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Nurse Scheduling by Shift:the Case of Inpatient Care in the Medicine Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 1992-06)Literature indicates that the use of Management Science techniques in health service management is less frequent than expected. Yet, health service management is faced with many challenging problems such as allocating ... -
Nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualities: study at Accident and Emergency department, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Acute poisoning is a medical emergency and patients are always rushed to the hospital at the earliest possible moment, irrespective of the amount and nature of poison. It .requires early management decisions to ensure an ... -
Nurse-Midwives' perception on promotion of self-care among patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital maternity ward
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Nurses Experiences and Perceptions of Providing Futile Care to Patients in the Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)and expensive resources. However, sometimes patients in the intensive care unit receive care that is ultimately not beneficial to them. Nurses are the majority care givers and consequently give care to these patients. ... -
Nurses' and patients' perception on the importance of nurse-caring behaviours: a study at surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Although the importance of caring in nursing and its influence on patients' satisfaction with healthcare services has been demonstrated, there is minimal study on caring in surgical settings in developing countries. A ... -
Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Compliance With Intervention Guidelines for Patients’ With Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Back Ground: Nausea and vomiting is one of the distressing symptoms that patients receiving chemotherapy face. Majority of patients on chemotherapy experience chemotherapy-Induced nausea and vomiting that have debilitating ... -
Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Compliance With Intervention Guidelines for Patients’ With Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Back Ground: Nausea and vomiting is one of the distressing symptoms that patients receiving chemotherapy face. Majority of patients on chemotherapy experience chemotherapy-Induced nausea and vomiting that have debilitating ... -
Nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice in the management of acutely ill adult patients, in the general wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-10)Introduction: Care of the acutely ill patient has become increasingly challenging due to demands from external sources to measure the quality and appropriateness of care provided (Ridley,1998). The more critically ill ... -
Nurses’ Compliance to Enhanced Infection Prevention and Control Protocols for Covid-19 in the Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The health care system has been adversely affected by corona virus infection and as a result nurses have been tasked with the burden of caring for an increased number of patients. Health care workers are at a ... -
Nurses’ knowledge and attitude towards patients with alcohol use disorders at baringo teaching and referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: the harmful alcohol use can result into alcohol use disorder and alcohol dependence. Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality remain to be high at the hospitals. Nurses are a key resource in management and ... -
Nurses’ Multicultural Transactions With Critically Ill Patients’ Kins and Its’ Impact on Quality of Care: a Study at Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Unit
(Uon, 2021)Introduction: Patients from different cultural backgrounds are admitted in critical care unit (CCU). Nurses are faced with challenges in trying to incorporate the patient’s cultural needs in health care and at the same ... -
Nurses’ Preparedness in Management of Physiologically Unstable Patients With Severe Covid-19 Disease at the Accident and Emergency Department, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(UON, 2021)Background: COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global systems through exponential infections, severe disease, deaths, and profound negative economic impact. The health systems have been affected to the point of being overrun ... -
A nursing intervention model for the care of psychoactive substance dependant patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The difficulties experienced by nurses in providing care to clients with substance dependency within rehabilitation institutions have been clearly identified in the literature (Brenda, 2007). Nurses form a core component ... -
Nursing research and evidence based practice: assessment, educational intervention and its outcome at Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Nurses need not only to rely on their history and experience but also to critically examine what in nursing practice has beneficial outcomes for clients and which intervention works best (Roxburgh, 2006). ... -
Nutrient adequacy and bacteriological quality of complementary diets and their impact on the nutritional status of children (6-24 months old) in the slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)A cross-sectional study was carried out between October 2000 and February 2001 In three randomly selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It aimed at providing information on the nutrient adequacy, bacteriological ... -
Nutrient Adequacy Of Porridges Used For Complementary Feeding In Kangemi-Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2004-08)The main objective of the study was to investigate the nutrient adequacy of porridges used for complementary feeding among children aged 6-24 months in Kangemi. To achieve the objective, the types of porridges consumed, ... -
Nutrient And Antinutrient Content In Leaves Of Selected Coastal Kenya Cassava Varieties As Affected By Maturity Stage, Leafage And Preparation Method
(university of Nairobi, 2016-07)In Kenya, different cassava varieties have been bred for high root yields and low cyanide content, and plant drought and disease resistance for improved food security. However, despite the high protein, vitamin and mineral ... -
Nutrient and antinutrient contents of raw, cooked, sundried and stored vegetable amaranth grown in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1999)Amaranthus hybridus was grown for leafy vegetables in four sites in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves from each of the growing sites were analyzed for proximate composition, ascorbic acid. beta-carotene, ... -
Nutrient content and feeding value of some Kenyan grain legumes
(Department of animal production, 1980)The chemical composition of four types of beans (E.. Vulgaris) Viz: (·1\'Jetz'iioja,Cana dian \lander, j·iexican142 and Rose coco; cow peas (y. Unguiculata) and pigeon peas (f.. Cajan) was studied by chemical analysis ...
