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Purpose: The purpose was to assess the mental health nurses' perspectives of workplace violence in mental health departments in Jordan. Design and methods: A cross‐sectional correlation study was utilized to address the study's purposes. Data were collected using self‐reported questionnaires from nurses working in governmental mental health departments in Jordan. Findings: The findings indicated that 80% of the respondents were victims of at least one violent act in the last 2 years. Verbal abuse was the most indicated type of violence. Patients were considered the main source of violence. Practice implications: Policies and legislations addressing workplace violence should be implemented, and nurses should be trained on using such policies. Hospital managers should create a safe work environment by enforcing effective security measures and maintaining adequate staffing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The aim of the study was to undertake a psychometric analysis of the Psychiatric Nurses Methods of Coping Questionnaire (PNMCQ) - Arabic version when used to measure coping skills in psychiatric nurses in Jordan. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was adopted in this study. A demographic questionnaire and the 35-item PNMCQ -Arabic were the measures used to collect data. Result: The PNMCQ demonstrated valid and reliable values when administered to psychiatric nurses in Jordan after it had been submitted to factor analysis. Conclusion: The development of PNMCQ: Arabic Version adequately measures coping skills in psychiatric nurses from a culturally appropriate context. Use of the tool can determine coping skills in psychiatric nurses with the view to positive staff development. Strategies identified based on results of the PNMCQ could ultimately result in better nurse retention and patient outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary Objectives To examine the impact of clinical placement in a mental health setting on the clinical confidence of nursing students in Jordan. Design and setting A non-experimental descriptive survey design was used. Data was collected using the Mental Health Nursing Clinical Confidence Scale (MHNCCS) in Jordan. Results Data indicates that, as a result of clinical placement, nursing students had improved perceived confidence regarding the concept of mental health and mental illness, felt better able to conduct a mental health status examination, create nursing care plans, administer medication and provide health education to patients in mental health settings. Conclusions Improving the clinical confidence among Jordanian nursing students in relation to mental health nursing skills may provide a safer environment for students and patients as well as lead to enhanced well-being and function of patients. In addition, the results of this study may have practical implications for positive changes to the mental health nursing curriculum clinical placement goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Although pain is a common complaint among patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs), there is a dearth of nursing literature about barriers to pain management. Purpose The study aimed to uncover and understand barriers to pain management in the ED from the registered nurse (RN) perspective. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 ED nurses in a Jordanian hospital. Data were collected throughout August 2016. Results: Two broad categories with subcategories emerged. The first category describes the idea of types of patient, which included three particular groups. These were patients who are violent, patients with relatives who are, and patients with expectations of care that nurses view as unrealistic. The second category describes the taxing ED environment, with two subcategories of staff shortages and physician dominance of pain management. Nurses reported feeling as if they are the victims of external factors and perceived that barriers affected teamwork and led to distress which impairs pain management. Conclusions: The role of ED nurses in pain management is multifaceted. Therefore, implementing policies to overcome barriers such as violence among ED attenders and the perceived hostility of the ED environment through mandatory security systems, and continuing nursing education including for violence prevention may be beneficial. SUMMARY STATEMENT: What is already known about this topic? Emergency nurses play a vital role in resolving under‐treatment of pain in their patients.Although acute pain management represents a significant part of the emergency department (ED) workload, there is evidence that pain is not well managed. What this paper adds? Recognizes that a hostile environment and the experience of violence from ED attenders, patients or family members, can be a significant barrier to pain management in the ED.ED nurses perceived that their role in pain management was limited and that this undermined their delivery of nursing care. The implications of this paper: Violence prevention and pain management training should be part of the continuing education curriculum for all health professionals.Supporting ED triage nurses to initiate pain management protocols may improve pain outcomes [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Problem/background Breastfeeding is very important for both mother and infant. Within Jordanian hospitals, intentions and barriers to breastfeeding have not been addressed effectively during preparing policies in routine antenatal care or in maternal and child health care. Aim To identify the intentions and barriers toward breastfeeding among Jordanian mothers with a specific focus on women from low income circumstances. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study using quantitative methods was adopted in this study. Data was collected via the Modified Infant Feeding Intention Scale (MIFIS). Findings Women reported that for the most part their intention to feed their babies was using formula milk. However, they reported a desire to breastfeed but this intention could be hindered due to limited social support and challenges related to work arrangements. Further, participants also reported concerns regarding perceived pain that breastfeeding may cause and concerns regarding changes in their body shape and weight as a result of breastfeeding. Conclusion Views toward breastfeeding among Jordanian women are not homogeneous. Policymakers and nurse educators should be cognizant of findings from this study and use them as guidelines for decision making. Efforts to improve intention toward breastfeeding can be achieved through structured and targeted educational programs for women from low income circumstances, and by modifying policies concerning work conditions for mothers to enable them to breastfeed their babies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]