Archives of Nursing and Healthcare

The study by Younas and Maddigan [1] Proposing a policy framework for nursing education for fostering compassion in nursing students: A critical review, focused on the cultivation of the quality of compassion in nursing students. While these authors conducted a credible literature review that led to a conclusion that nurse educators should use a range of approaches to teaching students’ compassion, they did not articulate what those approaches could be.

Antibiotic misuse contributes to the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms, resulting in infections that cause over one million deaths annually [1-3]. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new antimicrobial methods. Traditional antibiotic therapy is often incomplete due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains, leading to relapse. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in five American adults live with a mental illness [1]. Due to the associated stigma and fear of discrimination, people who are impacted by mental health refuse to discuss or confront this disease. While mental health impacts all aspects of American lives, more funds, professional support, training and education are needed to tackle mental health challenges [2]. 

Hopelessness, helplessness and haplessness are concepts that are conceptually related to one another. In empirical studies, it is found that these concepts are associated with psychopathological traits, including suicidal ideation, as etiological or sustaining factors. It is suggested that studying these thoughts in clients is important for both prevention and treatment studies.