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Purpose: This study aimed to compare the pain-related behavioral and physiological responses and puncture-related characteristics between automated and laser lancets and examine the correlation between infants' pain-related responses and facial expressions during heel lancing in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: Pain-related responses were assessed using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale, heart rate, and oxygen saturation through pulse oximetry. Facial expressions were also analyzed using a facial recognition application. Puncture-related characteristics were assessed through puncture marks, number of punctures, and hemostasis. Results: There was a significantly higher puncture mark frequency at 3 min in the automated lancet group than in the laser lancet group. There were no interaction effects of time and group on pain-related behavioral response, heart rate, or oxygen saturation. There were significant positive correlations between the pain-related behavioral response and anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. Conclusion: The laser lancet had relatively good outcomes regarding puncture-related characteristics, although there was no significant difference in pain-related responses. A laser lancet is a novel option for preterm babies at risk of scar-related inflammation and coagulopathies.

Background: Imposter syndrome (IS) is a psychological pattern in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and talents, and then fear being exposed as frauds. Despite their evident success, these feelings may lead to an inability to internalize achievements, often resulting in increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Aims: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of IS among university students in different specialties, and its association with psychological parameters of stress, anxiety, and depression. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive design was utilized to survey students at The University of Jordan using a convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using a self-report questionnaire consisting of demographic questions, the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Results: Of the 1120 participants, 47.5% (n = 532) had moderate feelings about IS, 34.7% (n = 389) had frequent feelings about IS, and 7% (n = 78) had intense feelings about IS. IS was reported among all groups of students, with no statistically significant differences based on gender, age, specialty, program level, or grade point average. There were significant positive relationships between depression (r = 0.585, p < 0.001), anxiety (r = 0.520, p < 0.001), and stress (r = 0.566, p < 0.001), and IS. Conclusion: Interventions addressing educators and university students to increase awareness of IS, and mitigating its consequences. Encouraging open discussions about these feelings can empower students to recognize their worth and develop healthier coping strategies, leading to improved mental health outcomes and healthier learning environment.

Background: Novice researchers may face challenges in choosing names for true and quasi-experimental designs due to complexity in terminology and variety of experimental designs used in nursing. Addressing these issues is crucial for ensuring clarity and accuracy in experimental nursing research. Aim: To discuss the complexities, challenges, and considerations involved in naming true and quasi-experimental research designs and propose a decision tree for researchers to guide them in accurately and consistently naming these designs. Design: A methodological discussion. Methods: Research texts, the Public Health Agency of Canada Critical Appraisal Tool Kit, and articles from various scientific journals were chosen to illustrate the challenges and characteristics of different experimental and quasi-experimental study designs. Discussion: Key characteristics of true and quasi-experimental designs such as nature of experimental and control groups and process of random allocation are outlined and illustrated with examples. Conclusion: A decision tree is offered to help researchers and reviewers in the precise and consistent labeling of true and quasi-experimental designs. By providing a structured way for decision-making, it enhances the accuracy and reliability of classification processes.

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a human rights violation and an issue of gender inequality, with 35% of women globally experiencing GBV. Mothers who experience GBV are a unique population, with vast implications on their health. Artmaking can reduce these health effects due to the self-expression, emotional healing, empowerment, and social change which often occur. The purpose of this study was to understand the process of independently creating a visual art form for mothers in Ontario, Canada, with histories of GBV, as a reflection of their experience of GBV. An arts-based interpretive descriptive study informed by intersectionality was conducted with 13 mothers from Ontario with histories of GBV utilizing semistructured interviews. Two themes emerged: (1) creative processes and (2) storytelling experiences of GBV through art. The findings from this study highlight the process of art creation among mothers from Ontario who have experienced GBV. However, further exploration surrounding artmaking among mothers with histories of GBV in Canada is warranted.

Case study methodology is useful for generating a holistic understanding of a complex and context-bound case or phenomenon. This editorial is the first in a series titled "Focus on Qualitative Data Analysis." It aims to help researchers choose appropriate methods for conducting rigorous qualitative analyses across varied approaches. Future articles will address qualitative description, phenomenology, grounded theory, and narrative inquiry.

Background: The Continuity of Midwife Care (CMC) model is an evidence-based care model that positively influences the health and well-being of women, their families, and midwives. Although effective communication strategies have not been determined, online resources are known to reach a wider audience and make CMC research more visible. The All-you-need-to-know-about-continuity-of-carer newsletter, distributed by the authors, is a strategy to communicate valuable and credible CMC content from knowledge producers to users. Purpose: To explore the newsletter's functional elements and the connection between it as a communication strategy and the individuals interacting with it and to present a case demonstration of a newsletter example. Methods: A descriptive case report with a theory-driven approach using 10 elements of human communication theories. Conclusions: The following elements of human communication contribute to understanding the functioning of the newsletter: Grounded Theoretical Theory, the Practical-Action Theory and goal-oriented communication (communication theory), the Syntactic Theory of Visual Communication and the rhetorical tradition of communication (tradition of communication), Elaboration Likelihood and the socio-cultural model of communication (communicator), implied compliance-gaining, parole, semiosis, narrative paradigm and rhetoric logic (message), social organisation communication, co-cultural communication and invitational rhetoric (conversation), the orientation and exploratory affective exchange stages of social exchange (relationship), Structuration Theory (group), the Theory of Bureaucracy (organisation), the Cultivation Theory (media), and the Diffusion of Innovation and Ethnography of Communication (culture and society). Implications: The newsletter succeeds in managing CMC information and reaching an interested audience. Further evaluation is required to explore if or how the newsletter affects information use.

Reflection is essential in the formation and ethical comportment of nurses. The COVID-19 pandemic brought extraordinary challenges to nursing practice and education of nurses. A pilot collaboration between a college of nursing and a department of dramatic writing at a research-intensive urban university aimed to promote the esthetic pattern of knowing through the dramatic presentation of the experiences of nursing students and frontline nurses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The playwrights wrote two short plays based on interviews with two nursing students and three experienced nurses. The project sought to enhance narrative competence and empathy development of nurses and playwrights, and to promote reflection-on-action.

Nurses perform a key role in national and international humanitarian efforts. This case study of a highly experienced Registered Nurse who has engaged in international humanitarian projects for more than 30 years provides unique insight into the way nurses care for underserved populations. This nurse constructed knowledge and derived meaning from her practice by utilizing Carper's Patterns of Knowing. Many previous studies have proposed that Aesthetic Knowing is the dominant form of knowledge most nurses use to synthesize their understanding. However, in her personal account, this nurse identified Ethical Knowing as the overarching framework she used to construct all her other forms of knowledge and to derive meaning from her experiences. Findings from this case study identify significant themes related to the role of nurses in humanitarian work, and provide new insight into prevailing Western theoretical frameworks and how nurses can address health disparities among marginalized populations.

Case study research methodology has a rich history in health sciences and has played an essential role in health science research, particularly in nursing, by providing a means to investigate complex real-world phenomena in detail. This article outlines the historical development of case study methodology, highlighting its advantages, such as richness of context and practicality, and discusses its limitations, such as issues of generalizability and methodological rigor. We also discuss innovative approaches that enhance the value of case studies, such as integrating quantitative elements and adopting rigorous evaluation frameworks. By promoting theoretical development and improving bedside care, case studies have the potential to bridge the gap between theory and practice and encourage progress in clinical practice.

We begin this journal issue by honoring the late nursing pioneer Marie Manthey, founder of Creative Nursing, with our remembrances of her as a colleague, mentor, inspiration, and friend. A review of the intense topics addressed in Creative Nursing 2024 includes a Supplemental File listing all the articles published. In 2025, with our overarching theme of Amplifying Seldom-Heard Voices and Dismantling Oppressive Structures, we continue to confront complex issues, listening for narratives that are often suppressed or discounted, and contravening the forces and policies that act to stifle them. In this issue, The Value of Case Studies, we highlight a methodology that is ideal for studying, working to understand, and supporting advocacy for people whose voices are seldom heard. We highlight ways to strengthen scholarly rigor, the uniqueness of each individual as the main character in their own story, exemplars of studies that present in a coherent way the experiences of members of distinctive groups that are often misunderstood and discounted, and the use of tools based on qualitative research to enhance care. We also announce the recipient of the first annual Creative Nursing Student Article of the Year Award.