Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing

Context: Many emergencies are there in the life of human being, among that Cardiac arrest being world’s largest killer disease leads to death of around 17.3 million/year in India. Sudden Cardiac arrest needs to be managed with BLS. Nurses are having prime role in providing BLS and need to be trained. Aim: The overall aim of the study is to assess and train the staff nurses on knowledge and practice skill regarding Basic Life support (BLS). Setting and Design: Research design for study was pre-experimental one group pretest and posttest design. Methods and Material: The samples of 30 staff nurses were selected to collect data by using purposive sampling technique. The tool used were demographic variables, structured knowledge Questionnaire regarding BLS, and checklist on BLS to evaluate practical skills. Statistical analysis used: The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential method. Results: The results showed that in pretest majority 73.3% of staff nurses have average knowledge, 26.7 % having poor knowledge and in posttest majority 80% had developed good knowledge only 20% had average knowledge. In practice skill, the pretest finding revealed that 56.7% staff nurses had good practice skill while most of the staff nurses 43.3% had poor practice whereas in the posttest all 100% had developed good practice skill regarding BLS. Conclusion: Findings concluded that computer assisted teaching and skill development program were very effective in improving knowledge and skill regarding BLS among staff nurses.

Breast cancer surgery is a common procedure that required specialized care in the operation theatre. As a nurse in the theatre, it is important to understand the surgical steps involved and the critical role you play in supporting the surgical team. This includes assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, anesthesia administration, incision, dissection, haemostasis, drain placement, closure, and post-operative care. By providing expert nursing care, you can help ensure a safe and successful procedure, as well as optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Penile cancer, though rare, presents unique challenges that extend beyond the physical realm, significantly impacting patients' psychosocial well-being. This article explores the psychosocial aspects of penile cancer, including its effects on health and social background, and highlights the crucial role of nurses in providing counselling and guidance. Nurses play a vital role in assessing the psychosocial needs of patients, offering emotional support, providing education and information, addressing body image and sexual functioning concerns, facilitating social support, and ensuring long term follow-up care. By actively engaging in the holistic care of patients with penile cancer, nurses contribute to improving their overall quality of life and well-being.

Negative pressure wound therapy is shown to improve tissue blood flow and tissue oxygen saturation. Application of negative pressure causes subtotal capillary occlusion, which acts as a stimulus for post occlusive reactive hyperaemia. This promotes wound bed granulation, contraction of wound margins and reduction of bacterial load. There are 3 modes of applying negative pressure: continuous, intermittent and cyclical. The aim of this article is to assess the role of cyclical negative pressure wound therapy in management of raw post traumatic wounds.

Peripheral nerve injury due to intramuscular injections and excessive physiotherapy is rare when done correctly but not inevitable. Axillary nerve injury responds well to conservative management but at times, it requires surgical intervention. In this study, we will report an interesting case of peripheral nerve injury with the challenge to find the underlying cause of the presentation and discuss a brief review of literature.