The use of non-pharmacological techniques for pain relief is increasing among nursing students, because pain is a significant problem that affects the quality of life and everyday activities. The aim of this study was to examine the types of pain experienced by nursing students and the non-pharmacological methods they used to relieve them in Eastern Turkey. Methods: A descriptive survey design was used. This study was carried out in the nursing department of Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey. The sampling consisted of 388 students who agreed to participate in the research in the 2010-2011 academic spring term. The data was collected using a questionnaire, which included the demographics of nursing students, questions regarding the types of pain experienced by the students, and the non-pharmacological methods they used in pain control. Results: Of the 388 students surveyed, 92% experienced pain and 69.1% experienced mostly gastrointestinal symptoms. The types of pain experienced by the students were back and waist (59.3%), throat (45.6%), dysmenorrhoea (44.6%), toothache (41%), neck (33.5%), and tension headaches (33%). The non-pharmacological methods most frequently used were heat application, resting in a dark room, massage, drinking hot herbal beverages, and cold application. Conclusion: Our conclusion is that students frequently use non-pharmacological interventions. Therefore the nursing education curriculum should include updated information about the use of non-pharmacological interventions and their usefulness.

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Ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusma ameliyat sonrası dönemde en sık görülen komplikasyonlardan biridir. Ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusma hasta memnuniyetini azaltan, hastaların iyileşme süresini uzatan ve aspirasyon gibi ciddi komplikasyonlara neden olabilen bir durumdur. Bu nedenle ameliyat öncesi dönemde ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusma açısından riskli hastaların belirlenmesi ve ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusma yönetiminde kanıta dayalı farmakolojik ve non-farmakolojik tedavi yöntemlerinin uygulanması büyük önem arz etmektedir. Bu derlemede ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusma yönetiminde kanıta dayalı uygulamalar yer almaktadır. Bu uygulamaların cerrahi kliniklerde çalışan hemşireler için ameliyat sonrası bulantı ve kusmanın önlenmesi ve tedavisinde rehber olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Hemşirelikte profesyonelleşmenin başta gelen koşulu kuşkusuz bilimi ve bilimsel yöntemi yeterince anlamak ve mesleğe yansıtmaktır. Araştırma bilimsel gelişmenin en temel aracıdır. Bu derlemede hem dünya genelinde hem de Türkiye'de hemşirelikte araştırma kullanımının tarihsel süreçte hangi aşamalardan geçtiği ve hemşirelik adına yapılan gelişmelerin hemşirelikte araştırma kullanımını nasıl etkilediği tartışılmıştır.

Aim: Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy can be an obstacle to the global effort to control the current pandemic. The study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale. Design: A methodological and descriptive study. Methods: The research was conducted as a methodological and descriptive study. The sample size consisted of 476 academics who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research and completed the online questionnaire between February and March 2021. Results: As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the fit index values obtained by making two modifications of the one-dimensional Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale were found to be χ 2 /df = 1.86; AGFI = 0.96; RMSEA = 0.04; GFI = 0.98; CFI = 0.99 and IFI = 0.99. The Cronbachʼs alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.95. Test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale was r = 0.93 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, adapted to Turkish, is a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining hesitancy of Turkish society towards covid-19 vaccines.