Collaborative development of an accelerated graduate entry nursing programme outside of traditional funding mechanisms
Financial support for students entering nurse education programmes has typically been the responsibility of Governments who make a substantial contribution to tuition and/or living costs. However, where programmes are not funded by Government bodies, students must make alternative arrangements for financial support. This paper explores how a university worked with local employers to design, recruit and deliver an accelerated graduate entry nursing programme and how this philosophy of collaboration ultimately led to local health employers providing sponsorship for students. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: C.J. Whiffin, H. Clarke, H. Brundrett, D. Baker, B. Whitehead Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
A response to Sabatino et al 2015 regarding Italian nurse education and practice
Sabatino et al. (2015) in a new study of Italian nursing students' views on developing professional identity in practice provided an extraordinary insight into aspects of contemporary nurse education and practice. They have revealed nursing students' experiences in the clinical area related to factors that ei ther promoted or diminished their professional identity and professional respect. Not only have these interviews demonstrated for the first time the lived experience of Italian nursing students, moreover it has drawn attention to unresolved care deficits, and students' responses to this in a remarka ble way. (Source...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Annamaria Bagnasco, Giuseppe Aleo, Fiona Timmins, Jan M.A. de Vries, Valentina Bressan, Monica Bianchi, Loredana Sasso Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
First year midwifery students' experience with self-recorded and assessed video of selected midwifery practice skills at Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand
Studying undergraduate midwifery at a distance has advantages in terms of accessibility and community support but presents challenges for practice based competence assessment. Student -recorded videos provide opportunities for completing the assigned skills, self-reflection, and assessment by a lecturer. This research asked how midwifery students experienced the process of completing the Video Assessment of Midwifery Practice Skills (VAMPS) in 2014 and 2015.The aim of the survey was to identify the benefits and challenges of the VAMPS assessment and to identify opportunities for improvement from the students ’ perspectiv...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn McIntosh, Jean Patterson, Suzanne Miller Tags: Midwifery Education in Practice Source Type: research
The 800 pound gorilla and the smoking gun – A response to Sabatino et al 2015 regarding Italian nurse education and practice
Sabatino et al. (2015) in a new study of Italian nursing students' views on developing professional identity in practice provided an extraordinary insight into aspects of contemporary nurse education and practice. They have revealed nursing students' experiences in the clinical area related to factors that either promoted or diminished their professional identity and professional respect. Not only have these interviews demonstrated for the first time the lived experience of Italian nursing students, moreover it has drawn attention to unresolved care deficits, and students' responses to this in a remarkable way. (Source: Nu...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Annamaria Bagnasco, Giuseppe Aleo, Fiona Timmins, Jan M.A. de Vries, Valentina Bressan, Monica Bianchi, Loredana Sasso Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
Forthcoming special issue: Pedagogy and development of competence in nursing education
The history of nursing internationally shows us that the notion of competence has been a taxing issue to both define and measure, as well as to demonstrate, through the application of knowledge, skills and attitudes. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Karen Holland Source Type: research
Nursing students experiences of learning about nursing through drama
The ability to understand, interact and create a caring relationship with the patient is a core component in nursing. A shift in nursing education from traditional classroom teaching towards more experiential approaches should be encouraged as this will support learning that links theory with practice. The aim of this study was to describe nursing students' experiences of learning about nursing through drama. This qualitative study was conducted at a university in Sweden. Four focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 16 nursing students and the data was analyzed using a phenomenographic approach. (Source: Nurs...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 19, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Susanna H. Arveklev, Linda Berg, Helena Wigert, Morag Morrison, Margret Lepp Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Evaluation of students' knowledge about paediatric dosage calculations
This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge of nursing students about paediatric dosage calculations. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nurcan Özyazıcıoğlu, Ayla İrem Aydın, Semra Sürenler, Hava Gökdere Çinar, Dilek Yılmaz, Burcu Arkan, Gülseren Çıtak Tunç Tags: Original research Source Type: research
The lived experience of registered nurses educated in accelerated second degree bachelor of science in nursing programs: A hermeneutic phenomenological research study
This study was undertaken to explore the lived experience of registered nurses educated in an ASDBSN program. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 16, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Hennessy Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Metaphorical interpretations of the educator-student relationship: An innovation in nursing educational research
This study explored nursing students' perceptions of the educator-student relationship using metaphorical interpretation. A qualitative study with a personal essay approach was adopted. A total of 124 students were recruited from a nursing school in Hong Kong. A personal essay form was distributed to the participants. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 16, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Zenobia C.Y. Chan, Wai Tong Chien, Saras Henderson Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Facilitating peer based learning through summative assessment – An adaptation of the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment tool for the blended learning environment
Adapting a course from face to face to blended delivery necessitates that assessments are modified accordingly. In Australia the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment tool, as a derivative from the Objective Structured Clinical Examination, has been used in the face-to-face delivery mode as a formative or summative assessment tool in medicine and nursing since 1990. The Objective Structured Clinical Assessment has been used at Charles Darwin University to assess nursing students' simulated clinical skills prior to the commencement of their clinical placements since 2008. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 15, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lolita Wikander, St éphane L. Bouchoucha Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Facilitating peer based learning through summative assessment – An adaption of the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment tool for the blended learning environment
Adapting a course from face to face to blended delivery necessitates that assessments are modified accordingly. In Australia the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment tool, as a derivative from the Objective Structured Clinical Examination, has been used in the face-to-face delivery mode as a formative or summative assessment tool in medicine and nursing since 1990. The Objective Structured Clinical Assessment has been used at Charles Darwin University to assess nursing students' simulated clinical skills prior to the commencement of their clinical placements since 2008. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 15, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lolita Wikander, St éphane L. Bouchoucha Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Does simulation enhance nurses' ability to assess deteriorating patients?
The objective was to explore the experiences of registered nurses to ascertain whether they perceived that simulation enhanced their skills in recognising the deteriorating patient. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 12, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria Bliss, Leanne M. Aitken Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Diagnosing and treating Enquiry Based Learning fatigue in Graduate Entry Nursing students
The use of student directed study approaches such as Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) in the design and implementation of Graduate Entry Nursing Circular is well established. The rational relates to the maximisation of graduate attributes such as motivation to learn, the ability to identify, search and assimilate relevant literature and the desire to take ownership of the direction and pace of learning. Existing alongside this however, is the observation that students remain under confident in the application of knowledge to a clinical context and frustrated with learning approaches which do not appear directly related to impr...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Gemma Stacey, Claire Wilson, Helen Reddy, Chris Palmer, James Henderson, Hannah Little, Heather Bull Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
Nursing students ’ perceptions of preparation to engage in patient education
Patient teaching is a key component of graduate nursing practice. Nurses sometimes believe that their undergraduate teaching does not prepare them to engage in effective patient teaching. In addition, nursing students often do not use teaching resources when engaging in patient teaching. The aim of this focused ethnographic study was to determine if students in a CBL/PBL based learning undergraduate nursing program engage in patient teaching when they are in the clinical area. Focus groups and shorter individual interviews were used to ensure in-depth data collection. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Richard, Teresa Evans, Bev Williams Tags: Original research Source Type: research
‘Pre-Run, Re-Run’: An innovative research capacity building exercise
Within higher education it is ironic that experienced and novice researchers rarely take the opportunity to come together to share their research – whether these be to discuss findings, puzzles or developing projects. Within this paper, an innovative strategy building on these assumptions is described. It is entitled: ‘Pre-run, Re-run’ and is a learning community where specific processes are modelled by all to help build professional co mmunication, collegial respect, and scholarship.Our evaluation showed that there is value in bringing together researchers especially when they have diverse profiles. (Source: Nurse E...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - September 5, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Margaret McAllister, Donna Lee Brien Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
