The objective of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of nursing students after applying advanced life support techniques on a hospitalised patient in cardiac arrest in a simulated setting. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was conducted. Fifty-four nursing students from the University of Almería (Spain) participated. Three main themes and six subthemes were identified, which illustrate the experiences and perceptions of nursing students about performing advanced life support. The main themes were: (1) Analysing practice as part of the learning process, with the subthemes “working in an unknown environment” and “acquiring knowledge as the key to success”; (2) Facing reality: nursing students’ perceptions of an emergency situation, with the subthemes “facing stressful elements” and “emotional impact in emergency situations”; (3) Experience as a key element to integrating advanced life support into the healthcare setting, with the subthemes “discovering and facing the experience as a team” and “linking and transferring the situation to a real clinical setting”. The nursing students reported that the process of practising for an emergency situation through simulation was a fundamental part of their training, as it allowed them to acquire skills necessary for emergency situations and improve their clinical performance in advanced life support. In addition, they considered the experience a key element in integrating advanced life support into the healthcare setting. The results of this study highlight the need to develop and implement training programs focused on clinical and teamwork skills in nursing programs.

The evaluation of scientific content by researchers, as well as the knowledge networks and working groups of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can help to improve and expand new scientific evidence in this field. The aim of this study was to identify the global scientific publications on cardiopulmonary resuscitation research using a novel method. The method used was based on obtaining bibliographic data automatically from scientific publications through the use of the Scopus Database API Interface. A total of 17,917 results were obtained, with a total of 60,226 reports and 53,634 authors. Six categories were detected with 38.56% corresponding to cardiac arrest, 21.8% to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 17.16% to life-support training and education, 12.45% to ethics and decision-making in cardiac arrest, 4.77% to therapeutic treatment, and 3.72% to life-support techniques. Analyzing and identifying the main scientific contributions to this field of study can make it possible to establish collaboration networks and propose new lines of research, as well as to unify criteria for action. Future research should delve into the analyses of the other elements involved in this area.

Background/Objective: Service-learning is an educational methodology that has demonstrated benefits and effectiveness in nursing education, generating positive outcomes for both students and the community. However, its application in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training remains underexplored. This study explored nursing students’ perceptions of CPR training through service-learning, focusing on dimensions of learning, emotional experience, professional identity, and perceived difficulties in implementation. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 30 nursing students selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed using ATLAS.ti. Results: Four main themes emerged: (1) meaningful learning and consolidation of competencies; (2) emotional impact associated with teaching CPR; (3) increased social awareness and strengthening of professional identity; and (4) perceived difficulties and barriers in implementing service-learning. Conclusions: The results suggest that nursing students perceived service-learning in CPR training as a meaningful learning experience, associated with greater self-confidence, greater emotional engagement, and greater social awareness, despite the perceived barriers.

Resumen: Introducción: La prevalencia de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en adultos se ha incrementado significativamente en la última década, considerándose un problema de salud pública. Los nuevos avances tecnológicos pueden resultar de gran utilidad en el manejo de la enfermedad. Objetivos: Evaluar la evidencia científica disponible sobre el aviso mediante mensajes de texto al teléfono móvil de los pacientes diabéticos tipo 2, y determinar cómo influye en el control glucémico, en la adhesión al tratamiento, así como en los niveles de hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1c). Metodología: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en la que se encontraron 12 artículos, los cuales, cumplían con los criterios de inclusión. Se consultaron las siguientes bases de datos: Pubmed, Scopus, Lilacs, Dialnet Plus y Cuiden Plus. Resultados: De acuerdo con los textos revisados, el uso de las nuevas tecnologías se asocia con una disminución de los niveles de HbA1c, una mejora de los controles glucémicos, una mayor adquisición de conocimientos sobre la enfermedad y estilo de vida, y una mayor adherencia al tratamiento terapéutico. Además, los pacientes identificaron estas intervenciones como una herramienta muy útil y motivadora. Conclusión: El envío de mensajes de texto a los pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 tiene un papel muy importante en el cuidado y manejo de la enfermedad.Palabras clave: Medios de Comunicación; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Teléfono inteligente; Mensaje de Texto; Autocontrol; Hemoglobina glicosilada. Introduction: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults has increased significantly in the last decade, being considered a public health problem. New technological advances can be very useful in the management of the disease. Objectives: To evaluate the available evidence about the warning by means of text messages to the mobile phone of the diabetic patients Type 2 and to determine how it influences in the glycemic control, in the adherence to the treatment, as well as in the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin. Methodology: A literature review was conducted where 12 articles, which met the previous established inclusion criteria, were found. The following databases were consulted for the literature review: Pubmed, Scopus, Lilacs, Dialnet Plus and Cuiden Plus. Results: According to the revised texts, the use of new technologies is associated with a decrease in HbA1c levels, improvement of glycemic controls, a greater acquisition of knowledge about the disease and lifestyle, and greater adherence to therapeutic treatment. In addition, patients identified these interventions as a very useful and motivating tool. Conclusions: Sending text messages to patients with type 2 diabetes plays a very important role in the care and management of the disease.Keywords: Communications Medium; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Smartphone; Text Messaging; Selfmanagement; Glycosylated hemoglobin.