To synthesise the best available empirical evidence about the effectiveness of multimodal analgesics on pain after adult cardiac surgery.

AimTo analyse the relationship between authentic nursing leadership and safety climates across hospital settings during the COVID‐19 pandemic.BackgroundAuthentic nursing leadership shapes the safety climate by fostering positive perceptions of workplace policies, processes, procedures and practices that influence how safety is prioritised and addressed within an organisation.DesignA cross‐sectional

AimTo explore the support needs of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in China under the guidance of the nurturing care framework (NCF).DesignA descriptive qualitative study design was used.MethodsFourteen parents of 2–6‐year‐old children with autism were recruited for face‐to‐face individual interviews in Chongqing between July and November 2023. NVivo 12.0 software was used to

AimThe aim of this study is to synthesise literature on specialised nursing career frameworks to inform the development of an aged care nursing career framework.DesignAn integrative review was conducted.MethodThe review followed Whittemore and Knafl's five‐step integrative review method. To appraise the quality of the studies, the Quality Appraisal for Diverse Studies tool for peer‐reviewed articles

AimTo describe how nursing staff assess their superiors' destructive leadership and nurse leaders' structural empowerment. A further aim is to examine the associations between destructive leadership and staff outcomes and how nurse leaders' structural empowerment moderates these associations.DesignA cross‐sectional study.MethodsThe data were collected during November 2022–April 2023. Nursing staff

AimsTo understand the perspectives and experiences of healthcare providers who have experience working with an enhanced recovery care after elective caesarean birth pathway with next‐day discharge and home midwifery.DesignThis study applies a qualitative study design with a pragmatic realist approach. The realist framework was used while also taking a post‐positivist philosophy.MethodsThe work was

AimsAs the global population ages, older adults are increasingly experiencing more complex health problems, resulting in an increase in the prevalence of prolonged hospitalisation. This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to age‐friendly health care.DesignScoping review.Data SourcesA systematic search was performed from 2004 to 2024 in the following eight electronic databases: PubMed

AimTo systematically identify, describe and evaluate the existing risk prediction models for cancer‐related fatigue.DesignSystematic review.Data SourcesSeven databases (EMBASE, Cochrane Database, MEDLINE, CINAHL, CNKI, SinoMed and Wanfang) were conducted from inception to August 14, 2023 and updated in September 15, 2024.Review MethodsA systematic search was conducted to identify studies that reported

AimsTo explore how coaching can facilitate the development of an Evidence‐Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) learning culture within nursing teams in hospital and community care settings. This study also explores the specific contextual factors that influence effective outcomes.DesignAction research.MethodNine teams, including 254 nurses were selected from four hospitals and two community care organisations

AimTo provide an overview of clinical supervision models and frameworks used in nursing and map them to their areas of use in nursing.DesignA scoping review guided by JBI methodology for scoping reviews.MethodsA systematic search using CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Emcare databases for English‐language papers published at any time and ProQuest and Google Scholar databases for unpublished guidelines

AimTo explore frail older people's perceptions of factors contributing to a health crisis, describe similarities and depict these in a chronological, aggregated patient journey map.DesignAn exploratory‐descriptive qualitative study.MethodsFrail older patients visiting the emergency department of a metropolitan academic hospital in the Netherlands during the first 6 months of 2021 were recruited by

AimsTo explore the alignment of nursing and healthcare practice illustrated in the Fundamentals of Care framework with Māori (Indigenous person of Aotearoa, New Zealand) worldviews using Indigenous methods.DesignDiscursive report.MethodsIn October 2023, around 50 healthcare professionals and Māori leaders from across Aotearoa, New Zealand, attended a wānanga, an Indigenous Māori approach for sharing

AimTo map the extent, range and nature of studies that examine sleep of nurses and identify how sleep has been examined in relation to the different aspects of nurses' health and nursing work and practice.DesignA scoping review.Data SourcesA search of five electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, EMcare, PsycINFO (using the Ovid platform) and Scopus was undertaken in May 2023 to identify primary

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AimsTo compare nurses' and patients' reports of missed nursing care, explore patients' perspectives and utilise these insights to elucidate discrepancies or congruence between perceptions.DesignA descriptive mixed‐methods design combining quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (semi‐structured interviews) methods.MethodsIn the quantitative phase, 143 nurses and 643 patients completed the MISSCARE

AimTo describe the meaning that adolescent mothers give to their future.DesignQualitative study with a design based on grounded theory and the approach proposed by Corbin and Strauss.MethodsForty‐nine semistructured individual interviews were conducted with mothers between the ages of 16 and 19 living permanently with their child more than 40 days postpartum. The interviews were audio recorded. Field

BackgroundHospitalisation is often typically a stressful experience, but in the face of admission into hospital at a distance from home, the experience can be particularly anxiety‐provoking.Aim(s)To describe the urban hospitalisation experiences of rural patients and their relatives who have travelled and relocated for treatment and determine the scope and coverage of the literature on this issue.DesignThe

AimTo identify the essential characteristics of therapeutic relational connection (TRC) as viewed by nurse practitioners (NPs) in the practice of their virtual visits caring for young adults living with chronic illness.DesignThis is a qualitative descriptive study of data obtained from open‐ended items on an online questionnaire.MethodsThe sample was recruited through an electronic listserv sent by

AimsTo explore the practical experiences and perceived needs of healthcare professionals in fostering resilience among bereaved parents.DesignA qualitative descriptive study was conducted.MethodsTwenty‐seven healthcare professionals were recruited from the Paediatric Palliative Care Special Group of the Paediatrics Society of the Chinese Medical Association. The participants included 9 physicians,

We are writing to express our profound appreciation for the insightful and comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, ‘Suicide Death, Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt in Patients with Diabetes’ (Fan et al. 2024) The authors should be commended for addressing a critically underexplored intersection of mental and physical health, which has significant public health implications. The synthesis

BackgroundGeographical isolation compounds limited access to healthcare services and skilled workforce for the provision of rural aged care. Residents have complex chronic disease management and end‐of‐life care needs. An undersupply of general medical practitioners due to retirement, attrition or unfilled training places in Australia has impacted recruitment to rural areas. Nurse practitioners have

AimThis review aimed to provide a current global profile of all existing cancer nursing competency, capability, education and career frameworks and map capabilities and competencies to the clinical, facilitation of education, management and research pillars of practice.DesignScoping review.Data SourcesCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos

AimThis study examines the factors contributing to HPV vaccine hesitancy using Rodgers's evolutionary concept analysis, focusing on the impact of uncertainties about the vaccine on HPV‐related diseases despite its availability.DesignRodgers's evolutionary concept analysis was applied to explore factors leading to HPV vaccine hesitancy. The analysis included studies published in English over the past

AimTo critically appraise and synthesise qualitative evidence about patients' experiences of healthcare professionals' competence in digital counselling in healthcare settings.DesignA qualitative systematic review.MethodsThe review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for systematic reviews of qualitative evidence. The review included studies that focused on patient experiences of healthcare

BackgroundDeath preparedness in patients with advanced cancer is an important prerequisite for improving the quality of death. However, there are insufficient studies on death preparedness in patients with advanced cancer, and the level of death preparedness needs to be further improved.AimTo develop a model of death preparedness in patients with advanced cancer.MethodsA qualitative approach with grounded

AimsTo summarise the evidence regarding the impact of atopic dermatitis on adolescents and their families as well as their healthcare needs and to propose a nursing care plan based on the findings.DesignMixed‐method systematic review.MethodsTwenty‐four studies were included, of which 19 were quantitative and 5 were qualitative. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Assessment

AimTo explore Registered Nurses' experiences and perceptions of using the National Early Warning Score in the U.K. as part of the recognition and management of acute adult patient deterioration.DesignHermeneutic Phenomenological design.MethodsSixteen Registered Nurses from a U.K. NHS hospital were interviewed using an interpretative phenomenological approach (2019–2020).ResultsRegistered Nurses' use

AimTo explore how undergraduate nursing students develop knowledge during a breastfeeding module.DesignA qualitative study using a single case‐study approach.MethodsThis study was conducted in Australia over 2 years during the period between July 2021 and December 2022. Semi‐structured interviews and artefact collection were conducted with a purposive sample of undergraduate nurses (n = 10) who completed

1 Equitable Health Care in an Era of Disruption and Innovation The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the focus of much discussion and debate, and history will be the arbitrator of truth about its legacies for society in general and health care specifically. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a rapid catalyst for technological innovation. The pandemic also has been a stark accelerant for increased

AimTo examine in hospitals whether head nurses’ humility impacts nurses’ affective commitment and explore the role of safety, trust and participative communication.DesignA cross‐sectional survey design.MethodsIn 2023, we assessed the perceptions of 536 nurses, nested in 103 wards of 12 hospitals. The data were analysed using multilevel structural equation modelling.ResultsIn line with our conceptual

AimTo discuss and provide examples of how nurse implementation scientists can support health system transformation.DesignDiscussion paper.MethodsUsing Prince Edward Island's health system strategic plan as a case exemplar, selected key priorities in the strategic plan were mapped with examples and discussion of how nurse implementation scientists can support health system transformation on Prince Edward

AimTo explore the perspectives of nurse educators, clinical nurse educators and nurse specialists with regard to supporting the deployed registered nurses in Australian intensive care units during the COVID‐19 pandemic surge.DesignA qualitative‐descriptive study design was used.MethodsIntensive care nurse educators, clinical nurse educators and nurse specialists who had been involved with the preparation

AimThe aim of this discussion paper is twofold: (1) To critically examine the challenges related to resuscitations among rural nurses and how these contribute to a sense of professional isolation and (2) To discuss practical solutions and strategies that could be implemented to mitigate the effects of professional isolation.BackgroundProfessional isolation is not unique to rural nursing practice. It

AimTo understand the experience and care needs of older people living with vision impairment in the acute hospital setting.DesignA qualitative study using co‐productive user‐based design.MethodsSeven older people living with vision impairment and six healthcare students collaborated in a series of six researcher facilitated co‐productive workshops. Recorded data were analysed using thematic analysis

AimIdentify and describe nurse‐administered screening tools used in emergency departments (ED) to detect elder abuse.DesignA scoping review of literature published between 1999 and 2024 was conducted following the guidance of the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis and a methodological framework for scoping studies.MethodsTwo reviewers, an academic faculty member and a senior undergraduate

AimsClarify the concept of spiritual competence in the context of nursing through evidence‐based extraction of attributes, antecedents and consequences.DesignConcept analysis.MethodsRodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis guided this analysis, and we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.ResultsAn analysis of 45 studies

AimsTo explore the influence of endometriosis on an individual's self‐concept and the potential applicability of self‐compassion in addressing alterations to self‐concept.DesignQualitative deductive template analysis study.MethodsWritten reflections completed by women (n = 157) with a self‐reported diagnosis of endometriosis were reviewed using a deductive template approach to gain an understanding

AimThe Intensive Care Unit Randomised Trial Comparing Two Approaches to Oxygen Therapy Trial (ICU‐ROX) compared conservative oxygen therapy with usual care in mechanically ventilated adults in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units. Dissemination focused on publication and presentation, with no targeted approach.The current study aimed to investigate whether health practitioners from intensive

Aim(s)To identify and describe the characteristics that constitute a nurse manager's conflict management competency.DesignThis study is a systematic review conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024542605).Data SourcesA systematic search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus

AimsTo examine the impact of technostress, nursing informatics competency and knowledge‐sharing behaviour on clinical nurses' work performance.DesignA cross‐sectional study.MethodWe recruited nurses with over 6 months of experience from three tertiary hospitals in Daegu, Korea. Nurse managers and higher administrative positions were excluded. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring

AimsTo investigate the prevalence of rapid response team delays, survival distribution of admission to rapid response team delay and its prognostic factors.DesignA retrospective single‐centre study.MethodsData on rapid response team activations from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022 were retrieved from electronic medical records at a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China. All patients who met the eligibility

AimTo explore specialist homeless health professionals' perceptions of gaps in homeless health care and understand whether these might be addressed through existing nursing scopes of practice.DesignQualitative descriptive study.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews and focus groups with a purposive sample of 22 staff in nursing (11) and non‐nursing (11) roles, engaged with a Homeless Health Service. Data

IntroductionIndividuals with mental health disorders tend to smoke more frequently and intensely than the general population; however, smoking cessation efforts are still often neglected in mental health care.MethodsThis position paper advocates for creating a more prominent role for mental health nurses in assisting individuals with severe psychiatric disorders to quit smoking.ResultsGiven their extensive

AimsTo assess the prevalence of tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and evaluate the relationship between catastrophic thinking, tokophobia, childbirth preferences and the health profile of primigravida (first‐time pregnant women in rural areas).DesignA descriptive correlational study.MethodThis study, implemented from January 2024 to March 2024, involved 300 primigravidae. Data collection was carried

AimsThe study objective was to examine the mediating and moderating effects of workplace adaptability and essentials of magnetism, respectively, on the relationship between having a growth mindset and turnover tendency among new Chinese nurses.DesignThis was a descriptive, cross‐sectional study.MethodsThe sample was selected through a multistage sampling method. A random sampling methodology was employed

AimTo evaluate the implementation of the Transitional Care Model (TCM), an evidence‐based, advanced practice registered nurse‐led multi‐component intervention, as part of a randomised controlled trial during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic.DesignParallel convergent mixed‐methods approach.MethodsData for this study were collected between June 2020 and February 2021. Data from 78 patients who

AimTo examine current evidence on health‐related quality of life and its associated factors in women with metastatic breast cancer over the past 10 years.DesignAn integrative review.Data SourcesWe conducted a comprehensive search across five databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, for studies published between January 2013 and June 2023.Review MethodsFollowing the integrative

AimsTo provide insights into postdischarge patients' experiences and preferences regarding surgical wound care education at discharge in the Netherlands.BackgroundPatient involvement in wound care practices postdischarge is beneficial for the prevention of surgical site infections and has become an essential component in reducing the burden on healthcare systems. Surgical wound care discharge education

AimTo identify and integrate the best evidence on nurses' perceptions of organisational attractiveness and related factors in health care.DesignA mixed methods systematic review.MethodsThe review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute Mixed Methods Systematic Review methodology and a convergent segregated approach which involved separate qualitative and quantitative syntheses followed by integration

AimTo investigate changes in professional nursing values during the transition from Generation Z senior nursing students to second‐year newly graduated nurses (NGNs).DesignA longitudinal study with secondary data analysis.MethodsA national‐level dataset for 2020–2023 from the New Nurse e‐Cohort Study was used, including a total of 366 participants aged 21–25 years (born after 1995) who graduated from

Aim(s)To explore the day‐level interactions between challenge and hindrance job demands and their effects on work engagement and emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals, focusing on the moderating role of resilience.DesignA longitudinal, diary‐based design was employed.MethodsThis study utilised a multilevel modelling approach to analyse 351 diary entries from 85 healthcare professionals

AimTo map the existing evidence and identify research gaps regarding the self‐management of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes among first‐generation immigrants ≥ 18 years.DesignA scoping review followed the JBI guidelines and was in accordance with the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews.MethodsA systematic search of CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ProQuest, SCOPUS and the Web of Science

AimThis systematic review aims to describe and compare the characteristics of Hospital in the Home (HITH) models of care within Australia.DesignA systematic review of peer‐reviewed Australian literature.Data SourcesSeven databases were searched in January 2024, followed by citation searching. Articles were included if they were described the HITH model of care and were published between 1994 and 2024

AimExplore caregiver (i.e., person who provides direct care for a child and was present at the time of their medical visit) perspectives and preferences regarding timely access to unscheduled acute care as well as barriers and facilitators of the use of an online appointment tool (i.e., Save My Spot) in a satellite children's hospital five urgent care centers in the United States.DesignA descriptive

AimsTo uncover the mirror‐viewing experience in African‐American (AA) women with obesity.BackgroundObesity is among the most preventable healthcare epidemics and is linked to multiple health problems. Unfortunately, AA women are disproportionately affected by obesity. Mirror exposure has exclusively used mirrors to treat various eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating

BackgroundMaternal fear of childbirth fluctuates throughout pregnancy. However, no studies have investigated the changing characteristics and influencing factors of fear of childbirth.AimsThis study aimed to identify the trajectory patterns of fear of childbirth in third‐trimester primiparas and to examine the factors influencing these patterns.MethodsThis study followed the STROBE checklist for observational

AimsTo identify the longitudinal trajectories of psychological distress and to explore the predictive factors of different trajectories among young and middle‐aged colorectal cancer patients from diagnosis to 6 months postoperation.DesignA longitudinal study was conducted, guided by the STROBE checklist.MethodsA total of 214 patients were recruited from July 2021 to May 2022 at a cancer hospital in

1 Introduction There is more awareness and focus than ever before on issues of the health and healthcare needs of gender minority groups such as transgender and gender diverse communities (TGD) and with that comes a responsibility for nurses to develop the knowledge and skills required for effective and appropriate care (Gilmore, Dainton, and Halpin 2024). The World Professional Assocation for Transgender

AimTo identify mixed methods studies in nursing and midwifery using secondary analysis and to examine their methodological characteristics.DesignMethodological review.MethodsA systematic search was conducted to identify empirical mixed methods studies in nursing and midwifery that used secondary analysis. A data extraction sheet was developed based on previous methodological reviews of secondary analysis

AimsTo elucidate the meaning of moral distress in nurses caring for critically ill neonates.DesignQualitative study using Husserl's descriptive phenomenology.MethodsBetween April and December 2022, unstructured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses with at least 3 years of neonatal intensive care unit experience in Japan. They were asked to recall experiences of moral distress and to speak freely