Archives of Nursing and Healthcare

Commentary Open Access

Exploring undergraduate nursing students’ preferences in psychiatric nursing simulation modalities

Christopher Weidlich , Ruth Everett-Thomas

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]. 

Commentary Open Access

Commentary: Deconstructing the sexualization of menstruation—from societal myths to public health implications

Rehan Haider

Menstruation, an everyday organic process essential for duplication, has long been guide-friendly stigmas and impressions. The focus article, “The Sexualization of Menstruation: On Rape, Tampons, and ‘Prostitutes,’” exposes the disquieting socio-enlightening frameworks and fundamental issues that enhance the sexualization of period. This analysis further surveys the enlightening, intellectual, and community health dimensions of the issue while testing allure associations for feminist discourse and procedure.

Commentary Open Access

Enhancing nurses’ continuous professional development through ARCS-V (attention relevance, confidence, satisfaction, volition) motivational design: The path to success

Aysel Başer

Motivation plays a crucial role in the professional development of healthcare workers, particularly nurses, as it directly impacts learning engagement, clinical performance, and patient care quality. Given the high-stress environment in which nurses operate, training programs must incorporate motivational design strategies to sustain engagement and enhance learning outcomes.

Commentary Open Access

Bridging the gap: Transforming psychiatric nursing attitudes toward family involvement to improve inpatient and post-discharge outcomes

Anwar Khatib

Despite global recognition of the benefits of family involvement in psychiatric care, the attitudes of mental health professionals—particularly nursing staff—remain ambivalent and inconsistent. This article analyzes current findings on nurses' attitudes toward family involvement and integrates international literature to propose strategies for reshaping these perceptions to optimize treatment outcomes during and after hospitalization.

Opinion Article Open Access

The perceived value of the nursing profession and its future direction

Michelle Canale , Sarah Jingying Zhang

Registered nurses including advanced practice registered nurse practitioners (APRN) are the backbone of the healthcare system. Their responsibilities extend beyond basic patient care to include health promotion, disease prevention, management of acute and chronic illnesses and providing services in anesthesia care and obstetrics. Although nurses represent the largest segment of healthcare professionals and are widely recognized as indispensable collaborators with physicians, they paradoxically occupy undervalued position within the healthcare hierarchy. 

Case Study Open Access

Hindering patient safety with vaccination fraud: A case study

Irene Auteri , Bridget Maley , James A. Ferguson

Background: With recent changes influenced by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, public confusion around vaccination requirements has become a significant issue. A lack of trust in health institutions creates an environment that vaccination fraud can capitalize on. This case study examines the impact of vaccination fraud on patient safety and professional integrity within nursing. 

Review Article Open Access

Common practice gaps and influencing factors in enterovirus infection control among childcare personnel in Taiwan: A review

Chia-Chen Tseng

Background: Enterovirus infection poses a significant and recurrent public health challenge in Taiwanese preschool and childcare settings. While numerous studies address knowledge gaps, there is a lack of synthesized evidence identifying common practice errors and the multi-level factors influencing childcare personnel's infection control behaviors from a systemic perspective.

Case Report Open Access

Nursing care for patients with open thoracostomy: Case series report and proposal for standardized care protocol

Trinh Thi Kim Nguyen , Hue Thi Ho , Tram Quy Pham , Thuc Nguyen , Tue Minh Vo , Dung Duc Nguyen

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and nursing care of patients with prolonged open thoracostomy, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a short training program for nurses.