Secondary Data Analysis: Using existing data to answer new questions.

Introduction: Secondary data analysis is a cost-effective, accessible, and efficient means of utilizing existing data to answer new research questions.

Method: The manuscript provides an overview of the secondary data analysis process, as well as benefits and limitations inherent in the research method.

Results: An exemplar of pediatric focused research using a publicly available dataset is presented to facilitate understanding of the process.

Psychometric Testing of a Composite Score for Job Satisfaction of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses.

Inconsistent scaling and inadequate psychometrics on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intent to leave among nurses have resulted in studies using a single question to measure these outcomes. Our aim was to psychometrically test a composite measure. The scales for these variables in the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Survey (NLRNS) and National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses were re-coded into a composite measure.

The Examination and Exploration of Diabetes Distress in Pre-existing Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Mixed-methods Study.

Objectives: Diabetes distress (DD) has been understudied in the pregnancy population. Pregnancy is known to be a complex, highly stressful time for women with diabetes because of medical risks and the high burden of diabetes management. Our aim in this study was to explain and understand DD in women with pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy.

Looking back to move forward: Creating a blueprint for success for nurse scientists in the Veterans Health Administration.

Aim: The purpose of this manuscript is to report the findings of a qualitative content analysis of interviews with VA Nurse Scientists about work life experiences, barriers, and facilitators across the enterprise.

Background: The VA enterprise is widely variable in terms of size, services, research activity, and budget. For this reason, the roles of nurses with a research-focused doctorate are also quite diverse.

Family experiences reported by healthcare worker parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: Parents, who were working as essential frontline healthcare workers experienced unique stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic including disruption of regular routines, long lapses away from family, extreme work stress and subsequent difficulty in compartmentalizing work-related concerns when at home. The purpose of this study was to assess COVID-19 exposure and impact of frontline healthcare workers who are parents.

Design & Methods: This study quantitatively assessed the COVID-19 exposure and impact and qualitatively explored perceptions of parents of children 9 to 17 years of age, who were also frontline healthcare workers.

Effect of an Education Intervention on Nursing Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Caring for Transgender and Nonbinary People.

Background: Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) people experience inequities in health care access, quality, and outcomes. Health care professionals' lack of knowledge and biased attitudes toward gender minorities contribute to inequitable care.

Purpose: This study examined the effect of TGNB health education on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes about caring for TGNB clients.

Giving Birth With a Midwife in Attendance: Associations of Race and Insurance Status With Continuity of Midwifery Care in Philadelphia.

Introduction: From 2013 to 2019, Black women comprised 73% of pregnancy-related deaths in Philadelphia. There is currently a dearth of research on the continuity of midwifery care from initiation of prenatal care through birth in relation to characteristics such as race/ethnicity and income. The aim of this study was to investigate whether race/ethnicity and insurance status were associated with the likelihood of a pregnant person who begins prenatal care with a midwife to remain in midwifery care for birth attendance.

Systematic Review of Neighborhood Factors Impacting HIV Care Continuum Participation in the United States.

Social determinants have been increasingly implicated in accelerating HIV vulnerability, particularly for disenfranchised communities. Among these determinants, neighborhood factors play an important role in undermining HIV prevention. However, there has been little research comprehensively examining the impact of neighborhood factors on HIV care continuum participation in the US.

Unveiling Lived Experiences: Exploring the Health and Lifestyle Effects of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant life disruptions among healthcare workers (HCWs), including changes in weight, eating habits, and physical activity. This qualitative study sought to evaluate the initial and longitudinal effects of health habits among HCWs throughout the pandemic. Data were collected through Qualtrics surveys at three points over a 2-year period with questions asking participants ( = 234) to describe whether they experienced changes in weight, eating behaviors, and physical activity and why they believe these changes occurred.

Burden among informal caregivers of individuals with heart failure: A mixed methods study.

Aims: To develop a comprehensive understanding of caregiver burden and its predictors from a dyadic perspective.

Method: A convergent mixed methods design was used. This study was conducted in three European countries, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.

A Systematic Review of Peer Support Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Despite widespread availability of life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS remains one of the leading causes of death among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this article was to review the state of the science regarding interventions to improve ART adherence and/or HIV care retention among ALHIV throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The primary aim of this review was to describe the impact of peer support interventions in improving treatment outcomes (i.

Attitudes and Beliefs of Nurses and Nurse Assistants toward Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Pain experienced among individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) is the primary requirement for hospitalization.

Purpose: This study examined the relationship of age, race, and years of experience among medical-surgical nurses and nursing assistants to their attitudes in caring for SCD patients and identified barriers that influence pain management care.

Design, Setting, Participants: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study design was used.

Using nursing science to advance policy and practice in the context of social and structural determinants of health.

Background: Social and structural determinants of health play a large role in health inequities.

Purpose: To highlight how nursing science can be used to advance policy and practice in the context of social and structural determinants of health.

Methods: This paper reports on the author's keynote presentation from the 2022 State of The Science Conference on Social and Structural Determinants of Health presented by the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science.

Experiences of new nurses in the United States during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim: This qualitative descriptive study describes the experiences of new nurses during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Background: New nurses faced the dual challenge of transitioning to practice while working during a global pandemic. Although multiple studies have described nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, research is warranted to understand new nurses' experiences during the acute phase of the pandemic.

Weight bias reduction intervention among nurse practitioner students using simulation-based experiences.

Few nurse practitioner (NP) programs include obesity and weight bias education in their curriculum. However, NPs will likely provide care for people living with obesity, many of whom have been discriminated against based on their weight by previous providers, and many NP students may feel unprepared to navigate weight management competently. This pilot study included a weight bias reduction (WBR) intervention, which included a simulation-based experience (SBE) with a standardized participant (SP) and educational activities embedded within the NP curriculum.

Advancement of research on nurse practitioners: Setting a research agenda.

Background: Primary care delivered by nurse practitioners (NPs) helps to meet the United States' growing demand for care and improves patient outcomes. Yet, barriers impede NP practice. Knowledge of these barriers is limited, hindering opportunities to eliminate them.

End-of-Life Symptoms in Adult Patients With Stroke in the Last Two Years of Life: An Integrative Review.

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death globally, yet End-of-Life (EOL) symptoms and their management in these patients are not well understood.

Purpose: This integrative review aims to critique and synthesize research on EOL symptoms and symptom management in adult patients with stroke in the last 2 years of life in all settings.

Methods: The Whittemore and Knafl integrative review methodology guided this review.

Predictors of the inability to achieve full oral feeding in postoperative infants with CHD.

Objectives: Poor oral feeding is a known contributor to growth challenges in neonates with complex CHD who require early surgery. Almost 60% of these infants do not achieve full oral feeding by hospital discharge. This study's objective was to identify predictors of the inability to achieve full oral feeding by discharge in neonates with complex CHD following surgical intervention with cardiopulmonary bypass.