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Background: Health care professionals responsible for care and treatment during outbreaks are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, insomnia and stress.Aim: This study investigated operating room nurses' anxiety levels and related factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:The research was conducted between July and September 2020. The sample consisted of 192 operating room nurses. Data were collected using a descriptive questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).Results: Participants had moderate levels of anxiety. The risk factors associated with high levels of anxiety included having chronic diseases, working with patients causing worry, fear of contracting COVID-19 and transmitting it to loved ones, incompetence of hospitals in managing the pandemic, lack of support from hospital managers, taking few breaks and working long shifts due to preventive measures at the workplace. Conclusion and Implications of Nursing Management:The results show that operating room nurses have had moderate anxiety levels since the onset of the pandemic. Therefore, it is critical to regularly identify and meet their mental and emotional needs to implement early preventive interventions. Identifying risk factors will help recognize anxiety in operating room nurses and take measures to protect their mental health while working with high-risk patients in different clinics during the pandemic.What is more, managers should draw up action plans for extraordinary conditions, such as a pandemic.

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the experiences of nursing students in holistic nursing clinical practice.Design: Twenty senior nursing students participated in this study. Data were collected through focus group interviews with a qualitative approach followed by thematic data analysis.Findings: Four themes were obtained holistic care, barriers to holistic care, the contributions of holistic nursing internship, and students' expectations.Practice Implications: The participants stated that they believe that physical care is sufficient enough in the care they provide to patients and their families in clinical practice and that they only provide physical care. However, they stated that they became aware of the importance of holistic care with this practice and gained better insights into their professional requirements.

Kanser, hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de ölüm sebeplerinin başında gelen, tedavi süreci uzun süren, hasta bakımının sadece hastanede değil evde de devam ettiği, hastanın olduğu kadar bakım verici olan aile üyelerinin de olumsuz etkilendiği bir hastalıktır. Hastalığı yaşayan kişinin etkilenen yaşamı kadar bakım vermekle yükümlü kişi ve kişilerin de yaşamları fiziksel, duygusal, sosyal ve ekonomik yönden etkilenmektedir. Bakım veren aile üyeleri hem kendi gereksinimleri ve istekleri ile hem de bakım rolünün sorumlulukları arasında denge kurmaya çalışmaktadırlar. Bunu yapmaya çalışırlarken de yaşam kaliteleri bu süreçten olumsuz olarak etkilenebilmektedir. Bu derlemede kanser hastasına bakım veren aile üyelerinin yaşam kalitelerinin bakım verme sürecinden nasıl etkilendiği açıklanmaya çalışılmış ve bakım verenlere yönelik müdahaleler sunulmuştur. 

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