Decision Fatigue in Nursing: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.

Background And Aims: Decision fatigue, a critical cognitive challenge for nurses, significantly impacts patient care quality and individual well-being. This concept analysis aims to thoroughly examine decision fatigue in nursing, a consequence of frequent and challenging decisions for healthcare personnel.

Methods: Utilizing Rodgers' evolutionary method, this concept analysis of "decision fatigue" in nursing involved a systematic literature search across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.

A Systematic Review of Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses Towards Substance Use or Users.

Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) pose substantial challenges to society, creating widespread negative effects. Given their frequent and direct contact with patients, nurses hold a vital position in managing and addressing these disorders. This systematic review aimed to examine nurses' understanding of substance use and their perceptions of individuals affected by these conditions.

The effectiveness of play therapy on depression and anxiety in hospitalized children with cancer: a systematic review.

Background: The presence of cancer and its treatment will induce anxiety and various effects, not only on a physical level but also on a psychological level. Play therapy can be used by children to articulate their emotions and foster proficient communication with healthcare professionals and caregivers. Play therapy emerges as a highly effective method for the management of illness in children diagnosed with cancer.

Mask-related pressure injury prevention associated with non-invasive ventilation: A systematic review.

Noninvasive ventilation interfaces are one of the main factors contributing to pressure injuries caused by medical devices. Prevention is still the best course of action when discussing noninvasive ventilation-induced pressure injuries. A systematic review was designed to summarize and analyse all published literature on strategies to prevent pressure injuries caused by masks in patients undergoing noninvasive ventilation.

The effect of Benson relaxation technique on cancer patients: a systematic review.

Purpose: Although many studies have investigated the effect of this method on cancer patients, no review of the available literature has been done. So, a literature review is conducted to evaluate all published literature on the Benson relaxation technique in cancer patients.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted.

Medication Errors among Iranian Intensive Care Nurses: A Systematic Review.

Background: Medication Error (ME) is a major patient safety concern in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Critical care nurses play a crucial role in the safe administration of medication. This study was conducted to comprehensively review the literature concerning the prevalence of ME and associated factors and outcomes in Iranian ICU nurses.

Acute burns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A one-year retrospective study of 611 patients at a referral burn centre in northern Iran.

Patients with acute burns are more vulnerable to COVID-19 because of physiologically weak immune systems. This study aimed to assess and compare individual characteristics, clinical features, and clinical outcomes of acute burn among COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. A retrospective study, with data collected from 611 acute burn patients with or without a COVID-19 diagnosis referred to a burn centre in Iran.

A systematic review of self-esteem and related factors among burns patients.

Introduction: The present systematic review was conducted to examine self-esteem and related factors in burns patients.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted from the first to the April 1, 2022 at the international electronic databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Persian electronic databases such as Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as "Burns", "Self-confidence", "Self-perception", "Self-esteem", and "Self-concept".

Results: A total of 762 burn patients were included in this review from ten cross-sectional studies.

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Attitudes of Iranian Nurses and Related Factors Towards End-Of-Life Care.

This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the evidence regarding attitudes of Iranian nurses and related factors towards end-of-life (EOL) care. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Magiran, Iranmedex, Scientific Information Database, and Google Scholar search engine were searched using Persian and English appropriate keywords from the earliest records up to September 11, 2020. A total of 849 nurses were included in six studies.

Information Seeking Behavior on COVID-19 Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Iran.

This study aimed to assess the information-seeking behavior about COVID-19 among older adults in northern Iran. Two hundred-fifty three older adults living in Rasht, northern Iran, were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Most older adults obtained information about COVID-19 from television, friends, and acquaintances.

Effect of a forensic nursing virtual education course on knowledge and clinical decision-making of master’s nursing students in Iran: a non-equivalent control group pre- and post-test study.

Purpose: Forensic nursing is a specialty in the nursing profession based on legal procedures. This study aimed to assess the effect of a forensic nursing virtual education course on knowledge and clinical decision-making among master’s nursing students.

Methods: In a quasi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test, 106 master’s nursing students at Guilan (n=65) and Mazandaran (n=41) Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran were enrolled.

Adherence to Referral Criteria for Burn Patients; a Systematic Review.

Introduction: Burn injuries are under-appreciated trauma, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. It is necessary to refer patients in need of specialized care to more specialized centers for treatment and rehabilitation of burn injuries. This systematic review aimed to assess the adherence to referral criteria for burn patients.