Contemporary Nurse

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BACKGROUND: Redeployment of healthcare workers is one of the strategies that has been successfully used to manage increased workload and shortage of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about how best to do this in the pandemic and beyond. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of haemodialysis nurses who were redeployed across five haemodialysis units affiliated with a large metropolitan teaching hospital in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic...

BACKGROUND: Difficulty in adherence to treatment and self-care behaviours is a leading cause of preventable readmission in people with chronic heart failure (CHF). Although there is evidence of benefits of health coaching for the management of this situation, few interventions have been tested in the hospital setting. AIM: To evaluate a coaching programme (H-Coaching) designed to develop nursing capacity in health coaching for chronic heart failure inpatients. METHODS: A quasi-experimental pre-post study including all nurses in a single centre cardiology ward ( N  = 19)...

BACKGROUND: The optimum approach to enhance the understanding toward dementia is to experience how patients feel as they experience the manifestations of the disease. The application of virtual reality (VR) and relevant innovative technologies for developing caregiver training programs allows caregivers to better understand dementia and empathize with patients. OBJECTIVES: To develop a VR-based experiential training course on individualized care for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)...

BACKGROUND: One of the sources of anxiety and fear among patients undergoing open-heart surgery is the possibility of experiencing pain, such as sternotomy-related chest pain. Giving them the chance to express their feelings about the potential pain may be effective in reducing their anxiety and may support their coping strategies. OBJECTIVES: To examine pain-related fear among patients undergoing open-heart surgery and to understand the underlying reasons of their fears...

BACKGROUND: This study reports on the process of competence assessment in undergraduate nursing programmes in New Zealand. AIM: To identify current competence assessment practice and determine how competence assessment is constructed in order to reflect student development. DESIGN: This research utilised a qualitative exploratory-descriptive design. PARTICIPANTS: Nurse educators from nine tertiary institutions opted to participate in the research...

BACKGROUND: There is minimal information regarding sleep disturbance and burnout during COVID-19 in nurses working within haematology-oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) settings. AIM: To identify socio-demographic and professional factors that predicted burnout and sleep disturbance during COVID-19 in nurses working in HSCT settings. DESIGN/METHODS: Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index...

BACKGROUND: As Artificial Intelligence and social robots are increasingly used in health and social care, it is imperative to explore the training needs of the workforce, factoring in their cultural background. OBJECTIVES: Explore views on perceived training needs among professionals around the world and how these related to country cultures. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive, mixed-methods international online survey. METHODS: Descriptive statistical analysis explored the ranking across countries and relationships with three Hofstede cultural dimensions...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The study's aim was two-fold: (1) to explore the experiences and perceptions of industry, academic, and research professionals concerning technologies used within aged care; and (2) to identify needs-led priorities for the future development and application of technologies within aged care. BACKGROUND: Global population ageing requires a recalibration of aged care policies, systems, and services to promote and support healthy ageing. It is expected that technology will play an important role in this regard...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to measure learning gains during an ICT training intervention in first-year students completing a four-year undergraduate nursing degree. METHODOLOGY: This study adopted a quasi-experimental, one group pre-test and post-test design. The intervention effectiveness was measured using individual single-student normalised gains, g; class average normalised gain, 〈g〉; and average single-student normalised gain, g(ave). RESULTS: In this study, the class average normalised gains, 〈g〉 ranged from 34...

BACKGROUND: Self-determination theory (SDT) states that the self-care behaviors of patients with chronic illnesses are affected by an autonomy-supportive healthcare climate, satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Autonomy-supportive healthcare climate means to provide interpersonal conditions that support the person's volition, initiative, and integrity. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the structural relationships of an autonomy-supportive healthcare climate, as well as the perception of illness consequences, autonomy, competence, and relatedness with self-care behaviors among adult outpatients with hypertension...

Background : Meaningful learning is enhanced when concepts are visually differentiated, linked to or nested under other concepts, resulting in integrative reconciliation of knowledge and understanding. Competence in using concept mapping as a strategy to support students towards meaningful learning, is essential. Aim : The aim of the study was to describe the nature of the concept maps drawn by educators after a symposium on concept maps to transfer educational knowledge to the classroom. Design : A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design was used to explore the nature of concept maps drawn by educators after having attended a workshop on concept mapping...

BACKGROUND: Workplace incivility is a serious concern in the healthcare setting worldwide. Creating nurse profiles related to perceiving and tolerating an uncivil episode and addressing how sexism impacts this evaluation may help administrators take action to reduce this work health problem and to increase safety at work. METHODS: A total of 557 nurses (63% women) were asked to read a hospital scene describing an episode of incivility from a nurse leader towards a nurse employee...

BACKGROUND: Medication errors [MEs] continue to be an area of concern both nationally and internationally. Medication administration is the final step in the process of medication management in hospitals and errors related to medication administration have been reported to be the most common type of medication errors. Although, there have been several attempts to reduce MEs, there is currently little evidence of their effectiveness across different settings. METHODS: As part of incident reporting at a 290-bed Australian regional teaching hospital, nurses are required to complete a reflective summary detailing reasons or contributing factors as to why they believed a MEs occurred...

BACKGROUND: In Palestine, there is a lack of studies that examined self-care behaviors among patients with coronary artery disease in outpatient clinics. OBJECTIVE: This study purposed to evaluate self-care behaviors, examine the relationship between self-care behaviors and selected sociodemographic and psychosocial factors (e.g. depression, anxiety, stress, and social support), and self-efficacy, and determine predictors of self-care behaviors among patients with coronary artery disease in outpatient clinics in the West Bank/Palestine...

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INTRODUCTION: There are a few screening tools to detect psychological symptoms among people with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) in China. AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of a translated version of the Emotional Thermometer (ET) tool. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study consisted of two phases: (1) translation and content validity testing; and (2) assessment of psychometric properties, including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity...

BACKGROUND: The highly complex and technological environment of critical care manages the most critically unwell patients in the hospital system, as such there is a need for a highly trained nursing workforce. Intensive care is considered a high-risk area for errors and adverse events (AE) due to the severity of illness and number of procedures performed. OBJECTIVE: To investigate if the percentage of Critical Care Registered Nurses (CCRN) within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is associated with an increased risk of patients experiencing an AE...

BACKGROUND: Widespread use of subcutaneous injection for parenteral medications is likely to be related to high medication bioavailability and rapid onset of action. Correct subcutaneous injection technique and site selection are essential for nursing care quality and patient safety. AIM: The study aimed to determine nurses' knowledge and practice preferences regarding subcutaneous injection technique and administration site selection. DESIGN: This cross-sectional study took place between March and June 2021...

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