Introducing Nursing Students to Pastoral Care Providers Via Simulation.

During a mock code simulation scenario in a medical-surgical undergraduate nursing course, two priests as pastoral care providers were included as interprofessional team members. Perceptions of the inclusion of pastoral care in an end-of-life simulation were assessed as part of a mixed-method study that included a qualitative analysis of debriefing sessions. Students reported an increase in awareness of the role of pastoral care in healthcare and learned to consider the spiritual aspects of end-of-life care.

Effect of pH Test-Strip Characteristics on Accuracy of Readings.

Background: Little is known about characteristics of colorimetric pH test strips that are most likely to be associated with accurate interpretations in clinical situations.

Objectives: To compare the accuracy of 4 pH test strips with varying characteristics (ie, multiple vs single colorimetric squares per calibration, and differing calibration units [1.0 vs 0.