Undergraduate nursing students' transformative learning through disorientating dilemmas associated with end-of-life care simulation: A narrative inquiry study.

Background: Despite attempts, there remains a theory practice gap for undergraduate nursing students transitioning to clinical practice on graduation, especially for specialty areas of clinical practice, such as palliative care, where there are limited opportunities to gain specialty knowledge and skills. As a result, undergraduate nursing students largely feel unprepared for end-of-life care in clinical practice. End-of-life care simulation is gaining momentum for helping prepare students to undertake this important care.

Embodied good deaths and disembodied bad deaths: Undergraduate nursing students narratives of experience.

Background: The concept of "good and bad deaths" has been widely addressed in the literature. However, little is known of undergraduate nursing students' experiences with death in clinical practice or how they perceive good and bad deaths.

Objective: To explore undergraduate nursing students' personal and professional/clinical experiences of death and dying.

Approaches to visual arts-based data collection with hospitalized children: A discussion of lessons learnt and suggestions for practice.

Aims: To discuss the experience in using a visual arts-based method of draw and talk with hospitalized children, lessons learnt and strategies for practice.

Design: Discussion paper.

Data Sources: Data were drawn from two sources: first, the databases Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SCOPUS were searched for approaches to visual arts- based data collection with children.

Nurses and undergraduate student nurses' experiences in collaborative clinical placement programs in acute hospitals: An integrative literature review.

Objectives: To identify, and critically review student, nurse clinician and clinical facilitator/educator experiences of collaborative clinical placement models in acute hospitals.

Design: An integrative review that followed Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) framework.

Data Sources: Studies published between 2009 and 2019 were identified via a comprehensive search of the following databases: CINAHL, OVID Medline, EMBASE, EMCARE, PsychINFO, Johanna Briggs Institute, ERIC and SCOPUS.

Hospitalized children's experience of a Fairy Garden in Northern Thailand.

Aim: To explore through draw, observation and talk hospitalized children's experience of a Fairy Garden in Northern Thailand.

Design: A participatory visual arts method of draw, observations and talk along with Clandinin's narrative inquiry framework of three-dimensional space (sociality, temporality and place).

Methods: This study was conducted in a paediatric ward in a large tertiary hospital in Northern Thailand over 12 months (July 2017-2018).

Exploring the impacts of mindfulness and yoga upon childbirth outcomes and maternal health: an integrative review.

Background: Foetal development and the long-term outcomes of the infant are influenced by the intrauterine environment. Strategies to enhance maternal health in pregnancy are needed to improve health outcomes for childbearing women and babies, advancing the well-being of our general population.

Aim: To synthesise the existing literature to determine the impacts of mindfulness and yoga practice upon birth outcomes and maternal health.

Long-term survivors of cardiac arrest: A narrative inquiry.

Background: Despite extensive knowledge and research in cardiac health there is limited understanding in how a cardiac arrest influences the life of long-term survivors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore how long-term survivors of a cardiac arrest adjusted to their new reality, expressed in their re-storied narratives.

Methods: Seven individuals surviving a cardiac arrest 5-26 years ago were interviewed through in-depth conversations over a six-month period.

Tai chi and yoga in residential aged care: Perspectives of participants: A qualitative study.

Aims And Objectives: This qualitative study examined the appropriateness and acceptability of 14-week modified tai chi and yoga programmes in an Australian residential aged care (RAC) setting by exploring experiences and perspectives of frail older residents and staff participants.

Background: Older persons in RAC have limited opportunities for physical activity. Tai chi and yoga are mindfulness-based exercise interventions that have been used to promote physical and psychological health of older adults in community settings.

Analysis of the Empathic Concern Subscale of the Emotional Response Questionnaire in a Study Evaluating the Impact of a 3D Cultural Simulation.

Abstract Background Empathic concern has been found to decline in health professional students. Few effective educational programs and a lack of validated scales are reported. Previous analysis of the Empathic Concern scale of the Emotional Response Questionnaire has reported both one and two latent constructs.

The effectiveness of mindfulness meditation for nurses and nursing students: An integrated literature review.

Background: A growing body of literature has identified a range of beneficial physiological and psychological outcomes from the regular practice of mindfulness meditation. For healthcare professionals, mindfulness meditation is claimed to reduce stress, anxiety and burnout, and enhance resilience.

Objective: The objective of this integrative review was to critically appraise the literature that related to the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation programs for nurses and nursing students.

Real-life experiences of people with transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: A qualitative literature review.

Aims And Objectives: To explore and present findings of qualitative studies exploring real-life experiences of people with transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke.

Background: Transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke significantly increase the risk of stroke. Primarily, literature has examined healthcare pathways, patient outcomes and models of care through quantitative methodologies.

Nursing students' perceptions of a collaborative clinical placement model: A qualitative descriptive study.

Clinical placements are specifically designed to facilitate authentic learning opportunities and are an integral component of undergraduate nursing programs. However, as academics and clinicians frequently point out, clinical placements are fraught with problems that are long-standing and multidimensional in nature. Collaborative placement models, grounded in a tripartite relationship between students, university staff and clinical partners, and designed to foster students' sense of belonging, have recently been implemented to address many of the challenges associated with clinical placements.

Student nurses experience of a "fairy garden" healing haven garden for sick children.

Background: The concept and philosophy of healing environments in health care is not new and there has been recent research into the experience of nurses and families experience of healing environments producing positive outcomes in relieving stress and improving quality of life. However, there is little in-depth information about student nurse's experience of healing environments in support of patients.

Aim: To report on the stories of student nurses who participated in formal and informal activities in a healing haven environment called a Fairy Garden (FG) within a hospital in northern Thailand.

Home care packages: insights into the experiences of older people leading up to the introduction of consumer directed care in Australia.

This paper reports phase one, conducted from March to June 2015, of a two-phase, qualitative descriptive study designed to explore the perceptions and experiences of older people before and after the introduction of consumer directed care (CDC) to home care packages (HCP) in Australia. Eligible consumers with a local HCP provider were mailed information about the study. Data collection occurred before the introduction of CDC and included face-to-face, in-depth interviews, summaries of interviews, field notes and reflective journaling.

A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature exploring the experiences and quality of life of survivors of a cardiac arrest.

Background: Survival following cardiac arrest and subsequent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is increasing worldwide, mainly due to greater awareness of the symptoms of cardiac events and an increased attention to CPR training. Although patient outcomes remain unpredictable and quantitative studies suggest that the overall quality of life (QOL) is acceptable, it is valuable to synthesise qualitative studies exploring these phenomena in depth, providing a deeper knowledge of survivors' experiences and QOL.

Aims: To critically appraise and synthesise the qualitative literature on survivors' experiences of a cardiac arrest and CPR with the aim of identifying common themes that can inform clinical pathways and thereby improve survivor outcomes and QOL.

Survivors' quality of life after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an integrative review of the literature.

Background: The incidence of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation continues to increase worldwide largely due to greater awareness of the symptoms of cardiac events and increased attention to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in the community. Globally, predicted survival rates after cardiopulmonary resuscitation have remained at 10% for decades and although patient outcome remains unpredictable, there is a positive trend in life expectancy. For a resuscitation attempt to be classed as successful, not only survival but also quality of life has to be evaluated.

Australian nursing students' stories of end-of-life care simulation.

Because nurses are at the forefront of end-of-life care, it is imperative that nursing students are prepared for this role upon graduation. Research suggests that many nursing students are unprepared to deliver compassionate and quality end-of-life care. There have been many attempts to address this need; one emerging method is end-of-life care simulation.

Development and psychometric testing of the satisfaction with Cultural Simulation Experience Scale.

Decreasing the numbers of adverse health events experienced by people from culturally diverse backgrounds rests, in part, on the ability of education providers to provide quality learning experiences that support nursing students in developing cultural competence, an essential professional attribute. This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation of an immersive 3D cultural empathy simulation. The Satisfaction with Cultural Simulation Experience Scale used in this study was adapted and validated as the first stage of this study.

Living within stories: Exploring the experiences of people with transient ischemic attack.

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) significantly increases a person's risk of ischemic stroke. However, little is known about the experiences of these people or what influences their decision to access care. This article explores the stories of three people who experienced a TIA.

Measuring the impact of a 3D simulation experience on nursing students' cultural empathy using a modified version of the Kiersma-Chen Empathy Scale.

Aims And Objectives: To determine the effect of immersive 3D cultural simulation on nursing students' empathy towards culturally and linguistically diverse patients.

Background: Accelerated globalisation has seen a significant increase in cultural diversity in most regions of the world over the past forty years. Clinical encounters that do not acknowledge cultural factors contribute to adverse patient outcomes and health care inequities for culturally and linguistically diverse people.

A student's perspective of managing data collection in a complex qualitative study.

Aim: To highlight from a doctoral student's perspective some of the unexpected and challenging issues that may arise when collecting data in a complex, qualitative study.

Background: Using a qualitative approach to undertaking a PhD requires commitment to the research topic, the acquisition of a variety of research skills and the development of expertise in writing. Despite close research supervision and guidance, the first author of this paper experienced unexpected hurdles when collecting data.

The influence of tai chi and yoga on balance and falls in a residential care setting: a randomised controlled trial.

Abstract Falls amongst older people is a global public health concern. Whilst falling is not a typical feature of ageing, older people are more likely to fall. Fall injuries amongst older people are a leading cause of death and disability.