Identification of the components for investigation of the psychological strength of nursing applicants: A qualitative study

Aim: There is a lack of clarity about the components which would signify appropriate psychological strengths among nursing student candidates. This study was conducted to identify such components from the viewpoint of the clinical nurses and nursing instructors. Design: A qualitative study. Methods: This study comprised qualitative research using a conventional content analysis approach. Participants were 25 nurses and nursing instructors. Data were collected in audio-recorded and transcribed semi-structured interviews and were analysed using MAXQDA10 software. Results: Analysis revealed four main categories including "anger management," "Stress/distress management," "self-belief" and "aptitude for hard work.". Conclusions: This study identified core components for future investigations into the psychological strengths of nursing applicants. This study provides specific testable hypotheses for future research endeavours. It is recommended that the researchers investigate the appropriateness of the components identified in this study to assess the psychological strength of the applicants in the longitudinal studies

Coming Back Into Existence Following Burn Injury: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis

Introduction: Coming back into existence is a concept coined relatively recently in a grounded nursing theory of post-burn patients. However, the nature of this concept has not been thoroughly clarified. In order to improve nurses’ and others’ understanding of and communication about coming back to existence, this study aimed to clarify the concept. Methods: This study was performed qualitatively using Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis to clarify the concept of coming back to existence. Multiple computerized databases (PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, Iran Mede, and SID) were searched for their titles and abstracts to select full-text English papers published without time limit. A total of 20 articles were selected to be reviewed. Results: The key attributes of coming back into existence identified in this study were providing opportunities for thinking and self-reflection on living affairs, releasing the mind to focus on the inner life, and making conscious efforts to explore and discover the original dimensions of one’s being. Antecedents included the bitter and unforgettable experience of physical pain, psychological suffering, failure and hopelessness in interactions, and doubts about one’s self-identity and philosophy of being. Consequences included self-acceptance, a sense of liberation and freedom, and positive and creative development in life to achieve more transcendent goals. Conclusion: The results of this study can be helpful in identifying the needs and problems of clients and developing appropriate care plans and nursing interventions

Nursing students’ experiences from clinical education using the TPSN model

Abstract Background The TPSN model is an innovative model to create an integration and structured relationship between educational and healthcare provider institutions. This model is done to reduce the theoretical-practical gap in nursing. The present study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students. Methods In a conventional content analysis, 11 undergraduate nursing students, 7 graduate nursing students, and 4 doctoral students were selected. Data was collected through focus group discussions and individual interviews. Results The findings from analyzing the students’ experiences who had received education using this model resulted in four main categories: the feeling of being a nurse, an integrated and collaborative clinical education platform, the development of nursing clinical education, and educational challenges. Conclusion The TPSN model provides a suitable platform for nursing clinical education. This model helps students integrate theoretical knowledge with clinical practice and helps them act as professional nurses in the future

The impact of institutionalizing the nursing process based on TPSN model on the quality and quantity of nursing diagnoses

Abstract Aim Nursing diagnosis is the basis of applying nursing process and evidence‐based care in nursing. This issue has been affected by the gap between theory‐practice in nursing. The attending nursing teachers Project aims to create an organizational link between health care centres and nursing schools, reducing the gap between theory‐practice and empowering nurses to apply nursing diagnosis. Design The present study was part of the second cycle of an action research study conducted in the cardiology ward in 2019–2020. Methods Interventions were performed in the form of Teacher, Patient, Student, Nurse Model to empower nurses in quantity and quality of nursing diagnosis. Results The results indicated a significant increase in the number of nursing diagnoses recorded. Moreover, the qualitative criteria based on PES components were found to have changed significantly after the interventions. Empowering nurses in the form of this Project could suggest that creating proper structures between nursing schools and health care centres, full‐time presence of faculty members in hospitals, and enhancing their roles in these institutes will lead to improvements in educational as well as health care systems