Introduction Nursing has a relevant role in managing mental health. It is important to identify and thereafter to enhance positive aspects of mental health among university nursing students. Aim The aim of the present study was to analyse the psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (PMHQ) in terms of reliability and validity using confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of university students. Method A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 1091 students at 4 nursing schools in Catalonia, Spain. The reliability of the PMHQ was measured by means of Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and the test-retest stability was measured with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the validity of the factorial structure. Results Cronbach's alpha coefficient was satisfactory (>0.70) for four of the six subscales or dimensions and ranged from 0.54 to 0.79. ICC analysis was satisfactory for the six subscales or dimensions. The hypothesis was confirmed in the analysis of the correlations between subclasses and the overall scale, with the strongest correlations being found between the majority of the subscales and the overall scale. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model proposed for the factors fit the data satisfactorily. Discussion This scale is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating positive mental health in university students. Implications for Practice A good questionnaire to measure positive mental health in university students is useful not only to promote mental health but also to strengthen the curricula of future professionals.

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IntroductionThe work-to-retirement transition involves a process of psychologically and behaviourally distancing oneself from the workforce that is often accompanied by other social changes. The person is confronted with new social roles, expectations, challenges and opportunities that can influence lifestyle and well-being. In the scientific literature, we find recent reports of interventions aimed at improving health and well-being in people at retirement age. However, there is still a gap of knowledge on how different interventions during retirement might improve health status. We intend to conduct a scoping review with the aim of describing interventions for improving well-being across the retirement transition.Methods and analysisThe methodological framework described by Arksey and O’Malley; the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines as well as the Preferred Reporting Items for scoping reviews and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols statements will be followed. Eligibility criteria comprise of: (a) all type of original studies, review articles or reports published on journals as well as grey literature; (b) describing interventions to improve the well-being in adults across their retirement transition; (c) including participants before, during and after retirement; (d) all publications must describe variables associated with participants’ physical and/or psychological and/or social well-being and/or perceived quality of life related to these; (e) no language restriction and (f) published from January 2000 to March 2019. The main findings will be summarised using a narrative descriptive synthesis approach and grouped following the population, concept and context principles. A stakeholder meeting will be held to provide feedback on the findings and to develop next steps in research and practice.Ethics and disseminationApproval from a research ethics committee is not required, as no personal information will be collected. We plan to disseminate our research findings at different levels: scientific community, clinical and social arenas, as well as to healthcare leaders and policymakers and general population. The project has been registered at Open Science Framework with the name TRANSITS: work to retirement transition project.

Background: The nursing professional is ultimately responsible for the care and management of peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) and, therefore, all related complications, with phlebitis being one of the most frequent from an epidemiological perspective. The present study determined the consensus with respect to and the importance of actions for the assessment, treatment and follow-up of phlebitis secondary to peripheral venous catheterization in expert hospital care nurses at national level in Spain. Methods: Three-round Delphi technique. An online questionnaire with three open-ended questions based on the dimensions of phlebitis assessment, treatment and follow-up was used. For the statistical analysis of the results, frequencies and percentages were used to determine consensus, and measures of central tendency (mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation) to assess importance. The coefficient of variation was set as acceptable at ≤30%. Results: The final sample was 27 expert nurses. At the conclusion of round 3, activities were prioritised according to their importance, with six items included in PVC-related phlebitis assessment (symptomatology/observation, redness, Maddox scale, induration, temperature and pain), two in treatment (catheter removal, Thrombocid® + application of cold) and just one in follow-up (general monitoring + temperature control). Conclusions: There is a great disparity in relation to PVC-related phlebitis assessment, treatment and follow-up actions. More clinical studies are therefore needed to minimise the complications associated with the use of PVCs, given their impact on quality of care, patient safety and economic cost. Relevance to clinical practice: Importance of national expert consensus to promote further studies that can contribute to evidence-based practice in the management of PVC-related phlebitis.

La Pandemia Covid-19 en España ha supuesto una situación excepcional en los centros de salud que se tensaron como nunca. Los equipos asistenciales, incluidos los estudiantes atendieron a pacientes ingresados, han vivido en primera línea esta experiencia que sin duda les ha marcado de manera personal y profesional.  A poco más de un año las enfermeras docentes y los estudiantes han compartido espacios de análisis, debate y reflexión sobre la experiencia vivida. En este artículo se comparten las reflexiones realizadas contextualizadas con el escenario vivido, y se recogen datos de algunos estudios realizados en Cataluña. A día de hoy nos seguimos preguntando: ¿qué hemos aprendido de esta experiencia?