NursingPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-07-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000443
{"title":"Childhood exposure to pornography and the normalization of online exploitation.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000443","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000443","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"25-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148537150","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 : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-07-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000426
Marijana Bankovic
{"title":"Struggling with pain and uncertainty.","authors":"Marijana Bankovic","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000426","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000426","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148537252","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 : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-07-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000419
Logan Jarrell, Sherry Vanhoy
{"title":"Doll therapy: Innovative treatment for patients with Alzheimer disease to improve patient and staff safety in a hospital setting.","authors":"Logan Jarrell, Sherry Vanhoy","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000419","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000419","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with Alzheimer disease may display negative neuropsychiatric symptoms that can pose patient safety risks.. Doll therapy is described in the literature as a successful diversional activity for these patients.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This project aimed to provide doll therapy to patients with Alzheimer disease at their facility to reduce neuropsychiatric symptoms, improve patient safety, patient outcomes, and the patient and family experience, and to positively impact the health care team's experience when caring for this patient population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 55 patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease participated in the doll therapy program. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. These included patient's behavior prior to doll therapy and the patient's response to doll therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients experienced a sense of purpose and comfort, as well as decreased risk for falls, physical workplace violence events, and being placed in restraints as a result of doll therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 8","pages":"56-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148537164","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 : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-06-22DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000416
Emma L Hutton, Donna F Manlangit, Billie Curren, Mymoona Vettil, Nancy Al Ali, Ehab Zayed
{"title":"Improving outcomes by empowering nurses to lead change in an acute stroke unit.","authors":"Emma L Hutton, Donna F Manlangit, Billie Curren, Mymoona Vettil, Nancy Al Ali, Ehab Zayed","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000416","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is increasing awareness of the link between nursing staff satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Therefore, it would benefit health care organizations to critically appraise and implement cost-effective strategies and practices that address nursing staff engagement and encourage behavior that improves patient satisfaction and outcomes. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was to empower and inspire nurses to provide optimal, evidence-based care that enhanced the patients' experience and optimized clinical outcomes in a specialized stroke unit.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors employed the Plan-Do-Study-Act model embedded within the Daily Team System QI framework to structure the implementation strategies for maximum effectiveness. Data measurements included NDNQI RN Satisfaction Surveys; Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys; and Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators for falls, hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and hand hygiene adherence. Analysis was descriptive and allowed for inferences to be drawn about how the implemented strategies positively impacted outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were significant improvements across measured clinical outcomes for falls, HAPIs, and hand hygiene adherence. Patient satisfaction scores increased, and RN satisfaction survey results demonstrated that implemented strategies had a positive effect on nursing staff's experience and behavior.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The changes and improvements were relatively easy to implement and were highly impactful across measured outcomes. Empowering nurses to lead quality initiatives and using a structured change management framework benefits patients and fosters a more fulfilled, effective nursing team.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 7","pages":"48-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13275082/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing human trafficking in health care settings: Simulation and interprofessional education strategies.","authors":"Meredith Scannell, Rachel Ariel Brandes, Shay Granville, Erin Brady","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000395","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Human trafficking is a violation of human rights and a global public health crisis with many victims sustaining acute and long-term injuries as well as mental health disorders. Victims face multifaceted barriers to recovery, including restricted health care access, intense fear of retribution, and the profound psychological manipulation exerted by traffickers. However, most victims will seek health care services at some point during their captivity making health care professionals pivotal as \"frontline\" responders. Despite this critical role, a significant gap exists in professional preparedness. Many health care professionals have not received adequate education or specialized training to detect the indicators or to navigate the complexities of intervention. To bridge this gap, developing robust, evidence-based education programs is essential for all health care professionals.This article explores the necessity of targeted human trafficking training, with a specific focus on simulation-based education. Simulation offers a high-fidelity, low-risk environment where health care professionals can practice clinical identification, communication strategies, and interdisciplinary coordination. By mimicking real-world clinical encounters, simulation-based training empowers professionals to address the vast and complex needs survivors effectively. Also discussed are various simulation-based training programs, highlighting their efficacy in improving clinician confidence and patient outcomes in regards to victims of human trafficking.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 6","pages":"16-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147964771","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 : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-18DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000394
Mary L Schmitt, Suzanne M Mahon, Kelly Mcallister
{"title":"Role of genomic science in males with breast cancer.","authors":"Mary L Schmitt, Suzanne M Mahon, Kelly Mcallister","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000394","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Studies have shown that individuals assigned male at birth with a first-degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer have approximately twice the risk of developing breast cancer. Advances in genomic science have revolutionized cancer care. However, many nurses and nursing students have received little formal education in genomic science. This foundational knowledge, including proper use of terminology, is critical to providing comprehensive and safe genomic care. Nurses also play a significant role in collecting family health histories and in identifying and educating males and their families on the benefits of germline biomarker testing. This article illustrates the role of genomic science in assessing risk and treating breast cancer in males, and its implications for nursing practice. Treatment may include a combination of surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapies, and regimens with genomic-guided targeted agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 6","pages":"39-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147964903","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 : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-18DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000403
Alexandra Grandjean, Bridget Parsh
{"title":"Key information about tetanus care.","authors":"Alexandra Grandjean, Bridget Parsh","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000403","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"56 6","pages":"14-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147964860","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}