Aim This study aimed to understand nursing leaders' experience during the pandemic. Background COVID‐19 is a public health crisis that affects every nation in the world. Methods Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 28 leaders in a large health care system. Data were collected via semi‐structured audiotaped interviews. Results were analysed using hermeneutic phenomenology. Results The structure in which leaders worked was described as: from the day‐to‐day grind to derailment and from manning the hospital to manning the frontlines. Five phenomenological themes were as follows: embodied leadership, navigating differently, trusting and earning trust, being the calm voice and envisioning the future. Conclusion Disaster policies and procedures are needed that will alleviate leadership angst, maximize nursing resources, heighten trust and enhance communications. Implications for Nursing Management In 2020, we witnessed a previously inconceivable media and public focus on the value of nursing care. Leaders can use this pivotal moment in time as a catalyst towards securing the support needed in planning for the next pandemic.

Aim:The first aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of parents caring for their autistic children and their experiences with safety for these children.The second aim was to elicit safety recommendations from the parents of autistic children.Design: Hermeneutic phenomenology. Methods:Fifteen participants who self-reported they were parents of children with autism were recruited via snowball sampling. Data were collected from September 2017-December 2018 in audiotaped interviews using semi-structured questions.Interviews were held with four participants to determine if the findings represented their experiences and concerns accurately. Results:Two underlying structures which demonstrated the trajectory of the experience caring for autistic children were lost/finding our way and battle ready/battle weary. The phenomenological themes within battle weary included living with fear, living with uncertainty and living with disappointment. Resilience was a fourth phenomenological theme which supported the experience of being battle ready. The participants provided recommendations for other parents and healthcare professionals to help keep autistic children safe. Conclusion:This study illustrates the unique perspective of parents of autistic children concerning autism and safety.Impact: Most parents in this sample reported they faced substantial issues with safety for their child. Study results demonstrated that parents received little to no information about safety from healthcare professionals. Parents of autistic children and healthcare professionals need to be educated about safety issues to prevent injuries and death.

Purpose: To describe the trajectory of viewing self in a mirror after an amputation and participants' perceptions of what health care professionals should know about mirrors. Design: Hermeneutic phenomenology Methods: Focus groups were conducted to collect the research data. Findings: The mirror experience had three key moments: decision, seeing, and consent. The trajectory of viewing self in a mirror had four key themes: mirror shock, mirror anguish, recognizing self, and acceptance: a new normal. Participants' recommendations for introducing the mirror after an amputation and using a mirror to avoid skin breakdown and infection, and correct gait and balance are described. Conclusions: This study provides a unique viewpoint into the world of those who have suffered amputation of a limb. Clinical Relevance: Rehabilitation nurses and other health care professionals are encouraged through these participants to consider the effect and value of mirrors when caring for those who have had an amputation.

The researchers were invited to a transitional home for homeless women veterans to help veterans with body image issues. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 12 veterans who perceived they had a physical difference due to military service. Data were obtained in focus groups where the veterans were invited to share stories. Ricoeur's hermeneutic phenomenology guided the study. The research team learned early in the data collection stage that 11 of the 12 participants suffered military sexual trauma (MST). Three structures emerged in the data: (a) to speak up or not to speak, (b) from military pride to shameful anguish, and (c) invisible scars versus visible scars. A phenomenological interpretation of these invisible scars uncovered that viewing self in a mirror was depicted as viewing a stranger. Being with others, including family, was described as wearing a fake face. The phrase I am broken defined intimate relationships which were non-existent or strained. Shame permeated all body image structures. As the veterans listened to each other, they began to see themes in their stories. There was a shared sense of identity and a movement toward greater self-understanding and resolving. In addition to the recommendations the participants had regarding prevention of MST and recovery care of those with MST, implications for research and practice are provided.