Issue 2 May-August 2014
Contents
Editorial Article
Patients Education
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Pages: 69-70
Review Paper
Efficacy of preoperative nasal decontamination in patients as a prevention of surgical site infection by staphylococcus aureus and MRSA
Efstathiou Flora, Papageorgiou Dimitris
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Pages: 71-79
Ιntroduction: The Staphylococcus aureus and resistant strain of methicillin related to surgical site infection. Nasal decontamination with topical formulations combined with other prevention measures is reported for the preoperative preparation of patients. Purpose: The main purpose of the review was to investigate the application of nasal decontamination with topical
Review Paper
Psychiatric disorders in hemodialysis patients
Bouga Georgia, Pitsionis George
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Pages: 80-87
The aim of the present study was to explore psychiatric disorders experienced by hemodialysis patients. Material and Method: The methodology followed included search review and research studies, mainly in electronic base 'pubmed' which referred to psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression) experienced by hemodialysis patients. Results : According to the literature,
Original Paper
Εvaluation of working stress during the economic crisis to the administrative personnel of Αthens Τechnological Εducational Ιnstitute
Ntelezos Konstantinos, Mentziou Eirini, Koutou Antonia, Konomi Klaudia, Nestoridou Aikaterini
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Pages: 88-97
According to WHO working stress is the second most frequent health problem that influences one third of the working population in European Union. Theaim ofthe present study was to explore working stress that experience the administrative staff of the Technological Educational Institution of Athens.Method and material :Data were collected by the completion of a special questionnaire that apart from
Original Paper
Readiness toward evidence-based practice implementation; Can it be measured?
Patelarou Athina, Dafermos Vasilis, Brokalaki Hero, Melas Christos, Koukia Evmorfia
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Pages: 98-116
Background: The role of evidence-based practice in healthcare is of outmost importance, influencing a lot the quality of care and the patients’ outcomes as well. The international literature highlights the advantages of the evidence-based nursing practice implementation, but it does not focuses enough on nursing personnel’s readiness toward EBP adaption. The literature search did not reveal
Special Article
Congenital Heart Diseases
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Pages: 117-124
Congenital heart diseases are seen in about 8-10 babies out of 1000 live births. These abnormalities may be caused either by environmental factors that affect the mother or are inherited via abnormal genes from the affected parent. Congenital heart diseases can be broadly classified as 'Cyanotic' or 'Acyanotic' andmay range from simple defects with no symptoms to complex defects with severe, life-threatening
