Skin tears in older patients in intensive care units: A multicentre point prevalence study.

Background: With the ageing of the global population, it is predicted that the population of older adult patients in hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) will increase. Because of health conditions, care practices and ageing-related skin changes, older adult ICU patients are prone to skin integrity problems, including skin tears (STs).

Aim: To determine the prevalence of STs and associated factors in older patients hospitalized in ICUs.

The Effect of Training Given to Patients with Septorhinoplasty on Nose Obstruction and Sleep Quality: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Trial.

Purpose: Clinical nurses play a primary role in the surgical adjustment of patients, to include monitoring and training patients in septorhinoplasty, which has a long recovery period. The effect of repetitive patient training nasal obstruction and sleep quality is unknown. This study aimed to determine the effect of repetitive training given to patients undergoing septorhinoplasty on nasal obstruction and sleep quality.

The Development of the Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia Knowledge Test (IPH-KT).

Purpose: This study aimed to develop the inadvertent perioperative hypothermia knowledge test (IPH-KT) for health care professionals and examine its validity and reliability.

Design: The methodological and cross-sectional study design was used.

Methods: The research was carried out with 326 nursing students in Turkey.

Prevalence and factors associated with surgery anxiety in hospitalized patients: a point-prevalence study.

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a challenging problem in the preoperative care of patients. Identifying risk factors helps nurses provide psychological support during the pre-operative visit so that stress can be reduced.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of surgical anxiety and related factors in hospitalized surgical patients.

The Effect of Preoperative Pain Fear on Postoperative Pain, Analgesic Use, and Comfort Level.

Background: Preoperative assessment of pain fear could provide essential information for improving perioperative care and could be the first step toward targeted pain management.

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of preoperative pain fear on postoperative pain, analgesic use, and comfort level.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 patients in the general surgery service between January 2022 and March 2022.

Postoperative Telenursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Improving Patient Outcomes.

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine if postoperative nurse-driven telehealth visits for patients undergoing septorhinoplasty decreased patient anxiety while improving comfort and satisfaction levels.

Design: The present study was an intervention-control study completed with a total of 320 participants (n = 160, intervention group; n = 160, control group). The intervention postseptorhinoplasty training using the telenursing method was conducted at three time points in this study; preoperatively-postoperatively, on days 3, and 10.

The Effect of a Checklist for Perioperative Hyperglycemia Management on Surgical Site Infections: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of managing perioperative normoglycemia using a structured and standardized normoglycemia checklist on surgical site infection (SSI).

Design: The study is a prospective randomized controlled experimental case-control study.

Methods: A normoglycemia checklist was applied to the patients selected for the experimental group preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively (continuous insulin infusion applied to keep the blood glucose level within the range of 80 to 150 mg/dl until 48 hours postoperative) according to their blood glucose levels.