Effects of Using Virtual Reality Technology on Pain and Hemodynamic Variables in Patients Receiving Hand Laceration Repair in an Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Pain and altered hemodynamic variables are among the most common complications in patients undergoing hand laceration repair in an Emergency Department.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of using virtual reality (VR) technology on pain and hemodynamic variables in patients receiving hand laceration repair in an Emergency Department.

Method: This nonblinded randomized clinical trial included 160 patients undergoing laceration repair to their hands under local anesthetics from November 2020 to May 2021.

The Challenges of Nursing Presence at the Patient's Bedside from the Perspective of Nurses: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Presence is one of the vital aspects of nursing care that improves the outcome of treatment, self-care, satisfaction, loneliness, and anxiety of patients. The literature review shows that most of the studies have been conducted on the conceptual analysis of the presence of nurses, while there are many challenges for the presence of nurses at the bedside. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the perceived challenges of nurses from being at the bedside of patients.

The relationship between patient safety culture and patient safety competency with adverse events: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Background: Patient safety culture and patient safety competency could be associated with adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to investigate the associations between nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture, patient safety competency, and AEs.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 338 nurses employed in three university hospitals in Qom, Iran between 17 August 2021 and 12 November 2021.

The Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses in Advocacy of COVID-19 Patients.

The lack of face-to-face interactions with families, the increase in the number of patients admitted to the ICU, nursing staff shortages, and inadequate personal protective equipment has created many challenges for nurses in advocacy of the COVID-19 patient with life-threatening conditions. This study aimed to explore the experiences of intensive care nurses in the advocacy of COVID-19 patients. This study was performed using a qualitative content analysis method with Graneheim and Lundman approach, Iran, 2020.

Teamwork competence and readiness of emergency nurses in the care of trauma patients: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Emergency nurse's teamwork competency and readiness are crucial to improve the quality of care and patient outcome in trauma patients. This study aimed to determine teamwork competence and readiness of emergency nurses in the care of trauma patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 230 emergency nurses and nursing assistants in emergency departments of three university hospitals in Iran in 2020.

Experiences of Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Units: A Qualitative Study.

This study aimed to describe the experiences of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care units (ICU). The data were analyzed by content analysis on 16 ICU patients with COVID-19. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews.

A Whirlpool of Stress in Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Qualitative Multicenter Study.

Background: Family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit must tolerate high levels of stress, making them emotionally and physically vulnerable. However, little is known about the kinds of stress family members may experience.

Objective: To explore perceived stress in the families of patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

Effect of nature-based sound therapy on agitation and anxiety in coronary artery bypass graft patients during the weaning of mechanical ventilation: A randomised clinical trial.

Background: Weaning from mechanical ventilation is a frequent nursing activity in critical care. Nature-based sound as a non-pharmacological and nursing intervention effective in other contexts may be an efficient approach to alleviating anxiety, agitation and adverse effects of sedative medication in patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation.

Objectives: This study identified the effect of nature-based sound therapy on agitation and anxiety on coronary artery bypass graft patients during weaning from mechanical ventilation.