"Did I do the right thing?" Nurses' experiences of caring for victims of child maltreatment: A qualitative study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore and gain insight into pediatric nurses' lived experiences in caring for children who experienced maltreatment.

Design And Method: A qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach using Giorgi's method was used to support the inquiry of this study. Participants were recruited through the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) and the International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN).

Empowering Lung Cancer Survivors in Post-Treatment Survivorship Care Using Participatory Action Research.

Purpose: To explore the experiences of lung cancer survivors (LCSs) and their informal and professional caregivers with post-treatment care and to empower them to implement action-based study findings.

Participants & Setting: Participants were recruited using purposeful and snowball sampling from patients at a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the northeastern United States.

Methodologic Approach: This study used a participatory action research (PAR) four-phase design.

Disaster Preparedness in K-12 Schools: An Integrative Review.

Background: The threat of a disaster or potential for a disaster is something that may be experienced by individuals globally. Schools are places of daily mass gatherings which make them an ideal target for mass casualty, natural disasters, and biological incidents.

Methods: An integrative review using Whittemore and Knafl's model was conducted to explore peer-reviewed publications about K-12 schools and natural disasters and pandemic preparedness and planning.

Relationships between Interpersonal Goals and Loneliness in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Loneliness is linked to many physiological and psychological issues and disproportionately affects older adults. Interpersonal goals (compassion and self-image) are essential to interpersonal relationships; however, how they relate to loneliness in older adults is unknown. We investigated the impact of interpersonal goals on loneliness using the Ecosystem-Egosystem Theory of Social Motivation.

Cultural care needs of Spanish speaking parents with limited English proficiency whose children are hospitalized: An ethnonursing study.

Purpose: Parents' inability to speak English proficiently is associated with communication barriers in the care process of their children, social determinants of health, and poor child health outcomes. Research exploring perspectives of Spanish speaking parents with limited English proficiency (SSP-LEP) whose children are hospitalized in the context of culture is lacking in the literature. The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural experiences, values, and beliefs of SSP-LEP, of Mexican origin, whose children were hospitalized and to understand nurses' roles in providing culturally congruent care.

Exploring Cultural Factors of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Acceptance in African Americans: An Integrative Review.

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent HPV-related cancers. However, African Americans (AA) have a 30% higher incidence of HPV-related cervical cancer than Whites. The purpose of this integrative review is to explore cultural factors and beliefs impacting HPV vaccine decisions in AA adults.

Support Methods for Healthcare Professionals Who Are Second Victims: An Integrative Review.

A second victim is a healthcare provider who has been involved in a critical event. A critical event is a clinical situation in which an unforeseen clinical outcome occurs, or the clinical deterioration of the patient takes place for many different reasons. The patient and his/her family are the first victims.

Lung Cancer Survivor Experiences With Post-Treatment Care: An Integrative Review.

Problem Identification: Lung cancer survival rates are improving, and survivors may have unmet post-treatment care needs. Oncology nurses' understanding of these needs can guide development of holistic survivorship care.

Literature Search: A comprehensive search of CINAHL®, PubMed®, and Embase® databases was performed to explore lung cancer survivor experiences with post-treatment care.

Nurses' Participation in Limited Resuscitation: Gray Areas in End of Life Decision-Making.

Historically nurses have lacked significant input in end-of-life decision-making, despite being an integral part of care. Nurses experience negative feelings and moral conflict when forced to aggressively deliver care to patients at the EOL. As a result, nurses participate in slow codes, described as a limited resuscitation effort with no intended benefit of patient survival.

Coping Behaviors of African Americans With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Focused Ethnography.

Introduction: Increased numbers of African Americans (AAs) are being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), little is known about the influence of culture on their coping.

Purpose: To explore the beliefs and experiences of AAs with IBD and coping in the context of their culture.

Method: Twelve AA adults with IBD were interviewed and observed using focused ethnography.

Cultural Aspects of End-of-Life Advance Care Planning for African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study.

Introduction: Advance directive completion rates among the general population are low, with even lower completion rates among African Americans (AAs). This study's purpose was to identify culturally based meanings, expressions, and traditions of end-of-life (EOL) advance care planning (ACP) and decision making in order to promote culturally congruent nursing care among African Americans.

Methodology: Leininger's Culture Care Theory and Ethnonursing Research Method guided the study.

A Call for Nurse Leader Action: Ethical Nursing Care of Latinx Unauthorized Immigrant Children and Families.

Latinx unauthorized immigrant children and children of unauthorized immigrant parents are at risk for care disparities and negative health outcomes. Unauthorized immigration from South and Central America to the United States has elevated to crisis level, exposing many children to poor health conditions, human rights violations, and risk of death. Unauthorized status greatly influences care access and delivery in the hospital setting.

The Cultural Perceptions of Healthy Eating in Mexican American Children: A Focused Ethnography.

Obesity in Mexican American children is reaching epidemic proportions. Improved understanding of children's healthy eating perceptions in culturally diverse populations is needed. The purpose was to describe the meanings and experiences associated with healthy eating from the perspective of Mexican American children.

Spanish Speaking, Limited English Proficient Parents whose Children are Hospitalized: An Integrative Review.

Problem: Children of non-English speakers are at risk for health disparities. Little is known about the experiences of Spanish speaking parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) whose children are hospitalized. The purposes of this integrative review were to explore what is known and to identify gaps in the literature about the experiences of Spanish speaking parents with LEP whose children are hospitalized.

Mexican American Parental Knowledge and Perceptions of Childhood Obesity: An Integrative Review.

Introduction: For the past two decades, childhood obesity has remained a national public health concern, particularly among Hispanic populations. Multiple cross-sectoral obesity prevention strategies have been implemented yet remain unsuccessful in generating sustainable lifestyle changes.

Method: The purpose of this integrative review, using the Whittemore and Knafl method, was to examine the literature from 2009 to 2018 regarding Mexican American parental knowledge and perceptions of childhood obesity.

Coping in African Americans With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Integrative Review of the Literature.

Given the chronic nature of inflammatory bowel disease, understanding the coping behaviors of individuals affected with the disease is important to influence health outcomes. Although minorities comprise a significant portion of individuals with the disease, little is known about the potential influence of one's culture, specifically among African Americans, on coping with inflammatory bowel disease. This integrative literature review examined the past decade of research related to the coping behaviors of African Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease to identify opportunities for further research.

Job satisfaction and empowerment of self-employed nurse practitioners: A mixed methods study.

Background And Purpose: Self-employed nurse practitioners (NPs) have been part of the American health care landscape since the 1970s, owning practices throughout the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore and measure the 2 characteristics of job satisfaction and empowerment in self-employed NPs practicing within the 50 states and District of Columbia and to explore factors that influence these characteristics.

Methods: A convergent parallel design, mixed methods study, using a survey and semistructured interviews, was completed.

Cultural Beliefs, Perceptions, and Practices of Young Adult Offspring of African Immigrants Regarding Healthy Eating and Activity.

Introduction: African immigrants and their offspring are increasing in the United States. Yet little is known about the beliefs, perceptions, and practices of second-generation African immigrants regarding healthy eating and physical activities within the context of culture and environment.

Method: Five small group interviews using a focused ethnography qualitative method were conducted with 20 college-age students who were offspring of African immigrants.