The flip side of traditional nursing education: A literature review
The flipped classroom (FC) andragogy purports an improvement of critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. This literature review explores fourteen research studies and discusses outcome measures reported on the effectiveness of using this teaching modality. Students described the learning activities during the classroom meeting times as valuable and indicated the interaction and engagement were beneficial to their learning. Many students opined an increased comprehension of the subject matter. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria Ward, Mary C. Knowlton, Candice W. Laney Tags: Review Source Type: research
Effects of cultural education and cultural experiences on the cultural competence among undergraduate nursing students
This study was conducted to identify the ways in which cultural education and personal experiences with other cultures affect nursing students' cultural competence. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jeong-Sil Choi, Ji-Soo Kim Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Introducing nursing practice to student nurses: How can we promote care compassion and empathy
To the population nursing and caring are synonymous. Empathy and using therapeutic relationships are ways that nurses can utilise care and compassion in their practice. However health care delivery needs to be led by evidence and one way to ensure evidence-based care is delivered compassionately and with empathy is to utilise the principles of nursing therapeutics. Nursing therapeutics allows a nurse to understand how care should be delivered as well as why. This discussion paper explores the use of therapeutic relationship building, nursing therapeutics and compassionate nursing and how neophyte student nurses can be intr...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Marcus Percy, Cliff Richardson Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
Effects of cultural education and cultural experiences on the cultural competence among undergraduate nursing students
This study was conducted to identify the ways in which cultural education and personal experiences with other cultures affect nursing students' cultural competence. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jeong-Sil Choi, Ji-Soo Kim Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Introducing nursing practice to student nurses: How can we promote care compassion and empathy
To the population nursing and caring are synonymous. Empathy and using therapeutic relationships are ways that nurses can utilise care and compassion in their practice. However health care delivery needs to be led by evidence and one way to ensure evidence-based care is delivered compassionately and with empathy is to utilise the principles of nursing therapeutics. Nursing therapeutics allows a nurse to understand how care should be delivered as well as why. This discussion paper explores the use of therapeutic relationship building, nursing therapeutics and compassionate nursing and how neophyte student nurses can be intr...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Marcus Percy, Cliff Richardson Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
An educational intervention to enhance clinical skills learning: Experiences of nursing students and teachers
This study aimed to explore student and teacher experiences with an educational intervention to enhance clinical skills learning in the first semester of nursing education. The study had an exploratory design, where qualitative data were collected in focus group interviews involving 18 students and four teachers. The participants had generally positive experiences of the intervention. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Marianne Wighus, Ida Torunn Bj ørk Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Remote clinical decision making: Evaluation of a new education module
This paper reports on the outcomes and resulting recommendations for the Remote Clinical Decision Making (RCDM) education module developed by a collaboration between the University of the West of England (UWE) and the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mike Brady, Joni Jackson, Kate Northstone Tags: Original research Source Type: research
An educational intervention to enhance clinical skills learning: Experiences of nursing students and teachers
This study aimed to explore student and teacher experiences with an educational intervention to enhance clinical skills learning in the first semester of nursing education. The study had an exploratory design, where qualitative data were collected in focus group interviews involving 18 students and four teachers. The participants had generally positive experiences of the intervention. (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Marianne Wighus, Ida Torunn Bj ørk Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Remote clinical decision making: Evaluation of a new education module
This paper reports on the outcomes and resulting recommendations for the Remote Clinical Decision Making (RCDM) education module developed by a collaboration between the University of the West of England (UWE) and the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 5, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mike Brady, Joni Jackson, Kate Northstone Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Changing students ’ perceptions of the homeless: A community service learning experience
The homeless are an underserved, local vulnerable population that can benefit from a service learning clinical practicum experience for baccalaureate prepared nursing students. Negative attitudes and disrespect among healthcare workers has been identified by the homeless as a barrier to healthcare. A service learning experience with a vulnerable population has been shown to change nursing students ’ attitudes and beliefs. A large university in a southern city partnered with a community based organization that provided services to the homeless to educate senior nursing students in a service learning experience. (Source: N...
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Janet Gardner, Jan Emory Source Type: research
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Source: Nurse Education in Practice - January 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Learning diversity in nurse education and practice - Current challenges, contemporary perspectives and innovative solutions
The number of students identified as having additional and diverse learning needs entering higher education in the UK has increased significantly in the few decades (The Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2013). This trend is also reported internationally as the education sector responds to legislative and societal changes in diverse student populations (Azzopardi et al., 2013; Troxel, 2010). Similarly, the number of students who have diverse learning needs choosing to enter nurse education has shown an increase (Howlin et al., 2014; Hargreaves et al., 2014; Wray et al 2012). (Source: Nurse Education in Practice)
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - December 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Wray, Kerry Pace Source Type: research
