Nurses’ competency at critical care units is necessary to build their capacity in clinical decision making in the presence of life-threatening conditions. One of the major contributors to nurses’ competency is research utilization (RU). It affects their evidence-based decision-making, empower them and...

Living with breast cancer and experiencing a wide range of issues necessitates supportive care (SC). SC provides the necessary services for those affected by cancer to meet their physical, psychological, informational, practical, and spiritual needs. Therefore, this study’s objectives were to identify...

The demand for high-quality care requires nurses to have self-leadership skills to improve their existing workforce and job performance. This study explored the relationship between self-leadership (SL) and job performance (JP) among nurses working in governmental hospitals in Jordan. A descriptive,...

Middle-aged women (40–65 years old) experience several bio-psych-social changes that may impact how they feel about themselves. The desire to achieve the perfect body image may make women go through several physical and psychological problems, such as experiencing an eating disorder, having low self-esteem,...

Background: Globally, nurses’ satisfaction is getting greater interest from the healthcare system. Nurses are the spine of the healthcare system and consequently; ensuring their satisfaction is very crucial to deliver safe and high care standard for patients. Purpose: To assess the perceived...

Background: This integrative review is aimed to explore the COVID-19-related challenges among university health students, explore the strategies that students developed to cope with the pandemic-associated challenges and explore the support and benefits gained from the universities to their students...

Introduction: The handover process between the healthcare providers is one of the essential parts of the healthcare system as it will focus on exchanging information pertaining to patient conditions and treatment plans, furthermore, the handover process among nurses needs to be at a higher level of quality...

Workplace incivility can be likened to an insidious disease that has infiltrated healthcare settings worldwide, leaving a trail of destructive consequences. This is a spotlight of concern as there are many unfavourable consequences of workplace incivility, including increased medical errors, reduced...

There is a growing prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) worldwide. T1DM is one of the most common chronic and challenging children and adolescent diseases requiring the patients or their caregivers to be familiar with the different dimensions of treatment protocols. This study aimed to assess...

Most newborns breath and cry at birth with no help, and immediate care after birth is simple but important. This study aimed to assess midwives’ knowledge and practice regarding immediate care of the newborn. The study was conducted on 116 midwives in three hospitals in Khartoum state. A descriptive...

By the end of year 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged. Psychological distress among frontline nurses in response to COVID-19 pandemic was a serious health concern. This study aimed to assess the level of psychological distress among Jordanian nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional...

Nurse managers have a bearing on the quality and safety of healthcare services, therefore understanding the factors that influence their job satisfaction can help healthcare organizations retain nurse managers. This study aims to develop an understanding of the factors that shape nurse managers’ job...

Background: The high contagiousness of coronavirus and the significant impact of the disease on the health system of the various countries including Iraq, this made the need for vaccines essential to prevent and control of this epidemic. Objective of the study: To assess the overall COVID19...

Background: The healthcare sector is a complex and demanding sector, with workplace violence being a serious risk to healthcare workers. Aim: The current literature review to understand the frequency of workplace violence against nurses and how it relates to stress at work, job satisfaction,...

Breast cancer affects the lives of women, and this isalso the most common cancer for women in the Maldives.This study aims to understand the lived experience of a Maldivian woman undergoing breast cancer treatment. A single case of breast cancer was purposely chosen among the women receiving chemotherapy...

Stroke was considered as a high priority public health problem especially income countries including middle and low income Iraq. To investigate the epidemiologic characteristics of confirmed stroke patients admitted to Al Sadiq reference hospital in Babil governorate Iraq. This was a descriptive cross...

Background: Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are digital versions of patient health records that are stored and managed in a computerized format. EHR systems have transformed the way healthcare professionals manage patient data and deliver care. The implementation of EHRs has become increasingly...

Introduction: Burn injuries are of great medical, social, and economic importance, as they have a severe impact on the life of the victim, his family, and society. They are accompanied by severe pain at the site, skin damage of varying degrees and areas leading to impaired function in the affected body...

Multiple challenges to clinical education have occurred during and post-COVID-19 pandemic era. Blended learning is well-known for cognitive development. However, the role of blended learning for the development of clinical competencies is not clear. This review aims to evaluate the studies focusing on...

Structured debriefing is a critical component of skill-based learning. Effects of structured debriefing on procedural skills and satisfaction of nursing students in low fidelity context. A pilot study was conducted in a private nursing college in Islamabad, Pakistan. Out of 51 approaches, 34 students...

Critical care environment is challenging where nurses and physicians should work with the highest degree of collaboration to achieve better outcomes. That comes in along with maintaining the autonomy of healthcare professionals. Nurses, the largest workforce in healthcare systems, struggle to maintain...

Background: For nurses to be efficient and effective, job engagement and organizational commitment are crucial, and these concepts are connected to a number of performance outcomes. Understanding these professional aspects of nurses’ lives would therefore benefit and help improving the work environment,...

Healthcare-associated infection is one of the main risks to patients’ safety. Worldwide, the most prevalent hospital acquired illness is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). These healthcare facilities frequently use catheters, and many patients are catheterized for extended periods of...