scholarly journals Strengthening Perceptions of Ethical Competence Among Nursing Students and Graduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237796082092417
Author(s):  
Samira Obeid ◽  
Michal Man
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ethical Competence ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Education Workshop ◽  
General Competence

Introduction Ethical competence is part of all health-care professionals’ general competence. It relates to moral issues and is based on the professionals’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes for coping with ethical dilemmas. Ethics education aims to increase nursing students’ and nursing graduates’ ethical self-confidence. Previous research has found many gaps in ethical education content and poor understanding of how these gaps affect graduates. Objectives This study aims to evaluate an advanced education workshop held in the nursing department in Max Stern Yezreel Valley College aimed at strengthening the self-perceptions of ethical competence, to address the above gap, by raising students’ self-efficacy when coping with ethical dilemmas. Methods The effectiveness of the workshop for nursing students was evaluated using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and at three points in time: before the workshop, after the workshop, and after graduation. Results Statistically significant differences were found in overall self-efficacy: before the workshop (mean of 2.42), after the workshop (mean of 2.13), and for graduates (mean of 1.58) with p < .000 on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 (1 indicating high self-efficacy). Mean scores for students’ evaluation after the workshop and for graduates were 7.8 and 7.25, respectively, on a scale ranging from 1 to 10, where 10 indicates high self-efficacy. Graduates presented a high mean score regarding their ability to cope with ethical dilemmas when compared with other nurses working with them (mean of 7.4, on a scale ranging from 1 to 10). Conclusion Levels of self-efficacy with regard to coping with ethical dilemmas increased over time, suggesting that the workshop strengthened the self-perception of ethical competence for nursing students and graduates.

scholarly journals Eficácia da simulação na autoconfiança de estudantes de enfermagem para ressuscitação cardiopulmonar extra-hospitalar: um estudo quase experimental

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 32694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genesis Souza Barbosa ◽  
Caio Guilherme Silva Bias ◽  
Lorene Soares Agostinho ◽  
Luciana Maria Capurro de Queiroz Oberg ◽  
Rafael Oliveira Pitta Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Intervention Protocol ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Confidence Scale

AIMS: To verify the effectiveness of the simulation in the self-confidence of nursing students for extra-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. METHODS: A quasi-experimental, before and after, single-group study, was performed with nursing undergraduate students. The sample was recruited among university students who were in the second or third year of graduation and accepted to participate in the research. The intervention protocol consisted of individual participation in a emergency simulated clinical scenario. The simulated scenario adopted consisted of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in extra-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest, using the Mini Anne Plus® low fidelity manikin. In addition to the sociodemographic variables, students' self-confidence for emergency action was analyzed, evaluated by the Self-Confidence Scale, before and after each simulation. Marginal and homogeneous Wilcoxon homogeneity tests were applied, and the accepted significance level was 5%.RESULTS: Thirteen two undergraduate students in nursing between the ages of 18 and 38 participated in the study. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) were observed in the answers of all the questions of the Self-confidence Scale when compared before and after the simulation. There was also a statistically significant increase (p < 0.001) in cardiological, respiratory and neurological scores after simulation.CONCLUSIONS: The simulation proved to be an effective educational strategy in increasing the self-confidence of nursing students to perform extra-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

scholarly journals Self-confidence for emergency intervention: adaptation and cultural validation of the Self-confidence Scale in nursing students

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Amado Martins ◽  
Rui Carlos Negrão Baptista ◽  
Verónica Rita Dias Coutinho ◽  
Alessandra Mazzo ◽  
Manuel Alves Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intervention Adaptation ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Diploma Program ◽  
Confidence Scale

Objective: develop the cultural adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Self-confidence Scale.Method: descriptive and exploratory methodological research for the adaptation and validation of a measuring instrument. The translation, synthesis, back-translation, revision, pretest and semantic evaluation phases were accomplished. The evaluation involving 178 students from a Teaching Diploma Program in Nursing. The ethical principles were complied with.Results: the internal consistency analysis of the scale reveals good Alpha coefficients (0.92 for the global scale and superior to 0.83 for the different dimensions). The factor analysis presents a three-factor solution with rational meaning.Conclusion: The scale is easy to answer and understand. Based on the obtained results, it can be affirmed that the scale reveals good psychometric properties, with great potential to be used in future research.

Contribution of ethics education to the ethical competence of nursing students

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 861-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Cannaerts ◽  
Chris Gastmans ◽  
Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Ethical Frameworks ◽  
Ethical Competence

Aims: To review the literature on perceptions of nursing students and/or educators on the contribution of ethics education to ethical competence in nursing students. Background: Nurses do not always demonstrate the competencies necessary to engage in ethical practice. Educators continue to debate about the best ways to teach ethics to nurses so that they can develop ethical competencies. Data sources: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Review methods: A total of 15 articles with a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods design published between January 1992 and March 2012 were analyzed. Results: According to students and educators, ethics education increases ethical perception of nursing students and the development of reflective and analytical skills. However, its contribution to the development of ethical behavior was barely mentioned. The accounts of students and educators revealed essential features of effective ethics education: active involvement of students in case study discussions and use of ethical frameworks. The use of activating educational strategies requires a safe learning environment where students can openly reflect on values at stake in their care practice. Conclusion: A better understanding of how students learn to develop ethical skills and of influencing factors can guide educators to develop ethics courses for nursing curriculum. Future research needs to focus on the methodological accuracy of sampling and measuring instruments.

scholarly journals Nursing students’ experience of learning ethical competence and person-centred care through simulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Tone K. Knudsen Oddvang ◽  
◽  
Anne-Lise G. Loftfjell ◽  
Liv Mari Brandt ◽  
Kristin Sørensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Ethical Reflection ◽  
Ethical Competence ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
Starting Point

Background: Ethics is a difficult subject for nursing students to grasp and learn but, like person-centredness, it has an important role in the relationship between nurses and patients. Simulation has been found to be a suitable method for learning nursing procedures and actions, and the researchers wanted to explore whether it could be a suitable learning strategy for acquiring ethical skills, which are a prerequisite for delivering person-centred care. Aim: In response to the research question How can nursing students develop ethical competence through simulation? the study sought to consider how students could learn ethical reflection and decision making through simulated ethical dilemmas, and whether this could enhance their ability to deliver person-centred care. Design: The study was qualitative and exploratory, and based on students acting in scenarios representing general ethical dilemmas in nursing. There were four focus group interviews with nine nursing students in their second year, during their clinical practice. Students were recruited by self-selection. Data were transcribed and analysed using Graneheim and Lundman’s content analysis. Findings: The students gained experience through participation and acting in simulation exercises. The shared experience was a good starting point for guided reflection on ethical and tacit knowledge, and the acquired experience led to knowledge that is transferable to similar situations in clinical practice. Conclusion: This study shows that simulation is a valuable method for learning ethical reflection in nursing education. It found simulation to be suitable for developing ethical awareness that helps prepare nursing students to deliver person-centred practice. It has become a permanent learning strategy within nursing training at Nord University. Implications for practice: • Nursing students benefit from learning to practise critical ethical thinking as early as possible in order to become ethically aware and reflective during their training and later as nurses • Simulation is a valuable way to practise personal relationships with patients and colleagues • Simulated clinical scenarios improve competence in critical thinking and ethical conduct, and help prepare nurses to deliver person-centred practice. They can be used in all healthcare settings.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF IZOF MODEL FOR ANXIETY AND SELF-EFFICACY IN VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES: A CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-343
Author(s):  
Francine Caetano de Andrade Nogueira ◽  
Maurício Gattás Bara Filho ◽  
Lelio Moura Lourenço
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Case Series ◽  
The Self ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Important Time ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Self

ABSTRACT Introduction: The relation between psychological variables and their influence on athletic performance have been considered a crucial differential at important time points of the season. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the validity of the IZOF model from a multidimensional perspective of anxiety, and to investigate the possibility of extending the IZOF theory to the self-efficacy construct. Methods: Seven male professional volleyball players participated in the study. The Individual Self-Efficacy Scale for Volleyball and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory – 2 reduced version were answered by the players before all matches throughout a season. At the end of each match, athletic performance was obtained through the Data Volley program. Results: The results showed the IZOF of self-efficacy and of each subscale of anxiety for the professional team athletes who participated in more than 10 matches during the season. The athletes showed significant variability in scores, ranging from 3 to 5 points for cognitive anxiety, 2 to 7 points for somatic anxiety, 2 to 14 points for self-confidence, and 12 to 54 points for self-efficacy. The findings also indicated that IZOFs are different in an intra- and inter-individual way. We also observed that the number of matches, in percentages across all zones (below, in, and above the IZOF), indicated that Middle Blocker 1 and Opposite 1 presented the best profiles among the 7 players analyzed, as all their variables are in the IZOF zone in the majority of matches, a fact that represents a desired profile for these athletes. Conclusion: Through the analysis of the data, we can attest to the applicability of the IZOF theory for professional volleyball athletes from the multidimensional perspective of anxiety and the possibility of extending the theory to the self-efficacy construct in an attempt to predict the performance of volleyball athletes from this variable. Level of evidence IV; Case series.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Effectiveness of Digital Technologies During Anatomy Learning in Nursing School

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2357
Author(s):  
Serena Bianchi ◽  
Sara Bernardi ◽  
Enrico Perilli ◽  
Claudia Cipollone ◽  
Jasmine Di Biasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
The Self ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
First Year ◽  
Exam Score ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Nursing Course

The disciplines of biosciences included in the curricula of a nursing degree represent a daunting but crucial type of knowledge that a well-prepared nurse should acquire. Given the importance and the objective difficulties of these courses, nursing students experience anxiety, especially for the anatomy course. This anxiety and the related rate of exam failures lead professors to analyze their teaching approach, by diversifying the lecturing methods. The aim of our study was to test the use of a virtual dissection table (DT) during the anatomy lectures of a nursing course, evaluating the anxiety level before the exam and evaluating the exam score. The feedback of the evaluated student population was positive overall. The integration of the DT in anatomy lectures improved the learning performance and mostly enhanced the self-confidence of the first year nursing students.

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