{"title":"Nurse-Led Transition Program to Improve Transition Readiness in Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease.","authors":"Colleen Gordon","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000987","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148054849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina L Wyles, Alaina K Preddie, Margeaux A Chavez, Courtney Monterusso, Teresa Damush
{"title":"Adoption and Early Implementation Evaluation of a Heart Failure Nursing Protocol in Veterans Health Clinics.","authors":"Christina L Wyles, Alaina K Preddie, Margeaux A Chavez, Courtney Monterusso, Teresa Damush","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Veterans Health Administration Office of Nursing Services developed an ambulatory care heart failure nursing protocol to standardize outpatient nursing practice and piloted it at 4 medical centers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation using semi-structured interviews with Likert-scale items to assess early adoption and contextual influences. Interviews were conducted with 39 nursing staff across 4 pilot sites. Data were analyzed using rapid qualitative methods informed by Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research frameworks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Staff described improvements in documentation standardization and communication, and increased confidence in protocol use. Time constraints, workflow integration challenges, and electronic health record barriers limited consistent implementation. Nurse educators were key facilitators.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early findings suggest the protocol may support standardized outpatient nursing practice. Attention to workflow integration, role clarity, and contextual variation may strengthen broader adoption.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147987909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michaela McGonigle, Koumudi Thanda, Amy Bosch, JoAnne D Whitney, Susan Collins, Edwin D Boudreaux, Doyanne Darnell
{"title":"Barriers to Completion of Suicide Risk Screening by Nurses in Acute and Intensive Care: A Qualitative Focus Group Study.","authors":"Michaela McGonigle, Koumudi Thanda, Amy Bosch, JoAnne D Whitney, Susan Collins, Edwin D Boudreaux, Doyanne Darnell","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000981","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Suicide risk screening is recommended for patients hospitalized for medical, surgical, or traumatic injury reasons.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify barriers nurses face to effectively implementing a suicide risk screening protocol in patients admitted to acute or intensive care units.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative descriptive approach using focus group methodology was used. Participants were nurses working in acute and intensive care units at a level 1 trauma center. Transcripts of focus groups were thematically coded for barriers using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior Model, an implementation science determinants framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two registered nurses participated. Nurses mentioned barriers impacting nurses' and patients' capability and motivation to engage in the risk screening protocol as well as practical barriers that limit the opportunity to do so.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Strategies to overcome barriers to screening for complex patients in the busy acute and intensive care settings are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147874612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Normalization of Deviance: A Nursing Concept Analysis.","authors":"Lin Ward Boyes, Samereh Abdoli","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000978","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The concept of normalization of deviance is an emerging concern in health care. Nurses may rationalize deviations for efficiency, often driven by production pressure. This silent drift away from standards increases the risk of serious adverse events and weakens safety culture.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this analysis was to clarify the concept of normalization of deviance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Walker and Avant's method of concept analysis guided a literature review on normalization of deviance to identify attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three key attributes of normalization of deviance were identified: production pressure, desensitization and drift, and the culture of safety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This concept analysis provides an understanding of normalization of deviance in nursing, which may inform the development of nursing theory, improve nursing care quality, and provide clarity and consistency for a phenomenon central to the nursing profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147839283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eladio Martin Sanchez Gumabay, Fatma Magdi Ibrahim, Mohamed Abd El-Rahman Elsaied Elhoty, Fatma Abdelhalim Moustafa Ahmed, Inas Ibrahim Badr, Nora H Elneblawi, Eman Elsayed Mohamed Elsabagh, Maha Salah Abdullah Ismail, D S Veerabhadra Swamy, Doaa El Sayed Fadila, Hammad Ali Fadlalmola
{"title":"Barriers to Reporting Workplace Violence Among Emergency Nursing Staff: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Eladio Martin Sanchez Gumabay, Fatma Magdi Ibrahim, Mohamed Abd El-Rahman Elsaied Elhoty, Fatma Abdelhalim Moustafa Ahmed, Inas Ibrahim Badr, Nora H Elneblawi, Eman Elsayed Mohamed Elsabagh, Maha Salah Abdullah Ismail, D S Veerabhadra Swamy, Doaa El Sayed Fadila, Hammad Ali Fadlalmola","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000972","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Workplace violence (WPV) is highly prevalent in emergency departments and frequently remains unreported, compromising nurse safety and institutional accountability.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to emergency departments nurses reporting WPV incidents and the frequency of unreported WPV incidents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted, with 4 databases searched through April 2025. Cross-sectional and cohort studies examining reporting behaviors among emergency nurses were included. Random-effects models were applied to estimate pooled prevalence and odds ratios.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten studies comprising 5812 emergency nurses met inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of unreported WPV was 64% (95% CI: 0.57-0.72). Verbal violence was significantly more likely to remain unreported than physical violence (OR 2.51, 95% CI: 1.40-4.49, P =.0019). Major barriers included perceptions of reporting futility, peer pressure, inadequate institutional support, and absence of clear reporting procedures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Underreporting of WPV among emergency nurses is substantial and driven by systemic and perceptual barriers, warranting structured institutional reforms to promote safer reporting environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147774571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mediating Pathways of Critical Thinking and Intuition on Triage Competency in Emergency Nurses: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.","authors":"Jeongmin Eom, Susie Yoon","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Triage competency requires sophisticated cognitive processing. The mechanisms through which critical thinking and intuition influence specific competency dimensions remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study is to examine mediating pathways through which critical thinking disposition and intuitive expertise influence triage competency in emergency nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study with 145 Korean emergency nurses used structural equation modeling with bootstrap resampling (5000 iterations) to examine mediation pathways.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Critical thinking exerted strong indirect effects through all 3 mediators. Clinical judgment served as the primary pathway, accounting for 94% of total effect (β =.478, 95% CI [0.337, 0.624]). Significant indirect effects occurred through timely decision (β =.324) and expert assessment (β =.265). Intuitive expertise showed positive but nonsignificant relationships.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Critical thinking enhances triage competency primarily through clinical judgment. Educational interventions should prioritize critical thinking development and clinical judgment training.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147774553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Staci S Reynolds, Julee B Waldrop, Jayne Jennings Dunlap
{"title":"Evaluation Methods for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement, Program Evaluation, and Policy Analysis Initiatives.","authors":"Staci S Reynolds, Julee B Waldrop, Jayne Jennings Dunlap","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Mountain Model is an umbrella framework that can be used to guide evidence-based practice quality improvement (EBPQI), program evaluation (EBPPE), and policy analysis (EBPPA) initiatives. While steps of the Mountain Model for each type of initiative are similar, they diverge at the fifth step (methods) wherein clinicians and students must choose an appropriate framework and corresponding evaluation method that differs from research evaluation methods.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this article is to describe appropriate evaluation methods for EBPQI, EBPPE, and EBPPA initiatives.</p><p><strong>Approach: </strong>For EBPQI initiatives, graphical displays (eg, run charts, statistical process control charts) should be used to evaluate data over time. For EBPPE and EBPPA initiatives, data are often descriptively summarized and described. Examples of evaluation methods for each type are provided.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This article provides practical guidance for clinicians and students completing EBPQI, EBPPE, or EBPPA initiatives and how to appropriately evaluate data.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147774607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of an Automated STAT Order Alert System on the Timely Administration of Antibiotics in an Acute Tertiary Hospital in Singapore.","authors":"Kai Yunn Teo, Huey Peng Loh","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000899","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Timely administration of STAT antibiotics is critical in emergencies like sepsis yet delays often result from communication gaps between physicians and nurses.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Automated Stat-Order Alert System (ASOS), which delivers real-time alerts to nurses to reduce delays in antibiotic administration in a tertiary hospital in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A quasi-experimental design was used to analyse 4,003 STAT antibiotic orders. The Mann-Whitney U-test compared administration times before and after ASOS implementation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Automated Stat-Order Alert System implementation significantly reduced mean administration time from 75.1 min (SD 53.3) to 67.6 min (SD 44.5) ( P = .005), with significantly fewer delays beyond 120 min (χ 2 = 25.387, P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ASOS improved Stat-Order Alert System improved the timeliness, consistency, and distribution of STAT antibiotic administration. Further system and workflow optimization is needed to meet the 60-min target consistently.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"E22-E26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145678119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Krisada Suamchaiyaphum, Allison R Jones, Pariya L Fazeli
{"title":"Factors Associated With Triage Clinical Decision-Making Among Emergency Nurses: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Krisada Suamchaiyaphum, Allison R Jones, Pariya L Fazeli","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000903","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical decision-making is crucial in emergency nurse triage. However, the concept of clinical decision-making among emergency nurses who perform triage has not been clearly defined.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to define clinical decision-making in emergency nurse triage using Rodgers's evolutionary concept analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review of CINAHL, PubMed, and Embase databases was conducted, including studies published between 2012 and 2025. Eligible studies involved emergency or triage nurses and focused on triage decision-making.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Antecedents of clinical decision-making included nurse characteristics, patient characteristics, and environment and organizational cultures. Attributes encompassed critical thinking, intuition, clinical reasoning, and decision support systems. Consequences focused on triage accuracy, timely interventions, improved patient outcomes, fewer complications, and resource optimization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Triage decision-making is complex and influenced by multiple factors. The findings highlight the need for standardized protocols and support systems to enhance emergency triage consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"134-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144821623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qing Wang, Jun Zhang, Mengying Hu, Jiaojiao Xu, Qiongqiong Ai, Jiao Yu, Haiping Ma
{"title":"Nursing-Sensitive Indicators: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends (1983-2024).","authors":"Qing Wang, Jun Zhang, Mengying Hu, Jiaojiao Xu, Qiongqiong Ai, Jiao Yu, Haiping Ma","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000921","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing-sensitive indicators (NSIs) are quantifiable tools to assess clinical nursing activities and nursing care quality. They are described as criteria that can be attributed to changes in an individual's health status due to care.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to provide a bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and development trends in NSIs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from Web of Science Core Collection were analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer to explore publication trends, contributors, keywords, and co-citations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1323 relevant articles were retrieved from 1983 to 2024. The publication volume showed a general upward trend, with a significant increase in citation counts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The bibliometric analysis of NSIs suggests that the research is still in a phase of stable development, with a gradual shift toward a \"patient-centered\" focus. The emphasis is on optimizing nursing care quality and improving specialty nursing care levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"193-200"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145513058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}