Standardised nursing language is needed in contemporary nursing practice and education to plan, deliver and communicate the contribution of professional nursing practice to other nurses, health care providers, and health consumers. This study assessed the perception of the nursing students about integrating standardised nursing language (SNL) into nursing curriculum; nursing students’ awareness of the SNL, differences between the institution of the participants and their perception; as well as differences between the institution of the participants and their level of awareness about SNL. A cross-sectional research design was adopted. The participants were recruited by using the convenience sampling technique. Data were collected via self-structured questionnaires whose validity and reliability had been previously ascertained. The data collected were analysed, using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0. Results showed that the majority of the nursing students that participated in the study were female (86.7%). Also, the majority (74.2%) were aware of SNL. While 58% had a very good perception that SNL is important and should be offered as part of their course system in the institution, only 60.6%, 13.3% and 11.0% believed it should be offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and other courses respectively. Further, there was no significant difference in the respondents’ institution and their perception while the respondents and their level of awareness was statistically significant, respectively.

Background: Delayed first antenatal care contact refers to first antenatal care contact occurring above twelfth weeks of gestation. Studies in Nigeria and in other countries have examined the prevalence and predictors of delayed first antenatal care contact. Nevertheless, existing studies have rarely examined the predictors among primiparous women. In addition, the evidence of higher health risks associated with primigravida emphasizes the need to focus on primiparous women. This study, therefore, examined the predictors of delayed first antenatal care contact among primiparous women in Nigeria. Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional design that analyzed data extracted from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The study analyzed a weighted sample of 3,523 primiparous women. The outcome variable was delayed first antenatal care contact. explanatory variables were grouped into predisposing, enabling, and need factors. The predisposing factors were maternal age, education, media exposure, religion, household size, The knowledge of the fertile period, and women’s autonomy. The enabling factors were household wealth, employment status, health insurance, partner’s education, financial inclusion, and barriers to accessing healthcare. The need factors were pregnancy wantedness and spousal violence during pregnancy. Data were analyzed using Stata 14. Two multivariable logistic regression models were fitted. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Nearly two-thirds (65.0%) of primiparous women delayed first antenatal care contact. Maternal age, maternal education, media exposure, religion, household membership, and knowledge of the fertile period were predisposing factors that significantly influenced the likelihood of delayed first antenatal care contact. Also, household wealth, employment status, health insurance, partner’s education, perception of distance to the health facility, and financial inclusion were enabling factors that had significant effects on delayed first antenatal care contact. Pregnancy wantedness was the only need factor that significantly influenced the likelihood of delayed first antenatal care contact. Conclusion: The majority of primiparous women in Nigeria delayed first antenatal care contact and the delay was predicted by varied predisposing, enabling, and need factors. Therefore, a public health education program that targets women of reproductive age especially primiparous women is needed to enhance early antenatal care contact in the country.

Background: Effective communication and teamwork is increasingly recognized as an important mechanism for enhancing the safety of healthcare. However, there is dearth of study on the pattern of communication among surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists in South Western part of Nigeria Purpose: This study assessed the patterns of communication and teamwork among operating theatre personnel and also identified barriers to communication and teamwork in the operating theatre in selected hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive research design was adopted and a convenience sampling technique was used to select 215 nurse and doctor respondents for the study. With a 53-item self-developed structured questionnaire, data were collected. Results were presented descriptively (frequency tables and bar charts), and inferential statistics (Chi-square) were used to test the hypotheses. Results: Results revealed that 41.9% of the respondents had a fair knowledge of communication and teamwork in the operating theatre. Respondents described their pattern of communication as follows; the majority (99.5%) of the respondents communicate through written, spoken words or visual media, and 99.1% also communicate with other theatre personnel irrespective of their hierarchies. In addition, 90.7% reported that upward communication from patients to surgical team members is common in the theatre, while 87% submitted that they communicate through telephone conversations in this theatre. Individual bias, pressure to complete work, workload, poor leadership/lackadaisical attitudes and conflict of interest were identified as barriers to communication and teamwork in the operating theatre. Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of theatre personnel lack adequate knowledge of communication and teamwork in the operating room. Hence, there is a need for periodic training for operating personnel to improve communication and teamwork, and surgical outcomes.

A standardized nursing care plan (SNCP) is a published universal action plan that specifies nursing care, and it has evolved into the standard in nursing practice for the betterment of healthcare globally. However, this nursing care plan’s use can vary depending on the institutions thus limiting the use among developing hospitals in developing countries such as Nigeria. The scoping review sought to analyze, consolidate, and summarize data from the body of research on the use of standardized nursing care plans by Nigerian nurses. Searching for and combining research published between 2015 and 2019 involved using a scoping review technique based on Arksey and O’Malley. Google Scholar, PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLARS Online, also known as the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, were among the databases that were searched. The number of items that might be included was 38. Standardized nursing languages in the form of NANDA-I were the mostly utilized nursing languages in many hospitals in the country, meanwhile, activities in nursing intervention classification were used by a few. However, nursing outcome classification was stated as nursing evaluation in many hospitals. Also, three categories of identified factors to SNCPs use were I. not having the right format of SNCP on the wards. II. Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria not mandating its use. III. Hospitals not having a policy for the nurses to mandate its use. Addressing the core barriers and making the right format of SNCP available will promote its use in all hospitals in the country. The authors recommend that the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria should mandate its full adoption in documenting patient care in the hospitals.

Aim: The study explored the lived experiences in the utilisation of NANDA International Inc. (NANDA‐I) classification in the documentation of nursing care among nursing students in a selected Public University. Design: A qualitative phenomenological approach was adopted, guided by a constructivist paradigm and Benner's Novice to Expert theory. Methods: Qualitative approach was explored in this study. The second to fifth year nursing students, of similar age groups, and ward postings were included in the study. Those on part‐time and first year nursing students were excluded. This was done in one phase with the use of a focus group discussion guide (FGDs). Participants were engaged in FGDs. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical review committee, and informed consent was taken from the participants. Data were collected for 2 months and analysed using themes with independent coding by multiple researchers to ensure inter‐coder reliability. The Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research “COREQ” was used. Results: The study involved 20 participants, 15 of whom were female, with a mean age of 23 years (±2.0). Two (2) themes with various subthemes were extracted showing participants' lived experiences. These include (i) personal reflections, subthemes (Universality, Completeness, Uniformity, Decision making, and accurate documentation). (ii) Difficulty domain, subthemes (Comprehending terminologies and concepts, prioritising diagnoses, keeping up with updates and revisions of NANDA‐I, and selecting appropriate ‘related factor’). Patient or Public Contribution: Nursing students and nurses increase usage of the NANDA‐I diagnoses, improve coordinated patient care, and should result in better quality of care.