Reliability and validity of Chinese version of a tool to assess the quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in patients with interstitial lung disease
ConclusionscATAQ-IPF is a reliable and valid instrument for the evaluation of quality of life of Chinese patients with various forms of ILD. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - November 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Call for Papers for a Special Focus Issue on Improving Patient Safety
Publication date: Available online 21 November 2018Source: International Journal of Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Huaping Liu (Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - November 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Call for Papers for a Special Focus Issue on Nursing Informatics: Challenges of Utilizing Electronic Health Records
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2018Source: International Journal of Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Shuhong Luo (Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - November 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Nursing students’ knowledge, willingness, and attitudes toward the first aid behavior as bystanders in traffic accident trauma: A cross-sectional survey
ConclusionsThe first aid knowledge among nursing students was not satisfactory. The study suggested that an unsustainable short first-aid training program may bring negative effects. Countermeasures should be taken to ensure both quality and continuity of first aid training. Meanwhile, more attention should be paid to improving the self-efficacy and core self-evaluation of the nursing students. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - November 14, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Comparison of RN licensure examination: China and the United States
Publication date: Available online 13 November 2018Source: International Journal of Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Jianlin Hou, Shengyu Chen, Sabhyta Sabharwal, Victoria Fan, Minghui Yan, Weimin WangAbstractHaving the two largest nursing workforces across the globe, both China and the United States have implemented licensure examinations to standardize the qualifications of registered nurse. China established the National Nursing Licensure Examination (NNLE) in 1995. Like the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in the United States, the NNLE has become an important link in the nurse registra...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - November 14, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research