Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting women globally and is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Early detection and preventive measures are critical to reducing morbidity and mortality rates. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching (VAT) in enhancing knowledge and awareness about breast cancer prevention among housewives in Ghataprabha. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was employed, involving 30 housewives. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire before and after the VAT intervention. Results showed a significant increase in knowledge post-intervention. The pre-test mean score was 13.7 (45.7%), which increased to 16.6 (54.3%) after the intervention. Paired t-test analysis revealed a statistically significant improvement (t = 3.76, p < 0.05). Chi-square analysis found no significant association between pre-test knowledge and demographic variables. The findings suggest that VAT is an effective educational tool for promoting awareness and early prevention of breast cancer among housewives.

Background: The Nursing Process and the Standardised Nursing Languages (SNLs) were incorporated into nursing practice to improve documentation of care. Aims: This necessitates the need to assess the knowledge, practice and barriers to the use of Nursing Process and Standardised Nursing Languages. Methods: This study adopted a descriptive cross sectional research design. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from clinical nurses in the University College Hospital and Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan. A simple random technique was used to select 337 nurses who participated in the study. Data was analysed using IBM SSPS version 25.0. Results were presented using frequency distribution and association between variables were tested using chi square at p value ≤ 0.05. Results: The respondents were within the age group 21-30 years and majority (89.6%) were female. Half (50%) of the clinical nurses have a good knowledge of both the nursing process and the standardised nursing languages. Also, 59% of the nurses have a good practice of nursing process and 41% have a good practice of the standardised nursing languages. The major barriers identified to the use of the nursing process and standardised nursing language were (lack of funding for nursing process 63.5% and inadequate knowledge for SNLs 67.4%). There is a statistically significant association in the knowledge of nurses on the nursing process and standardised nursing languages and age with p value ≤ 0.00. Conclusion: it was revealed in the study that more nurses practice the nursing process than the SNLs. Therefore, there is a need for further training on SNLs. Also, the reference books on SNLs should be made available to nurses on the wards.

Metal implants are commonly used in orthopedics for treating degenerative conditions and fractures. These materials are generally considered non-toxic. However, rare instances of malignancy linked to certain implants have been documented in the literature. The formation of high-grade sarcoma on orthopedic implants is an exceptionally rare complication. In this report, we present the case of an unclassified high-grade sarcoma in a 51-year-old patient to highlight the rarity of this condition and the challenges associated with its diagnosis.

This study aims to develop a self- assessment instrument that evaluates the Transition to Practice Cardiac Nursing Program (TTP-CNP) using MEASURE approach in a Tertiary Military Cardiac Specialized Centre in Saudi Arabia. The TTP-CNP instrument’s reliability and validity were evaluated. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to estimate the instrument internal consistency. The construct reliability was measured using test-retest reliability. Content and face validity were measured using content validity ratio (CVR), content validity index (CVI), and face validity index (FVI) and the instrument was determined to be valid and reliable. The instrument can be used as a reliable and valid measure for assessing TTP-CNP programs, however, more testing on larger samples using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is suggested to confirm our conclusion.