A Narrative-Based Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program: Experiences and Insights

Author(s):  
Baiba Zarins ◽  
Lorraine Carter
Author(s):  
Brenda Tyczkowski ◽  
Eric Bauman ◽  
Susan Gallagher-Lepak ◽  
Christine Vandenhouten ◽  
Janet Resop Reilly

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.


Author(s):  
José María Galán González-Serna ◽  
Soledad Ferreras-Mencia ◽  
Juan Manuel Arribas-Marín

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.


2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenn Salfi ◽  
Patricia Solomon ◽  
Dianne Allen ◽  
Jennifer Mohaupt ◽  
Christine Patterson

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