Emotional Management Strategies in Prehospital Nurses: A Scoping Review.

BACKGROUND: Prehospital care is intricate and unpredictable. Nurses in this environment encounter psychologically challenging situations and traumatic experiences daily. Nurses respond variably when delivering care in this context. This study aims to map the emotional management strategies used by prehospital nurses. METHODS: Research was conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, and the Open Access Scientific Repository of Portugal (RCAAP). The inclusion criteria were studies with prehospital nurses in Portuguese, English, and Spanish languages, covering all study types. RESULTS: From the initial 511 studies identified, four studies were deemed eligible after rigorous screening. The strategies used are individual (pre- and post-event) and collective, varying from formal to informal, with or without institutional support. Notable experiences included a lack of technical/scientific preparation, personal life association, treating acquaintances, pediatric-age patients, childbirth, cardiopulmonary arrests in young individuals, traffic accidents, and suicides. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses need training in basic emotional management tools. This research provides an initial understanding of their emotional well-being's impact on personal and professional performance. This study was prospectively registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF) on 29 June 2023, with the registration number: z638t.

Changes in Clinical Training for Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has cost social, economic, cultural, and educational life, distressing nursing training and practice. This study aimed to map the literature on changes in clinical training for nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A scoping review was conducted according to JBI methodology's latest guidance. A set of relevant electronic databases and grey literature was searched to report results published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. (3) Results: A total of 12 studies were included in the study, addressing changes in clinical training in undergraduate nursing students due to COVID-19 pandemic activity, published between 2020 and 2022. (4) Conclusions: Nursing schools made an effort to replace traditional clinical training with several activities, primarily based on simulation or virtual activities. However, contact with others is essential, and simulation programs or scenarios cannot provide it.

Intervenções não farmacológicas implementadas por enfermeiros no controlo da dor em cuidados paliativos: protocolo scoping review / Non-pharmacological pain-relief interventions implemented by nurses in palliative care: scoping review protocol

Objetivo: Identificar e mapear a evidência científica existente no âmbito das intervenções não farmacológicas implementadas por enfermeiros, com o objetivo de proporcionar controlo da dor, da pessoa em situação paliativa. Metodologia: Protocolo de Scoping review com base na metodologia proposta pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. Na pesquisa e identificação dos estudos, serão usadas as bases de dados eletrónicas MEDLINE (via Pubmed), CINAHL Complete (via EBSCOhost), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scielo, JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, Scopus. Adicionalmente, a pesquisa de estudos não publicados incluirá o Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) e o OpenGrey. A estratégia de pesquisa abrangerá todos os artigos publicados em português, espanhol e inglês, nos últimos 5 anos. Resultados: Os resultados serão apresentados em formato narrativo, recorrendo a tabelas, de acordo com o objetivo, foco e questão de revisão. O mapeamento das intervenções não farmacológicas implementadas por enfermeiros, no âmbito do controlo da dor, irá contribuir para a disseminação da evidência disponível. Conclusão: Espera-se que a presente scoping review contribua para a análise crítica das intervenções não farmacológicas implementadas pelos enfermeiros neste âmbito, dado o potencial impacte destas no controlo da dor e na qualidade dos cuidados prestados.

Objetivo: Identificar y mapear la evidencia científica existente en el ámbito de las intervenciones no farmacológicas implementadas por enfermeras, con el objetivo de proporcionar el control del dolor a la persona en situación paliativa. Método: Protocolo de scoping review, según la metodología de Instituto Joanna Briggs. En la estrategia de investigación e identificación de estudios, se utilizarán las bases de datos electrónicas CINAHL Complete (vía EBSCOhost), MEDLINE (vía Pubmed), Registro Cochrane Central de Ensayos Controlados, Base de Datos Cochrane de Revisiones Sistemáticas, Scielo, JBI Library of Systematic Reviews. Scopus. A su vez, la búsqueda de estudios inéditos incluirá el Repositorio Científico de Acceso Abierto de Portugal (RCAAP) y OpenGrey. La estrategia de búsqueda incluirá todos los artículos publicados en portugués, español e inglés en los últimos 5 años. Resultados: Los resultados se presentarán en formato narrativo, mediante tablas, de acuerdo con el objetivo, enfoque y pregunta de revisión. El mapeo de las intervenciones no farmacológicas, en el ámbito del control del dolor, contribuirá para la difusión de la evidencia disponible. Conclusión: Se espera que la presente revisión contribuya para el análisis crítico de las intervenciones no farmacológicas en esta área, dado el potencial impacto de estas en el control del dolor y en la cualidad de los cuidados prestados.

Aim: To identify and map the existing scientific evidence within the scope of non-pharmacological interventions implemented by nurses with the objective of providing pain relief to the people in a palliative situation. Method: This study followed the scoping review protocol based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. In regard to the research strategy and identification of studies, the following electronic databases were consulted: MEDLINE (via Pubmed), CINAHL Complete (via EBSCOhost), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scielo, JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus. In addition, the search for unpublished studies included the Scientific Repository for Open Access of Portugal (RCAAP) and OpenGrey. The research strategy included all the articles published in Portuguese, Spanish and English in the last 5 years. Results: Following the main objective, focus and research question, the results will be presented in a narrative format, using tables. The mapping of the non-pharmacological interventions implemented by nurses focused on pain relief will contribute to the dissemination of the available evidence. Conclusion: It is expected that the present scoping review will contribute to the critical analysis of non-pharmacological interventions implemented by nurses in this area given the potential impact of these on pain relief and the quality of care provided.

Avaliação do Journal Club como estratégia pedagógica na formação em enfermagem: Perspetiva dos estudantes / Evaluation of the Journal Club as a pedagogical strategy in nursing education: Students' perceptions / Evaluación del Journal Club como estrategia pedagógica en la enseñanza de enfermería: Perspectiva de los estudiantes

Resumo Enquadramento: O Journal Club (JC) é definido como uma reunião educacional na qual, em ambiente informal, se proporciona um fórum de discussão que aproxima consensos, fomenta a partilha e a transferência de conhecimentos, incorporando a evidência científica na prática clínica. Objetivos: Conhecer a perceção dos estudantes de enfermagem sobre a utilização do JC como estratégia pedagógica ao longo do ensino clínico. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, com uma abordagem mista no que diz respeito ao tratamento dos dados. O questionário foi construído e disponibilizado online e contou com a participação de 55 estudantes. Resultados: Os estudantes fizeram uma avaliação positiva desta estratégia de ensino aprendizagem. Como principais vantagens identificaram a aproximação da prática à evidência científica e o desenvolvimento de habilidades de avaliação crítica dos artigos. Como desvantagem apontam a exigência de habilidades de pesquisa entre outras. Conclusão: O JC revelou-se uma estratégia gratificante e promissora na medida que se adequa aos vários desafios que a formação de enfermeiros enfrenta, nomeadamente na integração da evidência científica na prática clínica, no desenvolvimento de habilidades de pesquisa e na síntese da evidência.

Abstract Background: The Journal Club (JC) is defined as an informal educational meeting providing a forum of discussion that seeks consensus and promotes knowledge sharing and transfer while translating scientific evidence into clinical practice. Objectives: To explore nursing students' perceptions of the JC as a pedagogical strategy in Clinical Teaching. Methodology: Descriptive and exploratory study with a mixed-methods approach to data analysis. The sample consisted of 55 students. The questionnaire was designed and made available online. Results: Students made a positive assessment of this teaching-learning strategy. As main advantages, they identified the possibility of bringing clinical practice closer to scientific evidence and developing critical appraisal skills. One of the disadvantages was the requirement of search skills. Conclusion: The JC proved to be a rewarding and promising strategy because it adapts to the various challenges of nurses' training, namely the translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice, the development of search skills, and the synthesis of evidence.

Resumen Marco contextual: El Journal Club (JC) se define como una reunión educativa en la que, en un entorno informal, se proporciona un foro de debate que aproxima consensos, fomenta el intercambio y la transferencia de conocimientos, e incorpora la evidencia científica a la práctica clínica. Objetivos: Conocer la percepción de los estudiantes de enfermería sobre el uso del JC como estrategia pedagógica a lo largo de la enseñanza clínica. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, con un enfoque mixto en cuanto al tratamiento de los datos. El cuestionario fue diseñado y puesto a disposición en línea, y contó con la participación de 55 estudiantes. Resultados: Los alumnos hicieron una valoración positiva de esta estrategia de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Como principales ventajas identificaron la aproximación de la práctica a la evidencia científica y el desarrollo de habilidades de evaluación crítica de los artículos. Como desventaja señalan la exigencia de habilidades de investigación, entre otras. Conclusión: El JC demostró ser una estrategia gratificante y prometedora, ya que se ajusta a los diversos retos a los que se enfrenta la formación de los enfermeros, a saber, la integración de la evidencia científica en la práctica clínica, el desarrollo de habilidades de investigación y la síntesis de la evidencia.

Changes in Clinical Training for Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had consequences for social, economic, cultural and educational life, affecting nursing training and practice. To date, no previous scoping reviews addressing this objective have been found. This study aims to map the literature related to changes in clinical training for nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A scoping review will be carried out according to the Joanna Briggs Institute's latest guidance regarding methodology. A set of relevant electronic databases and grey literature will be searched using terms such as clinical practice, nursing students, COVID-19. Results: This scoping review will consider any type of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods study and systematic review designs for inclusion, focusing on changes in clinical training for nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Pedagogical criteria had to be changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially face-to-face clinical training for nursing students. Identifying the changes in clinical training for nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic will help educators to understand the potential impact of this specific context and trace possible gaps. This protocol is registered at Open Science Framework.

The effectiveness of education on symptoms recognition in heart failure patients to manage self-care: a systematic review protocol.

AIM: Heart failure is a chronic disease with a complex regimen treatment. Patients must have to enroll in a disease management program to engage in self-care. However, symptom recognition is a difficult step to manage by patients, as they tend to wait for the symptoms to disappear. The aim of this study is to verify if patients with heart failure can recognize early signs of the disease. METHOD: A systematic review will be carried out to analyze the effectiveness of patient education in detecting heart failure symptoms. RESULTS: The systematic review will provide data to understand if patient education on heart failure symptom recognition is effective on reducing hospital admissions. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with heart failure struggle daily in balancing self-care. If not taught about what symptoms to expect, patients will sit and wait at home, resulting in severe hospital admissions. Previous systematic reviews and meta-analysis focused on associations among symptoms in individuals with heart failure, or on a multicomponent Heart failure management programs, with several teaching topics. This protocol for a new review, which will focus on symptom monitoring by patients with heart failure, and the development of this skill positively interferes with self-care and avoids hospital readmissions.