scholarly journals Competency of Academic Nurse Educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237796082096938
Author(s):  
Miho Satoh ◽  
Akiko Fujimura ◽  
Naoko Sato
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
University Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Academic Nurse Educators

Background In the face of a rapidly changing social environment and increasing demand for health care services, there is a global concern that academic nurse educators should have expert-level competencies and should improve the level of nursing education. Objective This study aimed to investigate the elements that constitute competency in academic nurse educators. Methods A cross-sectional self-completed online survey was conducted involving academic nurse educators working at universities in Japan. We invited 277 nursing universities to participate in the survey and to provide academic nurse educators with information about the research by contacting the dean of each university’s nursing department. In total, 372 educators completed the survey (response rate 4.03%), and after excluding those with incomplete data, 367 were analyzed (valid response rate 3.97%). The data were analyzed by exploratory-factor analysis, with the least-squares method and promax rotation performed. Results An exploratory analysis yielded five competency factors: “facilitating active learning,” “engaging in academic research activities,” “participating in university management,” “undertaking self-directed learning based on professional ethics,” and “practicing education autonomously.” Conclusions The competencies identified in the present study are essential for academic nurse educators, and the five factors are in accord with the findings of previous studies. Support systems for academic nursing educators should be established to improve their competencies comprehensively. However, further research is needed to develop the competencies of academic nurse educators into more comprehensive and sophisticated competencies.

scholarly journals High Level of Emotional Intelligence is Related to High Level of Online Teaching Self-Efficacy among Academic Nurse Educators

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagia Ali ◽  
Omar Ali ◽  
James Jones
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Academic Nurse Educators ◽  
High Level

This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and online teaching self-efficacy among 115 academic nurse educators who teach online (totally, blended, or both). The sample was randomly drawn from the list of nursing schools accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) with baccalaureate, master’s and/or doctoral programs. The hypothesis tested states “Academic nurse educators who teach online and who report higher levels of EI would also report greater online teaching self-efficacy.” Results showed a significant moderate relationship (r=0.446, p< .01) between EI and online teaching self-efficacy. The coefficient of determination R2 was 0.199, which indicates that about 20% of the variation in online teaching self-efficacy can be explained by EI contribution. The hypothesis was supported. Results also indicated that online teaching self-efficacy was positively related to duration of being an academic nurse educator (r = 0.212, p<0.05) and duration of teaching online (r = 0.203, p< 0.05). Further, there was no significant difference between the different age groups regarding EI and online teaching self-efficacy. Similarly, there was no significant difference among university degrees attained of participants regarding EI and online teaching self-efficacy. The Implications for enhancing EI and online teaching self-efficacy are discussed.

Workplace bullying: an examination of power and perpetrators

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen De Cieri ◽  
Cathy Sheehan ◽  
Ross Donohue ◽  
Tracey Shea ◽  
Brian Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply the concept of power imbalance to explain workplace and demographic characteristics associated with bullying by different perpetrators in the healthcare sector. Design/methodology/approach All 69,927 members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victoria) were invited to participate in an online survey in 2014; 4,891 responses were received (7 per cent response rate). Participants were asked about their exposure to workplace bullying (WPB) by different perpetrators. The questionnaire addressed demographic characteristics and perceptions of workplace characteristics (workplace type, leading indicators of occupational health and safety (OHS), prioritisation of OHS, supervisor support for safety and bureaucracy). Analysis involved descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Findings The study found that the exposure of nurses and health workers to bullying is relatively high (with 42 per cent of respondents experiencing WPB in the past 12 months) and there are multiple perpetrators of bullying. The research revealed several demographic predictors associated with the different types of perpetrators. Downward and horizontal bullying were the most prevalent forms. Workplace characteristics were more important predictors of bullying by different perpetrators than were demographic characteristics. Research limitations/implications There are limitations to the study due to a low response rate and the cross-sectional survey. Practical implications Practical implications of this study emphasise the importance of focussed human resource strategies to prevent bullying. Originality/value The key contribution of this research is to draw from theoretical explanations of power to inform understanding of the differences between perpetrators of bullying. The study highlights the workplace characteristics that influence bullying.

scholarly journals When is it acceptable to allow a terminal patient to die? Pharmacy students’ views from a London University

2020 ◽  
pp. 107815522092154
Author(s):  
Beth V Clayton ◽  
Shereen Nabhani-Gebara
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Patient Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Patient Request ◽  
Medical Organisation ◽  
Controversial Topic

Accompanied suicide is a controversial topic with varying practice across Europe; therefore, there is very little guidance on how healthcare professionals should be educated on accompanied suicide. This study implemented an anonymous, cross-sectional online survey to discover the perceptions of final-year MPharm students on accompanied suicide and the factors affecting one’s views, with the aim of investigating the knowledge, awareness and opinions of pharmacy students regarding accompanied suicide, as well as education to pharmacy students. Surveys were disseminated to final-year pharmacy students at Kingston University between January and March 2019. The survey comprised of three sections: Section A consisting of definitions – to determine knowledge of pharmacy students. Section B including case studies – to understand the opinions of pharmacy students and identify influential patient factors. Section C involving demographics – to discover the influential participant factors. An ethics application was submitted and approved prior to conducting this study. The data yielded a total of 111 responses out of a possible 139 (80% response rate); 77.5% participants were unable to correctly define each term given, with many also agreeing their lack of knowledge affected their views. Overall, most pharmacy students disagreed with accompanied suicide, regardless of the patient factors. Additionally, religious participants were more likely to disagree with the patient request ( p < 0.03). Three recommendations were concluded to improve the education of pharmacy students: (1) an approved medical organisation to specifically define terminology, (2) include accompanied suicide in the pharmacy syllabus and (3) include lesser known terminal illnesses on the pharmacy syllabus.

scholarly journals The factors affecting response rate in survey on well-being among people with foreign origin

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Lilja ◽  
A Seppänen ◽  
H Kuusio
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Migrant Population ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face

Abstract Background Previous population surveys among people with foreign background (PFB) in Finland have had successful response rates (62%-66%) when using mainly face-to-face interviews. A cross-sectional population survey (FinMONIK) explored more cost-efficient ways to collect the data on PFB. Methods The data collection was conducted in Finland between May 2018 and January 2019. The random sample consisted of 12 877 (after removing over-coverage) 18-64-year-olds stratified by region. First, a letter containing a link to the online survey with 18 different language options was sent to the participants. After two reminders, the questionnaire was sent twice on paper to the non-respondents. Finally, supplementary phone interviews were carried out by multi-lingual interviewers. All the participants were able to enter in a draw to win gift cards. Results The response rate (RR) for the online survey was 34%. RR was highest for those who had lived in Finland 5 years or less (43%) and lowest among the divorced (23%) and Estonians (27%). The paper questionnaire was mostly preferred by older age groups, increasing the RR of 40-64 year-olds from 31% to 48%. Telephone interviews increased the RR by five percent points, thus making the final RR for the survey 53%. Persons born in the EU and North-America responded the most frequently (58%) whereas RR was lowest amongst the Sub-Saharan African origin migrants (47%). RR was particularly low (42%) for those who had moved to Finland at ages 0-6. Conclusions In surveys conducted amongst PFB, relatively good response rates can be obtained by using alternate methods for gathering data instead of costly and time-consuming face-to-face interview. Age and marital status seemed to affect the preference of survey format. The overall RR varied by country of origin. Key messages A good response rate can be obtained without face-to-face interviews in migrant population surveys. Migrant population surveys can be conducted more efficiently by combining a variety of methods.

Practice and Academic Nurse Educators: Finding Common Ground

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura MacPhee ◽  
Patricia Wejr ◽  
Michael Davis ◽  
Pat Semeniuk ◽  
Kathy Scarborough
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Intent To Leave ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Schools Of Nursing ◽  
Academic Nurse Educators ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
Collaboration Strategies

Two university-based schools of nursing and two healthcare regions, supported by a nurses' union, have formed an intersectoral collaboration to develop a practice educator curriculum. The curriculum is designed to increase educator capacity and practice-academic relationships. This article describes the preliminary groundwork among intersectoral partners. Practice and academic educators do not always recognize each others' expertise or share resources effectively. An online survey and focus groups were conducted to identify educators' similar successes and challenges, their perspectives of key criteria necessary to establish practice-academic collaborations and learning environments, and intent to leave. The findings revealed many similarities across sectors, although practice and academic educators had different foci or perspectives that will need to be bridged by the collaboration. Strategies are suggested to maximize educators' commonalities, provide better supports to minimize intent to leave, and ensure sustainability.

Relationship between ethical ideology and moral judgment: Academic nurse educators’ perception

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 845-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish ◽  
Nadia Hassan Ali Awad
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Ideology ◽  
Moderate Correlation ◽  
Ethical Position ◽  
Ethical Ideologies ◽  
Academic Nurse Educators ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Ascertaining the relationship between ethical ideology, moral judgment, and ethical decision among academic nurse educators at work appears to be a challenge particularly in situations when they are faced with a need to solve an ethical problem and make a moral decision. Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between ethical ideology, moral judgment, and ethical decision as perceived by academic nurse educators. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. All academic nurse educators were included in the study (N = 220). Ethical Position Questionnaire and Questionnaire of Moral Judgment and Ethical Decisions were proved reliable to measure study variables. Ethical considerations: Approval was obtained from Ethics Committee at Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. Privacy and confidentiality of data were maintained and assured by obtaining subjects’ informed consent. Findings: This study reveals a significant positive moderate correlation between idealism construct of ethical ideology and moral judgment in terms of recognition of the behavior as an ethical issue and the magnitude of emotional consequences of the ethical situation (p < 0.001; p = 0.031) respectively. Also, there is a positive significant moderate correlation between relativism construct of ethical ideology and overall moral judgment (p = 0.010). Approximately 3.5% of the explained variance of overall moral judgment is predicted by idealism together with relativism. Discussion: The findings suggest that variations in ethical position and ideology are associated with moral judgment and ethical decision. Conclusion: Organizations of academic nursing education should provide a supportive work environment to help their academic staff to develop their self-awareness and knowledge of their ethical position and promoting their ethical ideologies and, in turn, enhance their moral judgment as well as develop ethical reasoning and decision-making capability of nursing students. More emphasis in nursing curricula is needed on ethical concepts for developing nursing competencies.

scholarly journals Predicting the Willingness of Nurses to Work with COVID-19 Patients: The Impact of Knowledge and Attitude

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulqadir J. Nashwan ◽  
Ahmad A. Abujaber ◽  
Ahmed S. Mohamed ◽  
Ralph C. Villar ◽  
Mahmood M. Al-Jabry
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
High Risk Patient ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Leaders ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

Abstract Aim: This study aims to assess the impact of nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a predictor for their willingness to work with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Qatar. Design: A cross-sectional study.Methods: A self-administered, 35-item online survey was circulated to the registered nurses and midwives working in Hamad Medical Corporation; the principle healthcare provider in Qatar. Results: A total of 580 attempts to complete the survey. Of them, 377 completed surveys with a response rate of 65%. Logistic regression was used to predict nurses’ willingness to work with patients with COVID-19. Two main factors were found to be significant predictors for nurses’ willingness; knowledge level and the expected remuneration that is associated with the level of exposure to risk. The findings of this study may help nursing leaders design educational programs and remuneration models that may help boost nurses’ willingness to work with high-risk patient groups, especially during crisis situations.

scholarly journals Parenting and Emotional and Behavioral Responses of Children and Adolescents to the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-sectional Survey in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan Hou ◽  
Fanxing Du ◽  
Li He ◽  
Mark Francis ◽  
Mark Forshaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged Children

Abstract To investigate parenting and children’s emotional and lifestyle responses to the COVID-19 epidemic, we conducted an online survey of random, representative sample of residents with children aged 3–17 years in mid-March, 2020 in China. 1655 parents were surveyed with 80.1% response rate. During the epidemic, half (49%) of children had stress symptoms and 10% had emotional problems; children had higher screen time, less exercise and worse sleep than before. Socially disadvantaged children were more vulnerable to the epidemic. Children whose parents communicated about the epidemic more frequently, who had irritable parents and experienced worse parent-child closeness had higher probabilities of emotional problems, stress symptoms and worse lifestyles. Improve parenting skills and communication quality is necessary during the epidemic.

Students’ Self-assessed Competence Levels during Nursing Education Continuum – A Cross-sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Kajander-Unkuri ◽  
Riitta Meretoja ◽  
Jouko Katajisto ◽  
Helena Leino-Kilpi ◽  
Arja Suikkala
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Nursing

AbstractDuring nursing education, nursing students are required to develop their competence to be able to fulfill their duties safely as Registered Nurses. The aims of this study were to explore 1) nursing students’ self-assessed competence levels during education 2) the relationship with competence and frequency at which competencies are utilized in clinical practice, and 3) factors related to competence levels. 841 (response rate 67.6 %) nursing students responded to the Nurse Competence Scale in a cross-sectional study. The self-assessed overall competence levels were improving during the education continuum (VAS-means 1st 56.6; 2nd 58.3; 3rd 59.8 and 3.5th -year students 68.4). Every group revealed a significant positive correlation with competence and frequency at which competencies are utilized in clinical practice in clinical placement. Risk factors for low competence were also identified. Systematic multimethod competence evaluations with longitudinal designs are needed to monitor outcomes of nursing education.

Critical care concepts in baccalaureate nursing education

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
A Reynolds ◽  
SG Wood ◽  
ML Gamero
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Education

The high response rate of 65.1 percent to this survey suggests nurse educators across the country are interested and involved with the incorporation of critical care concepts in baccalaureate nursing education. Nurse educators are conscientiously working to provide an educational basis for graduate nurses to adequately address the complex healthcare needs of our society. Cooperative efforts between nurse educators and practicing critical care nurses can make a difference in the future delivery of healthcare.

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