Article
Nursing
Mari-Louise Nilsson, Magdalena Annersten Gershater, Mariette Bengtsson
Summary: Nurses caring for dementia patients in nursing homes encounter various emotional reactions when dealing with sexual expressions, highlighting the importance of protecting patient dignity and rights and the need for further competency development.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Karim El-Marbouhe-El-Faqyr, Maria del Mar Jimenez-Lasserrotte, Isabel Maria Fernandez-Medina, Cayetano Fernandez-Sola, Jose Manuel Hernandez-Padilla, Laura Helena Antequera-Raynal
Summary: In this study, the experiences of primary care nurses in caring for the sexuality of persons with disabilities were explored. Nurses were found to possess the skills to establish good therapeutic relationships with patients. It was concluded that planning nursing interventions is crucial for promoting individual coping, emotional support, and sex education, with sex counseling being essential for promoting autonomy.
Article
Nursing
Wei Cheng, Jiong Tu, Xiaoyan Shen
Summary: The study found that nurses caring for older stroke patients experience a gap between their ideal role and actual practice, as well as conflicting emotions towards caring for this patient population. Nurses are clear about their roles but lack time and knowledge about caring for older stroke patients. Factors influencing their working experiences extend beyond the personal domain and are linked to the wider working environment.
Article
Nursing
Sumin Ma, Xutong Zheng, Jiayi Gu, Yongkang Yang, Chengjuan Li, Yuan Li, Xiaoyan Fan
Summary: This study aims to explore the experiences of rehabilitation specialist nurses in providing bowel care to stroke patients and identify the factors that affect their practice. The findings reveal challenges faced by nurses and provide important recommendations for healthcare improvement. These findings have implications for enhancing bowel care experience and developing further in the field of rehabilitation nursing.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Fernanda Loureiro, Margarida Ferreira, Paula Sarreira-de-Oliveira, Vanessa Antunes
Summary: The study focuses on interventions regarding adolescent sexual behavior in school settings, finding that multi-interventional programs and socio-emotional interventions have a greater impact on long-term behavioral changes. The role of nurses within multidisciplinary teams is identified as a gap in research and requires further exploration.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Joseph Andrew T. Pepito, Faustino Jerome G. Babate, Wireen Leila T. Dator
Summary: Touch is an integral part of human interaction, especially in healthcare. However, the importance of touch is often overlooked in nursing today. This study highlights the significance of touch in contemporary nursing practice, emphasizing that it is an irreplaceable component of care.
Article
Nursing
Helen Hamilton, Simeon Dale, Benjamin McElduff, Louise E. Craig, Oyebola Fasugba, Elizabeth McInnes, Anne W. Alexandrov, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Elizabeth Lightbody, Dame Caroline Watkins, Sandy Middleton
Summary: There are significant differences in stroke nurses' practices related to rt-PA administration between the UK and Australia, with UK nurses more likely to be involved in specific activities. In Australia, higher rt-PA treatment rates are associated with nurses' participation in certain practices, while there is no relationship between UK treatment rates and the likelihood of a stroke nurse to undertake any of the ten rt-PA practices.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Review
Management
Gunn-Berit Neergard
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review of 647 documents to explore the main characteristics of entrepreneurial nursing and describe two entrepreneurial nursing roles. It found that the employment status of entrepreneurial nurses is a key factor influencing their activities, challenges, and motivations.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Changqing Xu, Karen W. L. Koh, Wentao Zhou
Summary: The development of advanced practice nursing has become increasingly important globally, and Singapore initiated a program in 2003 to develop advanced practice nurses to improve professional image and address healthcare service gaps.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Dudu Karakaya, Arif ozparlak, Merve onder
Summary: This study aimed to determine the suicide literacy level of nurses and examine its relationship with certain variables. The results showed that nurses' suicide literacy was generally low, and it is recommended to set up educational programs for all nurses working in general clinics to care for patients at risk of suicide.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Chou Chuen Yu, Khanh M. Le, James A. Low
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of a community nurse training program on nurses' knowledge, skills, and clinical practice, and discussed potential changes to improve training outcomes.
Article
Nursing
Jaehee Yoon
Summary: This study developed a scale for measuring school nurses' competency in emergency nursing care, which was evaluated based on content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency, and criterion validity. The results showed that the scale had good validity and internal consistency, and could help identify factors influencing school nurses' competency in emergency nursing care.
Article
Ethics
Akiko Nishimura, Mitsuko Yamada
Summary: The study revealed that midwives and nurses exhibited higher ethical behavior compared to licensed practical nurses. In terms of experience, nursing professionals with low and high levels had higher justice scores than those with mid-level experience. Additionally, those who participated in ethics education, training, or conferences had higher ethical behavior.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Linda Rood, Tanya Tanzillo, Nancy Madsen
Summary: The study found that nursing students remained firm in their perceptions of the nursing profession and their desire to pursue a nursing career. Students experienced challenges with the transition to virtual learning, felt they lacked sufficient in-person experiences, and were unprepared to begin practice.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Elise N. Arsenault Knudsen, Barbara J. King, Linsey M. Steege
Summary: The study explores registered nurses' perceptions of practice change and factors that influence adoption of practice changes. Nurses play a critical role in optimizing patient outcomes and must change their practice to align with research evidence. A qualitative design was used to understand nurses' experiences with practice change, with 11 participants describing 63 distinct experiences related to practice changes. Nurses identified strategies to facilitate changing practice, such as thoughtful planning and engaging nurses in decision-making processes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)