Mental health nurses, together with psychiatrists, are the healthcare professionals who display the highest levels of empathy and the best attitudes towards patients with mental disorders. However, burnout is a common problem among these professionals. The aim of our study is to describe the association between empathy, burnout, and attitudes towards patients with mental disorders among mental health nurses in Spain. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used involving a sample of 750 specialist nurses working in mental health facilities in Spain. An intentional, non-probability, non-discriminative, exponential snowball sampling method was used. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness Inventory were used to measure the study variables. A positive correlation was observed between empathy and all the study variables, with the exception of the personal accomplishment dimension of burnout and the social restrictiveness and authoritarianism dimensions of attitudes towards mental illness, where a negative relation was observed. Our findings suggest that empathy is associated with an increase in positive attitudes towards patients with mental disorders, decreasing associated stigma, but did not act as a protective factor against burnout in the study sample.

Education in the XXI century is called to move forward in the right direction and to gain momentum to face diverse challenges and take opportunities offered by the knowledge that is inherent in society. Therefore, it can be postulated that there must be a close relationship between learning, the generation of knowledge, continuous innovation and the use of new technologies. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among a sample of 242 first year and second year Cadiz University nursing students, using the validated Learning and Study Strategies Inventory questionnaire to assess motivation and the Relationship between Learning Styles and Information and Communication Technologies questionnaire to assess knowledge, use and attitude. The predominant profile type of nursing degree students was women under 21 years old, who were single and exclusively dedicated to their studies. In addition, they showed positive motivation in relation to learning while facing adversity (between 76% and 76.6%). Regarding the level of knowledge, use and attitude towards ICTs, most of the considered items presented high values. For some questions, age was proven to be a sociodemographic variable that influenced both the motivation and attitude of the students. The level of knowledge, use and attitude that students have regarding ICTs are good when we refer to communication technologies, interpersonal relationships or basic programs. However, they are low when considering programs related to education or learning.

Introduction: The implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in daily healthcare practice has become standardized. In relation to education within the nursing degree, ICTs make it possible to carry out practical immersion training from the” classroom or from any other place with an Internet connection, as evidenced by circumstances that have occurred in recent years, such as the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Objective: Design and assess a didactic simulation program for the training of the nursing process that promotes learning in the nursing care Methodology: The methodological approach is quantitative and it is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sampling method used was non-probabilistic by convenience. Results: When observing the comparison of the averages of student satisfaction with respect to the didactic simulator, it is worth mentioning that all the items are above 2.80 on a score in which “0” is the minimum value and “5” the maximum value. The results of the use of the computer tool by the students, we highlight as significant data that all the items present an average equal to or lower than 3.04 out of 7, where “1” corresponds to a lot of use and “7” to little use. Conclusion: The implication of ICT in the teaching–learning process among Nursing Degree students, it is considered optimal. when analyzing the answers obtained in the items that refer to a higher ease in the execution of development of Care plans, a fundamental work in Nursing performance.

Background/Objectives: Mental health nurses are among the health professionals who show the highest levels of empathy and the most positive attitudes towards patients with mental disorders. Nevertheless, burnout is a prevalent issue among these professionals, as well as throughout their training as residents. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between empathy, burnout and attitudes towards patients with mental disorders among mental health nurse residents in Spain. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed with a sample of 214 resident nurses engaged in specialty training in mental health teaching units in Spain. The sample was selected purposely. The Jefferson Empathy Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Community Attitudes Towards Mental Illness Inventory were employed to quantify the study variables. Results: The study sample included 214 residents, composed of 46 males (21.5%) and 168 females (78.5%), with an overall median age of 27.00 years (IQR: 25.00–29.00). The internal reliability of the instruments was high (JSE α = 0.834, MBI α = 0.821, CAMI-CMH α = 0.851). Our findings indicate that empathy during residency is associated with an enhancement in positive attitudes towards patients with mental disorders, and a reduction in the associated stigma (JSE vs. CAMI-SR: ρ = −0.210, p < 0.01). However, empathy did not act as a protective factor against burnout in the study sample, showing a moderate positive correlation with emotional exhaustion (JSE vs. MBI-EE: ρ = 0.481, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that although empathy does not necessarily act as a protective factor against burnout, it may favour more positive and less stigmatising attitudes towards people with mental disorders. Future research is needed to further investigate the complex interplay between emotional competencies and work-related stress in this context.