NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000342
{"title":"Focusing on women's health for Endometriosis Awareness Month.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000342","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000352
Valerie T Robinson, Christina Adamick, Abida Rehman
{"title":"Methylene blue and the social media phenomenon: Key information for nurses.","authors":"Valerie T Robinson, Christina Adamick, Abida Rehman","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000352","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"16-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000302
Tchie Drucker
{"title":"Balancing clay and care: How pottery shapes my nursing practice and well-being.","authors":"Tchie Drucker","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"54-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000361
{"title":"Appendicitis: Integrating evidence-based nursing care into clinical practice.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000361","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"36-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000354
Monica Vasquez, Josifina Garcia, Stephanie Aveytia, Jessica Jones, Curry Bordelon, William L Hull
{"title":"Exploring palliative care: From prebirth to end of life.","authors":"Monica Vasquez, Josifina Garcia, Stephanie Aveytia, Jessica Jones, Curry Bordelon, William L Hull","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Palliative care (PC) uses a holistic approach to improve the quality of life, alongside curative treatment, at any stage of illness and for any diagnosis. However, PC is underutilized due to a lack of educational training for health care professionals. This article aims to promote palliative PC as a distinct, person-centered approach that promotes quality of life, dignity, and comfort at any stage of the lifespan. It is crucial to enhance PC education and training to meet the standards of delivering timely, comprehensive, compassionate care that respects the needs and values of patients, their families, and caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"45-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000334
Ann Shastay, Shannon Bertagnoli
{"title":"Fleet enemas not as benign as they seem.","authors":"Ann Shastay, Shannon Bertagnoli","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000334","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000360
{"title":"Wound care basics: An overview for nurses.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000360","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"27-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000338
Pham Quang Trung Tong, Kirsten Munk
{"title":"Mindfulness-based interventions to promote improved sleep quality in older adults.","authors":"Pham Quang Trung Tong, Kirsten Munk","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Sleep quality is a crucial indicator of overall health of older adults, who are vulnerable to sleep-related complications such as increased risk for anxiety, dementia, and falls. Sleep disturbances are common in this population and can be exacerbated by comorbidities, including chronic pain and depression. This article explores the research around mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), which have gained attention as a nonpharmacologic approach to improving sleep quality. MBIs, including mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia, and mindfulness-based exercises such as yoga and tai chi have shown many benefits for older adults, including improved sleep duration and quality, decreased symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduced pain. Findings suggest that mindfulness is an effective, low-risk, low-cost way to enhance sleep in older adults, particularly when delivered within structured programs. Early findings also suggest that these interventions may be effectively delivered via digital platforms (such as mindfulness apps), providing increased accessibility and convenience for the older adult population. Nurses should assess patients' sleep quality, address any health issues that might interfere with sleep, and educate older adult patients about the benefits of MBIs as a nonpharmacologic intervention for sleep disturbances.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"41-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000356
Priscilla Stansell, Patricia Francis-Johnson
{"title":"Appendicitis: Integrating evidence-based nursing care into clinical practice.","authors":"Priscilla Stansell, Patricia Francis-Johnson","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Appendicitis is a global disease that affects people of all ages, but occurs most often between ages 5 and 45 years. It is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal surgery and, if left untreated, it is a surgical emergency that requires prompt intervention. Nurses play a vital role in managing patient care by addressing pain, preventing infection, and ensuring patient safety. This article discusses the pathophysiology and typical presentation of appendicitis, followed by an overview of current surgical management, including laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques. It also explores the critical role of nurses in the care of patients with appendicitis, highlighting the need for accurate assessment, clinical judgment, and patient-centered care to improve patient outcomes. Key nursing responsibilities in the preoperative and postoperative phases include pain management, infection prevention, fluid balance, mobility, emotional support, patient education, and discharge planning. Early recognition of complications through skilled assessment and critical thinking is essential to prevent clinical deterioration. Common nursing diagnoses and measurable outcomes guide care planning and evaluation. Holistic, compassionate nursing care is essential in supporting patients with appendicitis throughout their diagnosis and treatment plan.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 3","pages":"29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}