Objective: To explore the experiences of head nurses, preceptors, and newly employed nurses in five Danish medical departments on an ongoing preceptorship programme.
Methods: The Rigorous and Accelerated Data Reduction (RADaR) technique was used to design this study and guide the data collection and analysis. In December 2023, 21 participants (head nurses, preceptors, and newly employed nurses) were interviewed in qualitative semi-structured interviews.
Results: The findings show an overall need for a structure of the content, planning, and execution of the preceptorship programme and a specific focus on the newly employed nurses’ personalities and individual needs throughout the introduction. Three themes were unveiled after the RADaR analysis: “Aiming for overall structure and individuality,” “Preceptoring - Advantages and disadvantages of cutting corners,” and “Clarifications of expectations and progress.”
Conclusions: A more structured preceptorship programme that considers individual needs and focuses on social interactions could strengthen the future introduction of newly employed nurses in medical departments. Even though the head nurses and preceptors considered the preceptorship programme too lengthy and time-consuming, it could be time and money well spent as it may increase retention and reduce turnover of newly employed nurses.

Objective: Community health volunteers (CHVs) provide significant contributions to the health and welfare of people in sub-Saharan Africa and Nepal. This study was to determine motivations for ongoing volunteerism.
Methods: A descriptive mixed methods design was used in this study, a survey included demographic, quantitative, and quantitative sections. One-on-one interviews were completed with 44 subjects from Nepal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Malawi during 2016-2019. Interviews were conducted orally using translators, allowing literate and illiterate healthcare workers to participate. SPSS was used to calculate the results. Open-ended questions were analyzed using thematic analytics.
Results: Having compassion for others, gaining health knowledge, and filling community needs ranked highest of the motivating factors queried. Hoping for employment, seeking recognition, and avoiding idleness ranked lowest.
Conclusions: Enabling CHVs to gain knowledge that supports their community’s needs contributes to the longevity of CHVs more than money.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the patient at risk for a fall-related injury while receiving care in an acute healthcare setting. The prevention of patient falls in hospital settings has been identified as an international patient safety goal. Despite a myriad of validated assessment tools, falls do occur.
Methods: Using a retrospective study design, the medical records of patients who encountered a fall-related injury were reviewed, with demographic and situational variables included in the study data set.
Results: Frequency and descriptive analyses were performed on the study population that fell, then sub-grouped by level of fall-related injury. These results were correlated to the results of the routinely used fall assessment tool and to the research literature.
Conclusions: The study concluded that an assessment tool has value in identifying the patient at risk for a fall but is limited in the ability to identify the patient at risk for a fall related injury. Advanced age does increase the risk for a fall-related injury, especially if the patient is taking antidepressive medications or has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Women appear to have a slight propensity toward fall-related injuries. The overall length of hospital stay is prolonged as a result of the fall, and the ability to return to a private home is at risk. The design of this study consisted of data from patients and investigated due to caregivers’ desire to decrease these scenarios. Fall-related major injuries, while rare, demonstrate vague identifiable variables, not predictable using present-day assessment tools.

Objective: The risk of gaming addiction or gaming disorder has become a cause of concern over the past years. This mixed methods study reports young adults’ experiences and self-ratings of the association between gaming and wellbeing coping. The study aimed at producing information about gaming experiences and potential gaming addictions. The research questions were: 1) How do young adults rate the effect of gaming on various aspects of their wellbeing? and 2) How do young adults describe the association between gaming and coping in their own words?
Methods: Data were collected from 18-29-year-old young adults (n = 34) in the west of Finland in March and April 2025 using an online survey tool. Inductive content analysis was used for qualitative data, and central values and distributions in percentages for quantitative data.
Results: The respondents did not report addiction to gaming; over 90% of them felt able to control their gaming. Most of them emphasized the positive effects of gaming on their life quality and social relationships. Most respondents found that gaming had helped them relax. Part of the respondents reported sleep problems. When analyzing the results, it should be noted that self-assessment of addiction cannot necessarily be considered reliable.
Conclusions: Gaming can be seen both neutral, positive and negative with respect to coping, depending the person’s individual life situation.

Objective: This study aimed to clarify the structure of student learning. After conducting a class for second-year nursing students where active nurses shared their personal experiences of living with illness, two nurses discussed their nursing practices and research activities, helping to broaden the students’ perspectives.
Methods: Research participants are second-year nursing students from University A who attended this lecture and agreed in the study. After the completion of this lecture, students were instructed to prepare a report. The report assignment consisted of: things learned, thoughts, and feelings from the lecture. We analyzed the students’ report both qualitatively and inductively.
Results: The study included 71 participants, consisting of 66 women and 5 men, all aged between 19 and 20 years. Among these participants, 31.6% had personally battled an illness, and an equal percentage of 31.6% had a family member who had experienced illness. However, this was not limited to those who perceive the fact of being ill as a shock.A total of 421 codes were obtained from all the students’ reports, including the four types of assignments, and by abstracting these, 25 subcategories and 12 categories were obtained to represent students’ learning.
Conclusions: Students realized that as long as nurses faced patients sincerely, disciplined themselves, and continued to find ways to truly understand the patient, whether they have experienced living with an illness has no bearing on their nursing abilities. True care is without limitations. Additionally, they realized that research could be a powerful tool for supporting nursing practices.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition that can stem from a myriad of causes, each influenced by physiological, psychological, and lifestyle factors. Understanding the multifaceted causes of ED is crucial for developing effective treatment strategies. As research continues to evolve in the field of sexual health, new insights and innovative findings are emerging that shed light on the underlying causes of erectile dysfunction. This paper explores the most recent and groundbreaking information related to the causes of ED, offering a comprehensive understanding of this multifaceted condition. The factors contributing to erectile dysfunction can be broadly categorized into physical, psychological, and lifestyle components. For nurses recognizing the intricate interplay of these elements is essential not only for effective patient assessment but also for tailored interventions and holistic care. Understanding the complexities surrounding erectile dysfunction directly informs nursing practice. It empowers nurses to implement evidence-based strategies, advocate for comprehensive assessments, and promote awareness of holistic approaches to health and well-being in patients. This holistic understanding ultimately contributes to the advancement of sexual health care and improves the quality of life for individuals experiencing ED.

Objective: Older people occasionally require a temporary stay in a community rehabilitation facility for care and monitoring after hospitalisation due to a deteriorating health status. The risk of readmission from community rehabilitation facilities is high because of the older patients complex medical situations but little is known of the nursing staffs’ actions directed towards preventing hospital readmissions from the facilities. This study aim to explore and describe the experiences and perspectives of the community rehabilitation facility nursing staff’s possibilities and interventions to prevent hospital readmissions of older patients.
Methods: This explorative qualitative study was underlined by a constructivist paradigm. Twenty-six nurses and nurse assistants from five community rehabilitation facilities comprised the nursing staff who participated in this study. They contributed to the data production by participating in five focus group discussions performed in May 2024 and analysed using Braun & Clarke’s thematic analysis.
Results: The overarching theme of “Their best is our worst” was found during the analysis which described the community rehabilitation facility nursing staff’s experiences and perspectives of why patients were at risk for hospital readmissions. This was supported by three themes: “Risking readmissions after hospital discharge,” “Lacking utilities and knowledge in the CRF,” and “Preventing readmissions through nursing interventions.”
Conclusions: Hospitals discharge older patients with complex healthcare needs to community rehabilitation facilities for special care and all-hour nursing attention before they return home. However, the facilities often lack the utilities and competencies to fully care for the patients and prevent them from being readmitted to the hospital.