Browsing by Author Affiliations "University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana"
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Adverse incidents reporting in a paediatric unit of a university hospital in Ghana
(2017-10-06)Participants will acquire information about the most common type of adverse events that occur among the paediatric population in Ghana. The session will also afford participants the opportunity to become acquainted with ... -
Audit of end-of-life nursing care in Ghana
Nursing responsibility in end-of-life care include performing activities that leads to a peaceful death. The study seeks to determine the End-of-Life nursing care rendered to clients who died whilst on admission in the ... -
Documentation of fluid balance of patients on intravenous therapy in a university hospital in Ghana
(2017-09-19)Infusion therapy is an integral aspect of nursing practice. However, infusion therapy-related lawsuits are among the fasted-growing category of litigation against nurses because of the invasive nature of the procedure. ... -
Influence of cues on cervical cancer screening intention of women living with HIV in Ghana
Cervical cancer is a disease of global health importance. Women living with HIV are more vulnerable to cervical cancer due to immunosuppression in HIV. The paper intends to determine the specific cues that will influence ... -
Knowledge of breast cancer and the practice of breast self-examination among female student nurses
(2017-10-25)There is to date a deficit in the knowledge and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) especially in developing countries. Knowledge on breast cancer and practice of BSE among student nurses was assessed in this study. ... -
Midwives experience of maternal death: Implication for practice and education
Maternal mortality continuous to plaque many countries. Midwives are the bedrock for quality peripartum care and they are pivotal to reducing maternal deaths. However, their experiences affects their practice of midwifery. ... -
Preceptor evaluation of graduate nursing students' clinical learning in Ghana
Preceptors play a critical role in enhancing the learning experiences of nursing students. This study intends to describe faculty engagement with preceptors in knowledge translation and enhancing professionalism in graduate ... -
Theory-practice gap: Perceptions of nurse faculty, nursing students and clinicians in Ghana
(2016-07-13)Poster presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: Globally, the theory-practice gap in nursing has been the subject of much debate within the profession. Despite attempts by nurse faculty to ...