Although most of the recommendations on pressure ulcer care found in guidelines are well known by nurses, there is a group of interventions about which they have insufficient knowledge and low implementation rates.

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Students, professionals, and technical experts considered the materials to be very good quality, especially regarding the quality of contents, format, and design. For students, these materials can generate reflection and learning regarding environmental and health issues during nursing training.

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The objective of this study was to explore the umbilical cord separation time, predictors, and healing complications from birth until the newborn was one month old. Design A quantitative longitudinal observational analytical study by stratified random sample was adopted. Setting Public health system hospitals in southern Spain and at newborns' homes. Participants Between April 2016 and December 2017, the study included 106 neonates born after 35-42 weeks of gestation whose umbilical cord was cured with water and soap and dried later as well as newborns without umbilical canalisation whose mothers enjoyed a low-risk pregnancy. Methods The data collection procedure comprised two blocks: from birth to the time of separation of the umbilical cord and from cord separation to the first month of life of the newborn. Umbilical cord separation time was measured in minutes; socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were measured by means of questionnaires, and the external diameter of the umbilical cord was measured using an electronic stainless-steel calliper and trailing roller.

The purpose of this article is to describe patients' experiences of sexual activity after suffering myocardial ischemia. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with people who had suffered myocardial ischemia in the last 6 to 24 months before the interview. We used maximum variation sampling method. After reaching theoretical saturation, a 19-informants sample was formed. Data were analyzed using the Giorgi method. Four themes were identified: "sexual activity becomes different," "determinants of the return to sexual activity," "how sexual activity ought to be," and "sexual information received." Patients showed a decrease both in frequency and desire for sexual activity influenced by fear of sexual activity and health care professionals' recommendations. These recommendations were about "avoiding sexuality at the beginning" and conducting "sexual activity without overdoing it." Health care professionals should educate patients about the right time to resume sexual activity. Nurses can help patients to deal with fears related to sexual activity.