Socio-Economic Analysis of Nurses

by Mohanty, Subhransubala

ISBN: 9789354619410
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2024
Price : Rs. 6295.00
Biblio : xiv+164p., 23 tabls., 24 figs., ind., 23 cm

About The Book

Health problem is the companion of every human being during when the patient needs the nursing care. This care is only provided by the nurse in all dispensaries and hospitals. Therefore, nurse is an indispensable partner of the medical team and the connecting link between doctors and patients. India is country of diversified cultures, traditions and habits where the nurse serves various kinds of patients without prejudice of caste, colour, creed, religion and language. The nurse has to act as a stabilising element to mitigate the suffering which has been accentuated and accelerated. Nurses play an important role in reducing patients’ risk of death and illness and improving their health and well being. In addition to the immediate physical needs, patients in emergency situations often have psychological, social and emotional needs as a result of family separation, death, violence and abuse or disabilities caused by injuries. In emergencies nurses often have to deal with distressing and stressful situations. Thus, dedicated to the service of mankind nursing is rightly regarded as the noblest of all “Callings” - the “Sister”. In this book emphasis has been given on the socio-economic status of nurses - the valuable element of Health Care System. Discussion has been made as to the professional hazards and physical difficulties at their working place which is very uncommon in any other job. It has been critically analysed to uplift their socio-economic status along with the working and living conditions for availing prompt and attentive service from the nursing community. Proper attention of the Government and public towards the nurses is suggested to improve the service of mankind. The book is replete with relevant references and illustrations, holds and enduring appeal for the nursing students and nursing professionals.

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: Introductory; Introduction, Review of Literature, Need of the Study, Objectives and Hypotheses, Methodology, Scope of Study, Chapter 2: Profile of Orissa and Medical Colleges in the Sample; Orissa: Socio-economic Profile, Profile of Medical Institutes in Orissa, Chapter 3: Socio-economic Characteristics of Nurses in Orissa; Introduction, Socio-economic status, Organisation and Composition of Nurses, Chapter 4: Working and Living Conditions; Working Hours and Work Group, Physical Facilities, Job Satisfaction, Supervision, Decision-making and Communication Gap, Unions and Collective Bargaining, Living Conditions, Chapter 5: Nursing Services in the Days Ahead; Retrospect, Prospects; Education and Training, Working Problems and Solutions, Living Conditions, Present Quality of Nursing Practice, Computerisation, Effective Organisations, Professional Autonomy, Essential Elements of a Developed Standard, A Solution, New Spectrum for Nurses, Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusion.