“All of this was awful:” Exploring the experience of nurses caring for patients with COVID‐19 in the United States
ConclusionsThese findings suggest working directly with COVID-19 patients is a significant psychological strain on nurses. Adequate personal and institutional support for nurses is needed to prevent and treat mental distress from working under these conditions. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 23, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Marni B. Kellogg,
Anna E. Schierberl Scherr,
Brian J. Ayotte Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
The relationship between pain severity and sleep quality: Posttube thoracostomy
ConclusionThe results of this study highlight that the pain severity of post-TT significantly affect the quality of the patients ’ night sleep. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 16, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Seda Akutay,
Meryem Yilmaz Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
Advanced care planning: The concept over time
ConclusionThis analysis aims to improve clarity of the concept of ACP. The article offers provides details of necessary components of these important discussions to improve nurse's awareness of the ACP process. Conceptual understanding will help nurses be better equipped to disseminate information regarding ACP with patients and families. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 15, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Bridget Nicholson Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Nursing Care at the Service of Life: A model including charity, quality, and leadership
ConclusionsThe professional practice Model “Nursing care at the service of life” reflects the nursing profession's charity, quality, and leadership, as a hospital care axis. The institution's nursing staff were able to identify themselves in the model's approach, also the expert criteria endorsed the construction process and content. The validation process done with the nurse's staff demonstrates that this model is accepted and useful to guide the nursing caring practices within the clinic. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 13, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Maritza P érez‐Vergara,
Erika M. Cañas‐Lopera,
José A. Ortiz,
Nelcy A. Rojas,
Olga L. Laverde‐Contreras,
Beatriz Sánchez‐Herrera Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
Clinical reasoning in nursing students: A concept analysis
ConclusionsThe present concept analysis clarifies the concept of clinical reasoning as a complex thinking process that should be considered as a fundamental thinking skill in nursing program. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 8, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Farahnaz Mohammadi ‐Shahboulaghi,
Hamidreza Khankeh,
Touba HosseinZadeh Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Agitation in people with dementia: A concept analysis
ConclusionThis analysis provides an operational definition that will improve knowledge of investigating relevant issues to agitation, which can be used by nurses and family caregivers when managing and preventing agitation in PWD. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 6, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Amal Al Ghassani,
Mohammad Rababa,
Abdallah Abu Khait Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Patient safety time for federally mandated registered nurse to patient ratios
AbstractCOVID-19 highlighted the role registered nurses (RNs) have in our healthcare system. The shortage of equipment plus an overwhelming demand for nursing care placed significant stress on nurses. The physical and emotional toll of caring for COVID patients and not having an adequate number of nurses in many cases placed many nurses in harm's way. Despite some healthcare systems reporting significant profits during COVID, few nurses benefited financially. ICU nurses found themselves assigned to three or more patients. Having a defined RN to patient ratio is an urgent need. Pass efforts to mandate via Federal legislatio...
Source: Nursing Forum - July 6, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Robert L. Anders Tags: CREATIVE CONTROVERSY Source Type: research
A concept analysis of trauma ‐informed care
ConclusionMany forms of trauma exist. Various types of trauma may not be apparent without appropriate assessment. Therefore, establishing an operational definition of trauma-informed care has implications and significance in victim identification and the provision of trauma-informed care, advocacy, and nursing and interdisciplinary research. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - July 4, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Heather Guest Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety at primary healthcare units: Effect on patients' outcomes
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of application of team strategies and tools to enhance performance and patient safety at primary healthcare units on patients' safety and outcomes. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (Team STEPPS) are specially intended to enhance patient safety through effective communication and teamwork skills. To examine, a quasi-experimental (pre –posttest) design was utilized. Six primary healthcare centers in Egypt were selected. The subjects included composed of two groups: (1) All-available healthcare providers (114) and (2) convenience ...
Source: Nursing Forum - July 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Magda M. Mohsen,
Amal Refaat Gab Allah,
Nevin A. Amer,
Amera B. Rashed,
Eman A. Shokr Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
Prevention of VAP: Endless evolving evidences –systematic literature review
ConclusionThough some of these themes identify with the past, the nuances in their implementation are highlights of this review. The review reiterates the need to revisit ambiguous practices implemented for VAP prevention. Adherence to evidence-based practices, by education, training, and reduction of workload is the key to VAP prevention. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - June 7, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Chandrani Isac,
Hema Roslin Samson,
Anitha John Tags: REVIEW MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
Cardiac cachexia among patients with chronic heart failure: A systematic review
ConclusionA focused multidisciplinary approachthat takes culture into consideration is required to set a variety of assessment and interventional strategies for the early detection and proper management of cardiac cachexia. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - June 6, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Issa M. Hweidi,
Ahmad K. Al ‐Omari,
Mohammad J. Rababa,
Salwa M. Al‐Obeisat,
Audai A. Hayajneh Tags: REVIEW MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
Exploring the challenges and needs of home caregivers of hemodialysis patients in the philippines: A mixed methods study
ConclusionSupportive strategies are needed to address the challenges encountered by home caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Findings can be utilized in developing appropriate interventions for home caregivers in low-resource settings where home caregiving and healthcare system issues, such as lack of access to resources and social support, are prevalent. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - June 3, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Gian Carlo S. Torres,
Earl Francis R. Sumile,
Ma. Carina D. R. Rebueno,
Laurence Lloyd B. Parial,
Charito P. Malong ‐Consolacion,
Marica G. Estrada,
John Rey B. Macindo,
Cristina C. Hendrix Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
A concept analysis of intercultural communication
ConclusionThis study presented the defining attributes, antecedents and consequences, model case, and empirical referents of intercultural communication. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - June 2, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Hameedah Mosed,
Madison Periord,
Meriam Caboral ‐Stevens Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Diabetic education in nursing: A Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis
AbstractAimThis concept analysis aims to clarify the concept of diabetic education in nursing to provide guidance for the further conceptualization and clarification of diabetic education in nursing.BackgroundPatient education is a fundamental component of diabetes care. Nurses have taken up a major role in educating people with diabetes to manage their conditions. However, the exact meaning of diabetic education in nursing remains challenging.DesignRodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis was performed to explore the concept of diabetic education in nursing.Data SourceWe conducted a literature search on Cumulative...
Source: Nursing Forum - June 2, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Gloria Anderson,
Daniela Casasanta,
Paolo Carlo Motta,
Eugenio Sacco,
Antonello Cocchieri,
Gianfranco Damiani,
Maria Luisa Rega Tags: CONCEPT ANALYSIS Source Type: research
Medication adherence and related determinants in older people with multimorbidity: A cross ‐sectional study
ConclusionSelf-reported medication non-adherence appears to be common in older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Depression, necessity and concerns should be considered when assessing medication non-adherence in practice. This study will also contribute to develop an intervention to manage adherence in older people, as part of a doctoral research project. (Source: Nursing Forum)
Source: Nursing Forum - June 2, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Isa Brito F élix,
Adriana Henriques Tags: RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research
