Aim Professional communication between nurse and patient has a significant role in patient satisfaction with nursing care. The aim of this study was to assess nurse–patient communication and patient's satisfaction from nursing services in the burn wards of women and men. Design Participants were all patients admitted to the Burn wards at the Sina Hospital of Tabriz between September–December 2018. Nurse–patient communication and patient's satisfaction were assessed using at the time of discharge. Data were analysed by SPSS applying descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The results show that most patients were dissatisfied with nursing care. More than 80% did not know their nurse. There was a correlation between nurse‐patient communication and patient satisfaction with nursing care and the sex variable was found to be significantly correlated with patients’ satisfaction level. The weakness of nurses 'communication with patients was evident in our study and patients were dissatisfied from this kind of communication, and consequently, patients' satisfaction was reported very low. Improving the satisfaction of patients in the hospital should be the priorities of the hospital managers. Therefore, by educating staff, especially nurses, identifying motivating factors as well as identifying dissatisfaction factors, improved patient satisfaction.

AimsThis review study aimed to investigate the strategies for implementing the nursing process in the clinical practice and the assessment of the implementation rate of this process in clinical settings of lower‐income countries.DesignAn integrative review.MethodThe search was conducted of EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and ISI databases from 1975–July 2018. Following the formation of the research team, two researchers independently selected the eligible studies; finally, 39 articles were approved by the research team for this study.ResultsThe researchers identified three themes: Effects of implementing the NP in clinical settings, Development and application of electronic software in the NP and Factors affecting the implementation of the NP. This review revealed that nurses and nursing managers in hospitals are interested in implementing the nursing process in the form of widely and continuously. But the necessary infrastructure, such as manpower, electronically or manually tools, has not yet been provided, and the implementation of the nursing process is done either imperfectly or not done.

Background Nurses are at the forefront of patient care during infectious disease pandemics and they play a key role in treating and preventing the upward trend of the disease. Hence, it is crucial to consider their experiences in designing action plans to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since there is not enough data in this regard, the current study aimed to investigate the nurses’ experiences in caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran. Methods In this descriptive qualitative study, a total of 20 nurses were selected by purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using qualitative content analysis to collect data. Results Data analysis revealed four main themes, including ‘duality in the form of care,’ ‘confusion and ambiguity in care planning’, ‘workload’, and ‘social isolation in spite of positive image.’ Conclusion Our findings indicated that the nurses experienced a range of paradoxes during the COVID-19 pandemic; these paradoxes included distraction from providing care due to focus on marginal factors in spite of empathy and cooperation in nurses, the presence of volunteer support staff despite the lack of equipment, lack of scientific information and the unreliability of online information, overload in the hospital due to insufficient facilities and equipment, and the physical avoidance of people in the community in spite of social support for nurses in the media. The results of this study can lead to a clear understanding for managers and healthcare policymakers in the country and aid them in taking optimal measures to support nurses and improve the quality of nursing care against COVID-19.

Aim Pressure injuries are considered a common and costly problem in the care of patients. Prevention and identification of risk factors for pressure injuries are very important due to the high cost of treatment and the adverse consequences of pressure injuries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of pressure injuries and its risk factors in clinical settings of affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Design A descriptive‐analytical study. Methods This study was performed on 200 patients who were selected by random sampling. The data collection tool was a 3‐part questionnaire. Data were analysed using a t test, chi‐square, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression in SPSS v. 24. Results The mean age of the participants was 51.93 ( SD 14.99) years. The rate of pressure injuries in this study was 19.5%. The most susceptible area for pressure injuries were sacral (35.89%) and gluteal (20.51%), respectively. The pressure injuries was significantly associated with Braden's criteria, age, disease diagnosis and length of hospital stay ( p < .05). But there was no statistically significant difference between sex and incidence of pressure injuries ( p > .05).