Journal of clinical nursing
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To explore clinical nurses' process of coping during COVID-19 and develop a grounded theory that can be used by leaders to support clinical nurses during a disaster. ⋯ Nurse leaders can target areas that support nurses' confidence, such as adequate PPE and staffing. In turn, increased confidence enables clinical nurses to cope during disasters such as a global pandemic.
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Review
Healthcare professionals' competence in stroke care pathways: A mixed-methods systematic review.
The challenges of caring for stroke patients are growing due to population ageing and improved survival rates. Healthcare professionals' competence development in stroke care is a necessity to ensure high-quality patient care. ⋯ We recommend organisational support and formulation of stroke care patient guidelines in line with healthcare competence requirements. Focus should be added for nursing professions in developing interactive communication competence since nurses spend the majority of the time providing individual patient care. Also, organisations should integrate continuing training in specialised stroke care for healthcare professionals' competence development.
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To understand hospice palliative care nurses' (HPCNs) perceptions towards spiritual care and their competence to provide spiritual care. ⋯ The results of this study provide a useful resource to develop educational programmes for strengthening the SCC of nurses and the entire HPC team.
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Nurses are considered important healthcare professionals during the management of the pandemic process due to the considerable amount of time they spend in the face-to-face nursing of infected patients. To optimise the service of healthcare workers, it is recommended that the mental health needs of the health workforce are addressed. ⋯ Nurses would be further empowered by government and society's support and acceptance of professionalism in nursing. The findings suggest that the resources for the psychological support of nurses in the pandemic should be increased. Regular and intensive training for nursing is necessary to promote adaptation and efficacy in crisis management.
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To disrupt conflations between 'health disparities research' and critical engagement with racism, whiteness, other oppressions and our profession's ongoing roles in white supremacy. ⋯ This paper offers several starting places for nurses, especially with the following questions: 'Who does this harm?' Answer then revise: 'Who might this harm now?' Answer then revise: 'Are these harms worth the activity?' And repeat this process.