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The Nexus Between Participatory Communication And Prostate Cancer Screening Among At-Risk Population In Westlands, Nairobi – Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to investigate the significance of participatory communication in promoting the uptake of prostate cancer screening among Kenyan men classified as most at risk of developing the disease. The objectives ... -
Nocturnal enuresis
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Non metabolic causes of pathological fractures in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2003)This was a prospective study over a period of 10 months from the month of April 2002 to January 2003. The purpose of the study was to determine the pattern of non metabolic causes of pathological fractures in Kenyatta ... -
Normocytic anaemia and associated diseases in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2008)Background: Normocytic anemia is probably the most frequently encountered type of anemia in clinicalpractice because it is usually associated with several diseases. In spite of this no study has been conducted in the ... -
Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract: pattern of antibiotic use and drug resistance
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi., 1997-03)Nosocomial infection of the urinary tract is a long standing problem that pre-dates the antibiotic era. Hospitals have remained veritable reservoirs of bacteria with increased numbers and types resistant to antibiotic ... -
Nurse
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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' attitudes and perceptions towards pediatric oncology patients in relationship to the quality of nursing care they provide: a case study of Kenyatta National Hospital.
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Cancer is a disease that creates fearand uncertainty in individuals in our society. This is mainly due to its poor prognosis. It is therefore regarded as not only a fatal disease, but also as a symbol of death. Cultural ... -
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 ... -
Nursing and midwifery: a pratical approach
(2008)The article guides on how to care for patients with problems affecting the eyes •Before examining the eye, it is important to take a careful history from the patient. •When did they first notice signs or symptoms? Sudden ... -
Nursing in mental health; in Ndetei et al Clinical psychiatry in African context Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2005) -
Nursing Management of Pain, Kenya Nursing
(University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Nursing Management of Plague
(University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Nursing process: nursing of patients with myocardial infarction. Nursing of a patient who postponed the surgical procedure until retirement
(College of Health Sciences, 1985) -
Nursing process: nursing of patients with myocardial infarction. Nursing tailored to individual patients
(College of Health Sciences, 1985) -
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). ... -
Nutrition and Child Health in Kenya In: Paediatrics
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1980)