Voice from the frontline and learning for the future: A qualitative descriptive study on wider perspectives of frontline nurses in India during the COVID 19 global pandemic.

Objective: This study was conducted to explore frontline nurses' experiences of the impact of COVID 19 pandemic and suggestions for improvement in the healthcare system, policy and practice in the future.

Method: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Frontline nurses who were involved in providing care to patients affected with COVID 19 in four designated COVID units from the Eastern, Southern and Western regions of India were interviewed during January to July 2021.

Effect of individual nutrition education on perceptions of nutritional iron supplementation, adherence to iron - folic acid intake and Hb levels among a cohort of anemic South Indian pregnant women.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of individual nutrition education on nutritional knowledge, attitude, practices, adherence to iron-folic acid intake, and hemoglobin levels among anemic South Indian pregnant women.

Methods: This intervention study was conducted from December 2020 to March 2021 in a secondary care level women and child hospital at Puducherry, India. The intervention group ( = 59) and comparison group ( = 58) included mild to moderately anemic pregnant women attending antenatal clinics (Mild anemia - Hb levels between 10.

Challenges faced by student nurses and midwives in clinical learning environment - A systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to offer insight and understanding, through synthesis of findings from studies that report on perspectives of student nurses/midwives, clinical instructors, clinical nurses/midwives on the challenges faced by student nurses/midwives in the clinical learning environment (CLE).

Design: All primary qualitative research studies published in the English language that reported on the views of student nurses/midwives, clinical instructors and clinical nurses/midwives on the challenges faced by student nurses/midwives in the CLE were included.

Data Sources: The electronic databases of Medline EBSCO (1946-), CINAHL (1970), Embase Ovid (1974-), ScielO, WHOLIS (2002-), ASSIA (1985-), Web of Science (1956-), PsycINFO (1800s-) and Maternal and Infant Care (1970-) were searched in November 2019.

Effectiveness of CME on "Pediatric Emergencies and Management" Among the Health Personnels in Community Health Centre, Karikalampakkam, Puducherry.

Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge among health personnels on pediatric emergencies and their management and to evaluate the effectiveness of CME programme on the same.

Methods: This study was conducted at Karikalampakkam village of Puducherry. Karikalampakkam is a Community Health Center with seven subcenters under it.