July 2009

Exciting times in nursing practice

Author(s):   Alleene Ferguson Pingenot, RN, PhD       

July 2009

Perceived positive effects of illness following acute myocardial infarction

  Myocardial infarction (MI) is a traumatic health event in most patients' lives and their families. Posttraumatic responses to life-threatening events are not necessarily negative rather they may result in positive changes. The negative psychological reactions following myocardial infarction are well documented; however, little attention was paid to the positive effects of the illness. The aim of this...

Author(s): Parkhideh Hassani, Ardeshir Afrasiabifar, Masoude Fallahi Khoshknab and Farideh Yaqhmaei

July 2009

750 cases of home delivery and its outcomes in Koohdasht-Iran

  In 1986, World Health Organization (WHO) suggested the home as a suitable place for delivery process of pregnant women. Home delivery (HD) has been considered less or not at all in developing countries. Based on official reports the rate of HD in Iran 2000 was 5.2% for urban areas. This study reports the reasons and outcomes of HD in 750 pregnant women of Koohdasht-Iran. All the women who resided in Koohdasht...

Author(s): Abbasi Marani Fatemeh, Safari Saeed,  and Forogirad Parveen