August 2013

Nursing informatics: A key to improving nursing practice in Nigeria

  Nursing informatics is a new nursing specialty in Nigeria; even though it was approved by the American Nurses Association in 1992 as a recognized specialty and has since been growing. The building blocks of this specialty are nursing, information and computer sciences. These three combined provide the knowledge base of nursing informatics. Expanded roles and technology are being incorporated into the domain...

Author(s): Grace O. Daniel and Modupe O. Oyetunde

August 2013

Self care practices of menstrual hygiene among adolescents school going girls in Amassoma Community, Bayelsa State

  Self care practices as well as menstrual hygiene are basic requirements for promoting a satisfied life and personal esteem in a woman. It is therefore necessary to investigate the self care practice of menstrual hygiene among female school going adolescents who have attained menarche in Amassoma community, Bayelsa State. A survey was designed with systematic sampling which involves selection of girls...

Author(s): Adika, V. O., Ayinde M. O. and Jack-Ide I. O.