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Melba Sheila D'Souza ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, PO 66, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, Muscat 123, Sultanate of Oman, OM

Abstract

There is a need for establishing effective Nurse Leader communication framework through the application of effective leadership principles. The objective of the paper is a synthesis of the scholarly literature and its application to the Nurse leadership in health care settings. The information gathered will be analyzed in relation to its usefulness for the Nurse Leader communications in hospitals. The attributes and strategies of effective communication are applied into a framework for the Nurse Leadership. Nurse leadership principles and practices provide a new dimension to the Nurse Leader communication. This paper shows that the role of the Nurse Leader is to communicate vision, goals, initiatives and changes in plans and policies that promote both clients' care and multidisciplinary team work. This paper concludes that effective Nurse Leader communication principles and strategies should be utilized to meet the health goals of clients in nursing practice and education.

Keywords

Nurse Leader, Communication, Clinical Nurse Perspective, Interpersonal Relations, Quality Care, Management, Barriers to Communication

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Samira Maroof ¹, Melba Sheila D'Souza ², Ramesh Venkatesaperumal ², Subrahmanya Nairy Karkada ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Community Mental Health, Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, OM
2 Department of Adult Health Critical Care, Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, OM
3 Department of Business and Financial Studies, Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, OM

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The aim of this paper is to explore smoking behaviours and habits among students at a public University in Oman. An exploratory cross sectional research design was used. 840 students were randomly selected in clusters drawn across nine colleges in the University. A Modified World Health Organization Smoking Behaviours Self-administered Questionnaire was used in 2012. 10.01% of the students smoked, of which 8.69% of the students lived more than 5 years outside homes and had leisure time (8.33%). 14.2% of the students had history of smoking, of which 10.71% have an intention to smoke. There is significant difference in smoking behaviours among male and female, fathers or a family member. Results provide baseline data to develop pro-interventions for smoking awareness and counseling for university students and encourage policy makers to strengthen the policies to curb tobacco products.

Keywords

Smoking Prevalence, Habits, Perceptions, Behaviours, University Students, Reported Smoking, Oman

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Ramesh Venkatesaperumal , Melba Sheila D'Souza , Shreedevi Balachandran ¹, Jayanthi Radhakrishnan

Affiliations
1 Clinical Instructor, Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, POB 66, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has proven to be effective in acute respiratory illness of various etiologies in Intensive Care Units (ICU) and general ward/Unit settings. It is viewed as complementary to invasive ventilation and primarily a means of preventing some patients from deteriorating to the point at which intubation is needed. Benefits include the avoidance of endotracheal-tube-associated infections, reduction of morbidity and mortality, improvement in patient outcomes and a gross reduction in health care costs. Nurse staffing levels will continue to vary in ICUs, high dependency units or general wards but the intensity of nursing input will be much lower in the general wards than on the ICU, particularly at night. In developing countries with scarce technology and less ICU beds, NIV will be an asset in general wards for nurses who have adequate experience in caring for acutely ill patients. The most important ingredient for an acute NIV nurse led service is a welltrained enthusiastic ward team. This article highlights the factors that should be considered in providing an acute NIV nurse led service in general or acute care settings. Utilizing the Roper, Logan and Tierney nursing model, which focuses on patients as individuals, recommendations are made for best nursing practices based on 12 activities of living, promoting independence with quality of life and essential functions of living.

Keywords

Non-invasive Ventilation, Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation, Holistic Nursing Practice, Nurse's Role, Roper, Logan and Tierney Model, Evidence Based Practice

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