therefore incorporated in the analysis. The length of the orientation programs ranged extensively from 2 weeks up to 12 months. Major components often included equally structured educational sessions, clinical supervision exercised by preceptor or mentor, hands on-simulation training, orientation to EHR systems, cultural awareness, and skill assessments. Several programs in their orientation sessions contained active peer support or guided reflective programs. The evaluation continually provided positive effects on participants. The duration of orientation alliances coupled with mentorship contributed to better nurse retention and job satisfaction in organizations. The aspect of integration of structured orientation in the procedure provided nurses with more clinical competence, enhanced safety and reduced medication mishaps. However, the variability in assessing programs and in the design of the studies impaired the possibility to conduct direct comparisons. Important organizational benefits were identified such as reduced turnover costs, increased morale within the staff, as well as enhanced clinical unit teamwork. The scoping review highlights the sense of the necessity of an all-round orientation program to support newly hired nurses in hospitals during their professional transition. Typical successful strategies involve mentorship, immediate clinical involvement, and a persistent accommodating environment conducive to learning for several months. Further researches can be directed at setting standardized frameworks and quantifiable outcomes to encourage judgment-derived orientation program development and comparability. The building of personalized, structured orientation initiatives is being encouraged to reinforce nurse retention while ultimately supporting better patient outcomes.
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