Enhancing Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults Through an Artificial Intelligence Virtual Simulation: A Mixed-Method Design.

Background/objectives: The projected increase from 58 million older adults in 2022 to 82 million by 2050 in the United States highlights the urgency of preparing nursing students to care for this aging population. However, studies reveal negative attitudes among nursing students toward older adults. A three-phased educational intervention that included an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual simulation was implemented to address this.

Time toxicity in cancer care: A concept analysis using Walker and Avant's method.

Objective: The purpose of this concept analysis was to explore and clarify the concept of time toxicity in the context of cancer care using Walker and Avant's method, identify its defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences, and explore its implications for cancer care.

Methods: Walker and Avant's eight-step method was employed to analyze time toxicity. The literature was reviewed, focusing on peer-reviewed articles, grey literature, and cancer care policy documents to identify the defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents of time toxicity.

A novel simulation to prepare maternal caregivers of children diagnosed with a critical congenital heart defect.

Purpose: The purpose of this feasibility study was to determine the effectiveness of an interprofessional led low-fidelity simulation program over three timepoints on maternal caregivers' perceived stress, sense of competence and discharge readiness for care of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) infants requiring neonatal cardiac surgery.

Design And Methods: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to simulation and non-intervention groups at three timepoints: prenatal period, Cardiac Acute Care Unit (CACU) transfer, and rooming-in. Parental Sense of Competence (PSOC) was measured at timepoint two and three, and Readiness for Hospital Discharge (RDHS) was measured at timepoint three for the simulation group.

Shivering Hopes: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Experiences of Family Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients Reliant on Health Care Technology.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the lived experience of family caregivers of critically ill patients sustained by healthcare technologies in Benin-City, Nigeria.

Methods: This study employed a hermeneutic phenomenological design. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews with ten participants, observations, and field notes.

Characterizing the Patterns of Cervical Cancer Symptom Recognition, Symptom Response, and Associated Factors Among Patients Treated in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana.

Background: Cervical cancer is a major global health issue and ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Ghana.

Objective: This study aimed to explore and characterize the patterns of symptom recognition associated with cervical cancer and the symptom responses among women in Ghana.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative design utilizing 20 individual semistructured interview sessions was used.

Measuring Discharge Readiness: Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Patients After Abdominal Surgery.

Discharge readiness is an important aspect of quality care improvement but is poorly understood among clinicians. This study aims to develop and validate an abdominal surgery discharge readiness instrument (ASDRI). Through quantitative methods, ASDRI was crafted from qualitative exploration, literature review, and theoretical foundation.

Intercultural competence development: A qualitative case study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students' perceptions of the effectiveness of a unique teaching-learning strategy using their results from the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), an instrument for the assessment of intercultural competence, with their customized Intercultural Development Plan (IDP) in enhancing their cultural competence development in a nursing senior practicum. The study also examined student insights about how having a plan to develop their intercultural competence will have an impact on their future nursing practice.

Background: Intercultural competence is vital for providing quality healthcare, yet there is a gap in understanding how educational interventions are designed and implemented to enhance cultural competence among nursing students.

Establishing a community-academic nursing partnership to lead a healthcare response during a human trafficking extraction operation.

A community-academic nursing partnership formed to care for the urgent healthcare needs of individuals extracted from human trafficking during a multidisciplinary team operation. During past human trafficking extraction operations, law enforcement and the state sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator recognized the need to meet the patients' immediate physical and emotional needs while providing essential comfort to the newly extracted individuals. To meet the immediate holistic healthcare needs during the recovery operation, the nursing faculty partnered with a local nonprofit community clinic to provide onsite trauma-informed, patient-centered healthcare and comfort items.

Roadmap for integrating the AACN essentials with perioperative nursing.

Faculty members teaching in pre-licensure nursing programs are entrusted with revising nursing education to meet the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. Colleges of nursing faculty experience difficulty establishing enough clinical sites as healthcare facilities continue to overcome staffing challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perioperative nursing is an underutilized area despite the potential for students to attain valuable nursing competencies and experiences in perioperative areas.

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Older Adults: A Pre/Post-Study.

As the global population ages, nurses with a positive attitude toward caring for older adults is crucial. However, studies indicate that nursing students often exhibit negative attitudes toward older adults. This study aimed to determine if a three-phased educational intervention significantly improved nursing students' attitudes toward older adults.

Examining the Relation Between Early Violence Exposure and Firearm-Related Experiences in Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Firearms are a leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Early exposure to violence, as a victim or witness, is associated with increased risk of firearm-related experiences, including carrying and threatening others with a gun. These experiences, in turn, increase the risk of both fatal and non-fatal firearm injuries.

Human Caring Perspectives of Care Meanings and Expressions in a Nigerian Cancer Care Setting.

Background: Caring in Africa is often viewed from sociopolitical and humanity perspectives.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the meanings and expressions of caring from the narratives of persons living with cancer and their nurses.

Methods: This study adopted a qualitative ethnonursing methodology.

Firearm screening and secure storage counseling among home visiting providers: a cross-sectional study of SafeCare providers in the U.S.

Background: Firearms used in pediatric firearm deaths are most often obtained from the child's home, making secure firearm storage initiatives imperative in prevention efforts. Evidence-based home visiting (EBHV) programs are implemented with over 277,000 families annually, providing an opportunity for secure firearm storage counseling. The purpose of this study was to assess EBHV providers' experiences with firearm screening ("assessment"), secure storage counseling, and their perceptions for related training needs.

Dominant Worldviews, Institutional, and Contextual Factors Affecting Cancer Care: Evidence From an Institutional Ethnonursing Study in Nigeria.

Introduction: Cancer remains a significant health burden in Nigeria and requires the efforts of all stakeholders to address it. Little is known about how the worldviews of Nigerian patients with cancer and other institutional factors affect cancer management in Nigeria. This paper draws evidence from an ethnonursing study conducted in a Nigerian cancer care setting.

Nurses' roles in CAR-T therapy for B-cell malignancies and managing associated cytokine release syndrome.

Introduction: In recent times, significant innovations have been made in cancer immunotherapy. These innovations have yielded positive outcomes, including a substantial improvement in the clinical outcomes of cancer patients, especially in the B-cell setting involving patients with B-cell malignancies.

Method: This paper explores oncology nurses' actual and expanded roles in utilizing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy.

Exploring The Transgender Individual's Experience With Healthcare Interactions: A Phenomenological Study.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to provide a transgender narrative on healthcare interactions to increase visibility and awareness of transgender-identified issues in accessing care. This study aimed to: (a) examine how transgender individuals perceive and experience interactions with trained healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, and mental health professionals, (b) identify common issues related to transgender individuals' barriers to care, and (c) identify how these barriers affect a transgender individual's ability to access health care.

Design: A phenomenological approach was used.

Palliative care needs and preferences of older adults with advanced or serious chronic illnesses and their families in rural communities of Indiana, USA.

Purpose: To explore the palliative care needs and preferences of older adults with advanced or serious chronic illnesses and their families. Also, to propose strategies to promote supportive palliative care in the rural communities of Indiana, USA.

Method: We conducted qualitative interviews to gather rural caregivers' experiences of palliative care.

Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update.

Purpose: To update the ASCO guideline (2018) on the practical assessment and management of age-associated vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing systemic cancer therapy.

Methods: An Expert Panel conducted a systematic review to identify relevant randomized clinical trials (RCTs), systematic reviews, and meta-analyses from January 2016 to December 2022.

Results: A total of 26 publications met eligibility criteria and form the evidentiary basis for the update.

Designing dementia care activation program for Filipino American caregivers.

Objective: This research study aims to identify the fundamental components of community adaptation for a culturally tailored care partner activation program for Filipino American family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia (ADRD).

Design: The study utilized focus group interviews with community nurse leaders, stakeholders, and family caregivers of patients with ADRD.

Results: The research revealed that education and knowledge about the disease, community-based services and facilities, support groups and resources, spiritual and cultural values, and access to transportation are all critical components for community adaptation.

Exploring the relationship between planned behavior and self-determination theory on health-seeking behavior among older adults with hearing impairment.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between planned behavior and self-determination theory in predicting health-seeking behavior among older adults with hearing impairment. A total of 103 participants aged 60 years and above completed a self-administered questionnaire that measured variables related to health-seeking intention, knowledge competence, relatedness, attitudes, stigma, and perceived competence and autonomy. The results of the study indicated that both the planned behavior and self-determination theory models significantly predicted health-seeking intention and behavior among older adults with hearing impairment.

Organizational culture and roles in promoting nurse specialty certifications: A qualitative study in the United States.

Objectives: Nursing specialty certification validates nurses' mastery of specialty knowledge in disease management, education, or leadership above entry-level education and licensing. Research suggests direct relationships between nursing certifications and patient care quality. However, nurses' specialty certification rates are still low.

Development of Cultural Competence: The Effects of a Virtual Exchange Between US and Omani Nursing Students.

Development of cultural competence is essential for nurses to meet the needs of patients, families, and communities. Immersion experiences abroad have been shown to facilitate the development of cultural competence in nursing students; not all students are able to participate in these experiences. Virtual exchange is an alternative type of immersion experience that requires no travel and few resources.

Knowledge of immediate newborn care and management of complications among midwives in Ghana.

Objective: Midwives are instrumental in improving maternal/newborn health outcomes. Since complications after childbirth are leading causes of maternal deaths, midwives' knowledge of how to manage complications and care for the newborn is important. This study assessed midwives' knowledge of immediate newborn care and management of postpartum complications.

Characteristics of substance-addicted mothers that predict graduation from the family treatment court.

Introduction: In the United States, substance addiction is a major contributing factor to incarceration of mothers and separation of children from their families. Five hundred Family Treatment Courts (FTC) operate across the country to combat the growing problem of women addicted to drugs. The FTC model provides mothers with substance addiction treatment, intensive judicial monitoring, repeated drug testing, counseling, incentives or sanctions, and case management with the goal of reaching long-term sobriety and reunification with their children.