Caring for the Unvaccinated During a Pandemic: Connecting Swanson's Theory of Caring.

Nurses frequently care for patients who make decisions against medical advice, a challenge that continues during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This article explores U.S.

Nurse Well-Being and Patient-Specific Outcomes: A Scoping Review.

Background: The health and well-being of the nursing workforce has received recent attention due to nurse attrition and the critical nurse shortages projected across the country. A nurse's well-being may impact patient outcomes.

Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to assess the association between nurse well-being factors and specific patient outcomes.

Competence and Confidence With Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Competencies by Newly Licensed Registered Nurses.

Understanding newly licensed registered nurses' perceived confidence in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency domains and corresponding knowledge, skills, and attitudes will help inform clinical leaders to develop successful transition-to-practice programs. Newly licensed registered nurses and prelicensure nursing students had confidence in their understanding of QSEN competencies as they began their transition to practice. Online learning and virtual practicums were effective for attaining QSEN competencies, offering support for using these interventions in academic settings and transition-to-practice programs.