Professional values gained in postgraduate nursing education from the perspectives of master's and doctorate graduates: A mixed-methods study.

Aim: To determine the professional values of graduates of master's and doctoral programs in nursing and their views on the contribution of postgraduate education to their professional values.

Background: In postgraduate education, which is an important catalyst of professional identity development, a professional is expected to specialize in a field, get into more depth professionally, internalize professional values, and reflect and strengthen these values. To shed light on this expectation, more information is needed to assess the impact of postgraduate education on professional values.

Factors and Processes Facilitating Recovery from Coercion in Mental Health Services-A Meta-Ethnography.

Background: Being subjected to or witnessing coercive measures in mental health services can have a negative impact on service users, carers and professionals, as they most often are experienced as dehumanising and traumatic. Coercion should be avoided, but when it does happen, it is important to understand how the experience can be processed so that its consequences are managed.

Method: A systematic review and meta-ethnography was used to synthesise findings from qualitative studies that examined service users', staff's and relatives' experiences of recovery from being exposed to coercive measures in mental health care settings.

Effect of Lactation Management Model on Breastfeeding Process After Cesarean: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

It is important to implement supportive programs to ensure mothers breast feed for the desired period, and infants are fed by only mother's milk. In the research, it was aimed at evaluating the effects of lactation management model on mothers' breastfeeding process following a caesarean section. Women who gave birth by planned cesarean delivery were divided into two groups, randomized control and experimental.

Development of a mobile application -based breastfeeding program and evaluation of its effectiveness.

Background: Breastfeeding has many benefits for maternal and infant health. Mobile health interventions are increasingly used to increase breastfeeding initiation and support breastfeeding continuation.

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a mobile application-based breastfeeding program (MABBP) and to evaluate effectiveness.

The effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation methods to gain Foley catheterization knowledge, skills, satisfaction and self-confidence among novice nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: The use of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) methods provides probable benefits and advantages for nursing students to retain knowledge, acquire skills, improve satisfaction, and gain self-confidence in a safe, realistic and supportive environment.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of HFS methods to develop Foley catheterization knowledge, skills, satisfaction and self-confidence among novice nursing students when compared to low-fidelity simulation (LFS). The specific aim was to examine the effects of outcome variables between the intervention group and the control group, through multi-group path analysis.

Opinions of pregnant women about vaginal birth after caesarean section.

Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) is regarded as an effective option to reduce rapidly increasing C-section rates. The aim of the descriptive and cross-sectional study was to reveal opinions of women with experiences of prior C-section about VBAC and the factors affecting their opinions. The study included 283 pregnant women whit a history of previous C-section and followed up in a research and training hospital in İstanbul.

Development of Cancer Palliative Care in Turkey.

Palliative care is an important component of integrated, person-centered health care. It can be provided alone or in combination with the patient's medical treatment, not only by the palliative care team but also by the healthcare team caring for the patient. The concept of palliative care was developed in 2010 along with the establishment of the National Cancer Control Program in Turkey, and today there are many palliative care units, especially in metropolitan hospitals, that provide comprehensive palliative care.

The Effect of 3 Methods (Buzzy, ShotBlocker, and DistrACTION Cards) Used While Taking Blood Samples From Children with Pain and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 3 methods (Buzzy, ShotBlocker, and DistrACTION Cards) in reducing pain and anxiety while taking venous blood samples in children.

Methods: The study population consisted of children aged 9 to 12 years admitted to the Child Health and Diseases Department in a Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 242 children (Buzzy = 60, ShotBlocker = 61, DistrACTION Cards = 60, control = 61) who met the patient selection criteria and agreed to participate in the study.

A tablet game or training booklet? Two methods for evaluating symptom management and quality-of-life of children receiving chemotherapy.

Purpose: In chemotherapy process, the innovative and educational roles of nurses come to the forefront so that children can manage the symptoms they will encounter and thus increase their quality-of-life. Therefore, a tablet game was developed by the authors of this study to evaluate the effect of training children aged 10-16 who receive chemotherapy by a tablet game and a booklet on symptom management and quality-of-life.

Methods: This was a non-randomized pre and post-test control group study.

Do the Lifelong Learning Tendencies of Nursing Students Affect Their Attitudes Toward E-Learning?

Aim: This study aimed to determine the lifelong learning tendencies and e-learning attitudes of prospective nurses and the relationship between these variables.

Method: This was a descriptive study conducted to find the relationship between lifelong learning tendencies and e-learning attitudes of nurses. The population of the study consisted of a total of 1202 students who were enrolled in the nursing faculty of a state university.

Trauma Recovery Rubric: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Trauma Recovery Pathways in Four Countries.

Research is beginning to examine gender-based violence (GBV) survivors' recovery, but little is known about diverse recovery trajectories or their relationships with other distress and recovery variables. This interdisciplinary, international multisite mixed-method study developed and used the TRR to identify and classify survivors' trauma pathways. This study describes the phases of the initial development of the preliminary TRR (Phase 1), refines and calibrates the TRR (Phase 2), and then integrates the TRR into quantitative data from four countries (Phase 3).

Predicting behavioural intentions towards medication safety among student and new graduate nurses across four countries.

Aims And Objectives: To identify final-year undergraduate students and new graduate nurses' behavioural intentions towards medication safety across four countries.

Background: Medication errors are a common and avoidable occurrence, being costly for not only patients but also for health systems and society.

Design: A multi-site cross-sectional study.

Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking during Heel-stick Procedure in Pain Management of Term Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of non-nutritive sucking for analgesia in term infants undergoing heel-stick procedures.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies based on the PICO framework were included in the study. Review articles, commentary, pilot, and non-English articles were excluded.

Determining the symptoms and coping methods of patients at home after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Aim: This descriptive study was conducted to determine symptoms experienced at home in the early period by patients who received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), identify coping behaviors used by the patients in the management of symptoms and assess the quality of life of these patients.

Method: The study included 200 patients who had received HSCT at a private hospital in Kocaeli in Turkey between October 2017 and November 2018 and been discharged. The data of the study were collected by using a patient information and interview form developed by the researcher, the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30.

Spiritual Care Needs of Patients in Oncology Units and Nursing Practices in Turkey: A Qualitative Study.

This descriptive qualitative study was planned to determine the spiritual care needs of patients hospitalized in the oncology department and nursing care practices. Twenty-five patients and 15 nurses were interviewed. Concerning the spiritual care practices expected from nurses, the following themes were determined: Interest-Compassion, Smiling Face, Confidence, Being Informative, Morale, and Understanding.

Effects of the UNI-PAHNP on physical activity and nutrition behaviors in overweight/obese university students in Turkey.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a Pender's health promotion model-based Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition Program for University Students (UNI-PAHNP) as a means for improving university students' nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Method: A total of 110 overweight and obese students were randomized into study and control groups.

Findings: Students in the intervention group showed significant decreases in body mass index and waist circumference and significant increases in step count, physical activity, nutrition and exercise scores, vegetable and water intake frequency, and self-efficacy to regulate nutrition and exercise from pre-intervention to six months post-intervention (p < 0.

The effect of salutogenic approach-based interviews on sense of coherence and resilience in people with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of interviews based on a salutogenic approach on the sense of coherence and resilience in schizophrenic patients.

Design And Methods: A pretest-posttest randomized controlled experimental trial was conducted with 49 patients.

Findings: The posttest and follow-up mean scores of the subscales and the overall scale of sense of coherence and resilience differed in favor of the intervention group (p < 0.

The effect of navigation programme on the management of symptoms related to head and neck radiotherapy.

Background: This study aims to determine the effect of navigation programme in the management of symptoms related to head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy.

Methods: This randomized, controlled and experimental study was conducted between November 2018 and March 2020 with the participation of 88 patients with HNC receiving radiotherapy. Referring to the pre-prepared randomization checklist, 41 people were randomized to the experimental group and 47 to the control group.

Nursing Students' Intention to Report Medication Errors: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior.

Background: Reporting, investigating, and full disclosure of medication errors (MEs) is a fundamental component of patient safety. Therefore, determining nursing students' intention to report MEs is important.

Purpose: This study examined the factors related to nursing students' intention to report MEs and the use of the Turkish version of the Theory of Planned Behavior Medication Safety Questionnaire (TPB-MSQ-T).

Nurse instructors' perception towards distance education during the pandemic.

Background: The nursing department also completely switched to distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new situation made the studies regarding attitudes, experiences, and difficulties of nursing instructors towards distance education more important.

Objectives: To determine the factors affecting the perceptions of nurse instructors towards distance education during the pandemic.

Knowledge and practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics on ventrogluteal injection.

Purpose: To determine the knowledge and practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics on the ventrogluteal (VG) injection.

Design And Methods: This study was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A total of 91 nurses constituted the sample of the study.

Qualitative examination of the attitudes of healthcare workers in Turkey regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

Purpose: The attitudes of healthcare workers toward COVID-19 vaccines ensure that health services are able to run without interruption and potentially have a role in the messaging about vaccination that they convey to the public. Hence, healthcare workers' attitudes ultimately have a significant role in controlling the pandemic. This study aimed to qualitatively investigate the attitudes of healthcare workers in Turkey in relation to COVID-19 vaccines.

Validity and reliability of the Neonatal Infant Acute Pain Assessment Scale (NIAPAS) in Turkish: prospective study.

Background: Using pain scales helps nurses in making early diagnoses and in assessing and managing pain symptoms and findings when developing a nursing care plan.

Objective: To determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Neonatal Infant Acute Pain Assessment Scale (NIAPAS).

Design And Setting: Prospective study conducted in Istanbul Bakırköy Dr.