Volume 11, Issue 1 (2020) | International Journal of Research in Nursing

Effect of Reflective Training Program on Nurse Interns' Critical Thinking Disposition and Communication Competency

Aisha El Sayed-El Araby Abdelwahid — 2020-01-11

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 11 January 2020; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.1.9

Rapid changes in nursing practice emphasis on nurses’ autonomy in the delivery of health care services and give them more responsibility in determining the outcome of their nursing interventions. Th...

A Discussion of the Synergy and Divergence between Lean Six Sigma and Person-Centred Improvement Sciences

Seán Paul Teeling — 2020-04-13

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 13 April 2020; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.10.23

Background: This paper discusses if and how the improvement sciences of Lean Six Sigma and person-centred approaches can be melded or blended in the health care context. The discussion highlights the ...

An Effect of the World Health Organization's "My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene": An Initiative on Hand-Hygiene Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes and Compliance Among Certified Nursing Assistants Working in A Health Care Facility

Catherine Turkett Kamara — 2020-05-05

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 5 May 2020; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.24.32

According to the CDC, an estimated four million Americans reside in long-term care facilities in the United States, among which one to three million life-threatening infections occur every year. These...

Patients’ Knowledge and Perception on Nurses’ Adherence to Nurses’ Professional Code of Ethics in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Augustine Kumah — 2020-10-29

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 29 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.33.38

In recent times, the showcasing of professional ethical standards at workplaces has become an imperative issue of interest in almost all professions including the health profession in general and nurs...

Lessons Learned: Barriers to Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in Rural Northern Tanzania

Andrea Fortson Knopp — 2021-01-08

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 8 January 2021; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.39.46

In sub-Saharan countries, Non-communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, are on the rise. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a Point Of Care (POC) diagnostic tool for diabetic monitoring th...

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Needle Sticks and Sharp Injuries among Nurses at the Accident and Emergency Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi-Ghana

Augustine Kumah — 2020-12-28

International Journal of Research in Nursing, Published online: 28 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.47.53

Needle Sticks and Sharps Injuries (NSSI) represent a major occupational hazard in the health care industry, with professional nurses incurring a large proportion of the total burden particularly with ...