Conducting Research in Your Own Backyard
“I want to interview my faculty colleagues on their experiences in using clickers in the classroom. Do I need human subject approval?” Less about clickers and more about the faculty member's request, this article will focus on “backyard research” and why academic nurse educators should be co ncerned about conducting site-based research. Broadly speaking, backyard research is defined as “studying a site or people in whom the researcher has a vested interest” (Creswell, 2014, p. 188). Although cited in the literature but seldom elaborated on, in recent years, backyard research has giv en rise to several new terms...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 2, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Edna Hull Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Test and Examination Security Technology
Maintaining examination security is important for schools, faculty, and students. Schools need to ensure credibility and valid outcome data. Faculty need to protect their examinations because it would be a shame to create an examination and then not be able to use it again because of academic dishonesty. For students, examination security deters cheating and builds confidence in the assessment process (Hylton, Levy,& Dringus, 2016). The best tactical strategies are ones that prevent cheating in the first place. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tim Bristol Tags: Educate, Excite, Engage Source Type: research
Oral Care for Nurse Educators Part 3: Pregnant and Perinatal Patients
This article is the 3rd in a series organized around stages of life and is the 1st that focuses on adulthood. Current advice emphasizes the importance of oral health during pregnancy as it can affect both the mother's overall health and the health of the baby. A mother with cavities is more likely to share the bacteria that cause cavities to her child in the 1st few months of life, even before the 1st tooth. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 29, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jan K. Mitchell, Rita M. May, RM Arce Tags: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Source Type: research
Postexamination Reviews: A Faculty Inquiry
Examinations are a main source of evaluation in nursing programs. Performances on examinations determine retention, progression, and graduation. These examinations require decision making that nursing students need time to develop. A postexamination review can help nursing students better understand content and make good decisions. Postexamination reviews also allow for students to get feedback on their performance and guidance for higher-level thinking. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Cheryl Spencer Source Type: research
Implementing a Nursing Literacy Initiative to Address the Needs of Students in a Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Faculty members at a college of nursing partnered with a local literacy consultant to target the needs of underprepared postsecondary students, resulting in a Nursing Literacy Initiative (NLI) in a Licensed Practical Nursing program. Analysis of data showed that the College of Nursing had a high failure and student attrition rate in Quarter 1 and 2 courses; in addition, analysis of PAX scores, the college of nursing admissions examination, showed student verbal scores to be significantly lower than science or composite scores. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine G. Price, Ellen Fulmer Source Type: research
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing: Your Supportive Partner in Successful Nursing Accreditation
This article will provide information about the various resources available from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing to assist in the accreditation process and to be a supportive partner in nursing accreditation. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nell Ard, Sharon Beasley, Keri Nunn-Ellison Tags: Accreditation Update Source Type: research
History of Nursing Education Evolution Mildred Montag
Mildred Montag, doctor of philosophy, is renowned for her influence on nursing education. Her evolutionary steps to address a nursing shortage moved nursing students into a decisive curriculum model and out of hospital-based programs. Her doctoral dissertation proposed that creating a 2-year program to prepare technical nurses would address the nursing shortage occurring at that time. The goal was to provide a workforce to assist the professional nurse who she envisioned as having a baccalaureate degree. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Melissa Harker Source Type: research
Relationship Issues Among College Nursing Students: Associations With Stress, Coping, Sleep, and Mental Disorders
Maintaining or dissolving a relationship issue among nursing students can add significantly to their overall stress, resulting in a variety of negative consequences, especially when they are unable to cope effectively. The purposes of this study are to examine the associations of relationship issues with stress, coping, sleep, and mental disorders of nursing students. Coping strategies commonly adopted by nursing students to deal with relationship issues are discussed as well. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Yuan Zhang, Michelle Chernaik, Kaylin Hallet Source Type: research
Concept-Based Curriculum Evaluation: 5-Year Process
The curriculum is a dynamic entity that evolves based on the needs of society, health care, and the individual school (Valiga, 2017). Van de Mortel and Bird (2010) reported that a continuous curriculum review was required to prevent curriculum drift and maintain quality. For curricula to be relevant to the health care needs of society, faculty must be committed to continuous quality improvement, which involves curriculum evaluation, curriculum revision, and reevaluation after implementation of changes (Billings& Halsted, 2016; Valiga, 2017). (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Sharon Kumm, Delois M. Laverentz Source Type: research
A Nurse Educator's Guide to Student-Led Debriefing
This article describes a new approach that focuses on guiding students to lead the debriefing process, improving both engagement and learning. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 11, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Gwen T. Leigh, Laura B. Miller, Katherine B. Ardoin Source Type: research
Reinforcing medication administration through student-directed simulation
This article documents the creation of a pilot study to explore the potential for a teaching approach that utilizes senior students as mentors in a simulation laboratory to practice medication administration. Results revealed that all students reported an increased competence and confidence to administer medication autonomously in the future. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 8, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Janice Molloy Source Type: research
Critical Reflective Teaching Practice for Novice Nurse Educators
This article presents a protocol based on Kim's Model of Critical Reflective Practice (Kim, 1999), as a means to support this role transition. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Terri Lea Legare, Deborah K. Armstrong Source Type: research
Fostering academic success in nursing students through mindfulness: A literature review
Mindful-based stress reduction (MBSR) by freshman nursing students could potentially increase academic success in both the clinical and classroom settings by decreasing stress and anxiety levels. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Patricia E. Manocchi Source Type: research
Developing competencies in the novice nurse educator: An integrative review
Concern is expressed about the competence of novice nurse educators. This integrative review identifies factors that facilitate or impede nurse educator's transition into an educational role. Quantitative and qualitative literature was reviewed, from 2007 –2017 in the databases: Cummulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Education Resources Information Center, MEDLINE, Science Direct, ProQuest. Findings indicate that orientation programs, mentor support, clarity about role expectations, and ongoing feedback on performance during the transition phase are essential for academic organizations to retain excel...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Janice A Summers Source Type: research
Today's learners and educators: Bridging the generational gaps
In today's nursing education, there are generational differences among students and educators. Many questions arise as educators wrestle with ideas to assist the students to become successful nurses. The article explores characteristics of current learners and strategies for bridging generational gaps. Through a comprehensive literature review, common solutions emerged centering on the acronym ACT: “A” for assessing and appreciating learner characteristics, “C” for committing to relationships and collaboration, and “T” for teaching with interactive learning techniques. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 30, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Hart Source Type: research
