Attaining Quality Matters Certification for a Registered Nurse–Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Background: Development of professional nursing values is critical within registered nurse–to–bachelor of science in nursing programs to prepare nurses for increasingly complex and diverse work environments. The results of previous studies have been inconsistent, with few studies focusing on online registered nurse–to–bachelor of science in nursing programs. In addition, little is known regarding the effectiveness of the educational methods used to support advancement of professional values and ethical practice. Objective: The object of this study was to gain an understanding of nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs about professional values at entry and exit of an online registered nurse–to–bachelor of science in nursing program that includes a standalone ethics course and integrates American Nurses Association Code of Ethics provisions throughout the curriculum. Research design: For this one-group pretest–posttest, quasi-experimental design, longitudinal matched-pair data were gathered at program entry and exit using the Nurses Professional Values Scale–Revised. Participants and research context: In all, 119 students of an online registered nurse–to–bachelor of science in nursing program at a Midwest public university who completed entry and exit surveys between spring 2015 and spring 2018 were included in this study. Ethical considerations: This study was reviewed and determined to be exempt by the university’s institutional review board. Findings: The results showed a significant increase in total posttest scores when considering all participants. However, students who took the ethics course after the pretest demonstrated a significant increase in posttest scores, while students who took the ethics course prior to the pretest demonstrated a small increase that was not statistically significant. Significant increases were also found in the professionalism, activism, and trust factors. Discussion: This study supports previous study findings where students scored higher on caring and lower on activism and professionalism factors. The largest gains were made after completing the ethics course. Conclusion: The results suggest that requiring a standalone ethics course in the registered nurse–to–bachelor of science in nursing curriculum had a positive impact on self-reported professional values.

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An Interface Design Evaluation of Courses in a Nursing Program using an E-learning Framework

User Interface Design for Virtual Environments ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-516-8.ch018 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 285-304 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brenda Tyczkowski ◽

Eric Bauman ◽

Susan Gallagher-Lepak ◽

Christine Vandenhouten ◽

Janet Resop Reilly

Keyword(s):

Interface Design ◽

Associate Degree ◽

Nursing Programs ◽

Nursing Program ◽

Learning Program ◽

Bachelor Of Science ◽

Learning Framework ◽

University Of Wisconsin ◽

E Learning ◽

Individual Use

Interface design refers to the overall look and feel of an e-learning program by the end user (Hall, as cited in Khan, 2005). Initially designed for corporate use, the World Wide Web as it is now known surfaced in the early 1990s. Individual use grew rapidly in the 1990’s, with “online users doubling or tripling every year” (When Guide, n.d.). Online degree granting educational programs slowly developed. An early fully online RN (Registered Nurse) to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program was the Collaborative Nursing Program (CNP) in Wisconsin. The CNP, now called the “BSN@Home” program, started in 1995, to serve associate degree and diploma prepared nurses throughout the state of Wisconsin desiring a baccalaureate degree in nursing. This statewide program continues to be delivered collaboratively by five University of Wisconsin (UW) nursing programs (UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Oshkosh). A critical look at interface design in this program was undertaken with methods and outcomes detailed below.

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Nurturing academic writing for students in an enrolled to registered nurse conversion course at university

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice ◽

10.5430/jnep.v9n8p121 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Elizabeth N.M. Emmanuel ◽

Marilyn Chaseling ◽

Bill Boyd

Keyword(s):

Academic Writing ◽

Registered Nurse ◽

Teaching Strategy ◽

Nursing Programs ◽

Nursing Program ◽

First Year ◽

Vocational Programs ◽

University Enrolment ◽

Second Year ◽

First Year University

A growing number of diploma-qualified nurses from vocational programs are enrolling in university Bachelor of Nursing programs to upgrade their qualifications. Universities typically provide these students with credit so they enter the Bachelor of Nursing program in second year. Known as pathway students, these students tend to miss the orientating opportunities that other students experience in their first-year university enrolment. This lack of first-year opportunity can be challenging for many pathway students, notably in academic writing. This paper reports on a tailored and scaffolded academic-writing teaching strategy designed for pathway students in their initial semester of learning. Both the students themselves, and teachers report evidence of improvements in academic writing amongst the pathway students.

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Development and validation of the Hospitality Axiological Scale for Humanization of Nursing Care

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.1767.2919 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

José María Galán González-Serna ◽

Soledad Ferreras-Mencia ◽

Juan Manuel Arribas-Marín

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Nursing Program ◽

Bachelor Of Science ◽

High Internal Consistency ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate a scale to evaluate nursing attitudes in relation to hospitality for the humanization of nursing care. Participants: the sample consisted of 499 nursing professionals and undergraduate students of the final two years of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Method: the instrument has been developed and validated to evaluate the ethical values related to hospitality using a methodological approach. Subsequently, a model was developed to measure the dimensions forming the construct hospitality. Results: the Axiological Hospitality Scale showed a high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s Alpha=0.901. The validation of the measuring instrument was performed using factorial, exploratory and confirmatory analysis techniques with high goodness of fit measures. Conclusions: the developed instrument showed an adequate validity and a high internal consistency. Based on the consistency of its psychometric properties, it is possible to affirm that the scale provides a reliable measurement of the hospitality. It was also possible to determine the dimensions or sources that embrace it: respect, responsibility, quality and transpersonal care.

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