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Background: Tracheostomy care is a standard procedure that nurses perform in Critical Care Units (CCUs) to reduce complications from tracheostomy. The literature indicates a clear variety of care and practice in managing tracheostomy patients within the healthcare system. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of tracheostomy care among nurses in CCUs in Jordanian hospitals. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive design was used for this study. A convenience sample of 260 nurses working in the CCUs of four government hospitals completed a self reported structured questionnaire. Data were collected from January 2021 to March 2021. A t test and one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to assess the differences among socio demographic variables in terms of knowledge score. Results: The result revealed that the level of knowledge was suboptimal. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care (in all dimensions) by age (F = 22.595, p < 0.001), educational level (F = 355.30, p < 0.001), and work experience (F = 13.63, p < 0.001). For gender, there was a statistically significant difference in knowledge of the tracheostomy suctioning dimension (p = 0.001). Conclusions: The level of knowledge among nurses regarding tracheostomy care was moderate, indicating an urgent need for education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stroke is disease cause of partial loss some of brain functions that can lead to many of disorders, such as motor, perception, language, sensory, and can lead to limitation in daily activities. Mirror therapy (MT) is a new therapeutic method used for stroke patients. This short review was intended to assess the effect of the MT on motor function in extremities and daily activities in stroke patients. The electronic searching was conducted in Google Scholar and PubMed. this review paper confirmed that that apply of MT on stroke patients give benefits and significantly improve the sum of motor function and some of daily activities. Further studies are essential to verify MT long-term effects and its impact on daily activities among stroke patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aortic valve stenosis is considered one of the common and serious valve disease. This short review intends to explore the Aortic Stenosis (AS) regarding chief symptoms, diagnostic tests, current treatment, and patient's education. The searching was carried out in electronic data bases: Google scholar and PubMed. The chief symptoms of AS may consist of dyspnea and further symptoms of, angina, heart failure and syncope. The past studies have revealed that medical treatment does not considerably influence disease development in AS. Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the first current treatment for symptomatic, hemodynamically severe AS. Nurses and physicians have a vital function in educating patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Tracheostomy care is a standard procedure that nurses perform in Critical Care Units (CCUs) to reduce complications from tracheostomy. The literature indicates a clear variety of care and practice in managing tracheostomy patients within the healthcare system. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of tracheostomy care among nurses in CCUs in Jordanian hospitals., Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used for this study. A convenience sample of 260 nurses working in the CCUs of four government hospitals completed a self-reported structured questionnaire. Data were collected from January 2021 to March 2021. A t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to assess the differences among socio-demographic variables in terms of knowledge score., Results: The result revealed that the level of knowledge was suboptimal. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care (in all dimensions) by age (F = 22.595, p < 0.001), educational level (F = 355.30, p < 0.001), and work experience (F = 13.63, p < 0.001). For gender, there was a statistically significant difference in knowledge of the tracheostomy suctioning dimension ( p = 0.001)., Conclusions: The level of knowledge among nurses regarding tracheostomy care was moderate, indicating an urgent need for education., Competing Interests: Nothing to declare., (Copyright: © 2023 Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.)