The Effectiveness of Mobile Applications in Improving Nursing Students' Knowledge Related to Pressure Injury Prevention.

The study's main goal was to compare the effects of a mobile application versus traditional methods of teaching on nursing students' acquisition of knowledge about pressure injury prevention. In addition, a secondary aim was to discover nursing students' viewpoints related to the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile applications as an educational method. A randomized controlled study design was implemented during November and December of 2023 in a nursing faculty with 60 undergraduate students in their second nursing year.

Predictors of Non-invasive Ventilation Failure and Associated Factors Among the COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit.

Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a method of oxygenation supply that eliminates the need for an endotracheal airway. Non-invasive ventilation failure is defined as the necessity for endotracheal intubation or death during the NIV trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the predictors and associated factors of NIV failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).

Outcomes of Pain Management Among Postoperative Patients: A Cross-sectional Study.

Purpose: Postoperative pain management has always been a significant challenge for both hospital staff and surgical patients. Determination of pain management outcomes among surgically treated patients may help develop pain management strategies, improve health services that would yield better outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of pain management among postoperative patients.

Knowledge, risk assessment, practices, self-efficacy, attitudes, and behaviour's towards venous thromboembolism among nurses: A systematic review.

Aim: This study reviewed the literature on nurses' knowledge, risk assessment practices, self-efficacy, attitudes, and behaviours towards venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Design: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.

Methods: CINAHL (via EBSCO), MEDLINE (via PubMed), and Web of Science were electronic databases used to find studies published from 2010 to November 2020 in English language.

Nursing Care and Barriers for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Patients: A Qualitative Study.

Purpose: To determine barriers to preventing venous thromboembolism in total knee and hip arthroplasty patients by surgical nurses.

Methods: This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach. The semi-structured interview questionnaire included two questions focused on nursing care practices for VTE prevention and barriers faced during VTE prophylaxis in total knee and hip arthroplasty patients.

A qualitative study of medical-surgical intensive care unit nurses' experiences in caring for critical patients.

Objective: To describe the meaning attributed to nurses' clinical experience in a medical-surgical intensive care unit in Northern Cyprus.

Method: The qualitative study was conducted in two medical-surgical intensive care units at a university hospital. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 17 nurses.

Compliance of non-pharmacological preventive practice of venous thromboembolism among Jordanian nurses.

Many practices, such as non-pharmacological preventive practices, have demonstrated significant improvement and reduced the venous thromboembolism incidence. This study aims at investigating the compliance with non-pharmacological preventive practice of venous thromboembolism guidelines among Jordanian intensive care and medical and surgical nurses. Descriptive and cross-sectional with the non-participant observational design was used.

Effectiveness of game-based virtual reality phone application and online education on knowledge, attitude and compliance of standard precautions among nursing students.

Game-based virtual reality phone applications can create a realistic environment to prepare for clinical applications and improve students' knowledge of and compliance with standard precautions. An experimental study was performed among 126 nursing students' from the third and fourth nursing levels to determine the effect of online education and game-based virtual reality phone applications related to standard precautions. Students were divided randomly into two groups; the experimental group used online education and game-based virtual reality phone applications, while the control group used traditional education.

Nurses' Awareness and Practices of Unintentional Perioperative Hypothermia Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Unintentional perioperative hypothermia can cause potentially life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to determine the awareness and practices of nurses regarding unintentional perioperative hypothermia prevention. The study was conducted at a teaching hospital in Gambia with descriptive cross-sectional design.

Effectiveness of training in disease management for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is included in the disease group described as the pandemic of the century. Although disease management is possible, it can significantly reduce the quality of life when glycaemic control is poor. The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of different educational programmes on the management of the disease among type 2 DM patients.

Patient Safety Attitudes among Doctors and Nurses: Associations with Workload, Adverse Events, Experience.

Patient safety concept has achieved more attention from healthcare organizations to improve the safety culture. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes among doctors and nurses and explore associations between workload, adverse events, and experience with patient safety attitudes. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design and the Turkish version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire.

The Effect of Educational Program on Pain Management, Self-Efficacy Behavior, and Quality of Life among Adult Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Jordan has a high prevalence of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN), leg complications, and amputations due to diabetes. This study evaluated the effect of educational programs on pain management, self-efficacy behaviors, and quality of life (QoL) among adult patients with PDPN.

Methods: The randomized controlled trial study was conducted at the Jordanian Ministry of Health hospitals between October 2019 - March 2020.

Effectiveness of training in disease management for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is included in the disease group described as the pandemic of the century. Although disease management is possible, it can significantly reduce the quality of life when glycaemic control is poor. The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of different educational programmes on the management of the disease among type 2 DM patients.

Nurses' awareness on hospital acquired infection risks of the geriatric patients: A descriptive and cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The increasing number of persons > 65 years of age form a special population at risk for nosocomial and other health care-associated infections. Nosocomial infections are major problems in terms of morbidity and mortality as well as prolonged hospitalization and increased costs. The aim of the present study was determination of nurses' awareness of hospital-acquired infection risks of the geriatric patients.

Effectiveness of a venous thromboembolism course using flipped classroom with nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Modern innovative education approaches are crucial for nursing education, which leads to improving evidence-based teaching strategies and preparing nursing students for their future workplaces. The primary aim of the study was a comparison of the effectiveness of the flipped classroom and traditional educational methods on the attainment of knowledge regarding venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention among nursing students. In addition, investigation of the opinions of the nursing students regarding the advantages and disadvantages flipped classroom educational method was the secondary aim of the study.

Nursing Students' Experiences Related to Operating Room Practice: A Qualitative Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of nursing students concerning operating room (OR) practice.

Design: A qualitative design was used in this study.

Methods: Data were collected from second-year nursing students using the semistructured interview form including open-ended questions about their OR experiences.

The effectiveness of a recurrent fall prevention program applied to elderly people undergoing fracture treatment.

Background: Worldwide 30-40% of people aged of 65 and over fall each year. It is important to develop preventive interventions for falls in the elderly to prevent injuries leading to mortality and morbidity.

Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a recurrent fall prevention program in elderly individuals undergoing fracture treatment.

Patient safety attitudes among critical care nurses: A case study in North Cyprus.

Introduction: Patient safety has become a crucial priority in quality healthcare. Adverse events and serious errors involving critically ill patients are common and can be potentially life-threatening. Thus, this study aimed to examine patient safety attitudes among critical care nurses.

Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification Education on Knowledge, Anxiety, and Postoperative Problems of Patients With Benign Perianal Diseases.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative planned education about lifestyle modifications on knowledge, anxiety level, and postoperative problems of the patients with benign perianal disease.

Design: The study was a quasi-experimental design.

Methods: The sample was a total of 102 patients undergoing surgical procedure for hemorrhoid and fissure in the general surgery unit of a state hospital in Turkey.

Knowledge and practices of nurses on deep vein thrombosis risks and prophylaxis: A descriptive cross sectional study.

The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge and practices of deep vein thrombosis risks and prophylaxis among nurses and to investigate the relation between descriptive characteristics and knowledge and practices of nurses. This descriptive study was conducted with the registered nurses who currently work in a university hospital of Northern Cyprus. Total 165 voluntary nurses composed the sample of the study.

Senior Undergraduate Nursing Students' Perceptions of Disaster Preparedness: A Descriptive Study.

Objective: This descriptive study aimed to determine the disaster preparedness of a senior class of undergraduate nursing students.

Methods: The study sample was composed of 73 undergraduate nursing school students from Ankara, Turkey. Data were collected by using a questionnaire developed by the researchers and were evaluated with descriptive statistics.

Effectiveness of an education program to prevent nurses' low back pain: an interventional study in Turkey.

This study was undertaken to evaluate an education program to prevent low back pain among nurses. This interventional study used a one-group, pretest/posttest design and was conducted in four hospitals in Bolu, Turkey. Nurses' knowledge was assessed before and after training; 60 nurses were evaluated while performing five procedures that can lead to low back pain using an observation form.

A study of nursing student abuse in Turkey.

Because abuse negatively affects victims' physiological, psychological, and social health, the main purpose of this study was to identify the abuse experiences of nursing students in Turkey. This descriptive study used a questionnaire, administered to 225 students. Participants stated they were abused verbally (100%), academically (83.

Kidney transplantation: determination of the problems encountered by Turkish patients and their knowledge and practices on healthy living.

Background: Although renal transplantations remove many limitations, dialysis can improve quality life in patients with end-stage renal disease, once transplantation has been performed and the patient has been discharged with a functioning graft, life with a chronic illness continues.

Aims And Objectives: This study was carried out to define problems encountered by patients undergoing kidney transplantation and their knowledge and practices on healthy living.

Design: This study was designed as a retrospective and descriptive survey.