Intravenous fluid therapy is an invasive procedure which may increase the risk of patient complications. One of the most common of these is phlebitis, which may cause discomfort and tissue damage. Therefore, a nursing intervention is needed to effectively treat phlebitis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of applying a warm compression intervention to reduce the degree of phlebitis. A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design was used, with a non-equivalent control group. The total sample size was 32 patients with degrees of phlebitis ranging from 1 to 4. The total sample was divided into 2 interventional groups: those patients that were given 0.9% NaCl compresses and those given warm water compresses. The results showed that both compresses were effective in reducing the degree of phlebitis, with similar p values (p = .000). However, there was no difference in the average reduction score between the two groups (p = .18). Therefore, a warm water compress is valuable in the treatment of phlebitis, and could decrease the degree of phlebitis both effectively and inexpensively.

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The number of cancers in children always increases every year. Signs and symptoms of cancer in children tend to be more difficult to recognize because children are not able to express what they feel. It is very important to recognize the signs and symptoms of cancer in children so that the accurate treatment can be performed and the cure rate becomes greater. The health education was aimed to increase the knowledge and the awareness of preschool parents about cancer in children. The method of the health education was by carrying out lectures and discussions using laptops, LCDs, and leaflets. Evaluation was done by filling in the pre-test and post-test. The results of health education conducted on 20 participants showed an increase in post-test scores of 23.33 points. In addition, as many as 90% of participants stated that they had never received information regarding cancer in children. Government and health workers need to raise cancer awareness in children through health education to the wider community