Nursing Forum

BACKGROUND: Occupational stress is a phenomenon affecting people worldwide. Investigating occupational stress among immigrant worker populations will unravel some of the intricacies of this condition and its psychological effects on this population. AIM: This paper conceptually examined occupational stress within the context of immigrant workers' mental health and offer an operational definition to aid nurse researchers, educators, and practitioners in assessing and managing patients and developing culturally appropriate interventions for this population...

BACKGROUND: Understanding perceptions of health and illness among older Hispanic adults is vital for nurses when designing effective health promotion programs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of health and illness and how health was maintained during times of illness. METHOD: This inductive qualitative descriptive study used a single focus group with interviews over three sessions. All eight members of the focus group were Spanish-speaking, older adults living in the community...

BACKGROUND: Spirituality is a dimension of life and the human being that should be included in holistic healthcare. One major barrier often described by nurses on implementing spirituality in practice relates to perceiving the concept of spirituality as subjective and sharing confounding similarities with other concepts. In this sense, the concepts of spiritual comfort, spiritual care, and spiritual support may require more distinct theoretical definitions aimed at clear and effective nursing interventions within spiritual care...

To assume that copyright just protects "expressions," (unlike "ideas" protected by patents), may be misleading because a particularly ordered procedure is also protected by copyright law. The procedure as well as the image of Park's Sweet Spot Theory require prior written permission from the original copyright holder for its use. Because this would stymie future generations from building further on this idea, I returned the theory-based patent to society so that prospective research and development will have no hindrances in the establishment of new knowledge/solutions in nursing science...

BACKGROUND: In recent decades, social isolation has been increasingly linked to serious health conditions. However, social integration (SI) is a complex concept that has not been systematically explored or defined in nursing. It is essential for nurses and healthcare providers to have a clearer concept of SI to better provide holistic care to support optimal health. PURPOSE: This concept analysis aimed to clarify the concept of SI in health research and to identify attributes, antecedents, and consequences of the concept of SI to enhance understanding of the concept and its implications for human health...

AIM: To validate and refine Benjamin and Jacelon's 2021 definition of patient flow management using the experience and knowledge of practicing emergency department nurses. BACKGROUND: Patient flow requires complex, real-time decision-making to match patients to limited resources and facilitate their movement through care processes. A literature-based concept analysis of patient flow management was first performed in 2021, but the voice of nurses is largely absent from existing patient flow research...

BACKGROUND: Motivational interviewing is a set of interviewing techniques that are employed to promote behavioral change. However, motivational interviewing is a costly intervention that requires training, and its effectiveness relies greatly on the skills and training of specialists. To overcome these limitations, this study developed and implemented a modified version of motivational interviewing. AIM: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a modified motivational interviewing (MMI) intervention on university students' psychological, cognitive, and nutritional health indicators...

Pain hygiene (PH) is a new concept that has not been well-defined. A qualitative content analysis was conducted to understand this newly developed concept. Based on the responses from 78 students, the perceptions of the meaning of the term "pain hygiene" and differences between the term "pain hygiene" and "sleep hygiene" through their participation in open-ended surveys was described. Using content analysis, four themes emerged to present students' meaning of the term "pain hygiene": prevention of worsening of pain; cleanliness or hygiene practices to manage pain; self-care to manage pain; and physical and psychological management of pain...

OBJECTIVE: We examine the gap between the current and desired state of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) education from the perspective of postdoctoral (DNP) teaching and education fellows. OBSERVATIONS: In the assessment of the DNP Essentials framework, command of scholarly and scientific writing, ability to demonstrate critical thought, and significant variation in clinical experience among DNP graduates are top concerns. DISCUSSION: These inconsistencies are problematic to the professional and public value of this terminal degree in nursing...

OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to assess the current competencies and desired competency development of nurse educators and to examine differences in how they ranked their needs by participants' gender, age, educational qualification, and work experience. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study. Participants were 435 nurse educators working at nursing colleges under the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, in 2021. RESULTS: Participants had significantly higher desired scores for competency development than the actual condition scores (p < ...

BACKGROUND: Clinical leadership is the process of improving different organizational and patient care processes that achieve high-quality and safety of care outcomes. Clinical leadership is about having the appropriate skills and attributes to manage clinical settings. Nurses need to develop managerial and leadership skills; thus, nurses clinical leadership skills should be developed in all clinical settings. The clinical leadership needs of nurses received limited focus; the concept is still not fully understood...

BACKGROUND: Universities are communities with specific health care needs, and rural campuses often do not have access to student health services (SHS). PROBLEM: Lack of basic services can increase health risks for students and the greater community. METHODS: A theory-informed quality improvement project utilizing an organizational assessment, study survey, and proof-of-concept intervention designed to demonstrate feasibility and acceptability of a SHS clinic...

The purpose of this article is to provide practical guidance in the process of choosing a method to use for concept analysis (CA), a commonly used method for defining and exploring concepts in nursing. Best outcomes are achieved when there is close alignment between the concept, the purpose of the analysis, and the CA method utilized. This process has become complicated by the number of approaches developed in recent decades, with varying purposes and theoretical underpinnings. Other variables include the specific type of concept chosen and the purpose of the analysis, which may vary from clinical care to theory development to research design...

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the physical problems and fatigue levels experienced by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: A descriptive and correlational design was used. The study data were collected in a state and a university hospital in the center of this province between September and December 2020. The population of the study included 460 nurses in these two hospitals, and the sample consisted of 377 volunteer nurses, which represented 81...

BACKGROUND: Approximately 69% of maternal mortality occurs in the postpartum period. Contributing factors include the absence of preparation of pregnant women for the postpartum period during the antenatal period, postpartum follow-up care not being scheduled until 6 weeks after childbirth, and the lack of further care coordination. AIM: The aim of this project was to increase the frequency of effective postpartum care visits to 80% in 8 weeks at an urban obstetric clinic...

AIM: This peer-mentoring concept analysis aimed to explore and define the concept of peer mentoring in nursing education and the impact it may have on nursing education. BACKGROUND: A lack of literature exists explicitly defining peer mentoring in nursing education. The interchangeable use of processes, terms, and applications may contribute to the lack of consistency and obscurity of nursing education scholarship on peer mentoring. Since peer mentoring can be used to enhance student success, there is a need to clarify the concept of peer mentoring in nursing education for accuracy in future nursing education research...

BACKGROUND: Moral distress among healthcare workers (HCWs) is considered a serious issue in all aspects of healthcare divisions, which needs an urgent intervention. AIMS: The study aims at evaluating moral distress among HCWs which will help the healthcare management and decision-makers in hospitals and health centers to act in a comprehensiveness and effective way by reinforcing moral thinking and behavior in selected coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine centers across Palestine...

AIM: We aimed to discuss the importance of the integration of nursing theories in advanced nursing to meet future demands. BACKGROUND: Nursing studies reporting a lack of professional care have increased in recent years and indicate a global complex socioecological problem. The lack of a clear theoretical understanding in education, research and practice makes Advanced Practice Nursing invisible and vulnerable. DESIGN: A theoretical paper was selected to stimulate vital reflexion and debate about the importance of theory integration...

AIMS: This study assessed the feasibility of delivering three good things (3GTs) practice as part of professional nurse residency program, measured the degree to which it influenced work-life balance, resilience, and burnout, and explored what newly licensed nurses (NLRNs) identified as good things. BACKGROUND: Burnout occurs in response to chronic work-related emotional and interpersonal stress, negatively impacting nurses and patients. However, research shows that 3GT practice can increase positive emotions, enhance resilience, and reduce burnout...

BACKGROUND: Eating behavior in individuals with chronic mental disorders is affected by several factors such as stress, drugs, and the environment. Eating problems can lead to over-nutrition and obesity. Therefore, the Shared Decision Making Model-based Guided Self-Help Program aimed at solving the eating problems of individuals with bipolar disorder living in the community should be tested with preliminary studies. Thus, it would be appropriate to create a useful, accessible, and applicable program for these individuals to overcome their eating problems...