Effectiveness of the mood shifter ball intervention on stress and burnout among nurses.

Background: Occupational stress and burnout are prevalent among nurses due to heavy workload, extended shifts, and inadequate staffing, that have a negative impact on their well-being and patient care. Effective interventions are crucial to address these challenges. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the mood shifter ball intervention on stress and burnout among nurses at a tertiary care hospital in Chennai and to extrapolate themes from reflective practices.

The Impact of an Early Mobility Protocol on Recovery Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgeries.

Background:  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), early mobilization is a critical component of healthcare that significantly impacts patient recovery and outcomes. Despite evidence supporting the benefits of early mobilization for abdominal surgery patients, standardized protocols remain scarce across many healthcare environments.

Aim:  This study evaluates the feasibility and impact of an early mobility protocol (EMP) on improvement in mobility and patient satisfaction in abdominal surgery patients.

Mobile technology acceptance among undergraduate nursing students instructed by blended learning at selected educational institutions in South India.

Background: Mobile phones have become a widely accepted learning mode due to the impact of COVID-19. This study explores the mobile technology acceptance, among nursing students at selected educational institutions in South India.

Materials And Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive design.

School-Based Educational Interventions on Prevention and Control of Malaria-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Student messengers act as change agents for health and modify the behavior of their families as well as the community. Integration of the school health programs with malaria education enhances the participation of school teachers, parents, as well as the local community in malaria elimination. The objective of this review is to strengthen the evidence for school-based health educational interventions for malaria control and prevention activities.

Patients' Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality in Medical Wards at Selected Hospital in Chennai, South India.

Background: Patient satisfaction is currently accepted as an outcome criteria and standard instrument to gauge the quality of nursing care. The aim was to assess the level of patients' satisfaction with nursing care quality in medical wards.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 124 samples in medical wards of a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India in 2016.

Rationing of nursing care, a deviation from holistic nursing: A systematic review.

Background: Rationing of care in nursing is nurses' inability to complete all care activities for patients because of scarcity in time and resource. Literature suggests that rationing of care is closely related to patient safety and quality of care. The phenomena have been defined and studied from varied perspectives and contexts.