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Collections in this community
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BMC Nursing [8]
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Individual Articles [27]
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Nursing Outlook [2]
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NursingPlus Open [14]
Recent Submissions
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A scoping review of the literature addressing psychological well-being of racial and ethnic minority nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Elsevier, 2022-11-17)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the well-being of nursing professionals, especially long-term and acute care nurses, many of whom are nurses of color. Purpose: We examine the evidence and gaps in the literature ... -
Algorithmic bias in health care: Opportunities for nurses to improve equality in the age of artificial intelligence
(Elsevier, 2022-11-14)Artificial Intelligence (AI) consists of a range of sophisticated computational techniques, encompassing machine learning algorithms and natural language processing among others, that are lauded as a way to improved clinical ... -
Scoping review of factors affecting Philippine nurse licensure examination outcomes
(Philippine Nurses Association, 2022)Aim: This scoping review synthesized the existing literature on factors affecting Philippine nurse licensure examination (PNLE) outcomes. Background: Studies about the nurse licensure examination in the Philippines had ... -
Influence of self-esteem, psychological empowerment, and empowering leader behaviors on assertive behaviors of staff nurses
(Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia, 2021)Background: Being assertive is essential skill nurses need to learn and develop. While many studies exist on nurses’ assertiveness, there is limited research on the factors associated with Filipino nurses’ ... -
Nursing students' views of using virtual reality in healthcare: A qualitative study
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2021-07-22)Aims and Objectives: This study explored nursing students’ views of using virtual reality in healthcare. Background: The popularity and use of virtual reality in healthcare delivery and education is on the rise. Yet, the ... -
Incorporating virtual reality in nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing students' perspectives
(Elsevier, Ltd., 2021-10)Background: Recent challenges to nurse education have resulted in an increased use of virtual reality which serves as an immersive and effective medium for skill and knowledge acquisition. Virtual reality technology is ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [June 2021 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2021-06)In this June edition, all regions of the Collaborating Centers are represented with insight into the global health experience as Nurses, Midwives, Students, and Educators over the past six months. Progressive programs for ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [December 2018 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2018-12)Within this edition, you will find the latest information, highlights, and opportunities our wonderful Global Network provides. Moving forward, we hope to continually highlight the many achievements of this network and ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [June 2019 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2019-06)This edition of the Links Magazine is focused on Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action. This goal encourages urgent action to be taken to combat climate change and its impacts. -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [December 2019 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2019-12)In this edition of the Links Magazine, we highlight the current issues, research, innovations, and perspectives of these institutions around palliative care. We recognize the importance of this human right and the role ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [June 2020 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2020-06)A warm welcome to the June edition of the Links Magazine 2020. As this is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, for this edition we did something a little different. For the past year, we have connected with nurses and ... -
Nursing and Midwifery Links [December 2020 Issue]
(Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development, 2020-12)As a historic year comes to a close, this edition of the Links Magazine will serve as a reflection of the incredible innovation and fortitude shown by our colleagues worldwide. For perhaps the first time in many, many ... -
Nurse motivation, engagement and well-being before an electronic medical record system implementation: A mixed methods study
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2726., 2021-03-08)Implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) is a significant workplace event for nurses in hospitals. Understanding nurses’ key concerns can inform EMR implementation and ongoing optimization strategies to ... -
A practical guide for frontline workers during COVID-19: Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
(Sage Publications, 2020-10-22)Researchers from China, Korea, and France have warned the public of the additional psychological and mental health risks of COVID-19 on frontline workers globally. The aim of the article is to propose using the theoretical ... -
Gen Z nursing students' usage, perception and satisfaction with Facebook for educational purposes: Tool for learning or distraction
(Association of Indonesian Nurses Education Center (AINEC), 2019-06)Introduction: Gen Z has started to enter the portals of nursing classrooms. They are technology and socially-savvy consumers who grew up in the world of internet and smartphones. However, little is known about this generation, ... -
A qualitative description of millennial nurse administrators' perspectives on leadership and their practice environment
(Association of Indonesian Nurses Education Center (AINEC), 2018-12)Introduction: Millennial nurses are beginning to accept leadership roles and will soon take over governance in the nursing profession and healthcare industry. This study aimed to describe the perspectives on leadership and ... -
Perceived competence and transition experience of new graduate Filipino nurses
(Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, 2020-03)Recruitment and hiring of new graduate nurses is seen as a potential strategy to mitigate the problem of nurse shortage. However, previous studies disclosed that new graduate nurses are inadequately prepared to enter ... -
Community nursing needs more silver surfers: a questionnaire survey of primary care nurses' use of information technology
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-10-07)In the UK the health service is investing more than ever before in information technology (IT) and primary care nurses will have to work with computers. Information about patients will be almost exclusively held in electronic ... -
Factors associated with psychotropic drug use among community-dwelling older persons: A review of empirical studies
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-08-13)In the many descriptive studies on prescribed psychotropic drug use by community-dwelling older persons, several sociodemographic and other factors associated with drug use receive inconsistent support. -
The factors facilitating and inhibiting effective clinical decision-making in nursing: A qualitative study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2004-04-06)Nurses' practice takes place in a context of ongoing advances in research and technology. The dynamic and uncertain nature of health care environment requires nurses to be competent decision-makers in order to respond to ...
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