Factors influencing violence at emergency departments: Patients' relatives' perspectives.

Introduction: In hospitals, the places where the highest rate of violence is perpetrated are emergency departments (EDs). Evaluating patient relatives' perceptions of violence and obtaining their views about how to prevent violence incidents are important in terms of uncovering the factors that increase violent behaviors. This study was aimed at determining the factors increasing violence in the emergency department (ED) from the perspectives of patient relatives.

Development and Assessment of a Coping Scale for Infertile Women in Turkey.

Infertile women feel more psychological stress and pressure than their husbands, and the prevalence of anxiety and depression among them are higher. This study aimed to develop a culture-specific measurement tool to identify the strategies of infertile women in dealing with infertility-related problems. This was a scale development study.

The effect of music listening on the anxiety of nursing students during their first blood draw experience.

Background: Nursing education is a process aimed both at theoretical knowledge and skill development. The Fundamentals of Nursing is a course that furnishes students with professional knowledge, concepts and technical skills, and, also, is the keystone of nursing education in our country. Students experience a great deal of anxiety as they face basic nursing practices for the first time.

Faculty experiences with rapid integration of male nursing students within a patriarchal societal context.

Background: In 2007, reforms by the Turkish government forced a rapid integration of male nursing students into previously all-female schools. The minimal amount of time for faculty preparation, little guidance from nursing leaders and the extant literature, and a societal context of patriarchy created unique challenges for faculty.

Objective: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and interpret the experiences of nursing faculty as they adapted to the sudden inclusion of men in schools of nursing.