Prevention of cardiovascular diseases - the role of the nurse with an MSN degree
Siket, A.:

Objective of the study: : This paper discusses the role and possibilities of MSN-degree nurses in the primary care setting. An effort is made to identify the person who could be put in charge of carrying out health improvement activities. To this end, there is a need to be familiar with the opinion of doctors, district/community nurses and patients.
Methods and sample: : A questionnaire survey was implemented to assess the scope of health improvement and health education activities that baccalaureate nurses could shoulder in primary health care, and to elicit the opinion of family practitioners, community nurses and patients about health education activities being carried out by baccalaureate nurses in family practices in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Eastern Hungary.
Findings: Family practitioners in the majority of cases accepted that health education/information be provided by baccalaureate nurses about issues of smoking, physical exercise, diet, environmental hygiene and healthy lifestyles. Community nurses in turn indicated that baccalaureate nurses could provide counseling in the early detection of diseases and addiction disorders. Patients were found to be ready to receive information both from the physician and the baccalaureate nurse.
Conclusion:The survey revealed that family practitioners would be willing to hire baccalaureate nurses, and that community nurses also considered such a move appropriate.

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Health behavior of nurses
Csatlós, I

Objective: to assess the extent of cardio-vascular risk among nursing students studying for an MSN degree.
Method and sample: a questionnaire survey was administered among 4th year nursing students at Semmelweis University College of Health Sciences. Originally compiled by a pharmaceutical company, the questionnaire was intended to provide information on the extent of cardio-vascular risks.
Findings: males accounted for 4% of the sample and females for 96%; average age: 34.69 years. Risk was grouped into small, medium and high. Based on this, 58% of the surveyed population had low risk, 40% had medium and 2% high risk for developing cardio-vascular disease.
Conclusion: the baccalaureate nurse only can be a role model for the population if he/she is conscious about his/her own health, taking appropriate measures to decrease risk factors to a minimum or to eliminate them altogether. Based on this survey, a significant proportion of the sample should be advised to implement major changes in their lifestyles; this, however, raises doubts about the efficacy of health education and counseling that they provide for their patients.

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