My Patient Died: A National Study of Nursing Students' Perceptions After Experiencing a Patient Death.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine, on a national level, nursing students' perceptions after experiencing a patient death.

Background: Death is a highly stressful experience for nursing students. Debriefing, which routinely occurs with a patient's demise in the simulation setting, typically does not happen in actual death situations.

Nursing Students' Clinical Experience With Death: A Pilot Study.

Although debriefing in simulation settings is routine in nursing education, debriefing does not routinely take place in clinical settings with nursing students after a patient has died. This pilot study sought to explore nursing students' perceptions of their first experience with the death of a patient. Students reported emotional distress and feelings of inadequacy with regard to communicating with and supporting the family of the dying patient.

The nurse's role in primary care antidepressant medication adherence.

Depression remains one of the most common conditions seen in primary care settings. Antidepressant medications (ADMs) are considered standard treatment for moderate to severe depression, and in some instances, for minor depression. When ADM adherence is low, patients are at risk for treatment failure and poor quality of life.

Factors associated with antidepressant medication adherence and adherence-enhancement programmes: a systematic literature review.

Medication adherence is critical to the efficacy of available treatment for depression in primary care settings. This review identifies factors associated with adherence and what is known about the effectiveness of adherence-enhancement programmes. A comprehensive systematic review of English language publications from January 2002 to October 2011 was conducted using the following databases: PUBMED/MEDLINE, PsycINFO and the Cochrane database.

Developing positive attitudes toward geriatric nursing among Millennials and Generation Xers.

Despite the increase of the older adult population, there exists a shortage of health care professionals trained to help this population remain independent as long as possible. Ageism, common among younger adults, affects the capacity building of health care for older adults. Research has indicated that increased knowledge about older adults, as well as exposure to the elderly, may alter nursing students' attitudes regarding careers in gerontological nursing.

Practical considerations in establishing sustainable international nursing experiences.

An understanding of global health and the development of cultural competence are important outcomes of today's baccalaureate nursing programs. Thoughtfully designed international experiences can provide excellent opportunities to achieve those outcomes. Based on 16 years of providing international experiences within a baccalaureate curriculum, components are identified that contribute to the development of a sustainable international program.