Exploring the Relationship Between Patient Falls and Levels of Nursing Education and Certification

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.

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Nurses' Perceptions of Nurse Staffing and the Impact on Patient Falls

10.28971/532014hk81 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Kristin Henry

Keyword(s):

Critical Role ◽

Nurse Staffing ◽

Advanced Practice ◽

Patient Falls ◽

Ideal Position ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Hospital Stays ◽

Nurses Perceptions ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

<p>Patient falls contribute to unnecessary injury and incapacitation for patients and are also a major source of stress for the nurses caring for patients who fall. Hospitals are no longer being reimbursed for extended hospital stays related to injuries caused by patient falls and action is needed to decrease such events. Nurse staffing has been shown to play a critical role in determining the incidence of patient falls, with better nurse staffing decreasing the likelihood of a patient falling. The purpose of this study was to determine nurses’ perceptions of nurse staffing and its impact on the incidence of patient falls. The methodology included a short, self-administered survey developed by the researcher. Nurses answered 15 questions related to the number of patients they cared for, number of patient falls, and factors that could influence falls. Nurses who completed the survey reported caring for between 2-7 patients on their last shift and reported between 0-2 falls on their assignment within the previous three months. Nurses indicated that factors such as admission and discharge activity, the number of available staff on the unit, and the acuity of patients on the unit impacted patient falls. Further research is needed to determine the relationship between nurse staffing and the incidence of patient falls. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are in an ideal position to participate in research related to this topic as well to advocate for nursing’s role in preventing patient falls.</p>

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HUBUNGAN PENDIDIKAN BERKELANJUTAN DENGAN KOMPETENSI SISWA PERAWAT DI INSTITUSI KESEHATAN DELI HUSADA DELITUA TAHUN 2019

Jurnal Penelitian Keperawatan Medik ◽

10.36656/jpkm.v1i2.121 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 58-62

Author(s):

Tedty Rohaya Tinambunan ◽

Anita Theresia Lumban Gaol

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Nursing Education ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Sample Size ◽

Nurse Practitioner ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

“Sustainable nursing education is professional development that includes a variety of activities carried out by someone in his capacity as a nurse practitioner, in order to maintain and enhance their professionalism as nurses according to established competency standards. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between continuing education and nurse competency at inHealth Institute of Deli Husada DelituaThis type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional approach. The technique used in sampling is total sampling, namely the total sampling technique with a sample size of 48. The result of this study indicate that there is a continuing educational relationship with nurse.The conclusion of this study is the relationship between continuing education and the competence of nurses at inHealth Institute of Deli Husada Delitua. Advice that can be given is that the institution continues to provide and include nurses in continuing education to assist nurses in developing their competence”.

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Bioscience Subjects Background and Nursing Education

International Journal of Social Sciences and Management ◽

10.3126/ijssm.v5i3.20605 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 163-169

Author(s):

Rozia Malik ◽

Muhammad Hussain ◽

Hajra Sarwer ◽

Muhammad Afzal ◽

Syed Amir Gilani

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Statistical Tool ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Anatomy And Physiology ◽

The Relationship ◽

Bsn Students ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Traditionally, Nursing students study human bioscience e.g. pathophysiology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology in their first and second year course. Nursing students are facing difficulties with bioscience learning. Hence, it’s essential for nursing students to keep in mind that bioscience understanding is very important throughout the research, and clinical practice. The PURPOSE of this study was to assess BSN students’ experiences regarding bioscience subject’s background and nursing education. A cross-sectional analytic study was done among 183 BSN (Generic) students February 2018 to May 2018. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the required sample size. Data on individual characteristics of Bioscience learning experiences was collected by distributing semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical tool SPSS 21.0 was used for the analysis of collected data. Person correlation test used to determine the relationship between variables. In this study majority of BSN (Generic) students were considered bioscience subjects more challenging and time consuming. About 45.36% participants were agreed with there is more content required for bioscience compared with nursing subjects. BSN students (59.56%) were reported that bioscience related to nursing practice to gain better understanding for assessment. Majority of participants were reported that bioscience subjects more difficult as compared to nursing subjects. Bioscience relationship with nursing practices significantly correlated with clinical-relevant employment. In this type of research the area of improvement have been reviewed further knowledge available for those who will conduct the research on this topic in future.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 5, Issue-3: 163-169

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

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship ◽

10.1515/ijnes-2019-0050 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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.

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Finding Meaning Through Kristen Swanson’s Caring Behaviors: A Cornerstone of Healing for Nursing Education

Creative Nursing ◽

10.1891/1078-4535.24.1.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 6-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Michele M. McKelvey

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Nursing Faculty ◽

Nurse Educators ◽

Caring Behaviors ◽

Teaching Pedagogy ◽

Middle Range ◽

Healing Relationships ◽

Range Theory ◽

The Relationship

Swanson’s (1991) middle range theory of caring has traditionally been used to define the care of patients and family members. Swanson’s caring theory outlines five caring processes: knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief (p. 163). Nurse educators can utilize these caring processes to teach nursing students by cultivating meaningful, healing relationships. This article presents an example of a nursing faculty member’s application of this theory to her teaching pedagogy. This account serves to guide therapeutic teaching as well as to encourage further scholarly work examining the relationship between Swanson’s caring theory and nursing education.

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONALITY TO ACHIEVEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION

Nursing Research ◽

10.1097/00006199-196501430-00004 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 203???209 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

John R. Thurston ◽

Helen L. Brunclik

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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