Future Catastrophic Event Preparation: Recommendations From Clinical Nurses Aligning With the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report.

Nurses play an important role in pandemic and disaster response, often at a personal cost to their overall well-being. Interviews with 19 frontline COVID-19 nurses helped illuminate priority focus areas involving nurses in the planning process, providing clear communication and offering mental health services. These recommendations align with and reinforce conclusions and recommendations from The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report.

Lived Experiences of Mongolian Immigrant Women Seeking Perinatal Care in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: There is inadequate information available about many of the smaller minority groups living in the United States. Mongolian culture has unique traditions that warrant understanding to provide culturally congruent care. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Mongolian immigrants seeking perinatal care in the United States. METHOD: Using a phenomenological approach, 12 Mongolian women were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The study follows the "consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies" guidelines for qualitative studies. RESULTS: Results focus on successes and failures of the health care system in meeting the needs of these women. DISCUSSION: Cultural communication barriers, disparate health practice beliefs, and limited cultural awareness among providers reduce quality of care. Study findings support practice interventions that enhance provider sensitivity for immigrant women. RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE: Improved cultural awareness of Asian cultures increases sensitivity to the needs of Mongolian women and can help providers deliver high-quality care.

The lived experience of frontline nurses: COVID-19 in rural America.

AIM: This multisite study describes the lived experience of registered nurses (RNs) caring for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic in rural America. DESIGN: A qualitative phenomenological design was used. METHODS: From January to June 2021, using the purposeful sampling method, 19 frontline nurses were interviewed regarding their experience caring for seriously ill COVID-19 patients in three Upper Midwest tertiary care hospitals. Three doctoral prepared nurses transcribed and analyzed verbatim interviews with data interpreted separately and conjointly. Approved qualitative methods specific to transcendental phenomenology were used. RESULTS: This phenomenological study identified four themes describing the lived experience: (1) feeling of being overwhelmed, (2) feeling of role frustration related to chaos in the care environment, (3) feeling of abandonment by leaders, families, and communities, and (4) progressing from perseverance to resilience. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Significant implications include ensuring frontline RNs are in communication with leaders, and are involved in tactical planning. Leaders can provide a stabilizing presence, build resilience, confidence, and security. Recommendations for additional research are provided. CONCLUSION: Nurses in intensive care and COVID-19 designated medical units had experiences similar to high population United States and international cities. Their shared experience included high volumes of critically ill patients in hospitals frenzied by rapid change, uncertainty, and capacity strain. Differences in the experience of rural nurses included close social connection to patients, families, and community members. This rural connectedness had both positive and negative effects.