International Journal of Practical Nursing

Statement of the Problem: “A study to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on knowledge regarding corporal punishment and positive discipline among primary school teachers at selected schools, Olpad taluka, Surat. Gujarat.” This study was conducted by Ms. Binal Rathod, Ms. Rohini Shinde, Ms. Ayushi Upadhyay, Ms. Rinkal Valvi, Ms. Sneha Valvi, Ms. Sanjana Vasava, and Ms. Nigam Yadav in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree under Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. Objectives of the Study: 1. To assess the knowledge regarding corporal punishment and positive discipline among primary school teachers in selected schools of Olpad taluka, Surat, Gujarat. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on knowledge regarding corporal punishment and positive discipline among these teachers. Methodology: A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental onegroup pre-test and post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted in five selected primary schools of Olpad, Surat, Gujarat. A total of 60 teachers were selected through non-probability convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using a self-structured questionnaire covering demographic variables and knowledge items on corporal punishment and positive discipline. A 45–60-minute structured teaching program served as the independent variable, and teachers’ knowledge scores were the dependent variable. Content validity and reliability of the tool were established. Pre-test data was taken on Day 1, followed by the teaching program on Day 2, and post-test data was collected afterward. Analysis and Interpretation: Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, SD) and inferential statistics (paired t-test) were used. Results showed a significant improvement in post-test knowledge scores at the 0.05 level, demonstrating the effectiveness of the structured teaching program. Conclusion: The study concludes that the structured teaching program significantly improved teachers’ knowledge about corporal punishment and positive discipline. Such educational interventions can promote safer, more supportive, and childfriendly school environments.

Adolescents’ are 10-19 years age group. Adolescent is the stage of transition between puberty to adulthood. It is a unique period of human development and an important time for rapid growth of physical, cognitive and psychosocial health.1 Girls miss 1-2 days of school per month.4 Globally more than 300 million women are menstruating and approximately 500 million women has inadequate facilities like menstrual products for menstrual hygiene management.6 Aim of the study was to assess menstrual pattern and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in selected government schools of Wardha district in Maharashtra. Study was community based cross sectional survey design conducted under 284 adolescent girls from six different schools from Wardha district, Maharashtra. sample size estimated on the basis of previous study. study conducted from February 2022 to September 2023. Study conducted in two phases, in first phase covered girls’ students to administer questionnaire and then conduct a school teaching programme in different methods like discussion, group participation and cooperative learning methods. adolescent girls those were attended menarche age between 11-15 years age group. Outcome of the study was majority of adolescent girls were 18 (45%) in 13 years, 30% (12) years age and 8 were (20%) 14 years age group. 28 (70%) had attended menarche at the age of 12 years, 9(23%) had at the age of 11 years, 3 (7.5%) attended menarche in 13 years of age. most of the adolescent 70% were belongs in nuclear family and 56% girls were vegetarian. 80% girls were using sanitary pad and 20% girls were using both cloth and sanitary pad. most of the girls herd menstrual cycle from mother or teachers. 28% girls were facing dysmenorrhea, 5 % were experienced heavy bleeding more than 7 days 90% girls were faced achene problems, pain in abdomen and breast heaviness. two girls shared her problem like irregular cycle and gaining weight. 100% girls faced problem changes of absorbent in school, dust bean how to discard and sanitation facilities like water and soap. so the main reason during first and second day most of the student not come in college. 64% girls were under weight and week. only 20% of girls took iron folic acid supplementation in weekly that provided by government of India. After intervention majority of students had 88% moderate knowledge and 8% had good knowledge and 2% had poor knowledge. Study depicted that there is need to create awareness programme and develop environment so the girls will able to tell their problems in detail and agree to change or modify the behaviour.

This study titled “Impact of webinar regarding transition from traditional prevention to high-tech intervention of malaria among nursing students in selected colleges at Uttarpradesh.” Objectives: To assess pretest knowledge regarding transition from traditional prevention to high-tech intervention of malaria among nursing students, to organize and conduct webinar regarding transition from traditional prevention to high-tech intervention of malaria, to find out the impact of webinar. Design and setting: Pre-experimental one group pre-test & post-test design was utilized. Methods and materials: Through Purposive sampling technique 140 participants were chosen. Results: After webinar, in posttest findings stated that the majority of participants 86 (61%) attained adequate knowledge, 46 (33%) students had moderate knowledge. Only 8 participants (6%) had inadequate knowledge category. The association between pretest knowledge and sociodemographic variables showed a significant relationship with year of studying (χ² = 12.02, P<0.05) indicating that knowledge level is associated with age factor and other variables did not influence knowledge transition from traditional prevention to high-tech intervention webinar. Conclusion: The study showed that through this malarial day webinar, nursing student’s gained knowledge regarding new high-tech malarial elimination strategies.

Patient acuity framework uses real-time patient data to make decisions about staffing levels and assignments. It allows for staff adjustments based on changes in patient condition during a shift. Various acuity system used in current health care sector is Patient based Acuity, Acuity based staffing & triaging. Prototype Tools, Nurse Patient Ratio system, Summative Care Tools & case based tool are some of the patient acuity tools used with a goal to assure the right number and type of staff needed to care for any given patient group. Self-designed patient acuity tool should be simple, efficient, indicators to be objective based & well defined operationally & keeping a tract of it by maintaining KPI. Adaptability & organizational support always pose a challenge in effective implementation of the patient acuity system. Benefits of having patient acuity system is that it ensures fair and equitable distribution of workloads when allocating patient assignments to a nurse of that shift, identifies service demand & allows for proper unit nursing staff planning.

Workplace bullying is a pervasive challenge in the nursing profession, significantly affecting mental health, job satisfaction, and patient care outcomes. This systematic review analyzes studies conducted between 2013 and 2024 to assess the prevalence, antecedents, and consequences of workplace bullying among nursing professionals. Findings indicate widespread bullying behaviors, including verbal abuse, exclusion, and task undermining, with prevalence rates varying across regions and settings. Contributing factors include hierarchical structures, workload stress, and inadequate support mechanisms, exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bullying adversely impacts nurses’ psychological well-being and professional efficacy, underscoring the need for robust support systems. The review emphasizes comprehensive interventions, including education, policies, and reporting frameworks, to cultivate safe and respectful workplace cultures. These insights aim to inform healthcare leaders and policymakers in fostering supportive environments that enhance nurse well-being and healthcare quality.