Nurse Leader Mindfulness Pilot Impact on Perceived Stress: A Quality Improvement Project.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing stressful conditions in health care, further elevating the risk of negative health outcomes for nurses and particularly nurse leaders. The aim of this pilot project was to assess the efficacy of mindfulness practices in attenuating nurse leaders' perceived stress levels. There is a lack of evidence regarding the outcomes of stress reduction programs aimed at health care staff, especially for nurse leaders within the clinical setting.

Relationship between enamel fluorosis severity and fluoride content.

Objectives: Enamel fluorosis is a hypomineralization caused by chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride during tooth development. Previous research on the relationship between enamel fluoride content and fluorosis severity has been equivocal. The current study aimed at comparing visually and histologically assessed fluorosis severity with enamel fluoride content.

Fluoride concentration of bottled water, tap water, and fluoridated salt from two communities in Mexico.

Aim: To determine fluoride levels in bottled water, tap water, and fluoridated salt from two communities in Mexico.

Design: Stratified random collection of water and salt samples from Mexico City and Veracruz, Mexico for fluoride analysis.

Methods: Samples were analysed using a combination fluoride ion-specific electrode.