Compassion Fatigue among Nurses Assigned to COVID-19 Facilities: A Constructivist Grounded Theory.

Background: The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic significantly disrupted regular health care services, mainly in the hospitals. Nurses soldiering on the battlefront of care of disaster response in the Philippines during the disease outbreak are at high risk of developing rapid-onset compassion fatigue. Notably, research is still needed to investigate the impact of compassion fatigue on various clinical areas and further develop a theory of compassion fatigue within the nursing context.

Evaluation and Treatment of Low Back Pain in Adult Patients.

It is estimated that over 80% of adults will have difficulty with low back pain during their lifetime. Back pain is generally described as acute, subacute, and chronic based on the duration of symptoms. Although most back pain complaints are self-resolved and not considered emergent, some do hold an increased level of urgency.

Associations between demographics and quality of life in children in the first year of cancer treatment.

Symptom distress and decreased quality of life (QOL) among children with cancer are well documented. Research is emerging on the child's voice in QOL-symptom reports, but existing QOL questionnaires are burdensome and objective biologic markers are lacking. We examined children's symptoms and QOL from parent and child perspectives and compared the results to one biologic marker (body posture).

Designing interview guides on stress and coping related to parenting pre-teen children: an example from a hermeneutic phenomenological study.

Aims: To develop a semi-structured interview guide on stress and coping related to parenting pre-teen children for a hermeneutic phenomenological research study.

Design: Hermeneutic phenomenological research approach which describes the development of an interview guide with semi-structured questions.

Methods: Ovid MEDLINE, CIHAHL, ERIC, SCOPUS, Web of Science, JSTOR, Education Source, PsyINFO and ProQuest were searched to identify possible interview guides with questions related to stress and coping.

Improved Parent-Child Communication following a RCT Evaluating a Legacy Intervention for Children with Advanced Cancer.

Although legacy-building is a priority for quality palliative care, research has rarely examined effects of legacy interventions in children, particularly their impact on parent-child communication.We examined the impact of a web-based legacy intervention on parent-child communication. We hypothesized that compared to usual care, legacy-making would improve quality of parent-child communication.

A Game Changer: Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship for the Veterans Health Administration.

Background: Nurse practitioner (NP) fellowship programs assist the novice NP in transitioning to advanced practice while emphasizing building confidence and competence. The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) offers an NP primary care fellowship program. The purpose of this project was to develop an acute care transition to practice fellowship program at a Midwestern VHA hospital.

Review of Recent Research about Parenting Generation Z Pre-Teen Children.

The purpose of this scoping review is to provide a timely update of available research describing parents' perspectives of parenting pre-teen children of Generation Z (born 1997 through 2012). The databases of Ovid MEDLINE, CIHAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, JUSTOR, and PsyINFO were searched using a combination of key words for manuscripts published in English. A limited collection of scientific literature documented experiences of parents, practices of parenting, styles of parenting, and interventions that influence parenting of Generation Z pre-teen children among various groups of parents.

Extrinsic and Behavioral Fall Risk Factors in People With Parkinson's Disease: An Integrative Review.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore extrinsic and behavioral risks for falls in older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Background: Falls that cause injury and disability in people with PD are common. Understanding the role of extrinsic and behavioral factors is important for fall prevention.

Adopting a Global Virtual Team Approach to Enhance Performance of an International Nursing Research Collaboration.

Global mobility, technological developments, and evolved organizational design have expanded the scope of workplace teams beyond traditional arrangements, giving rise to global virtual teams. As universities across the world encourage mobility, there are unprecedented opportunities to create discipline-specific international networks, increase cross-cultural understanding, and create rich interactions in research. Team structure, trust formation, and communication processes are known to positively influence global virtual team performance.

Facilitating the Academic Success of International PhD Students.

Aim: This article discusses the challenges of international PhD nursing students and recommends strategies to support them.

Background: Approximately 10 percent of the students enrolled in research-focused nursing doctoral programs in the United States are non-US residents, challenging schools of nursing to examine ways to support these students.

Method: We searched five electronic databases using international student* AND doctoral OR graduate as search terms; we integrated the authors' experiences.

A clinical nurse leader competency framework: Concept mapping competencies across policy documents.

To ensure Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL) are prepared to function to the full scope of their master's level education, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing published a 2007 White Paper and a 2013 update articulating expected end-of-education and CNL practice competencies. The Commission on Nurse Certification published a CNL job analysis in 2016, which identified a core set of knowledge, skills, and abilities for entry-level practicing CNLs, as the basis for the CNL certification exam. While all share core themes, the language and organization of competencies differs across the three policy documents, resulting in potential ambiguity about expected CNL knowledge and practices, and how they differ from other nursing roles.

Exploring the relationship between resilience and grit among nursing students: A correlational research study.

Background: Nurse turnover is a critical issue around the world. Finding factors that can increase job persistence in nursing can have a positive impact on both the quality and cost of health care. Resilience and grit have been studied as factors that help an individual persist in the pursuit of their goals.

Immigrant Women's Experiences as Mothers in the United States: A Scoping Review.

Background: Immigrant mothers are raising an increasing proportion of the population of children in the United States.

Purpose: The purpose of this review was to explore existing research on immigrant women's experiences of being mothers in the United States and identify key concepts, gaps in the literature, and implications for future research that builds on the strengths of immigrant women while addressing their unique challenges.

Study Design And Methods: In this scoping review, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, JUSTOR, and PsycINFO databases were searched using a combination of applicable key words.

Ready to Respond: A Survey of Interdisciplinary Health-Care Students and Administrators on Disaster Management Competencies.

Background: A sense of competency and confidence in disaster management is linked to response willingness and efficacy. This study assessed current health-care student disaster competency curricula and resultant confidence.

Methods: A survey was sent to students and administrators in nurse practitioner (NP), master of public health (MPH), and medical/osteopathic schools (MD/DO), assessing curriculum coverage of 15 disaster management competencies (1-4, total 15-60), and confidence in performing 15 related behaviors (1-7, total 15-105).

Home Monitoring to Track Activity and Sleep Patterns Among Older Adults: A Feasibility Study.

Measuring changes in activity and sleep over time is important for research and practice. While commercially available home monitoring systems passively track these parameters, the feasibility, acceptability, and usefulness of new products need to be evaluated. We tested a commercially available system for providing long-term data on activity and sleep with 10 single women (mean age, 86.

Factors Affecting Uncertainty in Women with High-Risk Pregnancies.

Objective: To evaluate the state of the science on uncertainty in high-risk pregnancy and identify factors that influence uncertainty in women diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy.

Data Sources: Primary research articles from CINAHL, Ovid, MEDLINE, Scopus, and PsycINFO written in English, without date restrictions.

Study Selection: Nineteen articles were identified, including 14 qualitative studies and 5 quantitative studies.

Perspectives on Cancer Pain Assessment and Management in Children.

Objective: To report evidence regarding pain assessment and management for children and adolescents receiving treatment for cancer.

Data Sources: Published research and clinical guidelines.

Conclusion: Children and adolescents experience multiple sources of pain across the cancer continuum.

Perceptions, Knowledge, and Use of Electronic Cigarettes: A Survey of Mental Health Patients.

Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States. Smoking and mental illness are often comorbid, yet little is known about mental health patients' perceptions, knowledge, and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). ENDS may be a beneficial short-term intervention to help this group quit smoking.