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Exploring advanced clinical practitioner perspectives on training, role identity and competence: a qualitative study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Maxine Kuczawski, Suzanne Ablard, Fiona Sampson, Susan Croft, Joanna Sutton-Klein, Suzanne Mason
Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) are a new role that have been established to address gaps and support the existing medical workforce in an effort to help reduce increasing pressures on NHS services. ACPs have the potential to practice at a similar level to mid-grade medical staff, for example independently undertaking assessments, requesting and interpreting investigations, and diagnosing and
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Improvement and implementation of central sterile supply department training program based on action research BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Ting Hu, Juanli Huang, Sixing Jiang, Ruixue Hu, Yongdeng Huang, Wei Pan, Liangying Yi
This study aimed to improve and implement the central sterile supply department (CSSD) training program through action research and to evaluate its effect. The project was underpinned by action research. The problems that occurred in training were identified following scenario analysis, interviews, group discussions, and expert consultation to develop improvement measures. The training program characterized
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Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the nurses’ quality of life scale: a validation study in Iran BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Mehrdad Yousefnezhad, Habib Shareinia, Elahe Lal Kheirkhah, Moosa Sajjadi
The quality of life for nurses can be significantly impacted by various occupational factors that Influence their working conditions and professional performance. The current study aimed to translate and validate the Persian version of the Nurses’ Quality of Life Scale. In this cross-sectional research, the Nurses’ Quality of Life Scale (NQOLS) was utilized to assess the quality of life among 500 employed
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Cultural sensitivity and associated factors among nurses in southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Robera Demissie Berhanu, Eba Abdisa Golja, Tesfaye Abera Gudeta, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Dame Habtamu Rikitu, Yadeta Babu Bayane
Because of the rapidly rising cultural diversity, the ability to recognize cultural diversity is extremely important to all healthcare professionals, especially to nurses. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the cultural sensitivity of nurses in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to assess cultural sensitivity and associated factors among nurses working at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia
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Nurses’ motivation for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Mozhdeh Najafi, Safoura Yadollahi, Mahboobeh Maghami, Ismail Azizi-Fini
Nurse motivation can have a significant impact on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the patients’ survival. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine nurses’ motivation for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This cross-sectional study focused on 217 nurses in a teaching hospital in Iran, in 2023. A random sample of nurses was selected from four hospital departments (emergency
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The biosafety incident response competence scale for clinical nursing staff: a development and validation study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Chao Wu, Hongli Zhang, Yinjuan Zhang, Mengyi Hu, Yawei Lin, Jing He, Shuwen Li, Yulian Zhang, Hong-juan Lang
This study was designed to develop a biosafety incident response competence scale and evaluate its validity and reliability among clinical nurses. This study employed a sequential approach, comprising four phases: (1) the establishment of a multidimensional conceptual model, (2) the preliminary selection of the items, (3) further exploration and psychometric testing of the items, (4) the application
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Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Murielle Madi, Svenja Nielsen, Mona Schweitzer, Maximilian Siebert, Daniel Körner, Sina Langensiepen, Astrid Stephan, Gabriele Meyer
The end-users’ acceptance is a core concept in the development, implementation and evaluation of new systems like robotic systems in daily nursing practice. So far, studies have shown various findings concerning the acceptance of systems that are intended to assist people with support or care needs. Not much has been reported on the acceptance of robots that provide direct physical assistance to nurses
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Mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between mental health literacy and coping styles among newly recruited nurses BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Liyuan Xing, Ying Lu, Haixin Zhang, Zhiyi Shi, Shuying Chang, Weihua Liu, Jie Kou, Hongmei Zhang
Newly recruited nurses face multiple sources of stress and their coping styles need to be focused on to ensure good mental health. This study aimed to examine the relationship among mental health literacy, psychological capital and coping styles in newly recruited nurses. A cross-sectional study was conducted in August and September 2022. A total of 315 newly recruited nurses were recruited in a tertiary
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Challenges to the delivery and utilisation of child healthcare services: a qualitative study of the experiences of nurses and caregivers in a rural district in Ghana BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Felix Kwasi Nyande, Esmeralda Ricks, Margaret Williams, Sihaam Jardien-Baboo
Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the poorest child health outcomes in the world. Children born in this region face significant health challenges that jeopardise their proper growth and development. Even though the utilisation of child healthcare services safeguards the health of children, the challenges encountered by nurses in the delivery of services, and caregivers in the utilisation of these services
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Pharmacological labour pain interventions: South African midwives’ perspective BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 LE. Parkies, D. Murray, UB. Okafor
Women of childbearing age feel great about giving birth, but the pain could be excruciating depending on their pain tolerances. Midwives requires obstetrical knowledge and skills such as pain management during labour and safety. We explored midwives’ perspectives on the utilisation of pharmacological pain alleviation interventions during labour in selected hospitals in Matjhabeng Municipality, Free
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Prevalence of medication errors and its related factors in Iranian nurses: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Hadis Fathizadeh, Samaneh-Sadat Mousavi, Zahra Gharibi, Hamidreza Rezaeipour, Abdol-Rahim Biojmajd
Nurses may make medication errors during the implementation of therapeutic interventions, which initially threaten the patient’s health and safety and prolong their hospital stay. These errors have always been a challenge for healthcare systems. Given that factors such as the timing, type, and causes of medication errors can serve as suitable predictors for their occurrence, we have decided to conduct
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The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Farzaneh Arab, Maryam Saeedi
Mentorship involves a voluntary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationship where an experienced individual shares knowledge with a less-experienced individual. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mentorship program on anxiety levels and pre-internship exam scores among senior nursing students. This quasi-experimental research was conducted on 37 nursing students in the sixth semester
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Compassionate care during the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jing Jing Su, Jonathan Bayuo, Rose S.Y. Lin, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Hammoda Abu-Odah, Qijun He, Ladislav Batalik
There was a substantial documented call for healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care during the COVID-19 pandemic and significant criticism voiced when it was lacking. This study aimed to explore perspectives on compassionate care among healthcare professionals providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on healthcare professionals who participated in a wide range of
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Measuring the quality of transitional care based on elderly patients’ experiences with the partners at care transitions measure: a cross-sectional survey BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 La-Mei Liu, Meng-Yao Zhuansun, Tong-Yao Xu, Yu-Meng Qian, Hui-Qin Zhang, Qi-Han Zhang, Yi-Zhen Zhang
The quality of transitional care is closely related to the health outcomes of patients, and understanding the status of transitional care for patients is crucial to improving the health outcomes of patients. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the quality of transitional care in elderly patients with chronic diseases and analyze its influencing factors, to provide a basis for improving transitional
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Patient Safety among nurses in health centers BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Ahmad Ayyad, Nesrin Abu Baker, Islam Oweidat, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem
To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) toward patient safety among nurses working at primary and comprehensive health care centers in Jordan; to identify factors that predict KAPs among nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted using a convenience sample of 307 primary health care nurses in Jordan. A self-reported questionnaire (KAPs) toward patient safety was distributed
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Evaluating the Effect of TeamSTEPPS on Teamwork Perceptions and Patient Safety Culture among Newly Graduated Nurses BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Asmaa Elwan Hassan, Faten Ahmed Mohammed, Abeer Mohamed Zakaria, Ibrahim Abdullatif Ibrahim
Quality healthcare delivery is contingent upon effective teamwork and a patient safety-focused culture. TeamSTEPPS offers an evidence-based framework that enhances these competencies. However, the impact of TeamSTEPPS on newly graduated nurses, who undergo a significant transitional phase, has yet to be comprehensively explored. Consequently, the objective of this study was to assess the influence
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Missed nursing care and its relationship with nurses’ moral sensitivity: a descriptive-analytical study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Naiier Ahansaz, Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery, Rahim Baghaei
Missed care rates are an indicator of healthcare quality. Missed nursing care can reduce patient safety and lead to adverse events. Moral sensitivity enables nurses to interpret and respond to clients’ needs according to ethical principles. Despite the importance of moral sensitivity and its role in the quality of care, the relationship between nurses' moral sensitivity and missed nursing care has
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Knowledge, practice and associated factors towards intravenous cannula-related infection prevention among nurses working at Northwest Amhara Regional State Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Ethiopia BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Alemwork Dessalegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Senay Yohannes, Yeshimebet Tamir, Sileshi Mulatu, Ashenafi Zewdie
Intravenous cannula-related infections are one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections. It leads to morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Nurses play a significant role in the prevention of these infections. Whereas in Ethiopia, there is limited information and published studies done on nurses’ knowledge, practice, and associated factors and also most of other available
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Alexithymia and negative emotions among nursing students: a moderated mediation model BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Feifei Sun, Fang Wang, Xiaojing Hu, Jiaomei Xue, Shangkun Zheng, Jing Su, Qinghua Lu
Nursing students, who comprise a high percentage of China’s college students, experience many psychological problems; however, few studies explored the mechanisms underlying these problems. This cross-sectional study explored the relationships and mechanisms of depression, anxiety, stress, and narrative disorders in senior nursing students. Questionnaires were administered to 380 senior nursing students
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The effect of the clinical supervision model on nursing internship students’ nursing process-based performance: an experimental study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Amir Shahzeydi, Sedigheh Farzi, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Fakhri Sabouhi, Sima Babaei, Ahmadreza Yazdannik
The nursing process is a systematic method for identifying the patient’s problems and planning to resolve them. It is also a crucial pillar of high-quality nursing care. Nursing internship students may lack the necessary skills to implement the nursing process due to the increased independence, the absence of constant professorial supervision, and limited experience. The clinical supervision model
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Development and validation of the missed intensive nursing care scale BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Li Yang, Wen Zhou, Yan Gao, Taiqin Wu, Huan Zhang, Xiuni Gan
Missed nursing care is a pervasive issue in hospitals, nursing homes, and communities, posing a significant threat to patient safety and the quality of nursing care. It has adverse effects on patient satisfaction and the motivation of nursing staff. Understanding the causes and nature of these care omissions in clinical settings is essential for implementing effective interventions. This study aims
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Knowledge and associated factors with respect to prevention of post-traumatic compartment syndrome among surgical unit nurses; a multi-center cross-sectional study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Astewil Moges Bazezew, Yalemwork Getahun, Tiruye Azene Demlie, Desalegn Getachew Ayele, Tsehayu Melak Siyoum, Gezahagn Demsu Gedefaw, Kasaye Ahmed Zeleke, Esayas Alemshet Tekletsadik, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Ashenafi Fekad Getahun, Ashenafi Worku Woretaw
Delayed recognition of compartment syndrome can result in devastating consequences such as the need for amputation or even death. Nurses are at the frontline of patient care and they must have a high index of suspicion for compartment syndrome. Even though nurses’ knowledge about the prevention of compartment syndrome is important, there are no studies in Ethiopia. Therefore this study aims to assess
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Culture of patient care among international nursing students: a focused ethnographic study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Mahboube Shali, Fatemeh Bakhshi, Marzieh Hasanpour
This study was conducted to describe and explain the culture of patient care in international nursing students. This qualitative study was conducted using focused ethnography. Participants (n = 21) were purposefully selected from non-Iranian international students and their nursing instructors. Data collection included semi-structured interviews, and field-note taking. Data were analyzed with the Roper
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Factors Associated with Nursing Professionalism: Insights from Tertiary Care Center in India BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Poonam Kumari, Surya Kant Tiwari, Nidhin Vasu, Poonam Joshi, Manisha Mehra
Professionalism among nurses plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety and quality care and involves delivering competent, safe, and ethical care while also working with clients, families, communities, and healthcare teams. To assess the level of nursing professionalism and the factors affecting professionalism among nurses working at a tertiary care center in India. A descriptive cross-sectional
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Evaluation of antenatal simulation-based learning on satisfaction and self-confidence levels among Thai undergraduate nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Kornkanok Kuesakul, Sasitara Nuampa, Rudee Pungbangkadee, Lucie Ramjan, Ameporn Ratinthorn
During the COVID-19 pandemic, simulation-based learning (SBL) serves as an alternative teaching strategy for nursing students facing restricted access to antenatal clinical practicum. However, the factors predicting nursing students’ satisfaction, self-confidence, and their learning experiences remain unclear. To identify factors predict satisfaction and self-confidence and explore the learning experiences
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Utilizing the physical green care environment to support activities of daily living for nursing home residents: a focused ethnographic case study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Svenja Cremer, Katharina Rosteius, Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen, H. Verbeek, Michel H.C. Bleijlevens, Bram de Boer
The nursing home residents’ ability to carry out Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is influenced by the physical care environment. One emerging area of interest in scientific research is the green care environment within nursing home care, where agricultural activities such as gardening and animal care are integrated alongside daily care. Previous research has neglected to explore how these environments
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The role of the nursing work environment, head nurse leadership and presenteeism in job embeddedness among new nurses: a cross-sectional multicentre study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sisi Fan, Siqi Zhou, Jun Ma, Wenhong An, Honghong Wang, Tao Xiao
The retention of new nurses has become a major challenge for medical institutions. Job embeddedness has been seen as a valuable lens for examining nurse turnover, but greater details about job embeddedness are rarely disclosed, especially among new nurses. This study aimed to reveal how the nursing work environment, head nurse leadership and presenteeism shape job embeddedness in this population from
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Inhibitors and facilitators of compliance with professional ethics standards: nurses’ perspective BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Shahram Sharifi, Hossein Ebrahimi, Shahla Elyaszadeh, Arman Latifi, Mohammad Taghi Khodayari, Maedeh Alizadeh
The clinical practices of nurses should be in accordance with the principles of professional ethics. Respecting professional ethics principles depends on several factors. The present study was conducted to investigate the effective inhibitors and facilitators in compliance with professional ethics and their importance from the nurses’ perspective. During this cross-sectional descriptive study, 452
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Nursing informatics competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: an online survey in mainland China BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Junchen Guo, Junqingzhao Liu, Chaoyi Liu, Ying Wang, Xianghua Xu, Yongyi Chen
Nursing informatics (NI) competency is a required core competency for high-quality care in digitally enabled healthcare environments. Given the increasing reliance on digital health in palliative care settings, it becomes crucial to evaluate the NI competency of nurses to ensure the seamless integration and effective utilization of digital health in their clinical practice. This study aimed to investigate
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Exoskeleton technology in nursing practice: assessing effectiveness, usability, and impact on nurses’ quality of work life, a narrative review BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Alexandre Vallée
The use of exoskeletons in nursing practice has gained attention as a potential solution to address the physical demands and risks associated with the profession. This narrative review examines the effectiveness, usability, and impact of exoskeleton technology on nurses’ quality of work life. The review focuses on the reduction of physical strain and fatigue, improved posture and body mechanics, enhanced
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Nursing students’ experiences from clinical education using the TPSN model BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Vahid Zamanzadeh, Leila Valizadeh, Akram Ghahramanian, Maryam Namadi-Vosoughi, Farzaneh Bagheriyeh, Afsaneh Pourmollamirza
The TPSN model is an innovative model to create an integration and structured relationship between educational and healthcare provider institutions. This model is done to reduce the theoretical-practical gap in nursing. The present study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students. In a conventional content analysis, 11 undergraduate nursing students, 7 graduate nursing students, and 4 doctoral
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Exploring the influencing factors of patient safety competency of clinical nurses: a cross-sectional study based on latent profile analysis BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Chunling Tai, Dong Chen, Yuhuan Zhang, Yan Teng, Xinyu Li, Chongyi Ma
Clinical nurses play an important role in ensuring patient safety. Nurses’ work experience, organizational environment, psychological cognition, and behavior can all lead to patient safety issues. Improving nurses’ attention to patient safety issues and enhancing their competence in dealing with complex medical safety issues can help avoid preventable nursing adverse events. Therefore, it is necessary
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Care of patients undergoing withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments: an ICU nurse perspective BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sung Ok Chang, Dayeong Kim, Yoon Sung Cho, Younjae Oh
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses working in South Korea report experiencing uncertainty about how to care for patients undergoing withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments (WLT). A lack of consensus on care guidelines for patients with WLT contributes to uncertainty, ambiguity, and confusion on how to act appropriately within current law and social and ethical norms. To date, little has been discussed
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Choosing a nursing specialty: connection to nursing students’ personality traits, clinical self-efficacy, adoption of technology changes, and specialty prestige; a cross-sectional study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Lilach Ben Shabat, Michal Itzhaki
Choosing a field of specialization within the nursing profession is affected by nurses’ personality traits, self-confidence in performing clinical skills, and the field’s prestige. A successful choice of area of expertise may improve nurses’ job satisfaction and reduce job mobility. This study aims to examine the relationship between personality traits, clinical self-efficacy, perceived prestige, adoption
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A cross-sectional study: caregiver burden and related determinants of adult patients with β-thalassemia major in mainland China BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Runqi Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Jing Ming, Jing Xie, Baoguo Liu, Weihang Jiang, Yingjie Fu, Xuemei Zhen, Xiaojie Sun
The informal caregivers of adult patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM) bear not only physical but also emotional and economic pressures of providing care. This study is the first to evaluate the caregiver burden by Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) of adult patients with β-TM in mainland China and to identify predictors of caregiver burden. In this cross-sectional study, we conducted an online survey
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Critical care nurses’ experiences of caring challenges during post-resuscitation period: a qualitative content analysis BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Mahnaz Zali, Azad Rahmani, Hadi Hassankhani, Hossein Namdar-Areshtanab, Neda Gilani, Arman Azadi, Mansour Ghafourifard
Patients in the post-resuscitation period experience critical conditions and require high-quality care. Identifying the challenges that critical care nurses encounter when caring for resuscitated patients is essential for improving the quality of their care. This study aimed to identify the challenges encountered by critical care nurses in providing care during the post-resuscitation period. A qualitative
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Developing and evaluating an evidence-based practice research competency enhancement program for clinical nurses in Korea: a pilot study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Suhyun Kim, Hye Won Jeong
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial for delivering high-quality healthcare and effective self-care. Enhancing clinical nurses’ research competencies through structured mentorship is key to the widespread application of EBP. This study evaluated a newly developed Research Competency Enhancement Program (RCEP), aimed at bolstering EBP among experienced nurses. Conducted in a tertiary university
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The impact of psychological capital on nurses’ job performance: a chain mediation analysis of problem-focused coping and job engagement BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Hao Chen, Nick Yvan Ngansom Kewou, Samuel Atingabili, Ary Dylann Zeudong Sogbo, Armel Temagna Tcheudjeu
Previous studies have explored the relationships of psychological capital with employees’ job performance in the health sector. However, the possible indirect pathways, including a serial mediation of problem-focus coping and job engagement, have not been extensively examined. This article explores how psychological capital influences nurses’ coping strategies focused on problem-solving, their level
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Nurses’ and clients’ perspectives after engagement in the co-designing of solutions to improve provider-client relationships in maternal and child healthcare: a human-centered design study in rural Tanzania BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Kahabi Isangula, Eunice S. Pallangyo, Eunice Ndirangu-Mugo
There has been a persistent increase in clients’ dissatisfaction with providers’ competencies in maternal and child healthcare (MCH). Existing interventions have failed to address the complexity of provider-client relationships. Therefore, targeted, contextualized innovative solutions that place providers and clients at the forefront as agents of change in optimizing intervention design and implementation
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Nursing strategies in antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital environment: a qualitative systematic review BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Flavia Giron Camerini, Tonia Lourenço Cunha, Cintia Silva Fassarella, Danielle de Mendonça Henrique, Juliana Gerhardt Soares Fortunato
Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the world’s most important public health problems. Accordingly, nursing strategies to manage antimicrobials in hospital environments are fundamental to promoting patient health. The aim of this study was to summarise the best evidence available on nursing strategies for the safe management of antimicrobials in hospital environments. This qualitative systematic
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Understanding and barriers of professional identity formation among current students and recent graduates in nursing and midwifery in low resource settings in two universities: a qualitative study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Josephine Nambi Najjuma, Aloysius Mubuuke Gonzaga, Kamoga Livingstone, David Musoke
In the changing healthcare landscape, a strong professional identity serves as a cornerstone for nurses. Therefore, transformative educational approaches that include professional judgement, reasoning, critical self-evaluation and a sense of accountability are required to foster professional identity. We explored the understanding and barriers to professional identity formation among recent graduates
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Poor personal protective equipment practices were associated with heat-related symptoms among Asian healthcare workers: a large-scale multi-national questionnaire survey BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Hsiao-Yu Yang, Hsiu-Ling Chou, Clarence Hong Wei Leow, Ching-Chiu Kao, D. Daniel, Vena Jaladara, Levina Chandra Khoe, P K Latha, Yodi Mahendradhata, Phuong Minh Nguyen, Rujipas Sirijatuphat, Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko, Vidhya Venugopal, Kai Zhang, Jason Kai Wei Lee
It is pertinent to understand the perceptions of healthcare workers (HCWs) with their associated personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and heat strain symptoms experienced to effectively combat the negative effects of heat stress during treatment and care activities. We evaluated the associated heat stress perceived by HCWs across Asia and validated a questionnaire on perceptions of heat stress
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Analysis of a nurse-provided on-call peritoneal dialysis support in an outpatient reference care centre BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Annemarie Albert, Stefan Richter, Philipp Kalk, Philipp Stieger, Rainer Peter Woitas, Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Christian Albert
To analyse the nature of medical or technical emergency issues of ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients calling a nurse-provided emergency PD support service of a reference centre that is provided all year in the after-hours. We retrospectively analysed patients’ chief complaint, urgency, resolution of and association to current PD treatment and modality directed to an on-call nurse-provided
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General ward nurses detection and response to clinical deterioration in three hospitals at the Kenyan coast: a convergent parallel mixed methods study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Nickcy Mbuthia, Nancy Kagwanja, Moses Ngari, Mwanamvua Boga
In low and middle-income countries like Kenya, critical care facilities are limited, meaning acutely ill patients are managed in the general wards. Nurses in these wards are expected to detect and respond to patient deterioration to prevent cardiac arrest or death. This study examined nurses' vital signs documentation practices during clinical deterioration and explored factors influencing their ability
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Explaining the challenges of Iranian caregivers in provision of home health care to spinal cord injury patients: a qualitative study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Nasrin Galehdar, Heshmatolah Heydari
The incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is increasing across the globe. The caregivers of patients with spinal cord injuries experience many problems during providing care to these patients. Identifying the problems experienced by caregivers can facilitate the process of care provision to these patients. So, the aim of this study was to explore the challenges of caregivers in provision of home health
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Nurse anaesthetists’ experiences of student nurse anaesthetist learning during clinical practice: a qualitative interview study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Jakob Hedlund, Karin Blomberg, Hans Hjelmqvist, Maria Jaensson
The professional role of a nurse anaesthetist involves taking a pedagogical approach towards students, including supervision during clinical practice. Although supervisors are facilitators of student learning, they are offered little training in adult learning principles. The aim of this study was to describe supervisors’ experience of student nurse anaesthetist learning during clinical practice in
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Entrepreneurial leadership, nurses’ proactive work behavior, and career adaptability: a structural equation model BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Nadia Hassan Ali Awad, Heba Ahmed Hamza Zabady, Gehan Galal Elbialy, Heba Mohamed Al-anwer Ali Ashour
Healthcare organizations with practitioners who exhibit proactive work behavior and career adaptability acquire a competitive advantage in the face of many adversities. Entrepreneurial leadership (EL) is a new leadership approach that has a huge impact on followers’ behavior, although research into its theory and empirical evidence is still in its infancy. A non-probability convenience sample methodology
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The moderating effect of perceived organizational support on presenteeism related to the inclusive leadership BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Ting Wang, Hui Qin, Ziqi Zhang, Yonghao Qin
This study aimed to assess inclusive leadership and presenteeism among clinical nurses and to examine the moderating effect of perceived organizational support on presenteeism related to the inclusive leadership among nurses. Nurses’ presenteeism has become common. In hospitals, inclusive leadership is an acknowledged leadership style that has a positive influence on nurses. However, little emphasis
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The effect of service-based learning on health education competencies of students in community health nursing internships BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Maryamsadat Emrani, Zohreh Khoshnood, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Mohammad Sadeghi
This study investigated the impact of service-based learning on the health education competencies of students in community health nursing internships. community health nursing internship is one of the areas where students acquire health education competencies. Studies have shown that some students have poor health education competencies, and new educational interventions, such as service-based learning
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Strategies used by midwives to enhance knowledge and skill development in midwifery students: an appreciative inquiry study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Fiona Arundell, Athena Sheehan, Kath Peters
Midwifery practice experience for midwifery students is an important component of education to enhance knowledge and skill development. Practicing midwives provide student support in the clinical setting, there is minimal literature relating to strategies midwives use to support students. To explore midwifery student experiences of the strategies used by midwives to facilitate knowledge and skill development
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A phenomenological study of the experiences of nurses working in integrated nursing care wards in Korea BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Young-mi Cho, Sun-hui Kim
This study aimed to understand the experiences of nurses working in the integrated nursing care service, a relatively recent addition to the Korean hospital infrastructure, to suggest ways in which to address their grievances and needs and improve their job satisfaction, thereby reducing turnover. This study adopted a qualitative approach to explore subjects’ vivid experiences. Data were collected
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Usefulness of pedagogical design features of a digital educational resource into nursing home placement: a qualitative study of nurse educators’ experiences BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Monika Ravik, Kristin Laugaland, Kristin Akerjordet, Ingunn Aase, Marianne Thorsen Gonzalez
The rapid advancement of technology-enhanced learning opportunities has resulted in requests of applying improved pedagogical design features of digital educational resources into nursing education. Digital educational resources refers to technology-mediated learning approaches. Efficient integration of digital educational resources into nursing education, and particularly into clinical placement,
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Correlation of academic emotion and hardiness personality of undergraduate nursing students BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Lili Guo, Danfeng Yan, Junping Yan, Rui Jiao
Academic emotion is a fundamental emotional concept closely linked to academic achievement. Understanding the connection between academic emotion and the personality trait of hardiness is pivotal in maintaining a stable career orientation throughout one's educational career. Therefore, in pursuit of fostering the robust growth of nursing careers, it is imperative to delve into the academic emotions
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Climate anxiety, environmental attitude, and job engagement among nursing university colleagues: a multicenter descriptive study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Mohamed A. Zoromba, Heba E. El-Gazar, Ahmed Loutfy, Mahmoud Ahmed Elsheikh, Omnya Sobhy Mohamad El-ayari, Ibrahim Sehsah, Nadia Waheed Elzohairy
Climate change, a pervasive global phenomenon, exerts discernible impacts on the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of well-being. The apprehension surrounding this complex environmental issue has reached a critical juncture, with over 76,000 individuals across more than thirty nations expressing profound levels of concern, characterizing their anxiety as either "very" or "extremely" pronounced
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Educating the nurses of tomorrow: exploring first-year nursing students’ reflections on a one-week senior peer-mentor supervised inspiration practice in nursing homes BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Daniela Lillekroken, Heidi M. Kvalvaag, Katrin Lindeflaten, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Kristine Krogstad, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke
Worldwide, the healthcare system stresses a severe deficit of nurses because of elevated levels of work-induced stress, burnout and turnover rates, as well as the ageing of the nursing workforce. The diminishing number of nursing students opting for a career in nursing older people has exacerbated this shortage. A determining factor in the choice of a career within the field of residential care for
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Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Shaher H. Hamaideh, Sawsan Abuhammad, Abdallah Abu Khait, Hanan Al-Modallal, Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour, Rami Masa’deh, Saleem Alrjoub
High levels of empathy and self-awareness and low level of stress among nursing students are the core elements of improving patients’ care and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to assess the levels, relationships, and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress in a sample of undergraduate Jordanian nursing students. A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed to collect
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Effect of digital based nursing intervention on knowledge of self-care behaviors and self-efficacy of adult clients with diabetes BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Marwa Mamdouh Shaban, Heba Magdy Sharaa, Fatma Gomaa Mohamed Amer, Mostafa Shaban
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of Digital Based Nursing Intervention to support diabetes management. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of digital based nursing intervention on knowledge of self-care behaviors and self-efficacy of clients with diabetes. Employing a quasi-experimental design, a sample of 120 adult participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, aged more
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Developing a psychological care competences framework for nurses in China: a mixed methods study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Qinghong Fang, Xingwen Li, Yuanyuan Luo, Zhihui Yang, Lin Xiao, Wenxuan Tan, Suting Liu, Jiahui Luo, Lili Zhang
With social transformation, rapid economic development and deepening awareness of psychological health in China, people’s demand for psychological health services is becoming increasingly urgent. A key challenge for Chinese medical organizations is to train enough qualified psychological care nurses. A greater understanding of psychological care competences (PCC) can help in clinical nurse selection
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Nurses’ perceptions of desired support from their employer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative survey study BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Anu Pellikka, Kristiina Junttila, Tanja Laukkala, Toni Haapa
Nurses play a crucial role in getting through the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic for nurses has been recognized, and thus, support for nurses is urgently needed. Support with various methods should help nurses’ welfare and their ability to cope at work. Moreover, with appropriate support, it is possible to avoid anxiety, insomnia, or uncertainty caused by work. The
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A framework for capacity enhancement of Rwandan nurse educators and preceptors facilitating nursing students to learn pediatric pain management BMC Nurs. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Philomene Uwimana, Donatilla Mukamana, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Oluyinka Adejumo
In low- and middle- income countries like Rwanda, children are most likely to suffer from painful and life-limiting conditions due to various factors predominant in these settings. Adequate pre-licensure pain management training can improve pain relief nursing practices. Educators and nurses in practice have a responsibility to teach the soon-to- be nurses for holistic competent nursing care of children