scholarly journals The status of academic integrity amongst nursing students at a nursing education institution in the Western Cape

Curationis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia J. Theart ◽  
Ilze Smit
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
The Status

Honesty is regarded as a basic ethical value in all educational programmes, and academic integrity is of undisputed importance in educational environments. The literature reviewed revealed that academic dishonesty is wide-ranging and also encountered in the nursing education environment. This phenomenon is of concern to the nursing fraternity because of the proven positive correlation between unethical academic practices and future unethical professional behaviour. Limited research data regarding academic dishonesty at nursing education institutions in South Africa and this correlation motivated the present study. The purpose was to examine the status of academic integrity amongst nursing students at a nursing education institution in the Western Cape. Formulated objectives guided investigation of several variables which impact upon academic integrity, for example the incidence of and student perceptions around academic dishonesty.A quantitative, descriptive survey design was used, with a self-reported questionnaire (based on literature review and study objectives) designed to obtain information about academic dishonesty. Provision was also made for qualitative input from the respondents by including three open-ended questions.It was found that academic dishonesty was a reality at the nursing education institution where this study was done. Cheating associated with plagiarism and assignments was identified as the main problem area. An unacceptably high level of dishonesty in completion of practical records was also an area of concern. The main recommendations are development and implementation of a code of honour and implementation of comprehensive academic integrity policies at the nursing education institution, with practical measures aimed at combating cheating in tests and examinations.

scholarly journals Students’ voices on spiritual care at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape

Curationis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ntombizodwa S. Linda ◽  
Hester C. Klopper ◽  
Deliwe R. Phetlhu
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Contextual Design ◽  
Teaching Learning

Background: Nurses have a moral obligation to ensure holistic care of patients, inclusive of the spiritual dimension. However, there seems to be a void in the teaching and learning of spiritual care in nursing curricula. Despite the South African Nursing Council being in favour of holistic nursing, there are no measures in place to ensure implementation of spiritual care, hence its practice is not standardised in nursing education in South Africa. Currently, the undergraduate nursing curriculum does not provide clear direction on how spiritual care in nursing should be integrated and the reason for this is not clear. It appears that the lack of professional regulation, difficulties in definition and the personalised nature of spiritual practice are partly responsible for the practice being barely enforced and scarcely practised by students in clinical placements. The aim of the study was to develop a practice theory for teaching–learning of spiritual care in the undergraduate nursing programme.Objectives: The study objective was to describe and explore the students’ experiencs of teaching–learning of spiritual care in the undergraduate nursing programme.Methods: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design with purposive sampling was used. The sample consisted of undergraduate nursing students at a University in the Western Cape Province. Measures for trustworthiness were applied.Results: The findings indicated a need to provide support, a conducive learning environment and structure for teaching, learning and practice of spiritual care.Conclusion: There is a need for formal education regarding spiritual care in nursing.

Helping Motives in Late Modern Society: values and attitudes among nursing students

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
May-Karin Rognstad ◽  
Per Nortvedt ◽  
Olaf Aasland
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Human Contact ◽  
Patient Factor

This article reports a follow-up study of Norwegian nursing students entitled ‘The helping motive -an important goal for choosing nursing education’. It presents and discusses a significant ambiguity within the altruistic helping motive of 301 nursing students in the light of classical and modern virtue ethics. A quantitative longitudinal survey design was used to study socialization and building professional identity. The follow-up study began after respondents had completed more than two-and-a-half years of the three-year educational programme. Data were collected using a questionnaire with closed questions, supplemented by 18 semi-structured, in-depth, audiotaped interviews. A motive such as ‘desire for human contact/to help others’ appeared to be highly significant. The research questions employed were: What motivates nursing students at the end of their studies to help other people? What does helping others mean for nursing students? Factor analysis revealed two factors. Factor 1 can be expressed as an altruism factor and factor 2 can be interpreted as an ‘acknowledgement-from-the-patient factor’ that in fact indicates an ambiguity within the helping motive itself. Findings from the interviews also reveal ambiguous helping motives. On one hand the students want to be altruistic and on the other they wish to receive positive feedback from patients when giving help. The findings indicate that this positive feedback is essential to the students in order for them to provide altruistic care.

scholarly journals Perception on Management of Nursing Education Institutes among Bachelors Students in Selected Nursing Colleges at Kathmandu

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Bhuwan Kumari Dangol ◽  
Narbada Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Current Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Goals

Management is a process of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, motivating and controlling, and an effective utilization of the resources to reach the organizational goals efficiently and effectively. Management has a crucial role in quality of work and production in any institutions. Although a rapid increase of Nursing Education Institutions in Nepal since last decade which had been trained thousands of nursing cadres, the management aspects of these institutions are not studied adequately. Thus current study intended to explore the current status of Nursing Education Institution Management as experienced and perceived by the bachelors nursing students. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing institutions in Kathmandu valley. Of the total 28 in the valley, 14 were selected purposively. From the selected institutions, all 377 eligible students currently in final year of study were selected. Among them, 208were from BSN and 169 were from B Sc program.  The data was collected through the self administered structured questioners after taking informed consent. Data entry and analysis was done in SPSS version 16 software. The findings of the study show that 70% students were satisfied in institutional management (mean59.62, SD ± 3.66). In academic management (78%), (mean139.82, SD ± 6.22), followed by human resources 67%, (mean43.54, SD ± 2.79) and were in physical resources management 75% students were satisfied (mean45.02, SD ± 3.08). Analysis of variations between group (administrators, faculties, students) found statistical significance (p value <0.05). So it is concluded the perception of students, faculties and administrator were different on managing the nursing education.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI MAHASISWA PRODI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS UIN AR-RANIRY TENTANG PLAGIARISME TUGAS KULIAH

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Syamsul Bahri ◽  
Ika Kana Trisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Time Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Campus Policy ◽  
The University

This study aimed to investigate the student perceptions of plagiarism and the reasons that led to plagiarism in the students’ assignments. The population of the study included the students of English Education Department at UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, with 166 students randomly selected as the sample. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for collecting data. The data were then analyzed with the SPSS in order to obtain their descriptive statistics. The results of the study showed that there were various students’ perceptions about the notion of plagiarism and the underlying reasons for their plagiarism. It was generally understood that plagiarism wa the use of words/ideas of others recognized as one’s own. Further, the major causes of plagiarism in the assignments were due to lack of English language skills and lack of time management. In addition, the behaviors of lecturers and the university involvement in socializing the concept of plagiarism also became the causes for the higher proportion of academic dishonesty among the students. These findings are expected to be the input for the creation of campus policy so that academic integrity and better lecture system can be achieved in any university.

scholarly journals The Preceptions of students and Teachers about The Level of The Sanctions for academic Integrity Violans: An Explanatory Sequential Design Study in a Nursing Education Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Yogik Setia Anggreini ◽  
Yayi Suryo Prabandari ◽  
Titi Savitri Prihatiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Explanatory Sequential Design ◽  
Level 2

Background: Professional Behavior is a reflection of the professionalism, which includes academic integrity. Some of student’s behavioral violations related to academic integrity are influenced by perception. However, students and lecturers tend to interpret these violations differently associated with severity of academic integrity, for example, the sanction against violations of academic integrity. Thus, these differences may contribute to the number of occurrences of academic integrity violations. This study aims to identify the perception of nursing students and lecturers about the level of sanctions for violations of academic integrity.Method: This study used a mixed method using a sequential explanatory design. This was also a quantitative research survey using a questioner to 101 nursing students, followed by focus group discussion done by the students and in-depth interviews to four lecturers.Results: The behavior deemed not to be in violation was 1% -5.9%. Most students chose sanction level 2 (21.8% - 66.35%), sanction level 3 (23.8% - 28.7%) and the highest sanction level or level 10 (19.8%)Conclusion: The perception of students to the sanction level out of 22 items, 15 items nursing students chose sanction level 2 “verbal warning” (21.8% - 66.35%), 2 items students chose sanction level 3 “written warning” (23.8% -28.7%). The highest sanction level chosen was level 10 “reported to the professional regulatory body” (19.8%). The lecturers assumed that mild sanction first given was in the form of verbal warning and the toughest was being suspended.

scholarly journals Patients’ experiences of being nursed by student nurses at a teaching hospital

Curationis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinand C. Mukumbang ◽  
Oluyinka Adejumo
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Nursing Experience

Background: Teaching hospitals are medical institutes at which most nursing education institutions provide their students with practical nursing experience. Although the focus of care is the patient, attention is sometimes focused more on the nursing students rather than on the patients who are undergoing care at the hands of both the nursing professionals and students. However, proper nursing care should also take into account the experiences of patients during the care process in the health facility.Objectives: The study had three objectives: to describe the experiences of patients nursed by student nurses in a teaching hospital in the Western Cape; to identify patterns in the experiences of patients receiving patient care from student nurses; and to analyse aspects of the experiences that may need further attention for the training of student nurses.Method: A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to explore the experiences of patients nursed by student nurses. Participant selection took place purposively from different wards of the identified teaching hospital, and thematic saturation was achieved at 10 participants. The data were collected through in-depth interviews and analysed using thematic content analysis.Results: Three main themes were discovered after data analysis: methods of identification of student nurses by patients; positive perceptions of student nurses by patients; and negative perceptions of student nurses by patients.Conclusion: The findings will inform the clinical supervisors and educational institutions of aspects of the nursing training of student nurses that need improvement and those that require enforcement. 

scholarly journals (A46) Health Volunteers during the MT. MERAPI ERUPTION: What did Nursing Students Learn?

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s13-s14
Author(s):  
E. Rochmawati
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Health Volunteer ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

BackgroundUndergraduate nursing students are expected to be responsive and competency, particularly during a disaster. Working as health volunteers is one strategy to develop these skills. However, little research has investigated the experiences of nursing students working as health volunteers during a disaster.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate undergraduate nursing student perceptions and experiences of being health volunteer during the Mt. Merapi eruption.Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive design was used. A sampling of 25 undergraduate nurse students who worked as health volunteers during the Mt. Merapi eruption completed a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted open- and closed-ended questions, and was used to measure students' self awareness and what they have learned. Additional questions were asked to prioritize attributes required to be health volunteers. Data were aggregated and analyzed using a simple, descriptive analysis.ResultsUndergraduate nursing students had internal motivation of being health volunteers during disaster. Findings of this study illustrated benefits, future impact of being health volunteer, and required attributes of being good health volunteers.ConclusionsStudents' perceptions and experiences during disasters underscores important factors in the promotion of disaster management competency in nursing education.

scholarly journals Why should we care about academic integrity in nursing students?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Emmanuel ◽  
Jann Fielden ◽  
Kolleen Miller-Rosser
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Ethical Reasoning ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Smart Technologies

Integrity, honesty, and respect are essential values for nursing students. Yet, in recent years the rise of breaches in academic integrity has become alarming. The era of increasing advances in the capabilities of smart technologies may be facilitating rather than deterring students from academic integrity breaches in their work and assessments. This issue raises questions for nurse academics on how they can best ensure that nursing students align their behavior with the expected nursing’s professional values, both during their study years and beyond. This discussion paper aims to examine contributing factors leading to breaches of academic integrity amongst nursing students and determine why we as nurse academics need to both remain alert to these factors, and vigilant about identifying and managing such breaches. Existing factors that may influence academic dishonesty are discussed concerning students; nurse academics; curriculum design; and the apparently growing cultural shift in ethical reasoning. With increased insight into these influencing factors, nurse academics need to take responsibility and prepare students to take on the highest standard of moral values to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes. We need to become more aware of and understand nursing students’ perspectives and adequately prepare our soon-to-become nurse graduates. We are charged with supporting, guiding, and teaching our students to develop skills within a culture of integrity. Ensuring an integrity activity smorgasbord in our practice can counteract the increased risk of academic dishonesty in our undergraduate nursing programs.

scholarly journals SOSIALISASI PROFESI DAN SIKAP CARING PADA MAHASISWA DI FAKULTAS ILMU KEPERAWATAN

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Astari ◽  
Grace Solely Houghty ◽  
Renova Oktarini Br. Sibuea
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
P Value ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

ABSTRAK Pendahuluan: Sikap caring adalah salah satu identitas profesi keperawatan yang berusaha ditanamkan oleh institusi pendidikan keperawatan melalui proses sosialisasi profesi. Namun, pada kenyataannya ditemukan sikap mahasiswa yang tidak menunjukkan sikap caring. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari tahu ada atau tidaknya hubungan antara sosialisasi profesi dengan sikap caring mahasiswa. Landasan teori yang dipakai adalah model sosialisasi profesi Hinshaw dan Theory of Caring Swanson. Metode: Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif, menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 45 mahasiswa angkatan 2011 Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan Universitas x. Sample diambil menggunakan teknik total sampling. Data diolah dan dianalisis menggunakan chi-square. Hasil: Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian menunjukan nilai signifikansi hubungan sosialisasi profesi dengan sikap caring sebesar 0,019. Uji korelasi sosialisasi profesi dengan setiap kategori caring Swanson menunjukkan hubungan dua sub variabel caring yaitu “knowing” (p value = 0,001) dan “being with” (p value = 0,04) sebagai dua komponen yang sangat dipengaruhi oleh proses sosialisasi profesi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara sosialisasi profesi dengan sikap caring mahasiswa. Diskusi: Penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar penelitian selanjutnya dapat mengobservasi perilaku caring mahasiswa sehingga hasil yang didapatkan lebih akurat. Kata Kunci : Sosialisasi Profesi, Sikap Caring, Pendidikan Keperawatan  ABSTRACT Introduction : Caring attitude is one of the professional identity that is tried to be internalized by the nursing education institution through professional socialization process. The process begin since the students entering the faculty and improving as the time goes by. However, in reality, there are students who do not show caring attitude. The aim of this study was to find out if there is a correlation between professional socialization and caring attitude. Theoretical basis used is a model professional socialization Hinshaw and Swanson’s Caring theory. Method: The study used quantitative method with cross-sectional design. The population was 45 batch 2011 nursing students of Faculty of Nursing, University of x, using total sampling technique. The data analyzed using chi-square. Result: The significancy result of the correlation test between professional socialization and caring attitude is 0,019. The study also found that two sub variables of caring that are correlated with professional socialization are “knowing” (p value= 0,001) and “being with” (p value = 0,04). The results of this study indicate that there is significant relationship between professional socialization and sudent’s caring attitude. Discussion: This research recommends that further research can observe nursing student’s caring behavior in order to obtain more accurate results. Keyword: Professional Socialization, Caring attitude, Nursing Education  Full printable version: PDF

scholarly journals Empathy in the Curriculum for Patient Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Anderson Diaz Perez ◽  
Shirley Paola Fernández Aragón ◽  
Víctor Patricio Díaz Narváez ◽  
Ailem Fernández Beleño ◽  
Elkin Navarro-Quiroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
First Year ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Therapeutic Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Cartagena De Indias

INTRODUCTION: Empathy on nursing education is an important element in therapeutic communication and in the type of humanized care provided, due the strengthening of the nurse-patient relationship depends on this.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the levels of empathy on nursing students of a Higher Education Institution. Cartagena de Indias/Colombia.MATERIAL & METHODS: Cross-sectional exploratory study. A sample of 320 nursing students from first to fourth year of training, to whom the Jefferson Medical Empathy Scale (JMES) was applied in the Spanish version.RESULTS: Levels of empathy are reflected more in women than in men in general. However, some values vary with respect to the average at 3.14 levels in relation to the first year of schooling.CONCLUSION: The need for a curricular redesign and favoring empathic actions by professors worthy of being imitated by students as a way of encouraging empathy when caring for patients.

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