This study seeks to reveal the relationship between nurse job performance and gossip level. The data were collected from 211 nurses working in training and research hospitals and public hospitals affiliated with the Provincial Directorate of Health in Sakarya province of Turkey between April and June 2018. The data collection tool is a scale consisting of three sections that are Nurse Performance Scale, Gossip Questionnaire, and Introductory Information Form. For analysis, independent sample t test, one-way variance analysis, and correlation and regression analyses were employed. The study showed that there is a negative, insignificant relationship between nurses’ gossip perceptions and performance perceptions (r= -0.134; p>0.05). It is possible to say that despite the negative relationship between influences, one of the sub-dimensions of gossip, and nurse performance, informal communication among nurses does not create a negative effect on nurse performance.

Araştırma, acil kliniklerde çalışan hemşirelerin problem çözme becerilerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olan bu çalışma, Ocak 2016-Haziran 2016 tarihleri arasında, Adana Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Balcalı Hastanesi, Adana Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi ile Yozgat Şehir Hastanesi’nin acil kliniklerinde çalışan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 120 hemşire ile yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında, “Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu” ile “Problem Çözme Envanteri” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ANOVA testi kullanılmıştır. Acil klinikte çalışan hemşirelerin %74,27’sinin problem çözme ile ilgili eğitim almadığı ve %55,8’inin problemin kaynağında iş çevresinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin, Problem Çözme Envanteri toplam puan ortalamalarının orta düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir (81,33±19,91). Katılımcıların, eğitim durumlarına göre, Problem Çözme Envanteri’nin aceleci ve kaçıngan yaklaşım alt boyutlarının puan ortalamaları arasındaki fark istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bulunmuştur (f=2,82; p

Amaç: Bu çalışma, sağlık çalışanlarının istemsiz perioperatif hipotermi (İPH) hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini ve İPH’yi önleme uygulamalarını belirlenmeyi amaçladı. Yöntem: Araştırma, tanımlayıcı-kesitsel olarak, 26.01.2023-05.03.2023 tarihleri arasında, bir üniversitenin uygulama ve araştırma merkezinin ameliyathane ve cerrahi kliniklerinde görev yapan 107 sağlık çalışanı ile yürütüldü. Veriler, “Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu” ve “İPH Bilgi ve Uygulamalar Formu” ile toplandı. Bulgular: Araştırmada, katılımcıların İPH ile ilgili bilgi puan ortalamasının orta düzeyde (8.04±1.65) olduğu, İPH bilgi puan ortalaması ile cinsiyet, görev/unvan ve eğitim durumu arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğu saptandı (p

Background: Self‐efficacy is an important factor in nursing students' academic success. Thus, task‐dependent self‐efficacy should be evaluated in terms of learning. Valid and reliable tools are needed to measure learning self‐efficacy in different societies.Aim: The study aimed to test the ‘Nursing Learning Self‐Efficacy Scale’ psychometric properties in the Turkish population.Methods: It is a methodological study of instrument translation and validation. The psychometric properties of the Nursing Learning Self‐Efficacy Scale were tested with 345 nursing students. For reliability, 50 nursing students were included in the retest. The study was conducted between May and June 2024 in a Health Sciences Faculty located in the Central Anatolia region of Türkiye.Findings: The Content Validity Index of the scale was determined as 0.95 for linguistic compatibility and 0.92 for content compatibility. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a four‐dimensional factor structure with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 62.84%, and 20 items in the scale were included in the analysis. In the confirmatory factor analysis of the scale, the fit indices for the classes were acceptable. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for Turkish culture was determined to be 0.926.Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Nursing Learning Self‐Efficacy Scale is a valid and reliable assessment tool for measuring self‐efficacy in the learning skills of nursing students.

In this study, it was aimed to understand the barriers and solutions for operating room (OR) nurses and anesthesiologists to implement evidence-based recommendations to prevent intraoperative inadvertent hypothermia (IIH). A qualitative, inductive, and descriptive study was conducted. This qualitative interview study was conducted face-to-face with 19 participants working in OR units between February and March 2023. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The COREQ checklist was followed. Two main themes and five sub-themes were identified as a result of content analysis. According to the participants, barriers to IIH prevention interventions are caused by individual and organizational inefficiencies and personal opinions, and the main solution is education. Participants reported many factors that hinder IIH prevention practices. The individual characteristics of OR staff and the opinions and behavior of the institution are very important for IIH prevention.