scholarly journals Educating Nursing Students Through the Pandemic: The Essentials of Collaboration

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110626
Author(s):  
Audrey Beauvais ◽  
Meredith Kazer ◽  
Lisa M. Rebeschi ◽  
Rosemarie Baker ◽  
Jeanette H. Lupinacci
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Transition To Practice ◽  
Academic Progression ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Client Care ◽  
Executive Decision Making ◽  
Role Of Nursing ◽  
New Education

Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, meeting regulatory educational requirements and graduating students competent for nursing practice was essential. Competent graduates were needed to support a strong nursing workforce in Connecticut during this chaotic time in health care. This paper describes the powerful impact of statewide collaboration toward meeting this goal. Methods The Connecticut League for Nursing Council of Deans and Directors (Council) organized six work groups to address the practice issues brought about by COVID-19 to continue educating nursing students and ensure a robust nursing workforce for the state. Volunteers from the Council offered to lead the groups and members joined based on interest. The six work groups were: (1) enhance communication with the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (BOEN), (2) examine academic progression policies across programs to ensure academic rigor, (3) examine integration of nursing students into professional practice and the provision of support for new graduates, (4) Strategize on transition to practice issues, (5) ensure APRN students meet the required 500 precepted direct client care hours, and (6) examine summer clinical experience options for RN and LPN students. Conclusion The Council's top priority was to graduate competent nursing students ready for practice. This necessitated the establishment of a framework for ongoing deep, timely discussions among Council members and with the BOEN regarding the new education imperative for creative patient care learning experiences. Through collaborative efforts, the Council was able to enhance robust and timely sharing of strategies, policies, and other guidelines. The Council has partnered with the Connecticut Nurses Association, Connecticut Hospital Association, and the Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce to provide a strong united nursing voice for executive decision-making and within the political arena in support of the role of nursing students and faculty, and their continuous involvement within direct caregiving environments.

scholarly journals International nursing students’ and new graduates’ experiences of transition to the nursing workforce

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Della John McKitterick ◽  
Micah D.J. Peters ◽  
Nadia Corsini ◽  
Mary Chiarella ◽  
Marion Eckert
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
International Nursing

Does the nursing curriculum influence feelings of gender-role conflict in a cohort of nursing degree male students?

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (17) ◽  
pp. 1024-1030
Author(s):  
Martin Christensen ◽  
Nick Purkis ◽  
Raph Morgan ◽  
Chris Allen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Gender Role Conflict ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
First Year ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Over Time

It is estimated that more than 9% of the global nursing workforce is male and that this share will gradually rise over the next decade. Although there are some positive aspects of having a male nursing workforce, men in the profession still experience discriminatory behaviours and practices. Fortunately, this does not deter a number of men entering undergraduate degree programmes. The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of 14 male nursing students in their first year of the adult Bachelor of Nursing programme. Using the Inventory of Male Friendliness in Nursing Programs and the Gender Role Conflict Scale, this study found that the male students felt welcomed, supported and included into the nursing programme. In addition, they felt no overall gender-role conflict, although feelings of success and achievement caused some challenges. The results of this study suggest that the male students did not necessarily experience those inequitable behaviours and practices reported in the literature. It has been suggested that perhaps the reality of clinical practice may change the perception of nursing for male students. Therefore, implications for further research could include a longitudinal study to ascertain where the perceptions of the nursing programme change for the male nursing students over time.

Faculty Role in Retaining Hispanic Nursing Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Vélez-McEvoy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Health Care Disparities ◽  
Hispanic Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Faculty Role

Hispanics, the fastest-growing minority population in the United States, make up only 5% of the nursing workforce. To help eliminate health care disparities, recruiting and retaining Hispanic nursing students is a necessary step. This article discusses barriers that Hispanic students encounter and responsibilities of nursing faculty in retaining Hispanic students, and proposes the use of frameworks that enhance a new paradigm to encourage more inclusive teaching in a positive environment.

Exploring the Changing Landscape of Jobs for New Graduates: Practice, Education, and New Graduate Imperatives

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dori Taylor Sullivan ◽  
Kathleen S. Fries ◽  
Michael V. Relf
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
New Graduate Nurses ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
New Graduate ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Education Nursing

Numerous expert sources have reported a reduction in positions available for new graduate nurses, largely because of general economic conditions, although there are conflicting data and significant geographic variances. Nursing education, nursing practice, and new graduates themselves must develop partnerships to better prepare graduates for more challenging employment searches so that these newest members of the nursing workforce are retained and available for practice in preparation for the expected shortage of nurses in the near future.

Addressing Workplace Incivility: Facilitating Nursing Students' Transition to the Health-Care Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-315
Author(s):  
Jessica Chisholm
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
New Members ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Zero Tolerance Policy ◽  
Simulation Education ◽  
Detailed Instruction ◽  
Prelicensure Nursing

Workplace incivility is a known cause of anxiety in the workplace, leading to the loss of many new members of the nursing field. This perpetual cycle of hiring and losing nurses, especially new graduates, contributes to the increasing nursing shortage. This study investigated whether the inclusion of prelicensure nursing education on workplace incivility is achievable and capable of improving the outcome for nurses when it occurs. Review of the literature revealed that inclusion of prelicensure education on this topic is possible through utilization of a zero-tolerance policy, Cognitive Rehearsal Technique (CRT), and simulation. Education on workplace incivility and the aforementioned formats for prelicensure education were presented to faculty of a Southeastern U.S. college. Respondents demonstrated interest in detailed instruction on incorporating it into their teaching.

scholarly journals Knowledge as a factor in vulnerability to tuberculosis among nursing students and professionals

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 696-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaís Virgínia Felício Mussi ◽  
Maria Cristina Traldi ◽  
Juliana Nery de Souza Talarico
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Role Of Nursing ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
And Control

The objective of this study was to identify vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB) related to knowledge about the disease among 76 nursing students and professionals. A quantitative descriptive study was conducted using a closed questionnaire for the collection of data regarding transmission, preventive and biosafety measures, diagnosis, and prejudice regarding the disease. The SAS software version 9.1.3 was used for data analysis, with the level of significance set at 5% (p < 0.05). Nursing students and professionals showed a vulnerability to TB related to knowledge about transmission, preventive and biosafety measures, and diagnosis of the disease. With respect to transmission, vulnerability was higher among nursing professionals. The results indicate the need for investment by healthcare institutions surrounding this topic in view of the important role of nursing in the establishment of strategies for prevention and control of the disease.

scholarly journals Impact of Nursing Professionalism on Perception of Patient Privacy Protection in Nursing Students: Mediating Effect of Nursing Informatics Competency

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1364
Author(s):  
Hyun-Kyeong Park ◽  
Yeo-Won Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Role Of Nursing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Study Hypothesis

In recent times, as the healthcare system becomes more informational, the importance of patient privacy protection increases, making it necessary to identify factors that affect the perception of patient privacy protection. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between nursing professionalism and the perception of patient privacy protection and the mediating role of nursing informatics competency. The study recruited 242 nursing students who had experienced dealing with patient information during clinical practice. The mediating model using the Hayes’ PROCESS macro (Model 4) was employed to test the study hypothesis. Nursing professionalism was found to be positively and significantly associated with the perception of patient privacy protection (β = 0.09, p = 0.021) with the mediation of nursing informatics (β = 0.18, p < 0.001). Our findings showed that nursing professionalism and nursing informatics competency determined the perception of patient privacy protection. The mediating role of nursing informatics competency implies that curricula designed to enhance nursing informatics competency of nursing students may increase their perception of patient privacy protection.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploration of the Teaching- and Learning-Related Content Nursing Students Share to Social Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 084456212110531
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Giroux ◽  
Katherine A. Moreau
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Transition To Practice ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
Nursing Roles ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Background: Social media have many applications in health professions education. The current literature focuses on how faculty members use social media to supplement their teaching; less is known about how the students themselves use social media to support their educational activities. In this study, this digital artifact collection qualitatively explored what educational content nursing students shared with their social media accounts. Methods: A total of 24 nursing students’ Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts were followed over 5 months. A modified directed content analysis was conducted weekly and at the end of the data collection period, using two cycles of inductive and deductive coding. Results: This study demonstrated that nursing students used social media to combat isolation, to consolidate course content, to share resources, and to better anticipate the transition to practice as a new nurse. Conclusions: Faculty members can capitalize on social media platforms to help nursing students explore nursing roles and identities while learning about and enacting professional online behaviours.

Introducing student nurses to critical care: shadow a critical care nurse

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Author(s):  
MB Kerstein ◽  
M Hasler
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Maternal Child Health ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Long Term Impact

The lack of student experience in critical care makes it difficult for graduate nurses to anticipate what expectations and demands might confront them in intensive care. Consequently, some new graduates discounted critical care as an opportunity available to them. Our institution believed that critical care had special qualities and if those qualities could be demonstrated to nurses, recruitment would improve. An unexpected benefit from the program was the positive staff nurse response to showcasing their skills and expertise. The success of the program was evidenced by the student evaluations and the hiring of students. To date, seven nursing students out of 20 who attended the program have been hired by the hospital. The long-term impact of the program on retention and recruitment is difficult to predict. The department will track these students, as they do all new hires; however, the initial success warranted continuation of the program. Student response to the program has resulted in plans to expand the "shadow a nurse" concept housewide to showcase the nursing specialities such as rehabilitation, maternal/child health, oncology, orthopedics, chemical dependency, and critical care. Current planning involves designing a program aimed toward high school students, with the goal of encouraging young people to consider nursing as a career.

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