Quality of nursing care rendered to patients diagnosed with Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) admitted at a University Teaching Hospital in Zambia

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dc.contributor.authorNtetema, David Katongoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:49Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:49Z
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.descriptionThesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of masters in medical-surgical nursing science (critical care)en_US
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dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to describe the quality of nursing care rendered to patients diagnosed with CVA admitted at University Teaching Hospital in Zambia. A quantitative non-experimental descriptive survey method was used and data was gathered by means of a checklist through observationsen_US
dc.description.abstractNursing care on forty (40) patients admitted with CVA in the general medical wards, intensive care unit and high cost wards were observed and the study revealed that CVA patients received poor nursing care. It was recommended that all CVA patients be assessed for neurological status and be regarded as "at risk" patients unless otherwise stated. Furthermore, regular inservice education sessions should be provided for staff nursing these high risk patientsen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMasters in Medical-Surgical Nursing Science (Critical Care)en_US
dc.format.extent90 pen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/255
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber2389en_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectTraining of health workersen_US
dc.subjectCerebrovascular diseaseen_US
dc.titleQuality of nursing care rendered to patients diagnosed with Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) admitted at a University Teaching Hospital in Zambiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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