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Source: Nurse Education Today - October 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: journals

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The ‘Greying’ of Europe – Reflections on the state of nursing and nurse education in EuropeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By 2030 it is predicted that 25% of the European population will be over 65 and by 2050 the ratio of economically non-active to active people will stand at 1–2 () Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Russia will decline in population in the next 25years, whilst those countries that will experience population increase, such as the UK, will do so because of net immigration rather than net births (). With these demographic changes in mind the European Commission has completed a major consultation exercise on the challenges posed by this European population demographic for the replenishment of the nursing...
Source: Nurse Education Today - September 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: J.S. Wells, I.J. Norman Source Type: journals

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Source: Nurse Education Today - September 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: journals

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Learning pathways in contemporary primary care settings – Student nurses’s viewsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Workforce planning to address nursing supply along with curriculum change affecting practice placements has acted as key drivers shaping learning resources for student nurses within Aberdeen Community Health Partnership. As part of their learning, students are afforded the opportunity to visit a range of contemporary primary care settings such as public health, specialist nurses and NHS 24 on what are known as ‘pathway experiences’. This research adopted a qualitative approach using focus group interviews to discover students’ learning as a result of this initiative. Two main themes emerged, these being ‘H...
Source: Nurse Education Today - August 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Evelyn E. Anderson Source Type: journals

Is there a case for tailoring graduate programs for nurses who have previously practiced as Enrolled Nurses?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: The nursing workforce in Australia, the UK and New Zealand has traditionally comprised two levels of nurse – the Registered Nurse (RN) and the Enrolled Nurse (EN). There is a significant difference in the role and scope of practice between the two levels. This difference is clearly reflected in the education required which, in Australia, is delivered the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector for ENs and in the tertiary education sector for RNs. In an attempt to redress worldwide shortage of RNs, conversion programs have been developed for ENs to upgrade to the RN qualification. In Australia a variety of...
Source: Nurse Education Today - July 28, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Katrina A. Cubit, Bradley G. Leeson Source Type: journals

Italian nursing students’ perception of their clinical learning environment as measured with the CLEI toolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study shows that Italian nursing students have a positive perception of the clinical learning environment, although there remains room for improvement. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - July 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Perli Serena, Brugnolli Anna Source Type: journals

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Source: Nurse Education Today - June 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: journals

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Nursing education in Turkey: From past to presentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article explains the nursing education in Turkey from past to present. The developments in nursing education which have taken place in Turkey are expressed in a chronological order, starting from the Ottoman Empire, until the present. Compared with other countries, nursing education is given on different levels in Turkey. Recently, however, the obstacles regarding the differences especially at the bachelor’s degree level were overcome, appropriate changes were made, and education melioration efforts gained speed. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 28, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Nefise Bahçecik, Şule Ecevit Alpar Source Type: journals

How to be a professor: What the books don’t tell youEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is little doubt that nursing and midwifery are now credible disciplines within academia. Whilst there has been criticism in the past that some professors may have gained their titles without the requisite academic credentials (), we argue that this would be impossible in most European countries now. Of course there remain some differences between universities and between European countries, but on the whole, the steps towards becoming a research professor are relatively transparent. The integral package for a chair is no different in nursing and midwifery to that of other disciplines: a publication record of internat...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 28, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Julie Taylor, Inger Hallstrom, Cecily Begley, Sanna Salanterä Source Type: journals

Writing-up and writing-as: Rediscovering nursing scholarshipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Nursing is a relatively young academic discipline which only moved en masse into the higher education sector in many countries during the 1990s. Perhaps in a bid to enhance and accelerate its credibility, the nursing academy has embraced the values and practices of evidence-based medicine and the associated ‘gold-standard’ experimental research paradigm as its dominant discourse. Empirical scientific research has become the most valued and highly rewarded activity for nurse academics to pursue, and the tenets and standards of research have come to define the entire academic project of nursing. As a result, the...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Gary Rolfe Source Type: journals

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Evaluating the learning experience of non medical prescribing students with their designated medical practitioners in their period of learning in practice: Results of a surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Learning agreement and a time schedule with DMP at the beginning of the supervised period in practice significantly improved the students’ learning experience, and was a major determinant of subsequent student satisfaction. Those who spent at least 30% of practice development time under direct supervision of their DMP were likely to be more satisfied with the learning process. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jaya Ahuja Source Type: journals

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Wilson and Giddens have written a comprehensive health assessment book that includes information to assist nurses to develop assessment skills, as well as a review of anatomy and physiology, documentation, and expected findings. The book also includes sections on health history, examination skills, equipment needed for assessment, lifespan differences, and many photographs. Procedures and techniques are covered, with normal as well as abnormal findings. One feature that distinguishes this book is the application of the material to the nursing process. The book sections focus on specific age groups, interviewing skills, and...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan Fickertt Wilson Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a caring education program for Taiwanese nursing students: A quasi-experiment with before and after comparisonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The findings support the credibility of caring-focused teaching strategies and such focused caring programs are acceptable and show efficacy for nursing students. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Li-Min Wu, Chi-Chun Chin, Chung-Hey Chen Source Type: journals

Surveying nursing students on their sources of stress: A validation studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study tested the psychometric properties of a questionnaire that measured sources of distress and eustress, or good stress, in nursing students. The Transactional model of stress construes stress in these different ways and is frequently used to understand sources of stress, coping and stress responses. Limited research has attempted to measure sources of distress and eustress or sources that can potentially enhance performance and well-being. A volunteer sample of final year nursing students (n=120) was surveyed in the United Kingdom in 2007. The questionnaire measured sources of stress and measures of psychological ...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Chris Gibbons, Martin Dempster, Marianne Moutray Source Type: journals

Simulated experiences: Nursing students share their perspectivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study explored nursing students’ viewpoints about the use of simulation in their nursing programs. Q-methodology was the research approach used. In total, 24 students from 17 universities and colleges participated in the study. Although all students felt that simulated experiences could support learning overall, four groups of students were identified who had differing viewpoints. Described as reflectors, reality skeptics, comfort seekers, and technology savvies, these four groups of students require unique approaches to better engage them in learning with simulation. This study provides recommendations for faculty ...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela Baxter, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Ruta Valaitis, Wendy Stanyon, Susan Sproul Source Type: journals

Caregivers’ attitudes to education and supervision in work with the older people in a nursing homeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Community-based care in Sweden has problems recruiting and keeping staff with formal competence and education. Both the caregiver’s well-being and the receiver’s care improve when the personnel receive support in the form of continuing supervision and education. Yet the caregivers in this study did not participate in a training and supervision programme during working hours. The aim of this study was to describe the attitudes towards education, support and supervision in the care of older people in municipal care in Sweden. The study used a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Twelve caregivers, nin...
Source: Nurse Education Today - June 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Elisabeth Häggström, Åsa Bruhn Source Type: journals

Views on evidence from nursing and midwifery opinion leadersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, a qualitative phenomenographic approach is used to explore the ways in which nursing opinion leaders understand ‘evidence’ within the context of evidence-based practice (EBP). Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 nursing and midwifery opinion leaders across the state of New South Wales, Australia. The findings suggest that views of evidence are deeply imbedded within individual clinical, contextual and professional experiences, and are highly variable. Establishing basic consensus on the meaning of evidence for the nursing and midwifery context is fundamental to the successful educa...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 24, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna Waters, Lucie Rychetnik, Jackie Crisp, Alexandra Barratt Source Type: journals

Learning needs assessment for registered nurses in two large acute care hospitals in Urban New ZealandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This survey identified a number of high learning needs for RNs working within acute care settings. Differences in perception of learning needs for RNs, between the nurses themselves and the Senior RNs exist, as well as among sub groups of RNs. As a result, educators and managers are encouraged to collaborate to realise the opportunity which exists for the provision of education across specialty areas and to work with the different groups and the individual to ensure unique learning needs are met. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lyn Dyson, Bronwyn Hedgecock, Sharon Tomkins, Gordon Cooke Source Type: journals

Constructing a bricolage of nursing research, education and practiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Drawing upon post doctoral reflections of a shared methodology, the authors explore the use of bricolage as a way of better understanding the inter-related connections between theory, nursing practice and the felt experiences of service users. The origins of bricolage can be traced back to the work of Levi-Strauss, and Denzin and Lincoln’s contribution to qualitative methodologies. Bricolage is a multifaceted approach to the research process. Differing epistemological positions and mixed methods of data collection are utilised to bring a richer understanding of human beings and the complexities of their lived ex...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: T. Warne, S. McAndrew Source Type: journals

Predictive validity of Perceived Emotional Intelligence on nursing students’ self-conceptEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines the role of Perceived Emotional Intelligence, in nursing students’ self-concept, controlling personality dimensions. Self-image is a cognitive component of the self that contains images of who we are, what we want to be and what we express and wish to express to others. Likewise, there is also an emotional and assessable component known as self-esteem. For a profession that requires not only technical expertise but also psychologically oriented care, knowledge about the self in nursing would be crucial to further development and growth of the profession. However, the role of emotions in the formation ...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: José María Augusto Landa, Esther López-Zafra, Maria del Carmen Aguilar-Luzón, Maria Fe Salguero de Ugarte Source Type: journals

Communication in palliative care: Philosophy, teaching approaches, and evaluation of an educational program for nursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: In this article is presented a post-graduate program in palliative care nursing focusing communication. The teaching plan was inspired by action learning, and the students’ discovery processes necessitated a variety of teaching methods. The program was based on a holistic view of the human being and of inter-human communication. Neuro-motoric stimulation exercises were used to improve the students’ focus of attention, sensory reception, and awareness of their corporeal and intellectual selves. Stimulation of relational skills, the discussion of ethical and difficult questions, and narratives helped students d...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Astrid Rønsen, Ingrid Hanssen Source Type: journals

Nursing education and practice in a changing environment: The case of GreeceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: The importance of education in the development of nursing as a profession and as a science has been emphasized over the last decade. Therefore, this article aims to highlight the current situation of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education in Greece and to propose directions for its improvement.Undergraduate nursing education in Greece is two dimensional. Prospective students can obtain a degree as a registered nurse through both university-based degree studies and Technological Educational Institute (TEI) studies that differ significantly in both the provision of clinical experience and theoretical backg...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Evridiki Patelarou, Constantine I. Vardavas, Penelope Ntzilepi, Panagiota Sourtzi Source Type: journals

Nursing education: In pursuit of cosmopolitanismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Changing demographics, globalization, and an increasingly complex health care system demands progressive approaches to reaching our goals of competent transcultural care. Despite original contributions made by pioneers in cultural appreciation, nursing curricula are still falling short in addressing these issues in both education and practice. Many nurses enter their fields with little knowledge of the societal injustices and educational inequities that haunt the populations they care for. A cosmopolitan approach to nursing education is proposed to assist students in recognizing the complexity and uniqueness of in...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Odessa Petit dit Dariel Source Type: journals

The preparation of child health nurses in sexual health education: An exploratory studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: There are very high rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the teenage population in Scotland. The Scottish Government recommends that child health nurses working alongside education professionals should be addressing these issues. The aim of this study was to explore the nature, type and experience of educational provision student nurses gain during their undergraduate programme to help them deal effectively with the sexual health needs of children and young people with whom they are involved.Thirteen students from two third year cohorts of a child health pre-registration nursing programme took...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline H. Johnston Source Type: journals

The clinical role of lecturers in nursing in Ireland: Perceptions from key stakeholder groups in nurse education on the roleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: The clinical role of lecturers in nursing has been a focus of debate since the integration of nurse education into higher education institutions. The purpose of this paper is to report the findings from the preliminary phase of a study, undertaken to investigate the perceptions of key stakeholder groups in nurse education, regarding the current clinical role of nurse lecturers in Ireland.A descriptive exploratory design was used involving focus group and individual interviews, soliciting views of purposefully selected educationalists, clinicians, policy formulators and students. The issue was examined from a polic...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Pauline Meskell, Kathleen Murphy, David Shaw Source Type: journals

Concept analysis as a dissertation methodologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: This paper introduces the concept of the dissertation as an experiential method of learning about research. Undertaking a dissertation can be seen as proof of graduateness and the gold standard of undergraduate and postgraduate assessment. The skills demanded in research and concept analysis are compared. The requirements of demonstrating rigour and scholarship in dissertations, usually associated with traditional research methods, are shown to be present in concept analysis. There is a justification for concept analysis as a dissertation research method on the basis that the purpose of research is to expand a bod...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Moyra A. Baldwin, Pat Rose Source Type: journals

Students in the BN program – Do their perceptions change?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Perceptions of nursing have been linked to students’ decisions to enter the nursing profession and their decision to continue in or withdraw from nursing programs. As part of a longitudinal study, the Nursing Attitude Questionnaire and Nursing Orientation Tool were used to explore the perceptions of nursing of students in a baccalaureate nursing program. The study began with 213 students, of which 140 completed the study. The Nursing Attitude Questionnaire (NAQ) measures attitudes towards nursing using statements that reflect nursing roles, values, responsibilities, characteristics of nurses/nursing, professiona...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine Bolan, Patricia Grainger Source Type: journals

Evaluating nurses’ knowledge, attitude and competency after an education programme on suicide preventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate an education programme on suicide prevention for nurses working in general hospitals.A mixed method design that included a single group pretest–posttest analysis and focus group interviews was used. A convenient sample of 54 registered nurses was recruited from the medical and surgical units of two regional general hospitals. An 18-hour education programme on suicide prevention based on reflective learning principles was provided to the participants. The outcome measures used included participants’ attitudes towards, knowledge of, competence in and stress levels arising fr...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sally Wai-chi Chan, Wai-tong Chien, Steve Tso Source Type: journals

Student nurses’ experiences of using a learning contract as a method of assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents and discusses the findings from the interviews. Findings suggest that students’ approach to the assessment strategy influenced engagement with the learning contract. Three themes were identified: skills, perceptions, and actions. Within these themes three types of learner were identified: happy, pragmatic and fearful. Factors found to influence successful completion of the learning contract were: support, relevant skills, prior experiential learning and required theoretical knowledge. Recommendations include the need for educators to consider module assessments that recognise the learning needs and ...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Maria E. Bailey, Dympna Tuohy Source Type: journals

“Learning by doing” – Or how to reach an understanding of the research method phenomenological hermeneuticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: One problem addressed in teaching graduate students qualitative research methods is practising the cognitive and conative skills that students need to generate both rich data and meaningful analysis.The aim of the study was to illuminate development in a group of pre-doctoral and doctoral students as they learnt the phenomenological hermeneutics research method.In a course comprising 18 doctoral students we used the “guided path” pedagogical approach and decided to use a subject of which everyone has lived experience, “troubled conscience”, for the phenomenological hermeneutic analysis conducted with the s...
Source: Nurse Education Today - May 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Ingegerd Fagerberg, Astrid Norberg Source Type: journals

The relationship between continuing professional education and commitment to nursingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Nurses have a responsibility to undertake continuing professional development to enable them to keep abreast with changes in health care. Acquiring new knowledge and skills is essential for nurses to practice safely in new and extended roles. Opportunities for continuing professional development are thought to increase retention. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between undertaking continuing professional development and commitment to the profession and the employing National Health Service trust and to explore any differences between nurses in standard and extended roles. A questionnaire surv...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 26, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicholas Drey, Dinah Gould, Teresa Allan Source Type: journals

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This book, now in its third edition, provides an overview of the nurse educator role and the multidimensional elements of the educational process. The five sections of the book are: faculty and students; curriculum; teaching and learning; teaching, learning, and information resources; and evaluation. The authors continue to bring their readers essential information about the science of nursing education. This edition includes some new contributors and expanded information not found in previous editions. Content in each chapter is well-documented. A summary is available at the end of chapters. I find the “Reflecting on th...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth N. Stokes Source Type: journals

The knowledge and educational experiences of student nurses regarding sleep promotion in hospitalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These findings highlight the need to address the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the promotion of sleep in a structured learning framework in pre-registration nursing programmes. Academic and clinical staff need to be proactive in this respect. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 14, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Annette E. McIntosh, Maureen MacMillan Source Type: journals

Is nursing viable as an academic discipline?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: This paper contends that nursing, particularly in the UK, is at risk of losing its place in the academy. The paper aims to review the role of universities and the place of nursing within them; to highlight the tensions facing nursing and nurses in the universities; and to suggest some ways of overcoming these tensions. (Source: Nurse Education Today)
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 8, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: David R. Thompson Source Type: journals

Raising awareness of learning disability needs in acute sector care: A reflective account of a workshop from the guest facilitator perspectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article critically reflects on an educational session for pre-registration adult branch nursing students which used a variety of teaching methods to facilitate a reflective, student centred, experiential learning approach. Self assessment based on the change between two self rating scales was used to assess learning, the session itself was evaluated by students using a feedback form and through the formal assessment of teaching by a nurse tutor. This article critically evaluates the preparation, delivery and evaluation of the session, emphasising the perspective of the guest facilitator – a practicing community lear...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Marian Marsham Source Type: journals

Practice-based learning: The role of practice education facilitators in supporting mentorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Central to the provision of high quality clinical placements for nursing and midwifery students are mentors who help engender a positive learning environment. In 2004 the Scottish Executive Health Department (now Scottish Government Health Directorates), NHS Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Boards and Higher Education Institutions initiated and supported the establishment of the Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) role whose purpose is to ensure that the student experience, at both pre- and post-registration level, is of the highest quality, primarily through the support of mentors. A 3-year project eval...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Carlisle, Lynn Calman, Tracy Ibbotson Source Type: journals

Practice-based learning: The role of practice education facilitators in supporting mentors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Central to the provision of high quality clinical placements for nursing and midwifery students are mentors who help engender a positive learning environment. In 2004 the Scottish Executive Health Department (now Scottish Government Health Directorates), NHS Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Boards and Higher Education Institutions initiated and supported the establishment of the Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) role whose purpose is to ensure that the student experience, at both pre- and post-registration level, is of the highest quality, primarily through the support of mentors. A 3-year project evaluated...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Carlisle C, Calman L, Ibbotson T Tags: Nurse Educ Today Source Type: journals

Raising awareness of learning disability needs in acute sector care: A reflective account of a workshop from the guest facilitator perspective.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article critically reflects on an educational session for pre-registration adult branch nursing students which used a variety of teaching methods to facilitate a reflective, student centred, experiential learning approach. Self assessment based on the change between two self rating scales was used to assess learning, the session itself was evaluated by students using a feedback form and through the formal assessment of teaching by a nurse tutor. This article critically evaluates the preparation, delivery and evaluation of the session, emphasising the perspective of the guest facilitator - a practicing community learni...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Marsham M Tags: Nurse Educ Today Source Type: journals

Thematic analysis of written assignment feedback: Implications for nurse educationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: This paper is a thematic review of the literature on written assignment feedback. Feedback is now accepted as a key factor affecting learning and, in educational settings, the term feedback is used in the context of assessments, where its main function is to provide information about students’ current performance as well as constructive comments that enhances future learning. Theoretical frameworks for interpreting students’ responses to feedback are reviewed. The perceptions of feedback by students and lecturers are considered with a more detailed analysis of the form of feedback which provides a basis for di...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sam Parboteeah, Mohamed Anwar Source Type: journals

A multidiscipline exploration of college students’ perceptions of academic dishonesty: Are nursing students different from other college students?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: As a result of the proliferation of technology, academic dishonesty in colleges and universities is on the rise and is a global issue. The problem of cheating behaviors in students is so pervasive that it is almost commonplace. Most students do not see their cheating actions as out of the ordinary or morally wrong. The process of neutralization is a major concern when students incorporate cheating into “normal” student culture.In a Gallup poll conducted in 2006, nursing was perceived to be the most honest of 23 professions and the one with highest ethical standards (Saad, L., 2006. Nursing tops the list of mos...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Afua Ottie Arhin, Karin A. Jones Source Type: journals

Evaluation of self-regulatory online learning in a blended course for post-registration nursing students in TaiwanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study qualitatively examined the ways in which adding an online, asynchronous learning component to a nursing course might facilitate post-registration nursing students’ self-regulatory learning. Learners’ asynchronous communication on an online bulletin board comprised the qualitative dataset. Content related to their e-learning activities and experiences was extracted and generalized in order to examine the possible effects of this online interaction on SR learning. The themes that emerged indicated that students practiced SR learning skills through their online peer interaction. We propose several strategies fo...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Shu-Wen Chen, Joel Stocker, Ruey-Hsia Wang, Yueh-Chin Chung, Mei-Fang Chen Source Type: journals

Nursing student medication errors involving tubing and catheters: A descriptive studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: This retrospective case study examined reports (N=27) of medication errors made by nursing students involving tubing and catheter misconnections. Characteristics of misconnection errors included attributes of events recorded on MEDMARX® error reports of the United States Pharmacopeia. Two near miss errors or Category B errors (medication error occurred, did not reach patient) were identified, with 21 Category C medication errors (occurred, with no resulting patient harm), and four Category D errors (need for increased patient monitoring, no patient harm) reported. Reported intravenous tubing errors were more freq...
Source: Nurse Education Today - April 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Zane Robinson Wolf, Rodney W. Hicks, Geralyn Altmiller, Patricia Bicknell Source Type: journals

Thematic analysis of written assignment feedback: Implications for nurse education.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper is a thematic review of the literature on written assignment feedback. Feedback is now accepted as a key factor affecting learning and, in educational settings, the term feedback is used in the context of assessments, where its main function is to provide information about students' current performance as well as constructive comments that enhances future learning. Theoretical frameworks for interpreting students' responses to feedback are reviewed. The perceptions of feedback by students and lecturers are considered with a more detailed analysis of the form of feedback which provides a basis for discussion ...
Source: Nurse Education Today - March 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Parboteeah S, Anwar M Tags: Nurse Educ Today Source Type: journals

Evaluation of self-regulatory online learning in a blended course for post-registration nursing students in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study qualitatively examined the ways in which adding an online, asynchronous learning component to a nursing course might facilitate post-registration nursing students' self-regulatory learning. Learners' asynchronous communication on an online bulletin board comprised the qualitative dataset. Content related to their e-learning activities and experiences was extracted and generalized in order to examine the possible effects of this online interaction on SR learning. The themes that emerged indicated that students practiced SR learning skills through their online peer interaction. We propose several strategies for fa...
Source: Nurse Education Today - March 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Chen SW, Stocker J, Wang RH, Chung YC, Chen MF Tags: Nurse Educ Today Source Type: journals

Nursing student medication errors involving tubing and catheters: A descriptive study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This retrospective case study examined reports (N=27) of medication errors made by nursing students involving tubing and catheter misconnections. Characteristics of misconnection errors included attributes of events recorded on MEDMARX((R)) error reports of the United States Pharmacopeia. Two near miss errors or Category B errors (medication error occurred, did not reach patient) were identified, with 21 Category C medication errors (occurred, with no resulting patient harm), and four Category D errors (need for increased patient monitoring, no patient harm) reported. Reported intravenous tubing errors were more freque...
Source: Nurse Education Today - March 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Wolf ZR, Hicks RW, Altmiller G, Bicknell P Tags: Nurse Educ Today Source Type: journals