The present study aimed to explore the perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care among nurses who work in three different countries with different cultures as well as the factors influencing their perception. This is a cross-sectional multicultural study conducted with a total of 1090 nurses from Türkiye, Albania, and Italy. Data were collected through the “Individual Information Form” and the “Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale”. Nurses’ mean score on the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale was above average. It was also found that country, marital status, religious belief, Islamic religion, training for spiritual care, and using spiritual practices to cope with difficulties or illnesses influenced nurses’ perception of spirituality and spiritual care. It was concluded that nurses from the three countries associated spirituality and spiritual care with religion and that some personal characteristics influenced their perceptions of spiritual care. The results highlight the need for training in spiritual care to improve nurses’ perceptions and practices of spiritual care.

En tr Aim: Study aimed to systematically examine the ultrasound-guided peripheral catheterization in patients in terms of duration of the procedure, the development of the complication and the duration of the catheters. Method: Studies were independently reviewed by the researchers after searching databases “Pubmed”, “Google Scholar”, “Science Direct”, “Cochrane”. Studies included if carried out between January 2014 and December 2018, individuals were adult, were descriptive or correlational, and in Turkish or English. Fourteen studies were meet the inclusion criteria. Variables were; complications of ultrasound guided Peripheral Intravenous catheterization, duration of intervention, duration of catheter placement. The quality of the studies was evaluated using Jadad score and Newcastle Ottawa criteria. Results: According to the studies, the time spent in placing the catheter with the ultrasound was at least 10 seconds and maximum 12 minutes. Duration of catheters stay is related with the distance of the catheters within the vein, the extremity region applied and the life of the catheter. In terms of complication rates, the use of ultrasound was not superior to the standard technique. According to the Jadad score (0-5), randomized controlled trials are rated for a maximum of 3 points and nonrandomized studies are rated at a maximum of 7 points according to Newcastle Ottawa score (0-9). Conclusions: Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous catheterization is advantageous especially in terms of application time compared to the traditional method, but more detailed studies are needed in terms of the duration of the vessel and the complications that may develop.  ÖZ Amaç: Son on yılda yürütülmüş, intravenöz erişimi zor olan hastalarda periferal kateterin ultrason yardımıyla uygulanmasını; işlemin süresi, komplikasyon gelişme durumu ve yerleştirilen kateterlerin kalış süresi açısından inceleyen çalışmaların sistematik olarak incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Yöntem: “Pubmed”, “Google Scholar”, “Science Direct”, “Cochrane” veri tabanlarında taranan anahtar kelimelerle ortaya çıkan tüm çalışmalar bağımsız olarak araştırmacılar tarafından incelendi. Araştırmaya dâhil edilme kriterleri; çalışmaların Ocak 2014-Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında yayınlanmış olması, örneklem grubunun ultrason rehberliğinde periferal intravenöz girişim uygulaması olması, uygulamanın erişkin bireylere yapılmış olması, tanımlayıcı veya ilişkisel araştırmalar olması, yayın dilinin Türkçe ve ya İngilizce olması şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Tarama sonucunda dâhil etme kriterlerine uyan on dört çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Değişkenler; ultrason rehberliğinde Periferik İntravenöz kateterizasyonda gelişen komplikasyonlar, girişimin süresi, yerleştirilen kateterlerin hastada kalış süresi idi. Araştırmaların kalitesi Jadad skoru ve Newcastle Ottawa ölçütü kullanılarak değerlendirildi.  Bulgular: İncelenen çalışmalara göre ultrason yardımıyla kateter yerleştirilirken harcanan sürenin en az 10 saniye en fazla 12 dakika olduğu görülmüştür. Kateterlerin kalış süresi; kateterlerin damar içindeki mesafesi, uygulanan extremite bölgesi ve kateterin kullanım ömrü ile ilişkili olduğu görülmektedir. Komplikasyon oranları açısından, ultrason kullanımının standart tekniğe üstünlüğünün olmadığı, komplikasyon oranlarının yakın olduğu görülmektedir. Randomize kontrollü çalışmaların kalite ölçütü Jadad skoruna (0-5) göre en fazla 3 puan, randomize kontrollü olmayan çalışmalar ise Newcastle Ottawa skoruna (0-9) göre en fazla 7 puan değerindedir. Sonuç: Ultrason rehberliğinde Periferik İntravenöz kateterizasyon uygulamasının geleneksel yöntem ile kıyaslandığında özellikle uygulama süresi açısından avantajlı olduğu fakat damar içindeki kalış süresi ve gelişebilecek komplikasyonlar açısından daha detaylı çalışmalara ihtiyaç olduğu görülmektedir.

Attitude,evidence-based nursing,evidence-based practice,nursing

Background: Nursing students frequently face workplace violence during clinical practice, which may affect their professional competence and ability to manage such situations. Although workplace violence in nursing education has been studied, the relationship between students’ professional competence and their violence management competence remains insufficiently explored. Therefore, this study aimed to examine this relationship in clinical practice. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study used a convenience sampling method and included 223 nursing students from a public university between January and May 2024. Data were collected using the Student Information Form, the Competency Inventory for Nursing Students, and the Management of Workplace Violence Competence Scale. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and group comparisons using ANOVA and independent t-tests. Results: A moderate positive correlation was found between professional competence and violence management competence. The mean age of the students was 21.16 years; most were female (65%) and in their third or fourth year of study. Professional competence and violence management scores were slightly above the theoretical midpoints (M = 231.65, SD = 37.14; M = 98.23, SD = 13.48). Nearly half of the students (45.8%) reported exposure to workplace violence, most commonly verbal and psychological. Higher competence levels were descriptively observed based on self-reported self-confidence and problem-solving ability. Professional competence significantly predicted violence management competence (β = 0.388, R² = 0.154, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Professional competence and violence management are interrelated. Self-confidence, problem-solving ability, motivation, and passion for nursing showed descriptive associations with both competence measures.