Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities During COVID-19 with Exercise is Medicine ® on Campus

Apply It!: By reading this article, the health and fitness professional will: • Recognize the urgency for widespread promotion and implementation of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic • Learn how Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) can be used to promote physical activity in the surrounding communities, especially those in rural areas • Explore strategies for promoting, adapting, and facilitating physical activity during the pandemic and beyond • Consider collaborating with an EIM-OC program to improve community health

Cancer nurses have experienced ‘moral injury' due to the pandemic

First, a Happy New Year to you all. I hope you enjoyed the festive break. In this issue, our cover article (evidence and practice, page 21) explains how emotional labour can lead to exhaustion and burnout, which contributes to a high turnover in the nursing workforce. It examines the differences in resilience and coping strategies of less experienced nurses compared with their more experienced counterparts.

Development of the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings across England

Why you should read this article: • To understand some of the benefits that the nursing associate role can bring to community and primary care nursing teams • To be aware of the challenges involved in training and embedding nursing associates in community and primary care settings • To recognise the need for clarity on the boundaries and expectations of the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings Nursing associates have been part of the health and social care workforce in England since 2017 and are starting to contribute to managing workforce challenges. However, little is known about the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings. This article provides an overview of what is known about the nursing associate role in community and primary care settings and introduces some emerging findings from recent research. The article identifies some of the benefits that nursing associates can bring to community and primary care nursing teams and some of the challenges involved in training and embedding nursing associates in these sectors of the health and social care workforce.

Toward resilience: Mental wellness for nursing students

Practicing self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial for nursing students to balance their academic lives and for their future success in the nursing profession.