Managerial training needs assessment for head nurses working at ministry of health hospitals

Training needs assessment is essential for planning educational activities for head nurses. This study aim was to identify managerial training needs assessment for head nurses working at ministry of health hospital. This was to be achieved through assessment of the points of view of head nurses. The study was conducted on 139 head nurses working in l4 general hospitals affiliated to the ministry of health in 14 govemorates in Egypt. Data collection was done through a self-administered questionnaire to assess training needs in administrative and managerial tasks, as well as their preferences for training. The results demonstrated that only 39.6% of the head nurses attended training courses in administration. There was a high agreement upon all head nurses tasks proposed. The training topics mostly needed were time management [65.5%] and informatics [64.0%]. Half or more of the head nurses preferred five courses per year, with seven days duration, five daily working hours, during work time, and out side the workplace, with pre-post testing, and nomination for courses to be based on pre-set criteria, and the lecture was the most preferred teaching method. These preferences differ among different governorates and according to head nurse qualification. Therefore it is recommended to develop a plan for training nurse managers in administration and management, taking into account their expressed needs and preferences. Periodic assessment of training needs should be conducted to update needs and preferences

Effects of a teaching program about breast-self examination technique on establishing regularity of the practice among employees of the high institute of nursing Cairo University 55

Breast cancer constitutes 34.8% of Egyptian female malignancy. Breast self-examinations is recognized as an important aspect of an early detection program. This study aimed to teach women breast self- examination technique and examine the effects of this program upon establishing regularity of the practice.Employees of the High Institute of Nursing [28] were approached personally and in group to attendtheteaching program, but only 13 subjects agreed to participate in the study.They were the experimental group and acted as their own control. The teaching program was administered in May and then women were tested in September. The results revealed that only three subjects practiced breast self- examination regularly. All the subjects who examined their breasts regularly [seven subjects] followed one maneuver of the technique.Four subjects who had a relative or a friend with breast cancer abandoned the test completely. The study also showed that there were many barriers to breast self- examination

self-concept of patients subjected to mutilating surgery

The surgical experience itself is an assault on the human body with the idea of cure. However, in some cases the relief of a patient's condition may be done by creating a new handicap. In such cases, social adjust and productivity is usually the most critical area of rehabilitation.This study was carried out on 20 patients with differentsurgicalinterventions [mastectomy,fasciomaxillary reconstruction, colostomy and amputation]. The acceptance disability scale was used adapted from Ogiowno. Analysis of data revealed that the self-image of those patients was greatly altered [negative among 75 males and negative among 62.5% of females].Classification had also revealed different adaptation forms varying between accommodation to ruined personality

Convergent squint in children

Convergent squint is the most common typ.e of squint seen among our patients. It is either concomitant [ninty eight per cent] 98 Yr or paralytic [two per cent] 2%due to paralysis or paresis of external rectus muscle. Concomitant squint my be alternating [twenty per cent] either essential alternators [twenty five per cent] or accomodative alternating convergent squint [seventy five per cent]