Sleep, that is one of the basic necessities of life, is a process that provides one to relax by keeping him/her away from the stress and responsibilities; to restock up with energy psychologically and physically. Commonly seen sleep disorders in critical care units that show difference from the other units due to physical condition, technical equipment that is used and the running style, are among the important problems that lead to patient morbidity. It is important for nurses, that aim the realization and maintenance of the basic life necessities of the individuals in a healthy way, to know and apply responsibilities and roles related to sleep need that bring the other problems with it and maintenance of physiological process and sleep phases frequently encountered especially in critical care units. In this review, has been written to indicate sleep problems encountered in the critical care patients and to emphasize the responsibility of a nurse.

Intensive care units are units with multidisciplinary approach equipped with life saving technological tools and devices in order to present highest level care, treat and provide advantage for patients with life-threatening critical disease. One of important metabolic changes seen on critical patients admitted in intensive care unit is sudden and fast changes in fluid-electrolyte balance. Therefore, one of important responsibilities of intensive care unit nurses is to develop their knowledge towards fluid-electrolyte balance, to observe and define these changes on patients, to know required interventions and to apply them practically when required. Role of intensive care nurses in protection of fluid-electrolyte balance, planning treatment and care is explained in this article.

Cardiovascular diseases are important causes of mortality and morbidity both in developed and devoloping countries and the most common causes of death in woman. Increased prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases in women, lack of warning signs in some women, and decreased awareness make it imperative for nurses to assume an active role in assessing these womans and evaluating risk factors in all women. This review focuses on preventing cardiovascular disease in women and the nurses role in implementing them.

OBJECTIVE: Aim of this study was to investigation of disease management of individuals with hypertension at home.
METHODS: The sampling of this descriptive study was composed of 112 individuals diagnosed with hypertension who applied to a community health center between 23 May-23 July 2012 and selected random sampling method.
Data were collected through face to face interviews using the data collection tool formed by the researchers.
RESULTS: It was determined that the average age of the individuals was 59.02 ± 1.24 and that they had been diagnosed an average of 9.81 ± 8.71 years ago. Of those participating in the study, it was determined that 76.8% were going to the doctor for check-ups at specific intervals to check blood pressure and to regulate medicine. However in a major portion of the individuals was determined that stopped taking medicines when the complaints regressed (36.2%), forgot to take their medicines (50.0%), did not know when they had taken their medicines (33.0%), did not know what were the side effects of their medicines and in which situations they should consult with a doctor (42.0%), did not restrict the consumption of salt (19.6%). Whereas, 65.2% did not do any physical activity. Again, information and compliance on disease management in illiterate hypertensive individuals was found to be lower than literate and has graduate of a school, and the difference was found a statistically significant (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION: According to the results, it can be proposed that education and behavioral development initiatives are organized in a manner that would include all population for individuals with hypertension especially related to medication management, diet, physical activity and follow-up of blood pressure at home.

OBJECTIVE: The research was performed to examine the effect of audio-visual education given to patients who are applied coronary angiography, over physiological (heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate) and psychosocial (stress, anxiety, depression) parameters.
METHODS: Coronary angiography in 60 patients admitted for the first time in the study (30 experimental and 30 control) were included. Data general information form and Depression Anxiety and Stress (DASS-42) Scale were collected before the initiation of the experimental group audio-visual
RESULTS: Audio-visual training individuals in the experimental group, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, and mean values of the DAS (depression, anxiety, stress) score compared to the average of the process after the procedure decreased (p <0.05), education implemented in the control group those patients who have increased (p>0.05).
CONCLUSION: The education about angiography given before the procedures showed a positive effect on the physiological and psychosocial parameters after the procedure.