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Showing 7 results for Nursing Care
Mona Alinejad-Naeini,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (6-2013)
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Abstract Aim. This paper reviews staff nurses roles in diagnosing and stabilizing neonates with congenital heart disease. Background. Nowadays, development in managing congenital heart defects has increased survival and quality of life among neonates suffering these defects. Many attempts has been made to detect neonatal congenital heart disease before or immediately after birth, but a large number of neonates with heart problems remain undiagnosed before developing severe signs and symptoms. Although mild forms of the disease may subside spontaneously, severe conditions needs prompt management. Method. In this literature review, papers published during the last 15 years, were searched out through search engines and data bases: Science Direct, Google Scholar, Ebsco, Pub Med, Ovid, Proquest by the keywords nursing care, congenital heart disease, neonatal, cardiac, and management. Findings.Twenty three English papers about diagnosis and stabilization of neonatal congenital heart disease and a textbook were selected. The findings are presented within four domains: 1) physical examination, 2) symptoms of disease, 3) management in delivery room and neonatal stabilization, and 4) communication with the parents. Conclusion. Nurses are the first health care members encounter neonates with congenital heart diseases. Early recognition and stabilization of congenital heart disease is the cornerstone of nursing care of neonates suffering this problem.
Jasmen Shahnazari,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (3-2014)
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Abstract Aim.This paper introduces important points on nursing care of dying patients. Background.Death is part of the human life process. Statistics show that the most common causes of death in America are cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Definition of death, nursing care for dying patients and its importance have been the focus of many studies. Method.This paper reviews the subject death and dying patients, and introduces nursing care and ethical points to be considered for these patients. Findings.Dying patients experience different stages from denial to acceptance, and caring these patients in physical and psychological aspects is the responsibility of nurses. Conclusion.When caring dying patients, palliative care must be considered, because other interventions are no longer effective. This care begins from the time a life-threatening condition is diagnosed and continues to recovery or death and grieving.
Nikoo Niknafs, Jila Mirlashari, Parichehr Talori, Naser Bahrani,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (6-2015)
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Aim. This study aimed at examining the effect of nursing care training program on outcomes of mechanically- ventilated infants.
Background. Mechanical ventilation in infants is considered as an invasive procedures with complications such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, lung bleeding, obstruction or removal of the endotracheal tube, which are almost all preventable. Nurse have responsibility to avoid these complications.
Method. This study was a randomized clinical trial (outcome-based). The study included all infants undergoing mechanical ventilation in the neonatal intensive care unit of Comprehensive Women's hospital in Tehran. Nurses were trained over one month at bedside by the clinical instructor. Data on ventilator complications were collected of 120 cases from patients' medical records, before and after intervention. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 21.
Findings: A statistical significant decrease was seen in most outcomes. The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia declined from 35% to 18%, re-intubation decreased from 57% to 33%, pulmonary hemorrhage declined from 32% to 13%, and pneumothorax changed from 55% to 35%. Duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay also decreased significantly after intervention. No statistically significant decrease was observed in retinopathy of prematurity and death.
Conclusion. Educational program, especially by the coach, is effective on most outcomes of the infants under mechanical ventilation. Taking into account the workload of nurses and problems with attending in educational classes outside of the ward, it is recommended to hold education at bedside for nurses to improve quality of education.
Banafsheh Ghorbani, Parvaneh Asgari, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (3-2018)
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Aim. The purpose of this study was to review the nursing care and education of patients with Ventricular Assist Device (VAD).
Background. Heart failure is one of the most important noncommunicable diseases. There are many pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for treatment of heart failure. These treatments have contributed to the survival of people with this disease. Nursing care of patients with VADs can prolongs patient’s quality of life and survival.
Method. This review study was conducted in 2018 using the keywords heart failure, intraventricular assist devise, cardiovascular disease, survival rate, complications of heart failure and nursing care, by searching in the search engines/ databases Google Scholar, OVID, Up-to-date, Springer, PubMed, SID, MagIran, Web of Sciences, Cochrane Library, CINHAL, and Scopus without time limit. A total of 63 articles were found related to the subject under study, out of which, 10 duplicate articles were omitted from the list and 4 articles were excluded because they were not available; this way, 49 papers were included in the study.
Findings. The role of the nurse in teaching patients with VADs is very important. Patient education can be a help for improving quality of life and increasing patient’s survival.
Conclusion. Familiarity with the new approaches to manage heart failure is very important for nurses. VADs have complications such as infection, bleeding, and arrhythmias; recognition, prevention and management of these complications can improve patient’s quality of life and survival.
Faezeh Parchami, Khatereh Seylani, Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (3-2019)
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Aim. The aim of this review was to investigate the role of Catecholamines in the pathogenesis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and related nursing care.
Background. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute syndrome characterized by acute reversible systolic dysfunction of the apical and middle segments of the left ventricle in the absence of significant coronary artery occlusion. It is believed that emotional and physical stressors are the main drivers for the disease. Despite many years of efforts to better understand this disorder, current knowledge is limited, but several authors have agreed on the relationship between Catecholamines and the development of this syndrome.
Method. This study was carried out by searching the databases and search engines (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science) to find full text articles published between 2014-2018 using the keywords "Broken heart syndrome", "Apical ballooning syndrome", "Takotsubo cardiomyopathy", "Stress-induced cardiomyopathy", “Catecholamines”, “Nursing” and “Nursing care”. Of 392 articles, 21 were included in the study.
Findings. Among the various hypotheses, Catecholamine-induced microvascular dysfunction is currently the most accepted hypothesis. Stressful stimuli can increase the activity of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary- Adrenal axis and release Catecholamine. If Catecholamines are the leading cause of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, it is quite possible that prescribing exogenous Catecholamines cause this condition.
Conclusion. Although many studies have attributed some of the Catecholamine toxicity to the pathophysiology of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, due to the potential impact on current treatment strategies, further study is required. Due to cardiovascular side effects, the use of Catecholamines for therapeutic purposes requires more evidence. Regarding the similarity of the symptoms of this syndrome with myocardial ischemia, nursing care in this type of cardiomyopathy is very important.
Banafsheh Ghorbani, Masoumeh Zakeri Moghadam, Khatereh Seylani, Nima Pourgholamamiji, Maryam Mousavi, Parisa Gholamreza Mehni,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (3-2019)
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Aim. The aim of this study was to review nursing care of invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring innovations focusing on cardiovascular monitoring.
Background. In the management of critically ill patients, the priority is to optimize and monitor hemodynamics, especially the cardiovascular system. Comprehensive hemodynamic assessment of patients, along with other clinical information, enables physicians and nurses to make informed decisions about treatment and care of patients. Due to the importance of hemodynamic monitoring in intensive care units and the cause of hemodynamic instability and response to treatment, as well as the increasing advances in science and technology in the development of new devices, familiarity with hemodynamic monitoring equipment and knowledge of how new methods work can be helpful in this regard.
Method. This review study was carried out in 2018 by searching the databases and search engines (Google Scholar, OVID, Up-to-date, Springer, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochran, Web of Science, Magiran, SID, PubMed) using the keyword “Pulse counter”, “invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring”, “cardiac output” and their Persian equivalent. A total of 65 unrestricted articles were found, out of which 15 duplicate and 10 full-text articles were excluded, and eventually 40 articles were included in the study.
Findings. In recent years, hemodynamic monitoring has evolved from invasive to less invasive and non-invasive systems and from intermittent to continuous. Nurses' role in hemodynamic monitoring of patients is very important.
Conclusion. Nurse's knowledge of these innovations, nursing care training in hemodynamic monitoring of patients, as well as prevention and management of complications, can have a significant impact on nurses' knowledge as well as enhancing the quality care and patients’ quality of life.
Mahnaz Mayel Afshar, Mohammadziae Totonchi, Feridoun Noohi, Dr Majid Maleki, Neda Shirkhanloo, Hamidreza Pasha, Fatemeh Ahangari, Shahpour Geravandpoor, Ali Fathollahifard,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2022)
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Aim. This study aimed at investigating the obstacles to the implementation of evidence-based care from the perspective of the staff nurses in Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran
Background. Evidence-based care plays a crucial role in enhancing the nursing care quality due to the up-to-date care measures and procedures, and the cost-effectiveness for patients. However, there are some obstacle to implement it that should be addressed.
Method. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 215 nurses from different departments of Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran. They were selected using simple random sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire measuring the obstacles to the implementation of evidence-based care. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 20.
Findings. According to the nursing staff, the obstacles to the implementation of evidence-based care in the management dimension were the insufficient number of staff (80 percent), the large number of patients (71 percent), and the lack of motivation in the staff (68 percent) and in the individual-care dimension the obstacles were the lack of enough time for nurses to study the conducted research (72 percent).
Conclusion. The obstacles to the implementation of evidence-based care are in both individual and managerial areas, so it is suggested to correct arrangement of human resources, holding training workshops and meetings, creating interaction with the centers implementing evidence-based care, and using their life experiences considering the available facilities.
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