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{"title":"A descriptive cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates' readiness to provide unplanned pregnancy and abortion care.","authors":"Jemma King, Joyce Cappiello, Lydia Mainey, Judith Dean, Mary-Claire Balnaves, Lisa Peberdy, Ann Peacock, Sandra Downing","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2432626","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2432626","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Our understanding of how nursing and midwifery students in Australia are prepared to support people in unintended pregnancy prevention and care is currently limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined Australian nursing and midwifery students and recent graduates' perspectives on their preparation and confidence in providing unintended pregnancy prevention and care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates was undertaken. An invitation email with information sheet and link to the survey was sent to heads of departments at Australian universities for distribution to nursing and midwifery students. Social media platforms of professional organisations were used to promote the study to nurses and midwives within two years of graduation. The survey instrument was based on US educational competencies for unintended pregnancy prevention and care, adapted for the Australian context.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants (<i>N</i> = 109) from 14 institutions completed the survey. The majority of (92%) expressed that nursing and midwifery graduates should possess unintended pregnancy prevention and care knowledge and skills. Five competencies, out of 29, were identified as taught as core curriculum by 50% or more of participants; reproductive anatomy and physiology (72%); effective communication skills encompassing culture, sexual orientation, and gender identity (58%), understanding how contraceptives work (54%), obtaining a sexual/reproductive history (53%), and identifying preconception health risks (50%). Students felt well prepared to provide independent care related to pregnancy testing (44%), pregnancy prevention (26%), sexual history taking (23%), ethical/legal considerations around abortion (9%), options counseling/referral (5%), and pre/post-abortion care (5%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>With the decriminalization of abortion care, the Australian nursing and midwifery workforce must prepare students to care for people in all aspects of pregnancy prevention, early pregnancy decision-making, and abortion services. Our data show students are interested in this preparation but the entry-to-practice curricula has not yet been standardized to enable this.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"33-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142735336","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}

{"title":"Cultivating cultural empathy among diabetes educators: A pre-post evaluation of a digital story intervention.","authors":"Shanshan Lin, Wenbo Peng, Grace Ward, Ashley H Ng, Tracy Levett-Jones","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2448167","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2448167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Indigenous Australians are disproportionately affected by diabetes, with a diagnosis rate nearly four times higher than people from a non-Indigenous background. This health disparity highlights the urgent need for healthcare providers to develop cultural empathy - a critical competency for delivering culturally safe and person-centered care. Cultural empathy is essential for building trust and effective communication in diabetes education and management within Indigenous people. However, there is a significant gap in targeted interventions to enhance this skill among healthcare providers.<i>Aims:</i> The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital storytelling intervention for enhancing cultural empathy levels of postgraduate diabetes education students.<i>Design:</i> This study has a pre-post survey design to measure changes in participants' cultural empathy levels after exposure to a digital story.<i>Methods:</i> Students enrolled in a postgraduate diabetes education course at an Australian university were eligible to participate. The intervention included a first-person digital story about an Indigenous man with type 2 diabetes, accompanied by group-based discussions and self-reflection. The Comprehensive State Empathy Scale was utilised to assess empathy levels.<i>Results:</i> A total of 98 students completed both pre- and post-intervention surveys. There was a statistically significant increase in mean Comprehensive State Empathy Scale scores post-intervention (<i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating higher empathy levels. Improvements were observed across all six Comprehensive State Empathy Scale subscales, suggesting a multidimensional impact of the intervention.<i>Conclusions:</i> The digital story intervention significantly enhanced the cultural empathy levels of postgraduate diabetes education students. This study contributes to the evidence base for narrative-based pedagogies in cultivating empathy among healthcare providers. The findings highlight the potential of digital storytelling as a tool for improving cultural competency in healthcare education and practice, ultimately contributing to more empathic care for Indigenous people with diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"48-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142960278","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}

{"title":"The professional quality of life of flight nurses: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Charmaine le Roux, Anuradha Perera, Julia Anne Myers","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2424786","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2424786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background</i>: The role of a Flight Nurse is specialised; they must have both education and experience to fulfil the requirements of the role. Mastering these skills takes time, thus long-term retention is essential. When nurses experience their work as more fulfilling, they are more inclined to remain within a role for an extended period. One of the ways to determine the lived experience of nurses is to measure their Professional Quality of Life. This is the first study to look at the Professional Quality of Life of Flight Nurses who work in public sector Aeromedical Retrieval Services in New Zealand.<i>Aims</i>: The aim of this study was to determine the Professional Quality of Life of Flight Nurses working in the public sector in New Zealand.<i>Design</i>: A survey based cross-sectional design was employed, using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) V Health survey tool.<i>Methods</i>: Online survey data was collected from a convenience sample of 169 Flight Nurses working in public sector Aeromedical Retrieval services in New Zealand.<i>Results</i>: Of the 88 respondents, all reported either high or average levels of Compassion Satisfaction (High 48.86%, Average 51.13%) and Perceived support (High 44.31%, Average 55.68%). The majority reported Low to Average scores for Secondary Traumatic Stress (Low 30.68%, Average 67.04% and High 2.27%), Burnout (Low 4.54%, Average 89.77% and High 5.68%) and Moral Distress (Low 23.86% and Average 76.13%).<i>Conclusion</i>: This study highlights that Flight Nurses in New Zealand's public sector generally experience a positive Professional Quality of Life, but that there are also instances of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"10-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633519","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}

{"title":"Special Issue: Digital Health: Enhancing Quality & Safety of Patient Care.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2025.2454065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2025.2454065","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":"61 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054601","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}

{"title":"Special Issue: Quality Improvement.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2025.2454063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2025.2454063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":"61 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054603","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}

{"title":"Special Issue: Advances in Frailty Science.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2025.2454064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2025.2454064","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":"61 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054599","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}

{"title":"Kindness beyond care: an integrative review of kindness in the nursing profession.","authors":"Jihane Frangieh, Sotera Chow, Tamar Rodney, Jermaine J Monk, Laura S Lucas, Robie Victoria Hughes","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2426693","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2426693","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> In the nursing profession, it is concerning to witness frequent occurrences of incivility in the workplace. Therefore, it is imperative to foster a shift in interpersonal interactions. One effective strategy to cultivate a culture of civility is through the practice of Kindness.<i>Objectives:</i> This review explored the role of kindness in nursing beyond bedside care, incorporating insights from psychology and social sciences to define and apply kindness in practice. The goal was to identify ways for nurses to use kindness to reduce workplace incivility and promote a thriving environment.<i>Design:</i> The authors conducted an integrative review to synthesize data from various sources, including experimental and non-experimental studies, to enhance understanding and offer diverse perspectives on the subject.<i>Data Sources:</i> The authors systematically searched CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, and APA Psych Info for peer-reviewed papers on \"kindness\" and \"nursing\" published between 2012 and 2024, excluding opinion articles, letters, reviews, commentaries, and papers focused on kindness in the context of therapeutic care.<i>Methods:</i> The authors followed Whittmore and Kafl's (2005) structured date extraction protocol steps and performed comparative analysis of extracted data tables to verify content uniformity.<i>Results:</i> Seven articles met inclusion criteria, and several key themes were identified: (1) Definition of kindness, (2) Examples of kindness in Action, illustrating how these behaviors manifest in everyday interactions, (3) Interpretation of kindness from multiple perspectives.<i>Conclusions:</i> Acts of intentional kindness are potent tools that can mitigate workplace incivility and cultivate a culture of kindness among nurses and, by extension, positively impact the broader society. Further research is essential to establish a unified definition of kindness in nursing, identify its antecedents and attributes, and conduct empirical studies to substantiate these concepts.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"77-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633399","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}

{"title":"What is the state of play? A nursing and midwifery workplace satisfaction survey across five local health districts.","authors":"Jessica Biles, Shanna Fealy, Grant Sara, Judith Anderson, Faye McMillan Am, Bradley Christian, Nicolle Davies, Rebecca Willis, Brett Biles","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2425753","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2425753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period have exacerbated workforce challenges for nurses and midwives. The increasingly complex nature of healthcare, combined with rising workloads and staff attrition highlights the need for initiatives that improve workplace satisfaction and retention. In response, mentoring programs aimed at enhancing job satisfaction and retention are being increasingly implemented.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study sought to measure the workplace satisfaction of nurses and midwives across five New South Wales local health districts, utilising data captured from a wider study investigating the implementation of the Deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Mentoring program.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>An exploratory, mixed methods study using purposive sampling was employed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A secondary analysis of a modified version of the Nursing Workplace Satisfaction Questionnaire, was used to quantify intrinsic, extrinsic, and relational workplace satisfaction constructs among nursing and midwifery staff. Open ended questions included in the survey were thematically analysed using methods developed by Braun and Clarke (2022).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between June-October 2023, <i>n =</i> 106 participants returned the survey. Differences between intrinsic (items 2 & 5), extrinsic (item 9) relational (items 13-15) constructs were observed for health districts, Aboriginality, age, and professional role characteristics (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Five qualitative themes emerged from the data: <i>Helping people is the priority; Teams make a difference to my workplace satisfaction; Managers impact my satisfaction; Scope and recognition;</i> and <i>Organisational factors.</i></p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, our findings indicate noticeable differences in workforce satisfaction and retention across various factors, including workforce areas, Aboriginality, age, and professional roles. For these groups, initiatives aimed at improving satisfaction and retention should prioritise fostering teamwork and a sense of belonging, as these elements have significant impact on job satisfaction for nurses and midwives and provide valuable guidance for nursing leaders.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"58-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640496","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}

{"title":"Transition shock experience of newly graduated nurses: a qualitative study.","authors":"Ziqi Zhang, Ting Wang, Yingnan Zhao, Xiaoqing Shi","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2432636","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2432636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the experience and requirements of newly employed nurses during their transition into professional roles. Furthermore, it aims to analyze the effects of transition shock on these nurses, identify the typical coping mechanisms they employ, and provide a reference for nursing administrators to explore and improve relevant interventions.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>In the early stages of their careers, newly graduated nurses frequently encounter various challenging situations that might impact their job performance and professional growth. Over the past few years, experts have increasingly focused on transition shock. However, limited studies have been undertaken on the role adaptation factors related to freshly graduating nurses during their transition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study's design and implementation were guided by the phenomenological method. Purposive sampling and semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to recruit 16 participants. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and the data were analyzed using thematic techniques assisted by Nvivo coding software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We analyzed interview data based on Duchscher's transition shock theoretical framework. A total of 3 themes and 12 sub-themes were distilled, which include perceptions and feelings when facing transition shocks (4 sub-themes), impacts of transition shocks (4 sub-themes), and strategies for coping with transition shocks (3 sub-themes).</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>Newly recruited nurses are prone to suffer multidimensional problems and impacts during the transition process, mostly characterized by physical discomfort, psychological anxiety, and the need for social support and career development. Nursing managers should pay attention to the mental health status and changes of new nurses at different stages and proactively investigate and implement personalized interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"21-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752597","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}

{"title":"Transforming nursing practice through cutting-edge AI in healthcare: Opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications.","authors":"Claire Su-Yeon Park, Myung-Gwan Kim, Hyun Wook Han","doi":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2424787","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10376178.2024.2424787","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93954,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary nurse","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923910","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}