Are pediatric nurses prepared to respond to monkeypox outbreak?

Background: Emphasizing the crucial significance of maintaining a national nursing workforce well-prepared with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond effectively is the growing frequency of natural and environmental disasters, coupled with public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the study aimed to explore pediatric nurses' preparedness to monkeypox outbreak, and their stress during this outbreak in Egypt.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a 416 nurses direct care for children at selected governmental hospitals in Egypt.

Impact of structured simulation-based and on-job training program on nurses' competency in pediatric peripheral intravenous cannulation: Children's hospital experience.

Background: Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a frequent invasive, painful procedure in children. Nursing education and competency are of great importance to decrease complications.

Objectives: to evaluate the impact of structured simulation-based PIVC training and on-job assessment program on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and performance.