"We need to be savvy in computer literacy and in managing information"

Article Abstract:

Surveys highlight the fact that the nursing fraternity is not fully engaged with the National Program for IT (NPIT) as it is considered the only way to document patient care in the future, besides supporting working tools such as cardiac monitor with automatic diagnosis, or the infusion pump that indicates a blockage. Nurses have to become savvy not only in computer literacy but also in the management of information.

Surveys, Computer literacy

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Smoking cessation and health inequality: An equity audit

Article Abstract:

The vital role of nurses in undertaking brief interventions and directing patients to NHS stop smoking services is emphasized. A report is presented on an audit that aimed to determine whether the local NHS stop smoking service delivered a 52-week quit rate in line with the national average of 15% and relates the findings to health inequalities.

Antismoking Programs, Practice, Smoking cessation programs, Smoking cessation, Smokers

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Leading the way in mothers' care

Article Abstract:

Community mental health nurses Jacqui Willis and Jenny Walsh has set up a group to support mentally retarded women and teach them parenting skills. Becoming a mother is considered to be a joyous event, but for women with severe mental illnesses, it can be an overwhelming and alienating experience.

Personnel administration, Community Mental Health Centers, Mentally ill persons, Training, Mentally ill, Parenting, Community psychiatric services, Community mental health services

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