The present study examined the experiences of nursing students in the care of patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This qualitative study was performed based on inductive qualitative content analysis in 2020. The samples were 10 nursing students who were selected purposively from the emergency and intensive care unit wards of hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Data were collected through semistructured and individual interviews and analyzed simultaneously and continuously by Granheim and Landman inductive qualitative content analysis. Experiences of nursing students in the care for patients with COVID-19 include 3 main categories and 7 subcategories: (a) psychological stress (fear of ward and patients and mental conflict), (b) social isolation (rejection by the family and friends, isolation, and concealment of the workplace), and (c) coping strategies as an adaption strategy (a positive impact of spirituality and an effective role of increasing information). According to the findings of this study, the education system and university administrators can help reduce psychological stress and improve the quality of care in nursing students.

Background & aim: Nasogastric tube feeding is a good nutritional method for patients in intensive care units which its implementation is the nurses' responsibility. Improving the performance of nurses in nasogastric tube feeding reduces the hospital costs and provides better clinical outcomes for patients. The purpose of this study was to survey the performance of nurses in nasogastric tube feeding in Ardabil hospitals. Methods: A demographic questionnaire and a standard nutritional checklist were used in a descriptive-analytical study. The performance of 66 nurses in intensive care units of Ardebil hospitals was observed in 3 shifts; morning, evening and night. Obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS 24. T-test and one-way ANOVA analysis were used to determine the effects of demographic factors on nurses' performance. Results: The overall performance average of the nurses in intensive care units of Ardabil hospitals in nasogastric tubes feeding was 68.8±6.9, indicating a moderate level of performance. The results showed that nurses' performance was significantly different between the three stages; before, during and after tube feeding (p≤0.001), so that the performance of nurses was better in the pre-tubal feeding stage compared to the other stages. In the present study, there were no significant differences between demographic factors and different shifts in the performance of nurses in nasogastric tube feeding. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the mean score of nurses' performance is moderate. Therefore, it is essential to train nurses according to standards to follow tube feeding protocols.

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