Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2022 (roč. 13), číslo 4

Midwifery – how are we doing in the Czech Republic with the regulation of the profession?

Markéta Moravcová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):728-729 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0018  

The relationship between toxic leadership and nurses’ followership effectiveness

Asmaa Mohamed Abd El Fatah Shipl, Zeinab Mohamed Nabawy, Heba Mohamed Al anwer Ashour

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):730-740 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0003  

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between toxic leadership and nurse followership effectiveness. Design: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was carried out in all medical and surgical inpatient care units at Alexandria Main University Hospital. In total, 343 nurses completed the toxic leadership scale and followership styles questionnaires. Frequencies and percentages were used to present demographic characteristics; means and standard deviations were used to present continuous variables. An independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analysis were...

Graduating nursing students’ competence in nursing patients with acute coronary syndrome

Riitta Turjamaa, Johanna Simon-Bellamy, Leena Salminen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Satu Kajander-Unkuri

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):741-753 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0007  

Aim: To describe graduating nursing students’ competence based on their knowledge in the nursing of a patient with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and their self-assessed nurse competence. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Methods: The data were collected from 2018–2019 using an ACS test developed for this study and using the Nurse Competence Scale. The sample contained 47 graduating nursing students. The statistical analysis methods were used. Results: Only 48.9% (n = 23) of the students scored an accepted level of knowledge in the nursing of a patient with ACS, and a little over half (51.1%; n = 24) failed the...

Intensive care nurses’ experiences with brain-dead patients – a phenomenological qualitative study

Sabine Drexler, Anja Siegle, Erik Farin-Glattacker

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):754-762 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0008  

Aim: This study explores nurses’ experiences of caring for (potentially) brain-dead patients. Design: A qualitative interpretative phenomenological design was chosen to describe the phenomenon in all its complexity and dimensions. Methods: In 2016, twelve episodic interviews were conducted with intensive care nurses from six wards. The interviews related to their experiences of caring for (potentially) brain-dead patients and were analyzed according to Benner’s Interpretative Phenomenology. Results: Three key phenomena were generated: 1) The brain is dead; the body is alive; 2) Coping within high performance...

Evaluation of nursesʼ knowledge about protective precautions and experiences in terms of various factors during Covid-19 pandemic

Betul Tosun, Nursemin Unal, Serap Gungor, İsmail Dusak, Canan Porucu, Ayla Yava

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):763-774 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0017  

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate nursesʼ knowledge of protective precautions and their experiences of various factors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the snowball method was selected for sampling to access nurses (n = 392) serving in the fight against the Covid-19 infection nationwide. The online data collection form had two parts: a sociodemographic form and a second part including 25 items on institutional protective measures, personal protective measures, and nursing care. Results: Most of the nurses caring for...

Technology acceptance model among nurses and other healthcare providers during the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic: a comparative cross-sectional study

Othman Alfuqaha, Mahmoud Rabay’ah, Osama Al.khashashneh, Mira Alsalaht

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):775-782 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0023  

Aim: The study aimed to explore differences in usefulness and the ease of use of electronic health records (EHRs) as perceived by nurses and other healthcare providers (HCPs) during the 2019 coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Jordan. It also aimed to investigate the association of gender, marital status, age, educational level, experience, and experience of using EHRs in predicting the technology acceptance model (TAM) of EHRs among the same selected group. Design: A comparative cross-sectional study. Methods: A convenience sample of 90 nurses and 96 HCPs completed the technology acceptance model survey. The response rate for nurses...

Challenges experienced by nurses caring for patients from different cultures: a scoping review of the literature, 2010–2020

Martin Červený, Leilani Siaki, Mirko Prosen, Małgorzata Nagórska

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2022, 13(4):783-792 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0024  

Aim: Increased cultural diversity due to global migration and on-going associated healthcare disparities has highlighted the importance of culturally competent care. We sought to summarize existing knowledge and identify gaps in research linked to the cultural challenges encountered by nurses when caring for patients from different cultures. Design: A scoping review. Methods: Informed by PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we searched PubMed, ScienceDirect, EBSCO Host, Web of Science, and Google Scholar using relevant MeSH keywords for articles published from 2010–2020. We then used a 3-step data screening and extraction process to manage...