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Increasing Knowledge, Motivation and Self-Efficacy of NICU Nurses on Family Integrated Care
Problem. Can an education session on the family-integrated care model increase NICU nursesтАЩ knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy to implement the role transitions needed to practice within a FIC model?
Purpose. Measure if an educational training session would increase knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy of nurses to work in a FIC model of care NICU.
Goal/Objectives. Following an online educational training, NICU staff will demonstrate, through self-report instrument, an increase in: Knowledge of benefits of FIC, knowledge of role transition required, motivation to adapt role change and belief in the ability to implement role change.
Plan. Descriptive pre-test post-test design using a convenience sample technique with a multiple- choice self-report instrument tool.
Results. The study identified the significance of an online educational program in increasing the knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy of NICU nurses about FIC.
Recommendations. Ongoing periodical educational intervention can result in improved buy in on FIC hence efforts should be made to educate nurses on the benefits of FIC occasionally
Fishery of sciaenids off Veraval with special reference to growth, mortality and stock assessment of Otolithes cuvieri (Trewavas, 1974)
Sciaenids form an important demersal finfish resource off Veraval and contribute
about 12 % to the total marine landings. They are exploited mainly by trawls
and gillnets with an annual average landing of 9086 t and 323 t respectively
during 1986-95. Nearly 16 species contribute to the sciaenid fishery of which,
Otolithes cuvieri and Johnius glaucus contributed 52.6% and 13.8 % respectively.
In gill net seven species contribute to the landings, dominated by Otolithes cuvieri
and Protonibea diacanthus. The peak landing of sciaenids was noticed in
September and January. Studies on O. cuvieri revealed that there was no
significant difference in the length weight relationship between the sexes, and
hence a common regression was fitted as Log W = -4.4632 + 2.9701 Log L
(r=0.9036). The asymptotic length (L ) and growth coefficient (K) were estimated
as 382 mm and 0.89 y-1 respectively. O. cuvieri grows to 225, 317, 354, 371 and
382 mm at the end of 1st, 2nd, 3 rd, 4th and 5th years. The fishery mainly
consisted of 0 and 1 year classes. The average instantaneous rates of total,
natural and fishing mortalities were 2.86 y-1, 0.81 y-1 and 2.05 y-1 respectively.
The length at first capture was 148 mm at which the age works out to be 0.5
year. The exploitation ratio is higher than the Emax estimated indicating that
the resource is overexploited. In view of the heavy fishing pressure, there is a
need for reducing the fishing effort to sustain the fishery
Sighting of a rare whale
Indopacetus pacificus (Longman, 1926), LongmanтАЩs
beaked whale (also known as Indo-pacific beaked whale
or tropical bottlenose whale) is a rare ziphid restricted to
tropical waters of Indian and Pacific Ocean
Fishery, biology and stock assessment of Cynoglossus macrostomus (Norman) off Malabar coast
Cynoglossus macrostomus formed 93 % of the annual average landings of
flatfishes (3951 t) during 1993-2004 at Calicut. The fishery showed annual
fluctuations. Peak landings were recorded during December-April. Growth
parameters of this species were L! = 164.5 mm y-1 and K = 0.70y-1. The fish
grows to 83, 124 and 146 mm at the end of 1-3 years. The total and natural
mortality were 3.01 y-1 and 0.91 y-1 respectively. The length-weight relationship
shows that the growth is isometric and there is no significant variation between
sexes. The spawning is prolonged with two peaks. The length at first maturity
is 102 mm. Females dominated the fishery. The stock is exploited marginally
below the optimum level at present. The total and standing stock of this species
along the Calicut coast is estimated as 5430 t and 1720 t respectively
Rare landing of devil ray, Manta birostris, at Calicut
A female devil ray, Manta
birostris, measuring 342 cm
length and 594 cm breadth,
weighing approximately 1400 kg,
was caught by a trawler at
Beypor
An account on the smallest whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith 1828) landed at Calicut
Whale shark landings in India are mainly due to incidental catches and mostly discarded. This report gives details on the smallest whale shark, that landed at Calicut
Maturation and spawning of Decapterus russelli (Ruppell, 1830) along the Malabar Coast
The spawning period of the Indian scad Decapterus russelli, as indicated by ova diameter frequencies is prolonged, extending from March to December with peak in April-May and September. Fishes with mature, ripe and spent gonads were noticed from March to December. The relative condition factor(Kn) and gonadosomatic index (GSI) values ranged between 0.93-0.98 and 0.75-3.85 respectively, with peaks in March-May
Food and feeding habits of Decapterus russelli (Ruppell, 1830) along the Malabar coast
Study on the food and feeding habits of Decapterus russelli showed that it is a carnivore, subsisting
mainly on crustaceans, fishes, polychaetes, salps, molluscs and miscellaneous items. Crustaceans
were the most dominant item in different size groups. The fish showed preference to other food
fishes as they grew. The intensity of feeding was high during most of the months. Feeding intensity
was high in juveniles followed by immature, maturing and spent fishes
Fishery of threadfin breams with some aspects on the biology and stock assessment of Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker, 1853) off Malabar coast
The average annual catch of threadfin breams along the Malabar coast was
16,754 t during 1998-2005. The fishery was constituted by Nemipterus japonicus
(46.8 %) and N. mesoprion (53.2 %). Peak landings were noticed during August-
September. Studies on N. mesoprion revealed that there is no significant
difference in the length weight relationship between sexes, and hence a common
equation was fitted as Log W = -3.9620+2.8298 Log L. The asymptotic length
(L ) and growth coefficient (K) were estimated as 299 mm and 0.79 y-1
respectively. N. mesoprion grows to 164, 238, 271 and 287 mm at the end of
first, second, third and fourth years. The total mortality, fishing mortality and
natural mortality were 4.93 y-1, 3.41 y-1 and 1.52 y-1 respectively. The length at
first capture was 105.4 mm. The resource is over exploited, and hence there is a
need for reducing the fishing pressure to sustain the fishery
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