First-year success in a nursing baccalaureate plan of study: A descriptive research study
Predicting students' aptitude for post-secondary success remains a widely studied topic. This descriptive study explored demographic variables contributing to success in quantitative courses required by the nursing degree plan. Identification of an “at risk” student profile may inform interventions with which to support attainment of an academic degree. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Vivian Ott, Jessica A. Thomas, Harshini Fernando Source Type: research
The Power Threat Meaning Framework and international mental health nurse education: A welcome revolution in human rights
A human rights-based revolution in conceptualising and understanding psychological distress is gathering momentum. It is to be hoped that this will in time change the face of international mental health nurse education. At its heart is the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) (Johnstone et al., 2018a; Johnstone et al., 2018b), launched by the Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological Society on the 12th January 2018. This thoroughgoing, major alternative to the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) and World Health Organisation's (WHO) biomedical psychiatric diagnostic systems was 5 years in the m...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Alec Grant, Jonathan Gadsby Tags: Contemporary Issues Source Type: research
Monitoring preceptors' supportive role: A measuring instrument for increased accountability
This article describes the development of a measuring instrument to monitor support offered by preceptors during their accompaniment of students in clinical facilities. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Lizemari Hugo, Yvonne Botma, Jacques E. Raubenheimer Source Type: research
The effect of a workplace violence training program for generalist nurses in the acute hospital setting: A quasi-experimental study
Workplace violence prevalence has attracted significant attention within the international nursing literature. Little attention to non-mental health settings and a lack of evaluation rigor have been identified within review literature. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Scott Lamont, Scott Brunero Source Type: research
What nurses involved in a Medical Emergency Teams consider the most vital areas of knowledge and skill when delivering care to the deteriorating ward patient. A nurse-oriented curriculum development project
Critical care nurses have been involved in Rapid Response Teams since their inception, particularly in medically led RRTs, known as Medical Emergency Teams. It is assumed that critical care skills are required to escalate care for the deteriorating ward patient. However, evidence to support critical care nurses' involvement in METs is anecdotal. Currently, little is known about the educational requirements for nurses involved in RRT or METs. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Judy Currey, Debbie Massey, Josh Allen, Daryl Jones Source Type: research
A one hour teaching intervention can improve end-of-life care
It is not known if standard nursing actions are tailored to patient preferences for comfort measures during End of Life (EOL) care. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mary P. Bennett, Sherry Lovan, Kathy Hager, Linda Canonica, Barbara Taylor Source Type: research
Exploring Japanese nurses' perceptions of the relevance and use of assertive communication in healthcare: A qualitative study informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour
The hierarchical nature of healthcare environments presents a key risk factor for effective interprofessional communication. Power differentials evident in traditional healthcare cultures can make it difficult for healthcare professionals to raise concerns and be assertive when they have concerns about patient safety. This issue is of particular concern in Japan where inherent cultural and social norms discourage assertive communication. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mieko Omura, Teresa E. Stone, Jane Maguire, Tracy Levett-Jones Source Type: research
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Source: Nurse Education Today - May 12, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Nursing and midwifery students' perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care, and spiritual care competency: A prospective, longitudinal, correlational European study
Nurses and midwives care for people at some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives, so it is essential that they have the skills to give care which is compassionate, dignified, holistic and person-centred. Holistic care includes spiritual care which is concerned with helping people whose beliefs, values and sense of meaning, purpose and connection is challenged by birth, illness or death. Spiritual care is expected of nurses/midwives but they feel least prepared for this part of their role. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda Ross, Wilfred McSherry, Tove Giske, Ren é van Leeuwen, Annemiek Schep-Akkerman, Tiburtius Koslander, Jenny Hall, Vibeke Østergaard Steenfeldt, Paul Jarvis Source Type: research
Breaking through the dilemma of whether to continue nursing: Newly graduated nurses' experiences of work challenges
Newly graduated nurses (NGNs) often encounter unique work challenges. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Hwey-Fang Liang, Chun-Chih Lin, Kuang-Ming Wu Source Type: research
Interprofessional simulation in undergraduate nursing program: An integrative review
Interprofessional (IP) competencies are critical for successful collaborative practice. Nurse education, through interprofessional simulation, plays a critical role in preparing nursing students achieve these competencies. Although considerable research has been conducted on this topic, a broader perspective is lacking. This review systematically appraised and synthesized evidence examining the effects of interprofessional simulation on nursing students' outcomes. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Leodoro J. Labrague, Denise M. McEnroe – Petitte, Dennis C. Fronda, Arwa Atef Obeidat Tags: Review Source Type: research
Praxis as a catalyst for nursing reform
Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Freire, 2012), which is now almost in its 50th year of publication in the Anglophone world, is considered as one of the most important seminal texts of critical pedagogy and has had a positive influence on education reforms including nursing education reform. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 27, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Catherine Kelsey Tags: Big Ideas Source Type: research
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Source: Nurse Education Today - April 25, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Expectations and experiences of nursing students in clinical courses: A descriptive study
Students entering nursing programs have expectations for what they will encounter in the clinical setting. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 25, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Kay J. Cowen, Lori J. Hubbard, Debbie Croome Hancock Source Type: research
Experience of nursing students with standardized patients in simulation-based learning: Q-methodology study
Standardized patients (SPs) boost self-confidence, improve problem solving, enhance critical thinking, and advance clinical judgment of nursing students. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Eun-Ho Ha Source Type: research
