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Background: A diverse nursing workforce depends on whether higher education is accessible to historically disadvantaged students and whether such students are supported to achieve success. In South Africa, the Extended Curriculum Program (ECP) is a transition degree program created to widen access and success for underrepresented groups, including those aspiring to become nurses. This qualitative study explored the experience of nursing students in an ECP at a South African university. Method: Written reflections were collected from 16 nursing students in the ECP. Results: Four main themes emerged following thematic analysis: ECP selection process, emotional reaction to ECP placement, ECP as another experience, and acceptance and moving forward. Students reported an altered sense of belonging as the result of hostility from peers and faculty, making social and academic integration challenging. Conclusion: Students who gain access to nursing programs and the nursing workforce through transition degree programs may be at risk of low self-efficacy. [ J Nurs Educ . 2022;61(8):477–482.]

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Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have been on the frontline providing care for patients with COVID-19. Caring for patients with COVID-19 can be a rewarding experience for nurses, but research also suggests that nurses experience numerous challenges on the frontline. Objectives This study aims to explore the experiences of frontline nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in Nigeria Methods Ten nurse volunteers working in a COVID-19 isolation center were purposively recruited. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview guide, and a template analysis approach was used to analyze the transcribed interviews. Results The participants volunteered at the isolation center for safety reasons, professional gain, and concern for humanity. Working at the isolation center was accompanied by changes in working hours, work dynamics, care context and care tools. These changes resulted in personal, professional, and work-related challenges for nurses. However, team spirit, positive patient outcomes, gratitude and family support helped the nurses cope with the challenges. Conclusions This research highlighted that working on the frontline of COVID-19 is associated with multiple and complex challenges that can impact nurses’ personal and professional life. Thus, a tailored approach to support is needed to address the challenges faced by frontline nurses.

Diarrhoea has been identified as the second leading cause of mortality among under-5s and also claims more life than HIV, measles and malaria combined together in the same category of population. This article is a combination of literature review and personal experience of lessons learnt from past diarrhoea outbreaks in Botswana that caused significant rate of mortality among under-5s. The paper used literature review to identify contributory factors to diarrhoea burden among under-5s in Botswana and applied a community health nursing framework (PRECEDE-PROCEED) to tackle the problems identified. The study revealed that Botswana mothers are lacking in knowledge related to exclusive breastfeeding, prevention and treatment of diarrhoea disease. The paper recommends that health-care workers in Botswana be sensitized on current diarrhoea management to tailor their health education methods appropriately.