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Schools of nursing are struggling to prepare registered nurses to practice in today's complex healthcare settings. Nurse residency programs are a good solution to support the transition to practice. Nursing education leaders must be informed of the nursing quality and safety outcomes of nurse residency programs. This literature review provides insight and evaluation of the evidence related to the impact of nurse residency programs with substantial evidence of nurse outcomes and minimal patient outcomes.
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Objectives Japan has accumulated experience in international health, and low- and middle-income countries need to develop, implement, and evaluate health and sanitation policies that effectively use scarce resources. Therefore, the knowledge gained from international health experiences can be applied to the public health administration in Japan. The purpose of this study was to clarify the competencies and knowledge possessed by those with international health experience and their acquisition process, and to examine how they are applied to public health administration in Japan.
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September 2025
Emmanuella Asabor, PhD, MD is a Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
South Africa has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, with women and girls bearing the greatest burden. Although HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective, data on its implementation in rural South Africa remain limited. Our study explores how female nurses in Msinga, South Africa, navigate communal hopes and anxieties regarding PrEP for women.
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September 2025
MBBS, FRACS Urol, Urologist, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
Background: Focal therapy is an emerging treatment modality for prostate cancer that aims to spare patients treatment-related side effects including erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence associated with surgery and radiotherapy, which are the current standards of care.
Objective: In this narrative review, the authors aim to provide a focused summary of prostate cancer focal therapies for general practice including an overview of key underlying oncological principles, existing treatment modalities, their functional and oncological outcomes, and follow-up after treatment.
Discussion: Focal therapy is being increasingly established in the management of localised prostate cancer and is a promising alternative to surgery and radiotherapy in carefully selected patients.
Acute Crit Care
August 2025
Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: The ongoing medical crisis in Korea has severely impacted the operational environment of intensive care units (ICU), posing significant challenges to quality care for critically ill patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the ongoing crisis on ICUs.
Methods: A survey was conducted in July 2024 among intensivists in charge of ICUs at institutions accredited by the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine for critical care.
Nurse Educ Today
August 2025
University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Environmental issues pose significant health threats, requiring both individual actions and societal regulations. As educators and change agents, nurses play key roles in fostering environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Therefore, it is essential for nursing students to understand these issues and be equipped to address them.
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