scholarly journals Influence of an Experiential Education Session on Nursing Students’ Confidence Levels in Performing Selected Complementary Therapy Skills

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Chlan ◽  
Linda Halcon ◽  
Mary Jo Kreitzer ◽  
Barbara Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Skills Laboratory ◽  
Hand Massage

Efforts are under way in many nursing education programs across the United States to incorporate content into curricula on complementary/alternative therapies (CAT). Many of these efforts focus on didactic presentation of content. There is an absence of nursing programs that provide students with opportunities to actually experience and practice CAT skills; little is known about how these hands-on learning experiences affect confidence in applying selected CAT skills in beginning nursing practice. This article highlights efforts at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing to integrate practice and experience in selected CAT skills (music, hand massage, imagery, breathing/ mindfulness, reflexology) into an existing senior undergraduate clinical skills laboratory course. Students (n= 86) who participated in the class reported significant increases in their confidence levels after the experiential sessions for all of the CAT skills practiced. Directions for future curriculum integration efforts are discussed as well as opportunities for expansion of CAT skills experiences.

scholarly journals Through the eyes of the student: Best practices in clinical facilitation

Curationis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Immaculate S. Muthathi ◽  
Catherine H. Thurling ◽  
Susan J. Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Clinical Learning Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Skills Laboratory

Background: Clinical facilitation is an essential part of the undergraduate nursing curriculum. A number of studies address the issue of clinical facilitation in South Africa, but there remains a lack of knowledge and understanding regarding what students perceive as best practice in clinical facilitation of their learning.Objective: To determine what type of clinical facilitation undergraduate students believe should be offered by clinical facilitators (nurse educators, professional nurses and clinical preceptors) in the clinical area in order to best facilitate their learning.Method: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study was conducted. Purposive sampling was performed to select nursing students from the second, third and fourth year of studies from a selected nursing education institution in Johannesburg. The sampling resulted in one focus group for each level of nursing, namely second, third and fourth year nursing students. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim, thematic data analysis was used and trustworthiness was ensured by applying credibility, dependability, confirmability and transferability.Main findings: The data revealed that participants differentiated between best practices in clinical facilitation in the clinical skills laboratory and clinical learning environment. In the clinical skills laboratory, pre-contact preparation, demonstration technique and optimising group learning were identified as best practices. In the clinical learning environment, a need for standardisation of procedures in simulation and practice, the allocation and support for students also emerged.Conclusion: There is a need for all nurses involved in undergraduate nursing education to reflect on how they approach clinical facilitation, in both clinical skills laboratory and clinical learning environment. There is also a need to improve consistency in clinical practices between the nursing education institution and the clinical learning environment so as to support students’ adaptation to clinical practice.

scholarly journals Clinical Adjunct Nursing Faculty Virtual Mentoring Experience:A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Reyes ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
Virtual Mentoring ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Nursing and nursing education have been surrounded by discussions of shortages for many years. The United States lacks qualified nurses to care for its aging and increasing acutely ill population. The lack of qualified nurses stems back to several issues, at the forefront, a lack of qualified nurse educators. Due to the demand for skilled and competent nursing faculty, schools of nursing have been utilizing bedside nurses to teach in the clinical setting. While many are experienced bedside nurses, they may not be formally prepared to teach students. Clinical adjunct nursing faculty are also unique because they may never step foot on a college or school of nursing campus, teaching exclusively at the clinical site. This can lead to feelings of stress and lack of support from the other faculty members. It may also make it difficult to help prepare and guide clinical adjunct faculty as they teach and encounter educational issues without proper training. Mentoring is routinely cited as valuable to new faculty transitioning to the education role. The purpose of this study was to explore a new trend in mentoring, virtual mentoring, and determine if it is of value to clinical adjunct nursing faculty. Guided by a basic qualitative research design, eleven clinical adjunct faculty who have experienced virtual mentoring were interviewed in order to gather their perspective of the process and formulate interventions that may enhance the virtual mentoring process for this faculty population.

Nursing, Ethics, and Healthcare Policy

2011 ◽  
pp. 200-206
Author(s):  
Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz ◽  
Sarah Matulis ◽  
Patricia Sayre
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Shortage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthcare Policy ◽  
Nursing Leadership ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged Students ◽  
Safe Patient Care ◽  
International Recruitment ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines and analyzes ethical problems associated with the global nursing shortage, the international recruitment of nurses, and the strategies healthcare systems and governments use to minimize the impact of the nursing shortage within their borders. An argument is made that a more appropriate solution to the U.S. nursing shortage is not to pull from already burdened systems, but rather to recruit and provide financial aid to potential nursing students, especially underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students, from within the United States. Implications for migration, education, and healthcare policy are explored. Resulting challenges for nursing leadership and demands on nursing education are addressed, as well as approaches for addressing the issues of providing safe patient care, a satisfying work environment, and professional development.

Inclusive Clinical Practice and Policy for Muslim Nursing Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
Amanda F. Hopkins ◽  
Wendy Carter Kooken ◽  
Elyse Nelson Winger
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Reasonable Accommodation ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
School Of Nursing

Purpose: Increasing diversity in nursing offers opportunities and challenges. This article addresses considerations for clinical and educational policies when working with Muslim nursing students and suggests changes to facilitate inclusive environments. Approach: This article describes the twofold response of a school of nursing where Muslim nursing students encountered potential limitations in clinical experiences. Faculty conducted a review of literature and examined policies to determine barriers to inclusivity for Muslim nursing students in clinical practice. Outcomes: Few research articles exist to guide construction of inclusive practices. The review of policies for the school of nursing and clinical agencies revealed problematic language and wording that could lead to exclusive practices. Clinical Relevance: For the nursing profession to embrace diversity, faculty must be aware of the discrimination and general lack of knowledge toward Muslim nurses/students in the United States and reasonable accommodation for cultural and religious beliefs.

The Work of Preparing Canadian Nurses for A Licensure Exam Originating from the USA: A Nurse Educator’s Journey into the Institutional Organization of the NCLEX-RN

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Petrovic ◽  
Emily Doyle ◽  
Annette Lane ◽  
Lynn Corcoran
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Council ◽  
National Council Licensure Examination ◽  
Institutional Organization ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Exam Result

AbstractThe licensing exam for registered nurses in Canada has recently been changed from a Canadian developed, owned and delivered exam to the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) which originates from the United States. Rationale for this exam change focused on transitioning to a computer-based exam that has increased writing dates, with increased security, validated psychometrics, increased exam result delivery, and an anticipated decrease in expense to students. Concerns have arisen around the acceptance, implementation and delivery of this exam to Canadian nursing students that reflects the broad Canadian landscape of education and nursing practice. The experience of a Canadian nurse educator in working to facilitate students’ transition to this exam is addressed using an institutional ethnographic lens. Finally, we come to conclusions about the importance of countries utilizing licensing exams that reflect their nursing education and practice

Teaching Systems Thinking for Advanced Family Nursing Practice: A Theory-Based Tool

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Wendy S. Looman
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Family Systems ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Assessment ◽  
Family Nursing ◽  
Assessment Of Competence

Systems thinking is essential for advanced family nursing practice, yet this skill is complex and not innate. The Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention Map (FN-AIM) was developed to support student development of systems thinking competencies for Family Systems Nursing practice (see Marigold Family Case Study). The FN-AIM is a pedagogical tool grounded in a family systems framework for nursing with a focus on core family processes as a foundation for interventions. The FN-AIM was implemented as an educational tool to support student skill development as part of a graduate family nursing course in the United States. Through a self-assessment of competence in family nursing practice, 30 students demonstrated an enhanced ability to articulate the distinction between family as context and family as system approaches to family nursing after using the FN-AIM mapping approach. The FN-AIM may be a useful strategy for supporting systems thinking in preparation for clinical skills development in graduate nursing students.

scholarly journals Exploring the Use of Clinical Laboratories in Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Regional Australia

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally J Wellard ◽  
Rhonda Woolf ◽  
Lynne Gleeson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Clinical Laboratories ◽  
Laboratory Learning ◽  
Regional Australia

Preparation for clinical practice is arguably a vital component of undergraduate nursing education with clinical laboratories widely adopted as a strategy to support student development of clinical skills. However, there is little empirical evidence about the role laboratories play in students' learning or how they assist in linking theory to practice. This study aimed to explore the current clinical laboratory practices in Schools of Nursing in regional Victoria, Australia through site visits, interviews and review of curricula. Findings revealed that approaches to laboratory learning are based on traditions rather than evidence, and have evolved in response to fiscal and environmental challenges. The predominance of teacher talk in the laboratory, has lead to acute care over other areas of practice. This study indicates a need for rigorous investigation of pedagogies that can support nursing students in preparation for clinical practice. It remains unclear if laboratory learning experiences assist students in the translation of theoretical knowledge to practice.

scholarly journals Nursing Students’ Performance and Satisfaction Regarding the Classification of Pressure Injuries Using Simulation With Moulage

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-318
Author(s):  
Derya Uzelli Yilmaz ◽  
◽  
Esra Akin ◽  
Duygu Yildirim ◽  
Sinem Caliskan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Pressure Injury ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background: Simulation-based education is a widely utilized tool for experiential learning in nursing education. The aim of this study was to determine nursing students’ performance and satisfaction in the classification of pressure injuries using simulation with moulage. Methods: It is an evaluation study with a quasi-experimental, single-group, post-test design that was conducted in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year in the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey. In total, 66 final-year nursing students, voluntarily participated in the Assessment of Pressure Injury Course. A student characteristics form, a Pressure Injury Classification Form, and a Moulage Satisfaction and Evaluation Form were used as data collection tools. Data were entered into SPSS v. 21, and the results of the analysis were described using descriptive statistics. Results: It was found that 67.2% (n=45) of the students correctly assessed all the stages of pressure injury moulages on the standardized patients. Among the students, 62.1% (n=41) strongly agreed that their assessment skills of pressure injury improved after the simulation. The results related to students’ satisfaction indicated that 77.3% (n=51) of the students evaluated the moulages as realistic. The Mean±SD total score of students’ evaluation of moulage simulation sessions on standard patients was 4.56±0.59 (range=1-5). Conclusion: This moulage is a simple, easily accessible, low-cost, and effective tool for teaching pressure injury assessment to nursing students. It can be used in clinical skills training and clinical assessment in nursing education.

scholarly journals Supporting Visual Literacy in Nursing

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Fleming ◽  
Amy Minix
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Visual Literacy ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Nursing Clinical

COVID-19 impacted in person learning, particularly for the health sciences. Nursing students learn valuable clinical skills in simulation labs on campus. When one university campus stopped in person instruction during the 2020 spring semester, two librarians worked together to identify resources to support a nursing course that quickly switched to remote learning. These resources ranged from library licensed content to free virtual reality simulations. In order to identify materials, the librarians first defined visual literacy within nursing, as well as met with various constituents to understand curriculum goals and needs. Making connections with both the faculty and the curriculum was the impetus for examining similarities between the Association of College and Research Libraries Visual Literacy Competency Standards and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Clinical Resources Essentials for Baccalaureate Nursing Education. Both librarians are eager to continue working on strategically and systematically incorporating visual literacy library instruction into the nursing curriculum.

scholarly journals Simulation-based Mastery Improved Nursing Skills in Bsc Nursing Students: A Quasi-experimental Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roghaye Mehdipour-rabori ◽  
Behnaz Bagheryan ◽  
monirsadat nematollahi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background:Clinical education is an essential part of nursing education. Selected clinical teaching methods influence it. Simulation-based mastery learning has been used to improve clinical skills among nursing students and may provide a novel way to enhance nursing skills.The object of this study was to assessthe effect of the simulation-based mastery learning on the clinicalskills of undergraduate nursing students from 2017 till 2019.Methods:This study was a quasi-experimental study withtwo groups (the control and intervention).After receiving written consent, one 117 studentsselected random convenience sampling. The intervention group participated in a simulation-based mastery learning intervention, and the control group received no intervention except for traditional training.The students of both groups completed the demographic information questionnaire and the checklist before and after the intervention. The results were analyzed by SPSS version 21 using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results:The results showed that there were no significant differences between the two groups before the intervention (p> o.o5). Also, that students’ performance in the intervention group and control group improved significantly at the post-test compared to baseline(p<0.05), implying that the simulation-based mastery model of the intervention group significantly more effective compared to that of the control.Conclusion: Thesefindings showed that mastery learning strategy improved the clinical skills ofundergraduatenursing students.The results suggest that other nursing and health profession’s programs can develop a successful mastery-based learning model.

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