Roles, experience and views of nurses working in robotic surgery settings: A mixed-methods study.

Robotic-assisted surgery has benefits for patients, but there are challenges to working in this field. In Turkey, training is not provided for nurses working in robotic-assisted surgery, and national legislation on nurses' roles in these settings has not been implemented. This study aimed to demonstrate the roles and experiences of nurses in robotic-assisted surgery in Turkey.

Effect of a Childhood Burn Prevention Program on Knowledge Level of Caregivers and Burn Risk Factors.

Background: Prevention activities are very important in paediatric burns. More than 73% of burns occur at home. This study aimed to develop a Childhood Burn Prevention Program for caregivers of children with burns and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for reducing burn risk factors for children at home as well as increasing the relevant knowledge of caregivers on burn prevention.

The effectiveness of online Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation in developing casualty triage and management skills of paramedic program students: A quasi-experimental research study.

Background: Paramedics who perform patient triaging in case of a mass casualty incident generally receive triage training during their undergraduate educational program. Triage training can be facilitated using various simulation modalities together with theoretical training.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of online scenario-based Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation (VEMS) on developing the casualty triage and management skills of paramedic students.

The cultural adaptation and validation of a Turkish version of the satisfaction with appearance scale (SWAP-TR).

Aim: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP) into Turkish to be used in the context of pediatric burn care.

Method: This methodological study was conducted in two stages as Language Adaptation and Psychometric study. In the first stage, the Turkish scale was obtained after expert translations.

Experiences, Difficulties, and Coping Methods of Burn Nurses: An Exploratory-Descriptive Qualitative Study.

Caring for burn patients is both physically and emotionally exhausting for nurses. Each nurse can experience different emotions and make different senses of these experiences. This study was conducted to determine the experiences of nurses who care for burn patients.

Anti-embolism stocking care protocol to prevent associated skin problems: A quasi-experimental study.

Aim: The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to develop an anti-embolism stocking care protocol and assess its effectiveness in preventing associated skin problems on the legs.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted between 02 March and July 20, 2016 in the surgical clinics of a private university hospital in Ankara, Turkey. The sample consisted of 27 nurses and 162 patients (three different patients were fitted of anti-embolism stockings by each of the 27 nurses; pre-protocol 81 patients and post-protocol 81 patients).

Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: The aim of the study is to determine the nursing diagnoses and interventions applied to kidney transplant recipients.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study of nursing care plans of patients who underwent kidney transplantation from January 2008 through December 2016 was performed. Data were collected using a descriptive characteristics information form for patients and nursing care plans registered to the hospital's information-processing system.

Nursing diagnoses and interventions in the care of elderly patients undergoing surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine nursing diagnoses and interventions in the care plans of elderly patients undergoing surgery.

Methods: This descriptive and retrospective study was conducted with the files of 129 elderly patients undergoing surgery in a university hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using a questionnaire and nursing care plans.