American Journal of Nursing Science

Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2014

  • Osteoporosis Knowledge among Female Adolescents in Egypt

    Yosria El-Said Hossien, Hanan M. M. Tork, Amirat Ali El-Sabeely

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2014
    Pages: 13-17
    Received: 29 April 2014
    Accepted: 8 May 2014
    Published: 20 May 2014
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    Abstract: Osteoporosis is a growing chronic health problem that could result in mortalities and poor living quality. Although osteoporosis is a preventable disease affecting millions of people, the public awareness remains low and the most effective prevention of this disease is founded during childhood and adolescence when the prevention is actually the eas... Show More
  • Nurses Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Familiarity Regarding Disaster and Emergency Preparedness – Saudi Arabia

    Fatma Abdelalim Abdelghany Ibrahim

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2014
    Pages: 18-25
    Received: 30 May 2014
    Accepted: 20 June 2014
    Published: 10 July 2014
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    Abstract: The number of reported natural and human-made disasters continues to rise worldwide. Nurses comprise the highest percent of health and medical workforce. Nurses must understand the national disaster management cycle. The present study was aimed to examine nurses' knowledge, attitudes, practices and familiarity regarding disaster and emergency prepa... Show More