The effects of bullying behaviours among nursing students in Sierra Leone: a qualitative exploratory study.

Background: Bullying can have profound negative effects on nursing students who often contend with psychological trauma because of repeated acts of mistreatment. This study was done to explore the effects of bullying behaviours among nursing students with above average and below average academic performance in two nursing schools in Sierra Leone.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory study involved six rounds of data collection and analysis over a one month period.

Implementation of Family Centered Care for Neonates Admitted in a Special Care Baby Unit in Sierra Leone.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of implementing family centered care and the impact this would have on parental satisfaction in a special care baby unit in Sierra Leone.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed methods study was conducted at the Rokupa Government Hospital, Sierra Leone. 16 nursing staff of the Special Care Baby Unit and 7 caregivers of neonates admitted in the unit participated in the study.