Journal of Education and Research in Nursing

Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background:Nursing students face significant academic stress, often surpassing that of other disciplines, due to exposure to diverse clinical settings and challenging patient conditions. This stress can lead to psychological issues like anxiety and depression, impacting their well-being.Aim and Methods:This study aimed to assess resilience and social support levels among 160 Generic BS Nursing students in five Public and Private nursing education institutions of Lahore, Pakistan and explore their relationship with psychological well-being by using a cross-sectional correlational study. A p-value of 0.05 was considered significant.Results:Results showed 47.5% of participants were aged 17–21, and 52.55% were older than 22. Most (88.8%) were female. Resilience scores were low-to-moderate (mean: 66.50 ± 14.7), psychological well-being was moderate (mean: 56.35 ± 18.98) and social support was low (mean: 5.07 ± 1.21). Notably, no significant differences were found between third and fourth-year students.Conclusion:This study highlighted the positive relationship between resilience, social support and psychological well-being among nursing students. Resilience plays a vital role in mitigating stress’s adverse effects, and strong support from family and friends contributes to positive psychological health.

Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. <br/>

Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. <br/>Aims:To explore nurses’ attitudes towards safety and their association with nurses’ perceptions of adverse events and quality of care in Saudi Arabian hospitals.Design:A cross-sectional study using a web-based survey.Methods:A web-based survey was administered to nurses working in five hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Nurses’ attitudes regarding safety, nurses’ perceptions of the frequency of seven adverse events, and nurses’ views on quality of care were collected. Descriptive and predictive analyses were performed.Results:Nurses’ attitudes regarding safety (n = 653) were classified as less than positive, with an overall score of 68.96%. The highest subscale mean score was for safety behaviour (73.1%), which was followed by job satisfaction (72.6%); the lowest subscale mean score was for working conditions (61.7%). Positive attitudes towards safety were associated with a lower frequency of pressure injuries, patient falls, healthcare-associated infections and unexpected deaths due to deterioration; positive attitudes towards safety were also associated with higher quality of care.Conclusion:Nurses’ attitudes towards safety contribute to preventing avoidable adverse events and to improving quality of care. This study builds on the growing body of evidence that demonstrates fostering a strong safety culture is essential for improving patient outcomes.

Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. <br/>

Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background:Nursing theories are crucial toward orienting the development of knowledge and practice. However, there is a persistent debate in the literature regarding the gap between theory and practice. Theories and conceptual models developed in Anglo-Saxon countries are often proposed within diverse educational and clinical contexts in other countries, generating challenges in their application in practice.Aim:This study aimed to develop and propose a methodology to promote the advancement of nursing theorising, considering local cultural and professional contexts.Methods:This analysis was conducted within Italy, which served as a local cultural and professional context exemplar for this investigation. A Scoping Review was used to map local nursing knowledge related to nursing practice. Fawcett’s metaparadigm was used as a general orienting frame for the literature analysis.Results:In light of the analysis conducted, the four disciplinary concepts related to the local (Italian) cultural and professional context were described (person, environment, health, nursing).Conclusion:This investigation aimed to present an example of how an inductive reflective approach can be used as a way to map nursing practice and define disciplinary concepts that can guide conceptual/theory development. The knowledge that was generated can orient initiatives to promote local nursing theory development.