Nursing educators realize the need to teach their students about ethics and about their future confrontations with torture. The question however is how? Differences abound on the methods. Below is a thought-provoking approach taken by Christiane Dind, derived from her increasing awareness of the phenomenon of torture as a member of Amnesty International's Health Professional Group and from her personal soul-searching into why she, as a nurse, could tolerate and not question the daily routine "torture" situations in her professional setting.
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J Am Assoc Nurse Pract
January 2025
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina.
Background: Increasing patient demand and clinician burnout in rheumatology practices have highlighted the need for more efficient models of care (MOC). Interprofessional collaboration is essential for improving patient outcomes and clinician satisfaction.
Local Problem: Our current MOC lacks standardization and formal integration of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), resulting in reduced clinician satisfaction and limited patient access.
J Craniofac Surg
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the Lean Six Sigma management approach on the standardization of nurses' prefilled anticoagulant subcutaneous injection practices, with a focus on improving anticoagulation outcomes, reducing patient complications, and enhancing overall patient satisfaction.
Background: The lack of standards for prefilled anticoagulant injection has resulted in a high complication rate, decreased patient satisfaction, and diminished service quality. This study investigated the impact of the Lean Six Sigma management approach on the standardization of nurses' prefilled anticoagulant subcutaneous injection practices.
SAGE Open Nurs
January 2025
Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Introduction: It is well-established in research that clinical learning during nursing education is a foundational preparation for future practice. However, the role of academic tasks, such as writing a bachelor's thesis, is less recognized for its contributions to nurses' working lives and overall professional development.
Objective: This study aimed to explore registered nurses' perceptions of the process of bachelor's thesis and its perceived usefulness in professional nursing careers.
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
January 2025
Department of Anesthesia, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Japan is one of the most developed countries in the world, and perinatal care is safe, with low maternal and neonatal mortality rates. However, as birthrate declines, advanced maternal age and the number of cesarean deliveries increases, efforts must be made to maintain safety in the future. The characteristic of the delivery facilities is "many small clinics," and half of all facilities have fewer than 500 deliveries per year.
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January 2025
West China Hospital/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Aims: The study aims to explore the relationship between impostor phenomenon and emotional exhaustion among nurses and to examine the potential mediating role of bi-directional work-family conflict.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey using convenience sampling was conducted from January to April 2023, involving 4,088 Chinese nurses. Of those, 3,977 nurses across 43 public hospitals completed the web-based survey that included a sociodemographic information questionnaire, the short Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale, the Bi-directional Scale of Work-Family Conflict, and the Emotional Exhaustion Scale.
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