Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses

Context: Professionalism is an essential ingredient in the nursing profession that when the student nurses learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes and continue during their practices in the real world. Aim: This research aimed to assess the main attributes of professionalism among undergraduates nursing students and nurses. a descriptive comparative correlational designas well as in Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units, and Neurology Intensive Care Units at Tanta University Hospital. Subjects. The sample consisted of (897) nursing students and (149) nurses. The data collection tool was the nursing professionalism attributes questionnaire that was developed by the authors. It contains three dimensions, including; professional identity (12 statements), professional ethics (12 statements), and professional behaviors (16 statements).Results: This study suggested that the undergraduate nursing students perceived the high mean score in all professionalism attributes more than the practicing nurses did.Conclusion: This study concluded that the development of professionalism in nursing is an essential feature of the nursing profession and practice. The nurse students were high in areas of patients' and colleagues’ rights, obeying orders, commitment and collaboration, physical appearance, continuing education, and caring of the patient. While the nurses had very low scores in membership in the nursing association, autonomy, and research areas, this study recommended the encouragement of nurses and students' participation in scientific research activities, including; membership in professional organizations or associations, attending nursing conferences/workshops/symposium as a producer or consumer, and fellowship

Hard-Bottom Polychaetes Exposed to Multiple Human Pressure along the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt

The complex mixture of anthropogenic pressure determines the impact on the marine biota, hampering the ecosystem's functioning. The coast of Alexandria, Egypt, experiences multiple human pressure, including sewage discharge, engineering activities (urbanization) for armoring purposes, and beach nourishment. Hard-bottom polychaete assemblages are demonstrated to reflect coastal areas' environmental status, though their use in monitoring programs is uncommon. The sensitivity of hard-bottom polychaete assemblages in depicting variations in environmental conditions of two sites exposed to the discharge of polluted water and three sites exposed to urbanization was analyzed. The high spatial and temporal variation in species abundance and diversity probably hid differences among the assemblages exposed to the two forms of pressure while highlighting differences among sites exposed to the same impact form. In addition, changes in the algal substrate probably influenced the observed pattern. Temporal variation of salinity and differences in biological oxygen demand (BOD) and the organic matter appeared to indirectly affect polychaete abundance and diversity by favoring tolerant algal taxa such as Ulva sp. Contrary to what was expected, assemblage variation due to site-specific environmental features accounted for more than the variations due to the two forms of human pressure in shaping differences among polychaete assemblages

Molasses-silver nanoparticles: synthesis, optimization, characterization, and antibiofilm activity

Biofilms are matrix-enclosed communities of bacteria that are highly resistant to antibiotics. Adding nanomaterials with antibacterial activity to the implant surfaces may be a great solution against biofilm formation. Due to its potent and widespread antibacterial effect, silver nanoparticles were considered the most potent agent with different biological activities. In the present investigation, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were newly synthesized as antibiofilm agents using sugarcane process byproduct (molasses) and named Mo-capped AgNPs. The synthesized nanoparticles showed promising antimicrobial activity against S. aureus ATCC 6538 and C. albicans DAY185. Statistically designed optimization through response surface methodology was evaluated for maximum activity and better physical characteristics, namely the nanoparticles’ size and polydispersity index (PDI), and it was revealed that molasses concentration was the main effective factor. Minimal biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) of Mo-capped AgNPs against S. aureus ATCC 6538 and C. albicans DAY185 was 16 and 32 µg/mL, respectively. Scanning electron microscope study of Mo-capped AgNP-treated biofilm revealed that AgNPs penetrated the preformed biofilm and eradicated the microbial cells. The optimally synthesized Mo-capped AgNPs were spherically shaped, and the average size diameter ranged between 29 and 88 nm with high proportions of Ag+ element (78.0%) recorded. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis indicated the importance of molasses ingredients in capping and stabilizing the produced silver nanoparticles

Effectiveness of Shock Wave Therapy versus Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection in Diabetic Frozen Shoulder Patients’ Management: Randomized Controlled Trial

Frozen shoulder is a major musculoskeletal illness in diabetic patients. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of shock wave and corticosteroid injection in the management of diabetic frozen shoulder patients. Fifty subjects with diabetic frozen shoulder were divided randomly into group A (the intra-articular corticosteroid injection group) and group B that received 12 sessions of shock wave therapy, while each patient in both groups received the traditional physiotherapy program. The level of pain and disability, the range of motion, as well as the glucose triad were evaluated before patient assignment to each group, during the study and at the end of the study. Compared to the pretreatment evaluations there were significant improvements of shoulder pain and disability and in shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion in both groups (p < 0.05). The shock wave group revealed a more significant improvement the intra-articular corticosteroid injection group, where p was 0.001 for shoulder pain and disability and shoulder flexion and abduction. Regarding the effect of both interventions on the glucose triad, there were significant improvements in glucose control with group B, where p was 0.001. Shock waves provide a more effective and safer treatment modality for diabetic frozen shoulder treatment than corticosteroid intra-articular injection

Design and innovation new weaving double reeds and its effect on air permeability fabric properties

The weaving reed is considered to be one of the most important weaving loom components, also it has a huge effect on the appearance properties of the produced fabrics, as a lot of functions are applied by the weaving reed, one of the most important is to bush the last weft to the previous weaved ones during the sly moving forward using the reed dents to form the fabric.That is why the reed dents are very important as it represent the pressing point during the sly moving forward to the last thrown weft, and its effect on the straightness of the weft yarns all over the fabric.In this research these dents function was considered, as those dents have been changed along the reed, by using and applying some of the decorative weaving reeds with the different arranging and density for the dents, we find that using those reeds affected the decorations on the fabric surface, these decorations is a lines in the warp direction, these weaving reeds added value to the produced fabric using it, we didn't need to only use the weaving structure, yarns color or drawing in to achieve a nice simply doctorate fabrics.It is to be noted too that using these reeds have an obvious effect on some of the fabrics mechanical properties air permeability is one of the most properties which have effect on the produced fabrics.the reeds with more narrow spacing is more air permeable than that of the fabric produced with more wide spacing reed and reeds with irregular spacing .also the research results shows that the fabrics produced with cotton is more air permeable than that produced using the acrylic material.Key wards Weaving reed – dents - mechanical properties – decorativ

the effect of the Islamic culture identity on European arts; comparative study to the art of wovwn hangings

الفن الإسلامی هو الحضارة الإنسانیة الکبری , ویقصد بها الحضارة الإسلامیة التی خلفت کل الحضارات القدیمة , وکانت معبر الإنسان إلی حضارته الحدیثة. ولقد کان المسلمون العرب علی قدر وافر من سعة الأفق السیاسی و الحضاری حیث حافظوا علی التقالید الفنیة و الصناعیة النافعة فی البلاد التی فتحوها , بل وعملوا علی تقدمها وتطورها فی الطریق السلیم , کما إستطاعت الدولة الإسلامیة الجدیدة بفضل الروح الإسلامیة و الخبرات الفنیة و الصناعیة المتنوعة التی یتمتع بها شعوبها من العرب و الفرس و الروم و القبط وغیرها أن تبتکر فنا جدیدا یمتاز بالمزج بین التقالید الصناعیة المختلفة وسیادة الطابع العربی الإسلامی مشکلة البحث تتلخص مشکلة البحث فی قلة الدراسات العلمیة الخاصة بإستنباط الفنون الأوروبیة من عناصر الفن الإسلامی وتأثیرهاعلی ثقافة الفنانین الاوروبیین فی إستلهام وحداتهم الزخرفیة و أعمالهم الفنیة من أعمال الفنانین المسلمین ووضع هذه العلاقة فی الشکل الاکادیمی الواضح للوقوف علی مدی هذا التأثیر فی خروج المدارس الفنیة الحدیثة أهمیة البحث توضیح الدور الهام الذی أثرت به الفنون و الزخارف الإسلامیة المختلفة علی الحضارات الأوروبیة ومدی ظهور ذلک فی الأعمال الفنیة لبعض فنانی الغرب هدف البحث العمل علی تثبیت الهویة الثقافیة الإسلامیة لدی المجتمع وتوضیح الدور الهام الذی لعبته الحضارة الأسلامیة و المدارس الفنیة المتعددة فی التأثیر علی فنون وفنانی الغرب , لمواجهة الغزو الغربی للفکر و الثقافة العربیة من خلال - توضیح الدور الهام للعناصر و الزخارف الإسلامیة وأثرها علی فنون الغرب - دراسة مقارنة بین العناصر الإسلامیة المختلفة و العناصر الزخرفیة ومدی الإستفادة منها فی عمل المعلقات النسجیة - تسلیط الضوء علی طرق إستلهام وتناول الفنان الأوروبی للزخارف و المدارس الفنیة لدی الفنانین المسلمین تصمیم وتنفیذ معلقات نسجیة مستحدثة من عناصر الفنون الاسلامیة برؤیة معاصرة جدید

Vertical distribution of zooplankton in the epipelagic zone off Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt

The purpose of the present study was to track the seasonal vertical distribution of zooplankton abundance in the epipelagic zone off Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea. Zooplankton samples were collected seasonally within the depth ranges of 0-25, 25-50, 50-75, 75-100 m at a single station off Sharm El-Sheikh City. The present study is a trial to expand knowledge about the structure as well as the vertical distribution of the epipelagic zooplankton community in the Gulf of Aqaba in general and in its southern part in particular. The results indicate the occurrence of 52 copepod species and several species of other planktonic groups in the study area; the zooplankton standing crop fluctuated between 1124 and 4952 organisms m^-3. Copepods appeared to be the predominant component, forming an average of 86.5% of the total zooplankton count, and with other groups demonstrated a markedly different seasonal vertical distribution. Twelve bathypelagic copepod species were reported during the present study, and five species were new to the area, having migrated northwards from the main basin of the Red Sea

Eutrophication problems in the Western Harbour of Alexandria, Egypt

Eutrophication-related problems in the Western Harbour of Alexandria were studied monthly from April 1999 to March 2000. Variation in salinity appeared to be the key to all changes in water quality and plankton abundance in the harbour. Both at the surface and near the bottom the salinity was lower (annual average: 35.1 and 38.3 PSU respectively) than in the open sea (39 PSU). Dissolved oxygen levels indicated poor aeration conditions along the water column (2.3-3.98 mg l-1). Average pH values were approximately similar in the two layers (8.1 and 8 respectively) but exhibited different ranges of variations. Nutrient salts varied widely, often occurring in high concentrations, with ranges of 0.12-5.7 and 0.06-2.6 &micro;M at the surface and the bottom respectively for phosphate, 0.21-20.46 and 0.25-18.12 &micro;M for nitrate, 0.29-3.3 and 0.23-1.66 &micro;M for nitrite, 0.56-57.46 and 2.32-43.73 &micro;M for ammonia and 0.3-36.3 and 0.48-38.4 &micro;M for silicate. As a result of nutrient enrichment, phytoplankton growth was very intensive, reflected by an abnormally high concentration of chlorophyll a (annual average: 33.82 &micro;g l-1). At the same time the death of large numbers of phytoplankton cells could be inferred from the relatively large amount of phaeopigment (annual average: 10.39 &micro;g l-1). The high levels of nutrient salts and phytoplankton biomass together serve as a good indicator of high eutrophication levels in the Western Harbour throughout the year. These conditions clearly affected the zooplankton stock, which varied between 5.8-93.6 &times; 103 indiv. m-3, although for most of the time values remained at a low level (annual average: 26 728 indiv. m-3)