Liliana David

Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Romania

Liliana Elisabeta David was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She inherited from her mother, a pharmacist, the passion to help sick people, and from her father, an engineer, rigorousness. She graduated from the prestigious Highschool for Nurses Cluj-Napoca and started working in emergency rooms and surgery clinics. To accomplish her training, she graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry at Cluj University and obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing. She further obtained a master's degree in clinical pharmacology and a Ph.D. in medical sciences. She is now director of the nursing program at Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, head assistant and head of the lab for functional gastrointestinal investigation at Cluj County Clinical Emergency Hospital, and a representative of Romania at the European Society of Nurses in Gastroenterology (ESGENA).

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This is one of the few books nurses wrote on their own professional and educational challenges. Therefore, the book is of great importance to nurses and nursing teachers. It covers various topics from standardized education to the professional pathology of nurses and the nurses' approach to different chapters of human pathology. We are proud to present you a true example of inclusivity, because our book benefits from a global perspective, including chapters written by specialists from four continents, each reflecting and sharing their own experience. The book is useful not only to nurse practitioners, teachers, or students but in general to any healthcare provider interested in getting awareness on the complex field of nursing. We hope that you will read this book with pleasure and profit from it, which we hope reflects the “pathway to success” of our profession.

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Nursing Studies

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Factors Predicting Failure in Anorectal Biofeedback

By Liliana David, Dorin Farcau, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu and Dinu Iuliu Dumitrascu

Anorectal biofeedback is a method used by specialists in gastrointestinal motility to treat disorders of defecation. In the case of the anorectal biofeedback, unlike in biofeedback applications in other medical fields, the signal is represented by the pressure in the anorectal canal. The pressure is assessed by anorectal manometry. Patients are trained to become aware of this signal in an attempt to reeducate them for a correct defecation. Following the variation of the signals, patients can learn how to modulate the anal sphincter pressure and to improve their defecation disorders. Anorectal biofeedback is therefore used for fecal incontinence and for chronic terminal constipation. Despite its potential, the method is not intensively used and many patients ignore it. The specialists’ evaluation of the method is controversial: from enthusiastic to deceiving results, different data are available. The aim of this presentation is to analyze factors of success and of failure in the use of anorectal biofeedback in a single center specialized in anorectal manometry and to compare our data with results described by other authors.

Part of the book: Biofeedback

Health Issues in Nurses

By Liliana David, Cristina Maria Sabo, Dorin Farcau and Dinu Iuliu Dumitrascu

This comprehensive review delves into the intricate web of health issues affecting nurses and healthcare professionals (HCPs). The paper explores various facets of this multifaceted issue, from the historical evolution of the nursing profession to the contemporary challenges faced by nurses in their professional roles. It investigates the demanding nature of nursing duties, the often arduous working conditions nurses contend with, and the intricate interplay between health issues and the medical field. A specific focus is placed on the prevalence of medical conditions, infectious diseases, stress-related disorders, and psychological challenges that nurses commonly face. The paper also addresses the alarming issue of suicide among nurses, as well as the pervasive problem of burnout and organic diseases that afflict this essential workforce.

Part of the book: Nursing Studies

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