The purpose of this review was to determine the best method to deliver education that strengthens geriatric nursing competencies in RNs working in nursing homes to achieve excellent outcomes for a complex population. On the basis of the evidence reviewed, recommendations are made related to the kind of learning activities, structure of educational sessions, and instructor qualifications and consultation activities.
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J Trauma Nurs
January 2025
Author Affiliations: Trauma Prevention Program, UC Davis Medical Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California (Dr Adams); Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California (Dr Tancredi); Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California (Drs Bell and Catz); and Division of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California (Dr Romano).
Background: Acute care hospitalization has been associated with older adult home falls after discharge, but less is known about the effects of hospital- and patient-related factors on home fall risk.
Objectives: This study compares the effects of hospital length of stay, medical condition, history of falls, and home health care on period rates of home falls after discharge from acute care hospitalization.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study comparing period rates of home injury falls among older adults (age ≥ 65) occurring after discharge from an acute care hospitalization.
Introduction: Cognitive impairment in older adults is underrecognized in emergency departments. Despite emergency nurses' central role in facilitating ED screening for clinical and social needs, little is known about their perspectives on implementing delirium and dementia screenings. Nurses can provide insights to promote the uptake of these screenings.
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January 2025
Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department Of Community Health and Geriatric Nursing, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background And Purpose: The purpose of reflection in the learning process is to create meaningful and deep learning. Considering the importance of emphasizing active and student-centered methods in learning and the necessity of learners' participation in the education process, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of flipped classroom teaching method on the amount of reflection ability in nursing students and the course of professional ethics.
Study Method: The current study is a quasi-experimental study using Solomon's four-group method.
Nurse Educ Pract
January 2025
School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. Electronic address:
Aim: This study aimed to assess and identify the priority of educational needs for geriatric nursing competence among Chinese undergraduate nursing students.
Background: The increased aging population puts new challenges in geriatric nursing care. Competence in geriatric nursing is essential for nursing students to be well-equipped to be qualified nurses in their future work to meet the growing demand for geriatric nursing.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
January 2025
Department of Nutrition and Drug Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Skawińska Street 8, 31-066 Krakow, Poland. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aimed to review the efficacy and safety profile of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in patients with relapsing pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS).
Methods: A systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Published randomized controlled trials (RCTs), nonrandomized studies with a control group, large single-arm studies, and ongoing (unpublished) studies investigating the use of approved and unapproved DMTs in POMS were included.
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