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Background: A personal review of the meaning in life can be important for sorting out the integrity of life for the elderly in long-term care facilities. Interactions, actions and responses through horticultural activities may trigger elderly to review the meaning of aspects of their lives during the process of participation. Purpose: The study aimed to examine whether participation in horticultural activities can promote a review of the meaning in life among elderly residents in long-term care facilities, and affirm their own experiences and efforts in the course of their life. Methods: Using convenient sampling, this qualitative research study recruited and interviewed nine participants from long-term care facilities in northeastern Taiwan. The interview content was analyzed with a phenomenological approach. Results: Of nine participants, six were female and three were male, with a mean age of 81.76 ( SD = 8.47). Four major themes emerged: (1) reviews of meaningful events in life experiences; (2) to be able to live well during the process of getting older; (3) the value of cooperation; (4) elderly still have the ability and responsibility to take care of others. Conclusions: Our findings provide evidence-based information about the effects of horticulture therapy on promoting review of the meaning in life among elderly in the long-term care facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chemotherapy drugs are high-risk medications, and medication and occupational safety are important indicators in the new method of hospital accreditation. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a new approach in our unit that was established in 2015. The motivation for improvement was based on an analysis of the current status, in which the correctness of the cognition of administration of HIPEC is 55.2%, and the correctness of the safety of chemotherapy administration was only 50.4%. Solutions have been established to create a standard operation procedure for nursing care during HIPEC administration, including a splash prevention kit for chemotherapy treatment, an audit system, and in-service education training. After implementing this specific project for improvement, the correctness of the cognition was increased from 55.2% to 100%, and the correctness of the safety of chemotherapy administration improved from 50.4% to 100%, both of which reached the project's goal. This project is expected to increase the awareness of occupational safety during the administration of chemotherapy drugs in medical institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]