Objective: The objective of the study was to assess and compare the opinion and level of satisfaction of student nurses regarding objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and traditional method of clinical skills assessment. Methodology: By using a comparative descriptive design, the study was conducted in the Rufaida College of Nursing and National Skills Training Centre-DAKSH, Delhi. A total of 68 student nurses were selected using purposive sampling technique and were randomly divided into OSCE group (n1 =34) and traditional group (n2 =34). Self-structured observation checklist and evaluation proforma were used to obtain the skills score of OSCE and traditional method respectively. Opinionnaire and satisfaction scale were used to assess the opinion and satisfaction of the subjects regarding OSCE and traditional method of clinical skills assessment. Result: Findings revealed that the mean skills scores of OSCE group (56.67) were higher than the traditional group (35.40) with (z=39.09, p<0.05). Other findings showed that both the groups were having positive opinion 33 (97%), 31 (91%) and highest level of satisfaction 33 (97%), 32 (94%) regarding OSCE and traditional method respectively. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the opinion and satisfaction scores among the students related to OSCE and traditional method of clinical skills, although students scored higher when evaluated by OSCE than traditional method.

All mothers wish good health for their children. Health workers desire all children are immunized against vaccine preventable diseases. Immunization is vital; it protects nearly 3/4th of children against major childhood illness. There are several diseases, which can be easily prevented by timely vaccination as a part of routine immunization. Every child has the right to benefit from the appropriate traditional and new life-saving vaccinations. A study was conducted with an objective to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge of mothers on immunization of their children visiting a selected maternity center of Delhi. Research approach used for the study was quantitative and the research design used was pre-experimental research design. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding immunization. It contains 15 items to judge the knowledge regarding child immunization. Study findings revealed that the mean post-test knowledge score (10.9) was more than the mean pre-test knowledge score (6.9). There was mean difference of 4 between mean pre-test and post-test score. Hence the teaching program was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of mothers regarding immunization

Students are considered as the most potential unit of future human resources in a country like ours, which relies greatly on its human resources strength. Hostel is a place where usually students live in a supervised environment. Students come from distant places to earn their degree. Hostel life has a great impact on the academic achievement and health status of the students. However, day scholars live with their parents and do not come across issues such as unappetizing food, hostel ragging and home sickness, but they surely do envy the freedom and independence of their hostel buddies. The objectives of the study were to assess the health status and academic progress among day scholars and hostellers and to compare the health status and academic progress among day scholars and hostellers. A quantitative research approach was adopted using comparative survey design. There were 50 students who were divided into hostellers (n1 =25) and day scholars (n2 =25). A self-report rating scale to assess the health status and academic progress was used for data collection. Result reveals that 100% day scholars are good in their health status whereas 92% hostellers are good and 8% are moderate in their health status and also reveals that 84% hostellers are good and 16% are moderate in their academic progress whereas 80% day scholars are good and 20% are moderate in their academic progress. Through this research study, we have found out that those students staying at home have better health status because of the parental care, healthy food and safe drinking water, whereas those students staying in the hostel have good academic progress due to less time of travel, participation in group study and help from other fellow hostel mates. Therefore, nursing administrations should provide students with good health education, guidance and counselling to help them in time management and cope with stressors in nursing colleges.

Nursing is a profession within the healthcare sector which focuses on the care of individuals, families and communities, so that they may attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses represent the largest share of the total workforce in India. Globally, health systems are experiencing major shifts in health sectors and creating an increasingly diverse yet interconnected world. Nurses are health professionals who are the corner stone of healthcare system in each country. Most of the students decide to join nursing profession because they had a desire to help others and nursing was perceived as a caring and serving humanity job, acute shortage of nurses and growing demand of nurses worldwide. number of nurses demand of nursing in India. Career options in nursing include staff nurses who provide direct patient care to one patient or a group of patients. Teaching in nursing includes planning, teaching and supervising the learning experiences for students that include tutors, clinical instructors, senior tutors, associate professors and professors in nursing; nursing administrative positions at the state level include deputy directors of nursing at the state health directorate. Descriptive Research Design was adopted for the present study and the study was conducted in Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. The population for the present study comprised outgoing student nurses of Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard. The sample of the present study comprised 73 students of B.Sc. (H) Nursing 4th year, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year and DGNM 3rd year. Results showed that the majority of student nurses (63.01%) had uncertain opinion regarding pursuing jobs in nursing profession; 32.8% of student nurses had a favorable opinion regarding pursuing jobs in nursing profession and 4.05% of student nurses had unfavorable opinion regarding pursuing jobs in nursing profession. The students had mean opinion score (23.9) for perception towards nursing profession and modified mean for perception is 1.33. This shows that student nurses had highly favorable opinion for perception, following preference of nursing profession with mean opinion score (15.45), modified mean (1.28) and had least favorable opinion for nursing profession with mean opinion score (15.79) and modified mean (1.05). The opinion score (18.8) regarding pursuing jobs in nursing profession of DGNM 3rd year student nurses was high, followed by a mean score (18.7) of B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing 4th year student nurses, and mean score of Post Basic Nursing 2nd year student nurses was 17.8.

Background: Unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are amongst the top public health priorities in India. Around 1/4th of births are unwanted. Condom, a dual-protective device, is being promoted for meeting these challenges. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of condom demonstration on knowledge, attitude and incidences of factual errors among sexually active men of attended family planning & STI clinics, of PGIMER, Chandigarh. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 102 men; mean age of the group 29.23±3.5 ranged from 20–41 years. The samples were randomly divided into two groups. Data was collected between July and September, 2016. Results: Although the men had heard of and/or knew about the purpose of condoms, 58.8% were adequately informed. 86.3% subjects had positive attitude towards condom use (p 0.005). 56.9% subjects reported errors (breakage, slippage, or both) while use. Immediate correct practice was significantly representative as 70.6% subjects of experimental and four (7.8%) subjects of the control group performed seven or more correct steps on specific condom application and removal. However, 29.4% subjects of the control group and 94.1% experimental group had successfully pinched the reservoir tip during condom application (p 0.003). 90.2% participants had easy access to condom while 78.4% were used. The study confirmed that knowledge is not enough to bring desired change in practices. Regarding access to condoms, it was observed that >90.2% subjects had easy access while 78.4% had used condoms. The results depict that after three months of usage there has been a reduction in incidence of factual errors in case 11.7% compared to control 17.6%. Conclusion: The current study shows that the majority of subjects (90%) who knew about condom had never attended condom demonstration before. Hence, the educative session regarding practices must be considered in the promotional strategies to get best out of this dual-protection method.

Postpartum is the time after birth, a time in which the mother’s body, including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state. The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate postograph for the healthcare professionals. The study has been carried out in different phases: (1). Preliminary preparation of postograph, (2). Validation of postograph through modified Delphi technique, (3). Pilot study (n=20), to assess the feasibility of postograph and pre-test the scale for the language and sequence of items. After this phase, final try out of postograph (n=220), validity (content validity, face validity, construct validity) of postograph through exploratory factor analysis was done. For assessing quality and adequacy of postograph, reliability was done. For internal consistency, Cronbach alpha was used, for stability test retest (r=0.95) was done. Postograph consists of 51 items and it is divided into two domains. Content validity of the postograph was checked by calculating CVI (content validity index). The value of CVI was 0.98. Construct validity was done through exploratory factors analysis. Cronbach’s alpha was used for internal consistency; the overall Cronbach’s alpha of present scale is 0.98. Hence, a valid and reliable postograph is developed for the healthcare professionals to evaluate condition of mother and newborn during postnatal period.

Introduction: A large proportion of under-five-year kids are suffering from malnutrition. A study was conducted to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding malnutrition and its prevention and evaluate effectiveness of structured teaching program regarding malnutrition and its prevention in terms of knowledge gain in mothers of under-five children attending a crèche run by an NGO in a slum area of New Delhi. Methodology: Quantitative research approach with one group pre-test, post-test design was used. Tool used for generating necessary data was a structured knowledge questionnaire, after establishing its validity and reliability. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 45 mothers having children under five years of age. The study was conducted at a crèche run by an NGO in a slum area of Delhi. Results: Before administration of the structured teaching program, 18 (40%) mothers had poor knowledge, 15 (33.3%) had average knowledge and 12 (26.7%) had good knowledge about malnutrition and its prevention, while after administration of structured teaching program, 12 (26.7%) had poor knowledge, 21 (46.7%) had average knowledge and 12 (26.7%) had good knowledge about malnutrition and its prevention indicating that the intervention was effective. There was significant relationship between knowledge gain and age, education and monthly family income of mothers. Conclusion: Finding of the study revealed that mothers having children under five years of age had poor knowledge about malnutrition and its prevention. The structured teaching program was an effective tool to enhance the knowledge of mothers.

A study to assess the effect of intra-dialytic stretching exercise on muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), of a selected Hospital in New Delhi was conducted with the aim to assess the severity of muscle cramps among experimental and control groups and to compare the effect of intra-dialytic stretching exercise on muscle cramps in patients undergoing hemodialysis in experimental and control groups. A total of 60 samples were selected for the study. Data was collected using structured interview schedule and pain was assessed using numerical pain rating scale. Intra-dialytic stretching exercise was administered to the experimental group for three alternate days during dialysis whereas the control group resumed with routine nursing care. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee Board of Jamia Hamdard and formal permission obtained from the private hospital prior to conducting the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that there was a significant reduction in the pain score after performing intra-dialytic stretching exercise among experimental group on day 1, 3 and 5 and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 1.57 on day 5. In the control group, there was a significant increase in the pain score on day 1, 3 and 5 and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 0.7 on day 5. While comparing the experimental and control groups on day 1, 3 and 5, there was a significant reduction in pain score among experimental group and the mean difference of pain score obtained was 2.07 on day 5, thus indicating that intra-dialytic stretching exercise is an effective measure in reducing muscle cramps among hemodialysis patients. The study concluded that intra-dialytic stretching exercise was effective in reducing muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Introduction: Family planning is a method of thinking and a life style which is chosen voluntarily and according to the attitudes and responsible determination of the couples in order to promote hygiene and convenience of the family. A pre-experimental study was done on existing knowledge deficit regarding use of family planning methods among the women of eligible couples in selected Community Health Centre, Sunder Nagri under St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, with objectives to assess the knowledge of women of eligible couples regarding the use of family planning methods, to plan and implement appropriate interventions to solve and reduce the problem, to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program and amount of knowledge gained after the intervention and to motivate the women of eligible couples to adopt small family norms. A semi-structured questionnaire tool was developed with the help of experts. The data collection tool selected for study was a structured interview schedule. The study was done on 30 women of reproductive age group, and purposive sampling method was used. Pre-test post-test was done. The study findings revealed that women in areas of Sunder Nagri had incomplete knowledge about the concept of family planning

Being able to refuse requests from others is important. It may sound simple, but turning down an offer to use can be difficult; some people are very skilled and persuasive when offering drugs. Assertive refusal strategies are skills that allow you to be effective at saying no to drug or alcohol offers. The basic principles in effective refusal of drugs are: • Respond rapidly • Have good eye contact • Respond with a clear and firm “No” that does not leave the door open to future offers of drugs • Make the conversation brief • Leave the situation Practicing assertive refusal strategies will help you be more successful at saying “no” and abstaining from use

Trataka is a method of meditation that involves staring at a single point such as a small object, black dot or candle flame. It is said to bring energy to the “third eye” and promote various psychic abilities. Trataka is of two kinds: internal and external. Internal trataka is called dharana or concentration because in this practice the eyes are closed and the mind concentrated upon some subtle element within. External trataka means fixing the eyes on some object outside. The word trataka means to gaze steadily. Trataka is gazing without blinking at an object placed directly in front of the eyes. At the time of practicing trataka, the eyeballs should remain steady and the eyelids should not flicker. No object except the one on which trataka is to be performed should be seen, and the mind should not wander hither and thither but be merged in observation of the object. The sadhana of trataka will help a great deal in understanding the mind and making its unseen powers active, so as to prepare for self-realization.

Post-episiotomy pain is a most common cause of post-natal mother’s discomfort. Post-episiotomy pain interferes in their daily activity such as walking, sitting, voiding and defecating, during post-natal period which in turn interferes in the bonding between the mother and the baby. Diclofenac rectal suppository is an effective pain management therapy among the several pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. There are many research studies and research evidence which show that rectal analgesic suppository is effective in the management of post-episiotomy pain.

Nurses as healthcare professionals focus on serving needs of humanity. Nurses face difficulty while communicating and giving care to patients with impaired communication abilities or compromised communication status. Nursing personnel should look forward to ways of improving patient care by developing communication skills and technical skills to help patients in fulfillment of their needs leading to satisfaction of both the patient and the nurse. Also, hospital administration can enhance patient satisfaction by introducing visual communication board in care of patients with compromised communication. Visual communication board can serve as a bridge for communication between the patient and the nurse, if it is readily available and nurses possess skills to use it.