scholarly journals Structure and Content of a New Entrance Exam to Select Undergraduate Nursing Students

Author(s):  
Elina Haavisto ◽  
Maija Hupli ◽  
Nina Hahtela ◽  
Asta Heikkilä ◽  
Pirjo Huovila ◽  
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AbstractAim The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based structure and content for the new nursing entrance examination. Background The purpose of the student selection process is to ensure that those admitted have the required aptitude, motivation and potential to successfully complete studies. Methods The literature reviews were collected using systematic searches in five electronic databases on the assessment of learning skills, social skills/ emotional intelligence and certainty of career choice of nursing applicants. Three focus group interviews (n = 26) were conducted. Data were analysed inductively. The structure and content of the entrance examination was formed by two data sets synthesis. Findings Nursing student selection should involve the assessment of five categories in learning skills, three in social skills and four categories in certainty of career choice. Conclusion Comprehensive assessment can ensure that those admitted are suitable for the profession and have the capability to succeed in their studies.

Author(s):  
Sarah Dewell ◽  
Carla Ginn ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
Cydnee Seneviratne

Abstract Objectives To explore attitudes about adding genomic content to an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Genomic knowledge is essential to nursing education, but challenges exist for curriculum innovation. Few countries have guiding documents from national nursing organizations on genomic competencies for practice or education. Information on attitudes about genomics may provide guidance for curriculum development. Methods Nineteen undergraduate nursing students and two faculty from a school of nursing with two sites in western Canada participated. Five focus groups and four interviews were conducted using a semi-structured focus group guide. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Coding was inductive. Results Characteristics of participants, eight key themes, and four future focal areas were identified to guide future research and curriculum development. Conclusions Global development of genomics-informed curricula will require a focus on increasing knowledge, defining scope and role, increasing visibility of role models, and preparing to implement precision health.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura ◽  
Juliany Lino Gomes Silva ◽  
Natália Gonçalves

Abstract Aim: To report the experience of applying different teaching strategies on undergraduate nursing students caring for burn victims. Method: Experience report on the topic, "Nursing care for the patient with burns", for undergraduate nursing student education. Results: Teaching strategies during this course involved theoretical lecture, discussion of clinical cases, use of a virtual environment, and practice in a simulated environment. The students reported satisfaction with the tools used. Conclusion: It is important to incorporate different active teaching strategies, such as clinical simulation practices, e-learning, classes incorporating dialogue, case studies, and others, for undergraduate nursing education on caring for the burn victim.


2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Vihos ◽  
Florence Myrick ◽  
Olive Yonge

Background The purpose of this study was to explore the basic psychosocial process of undergraduate nursing student moral development in clinical preceptorship. Method A grounded theory approach was used to explore the process within the context of clinical practice and the student–preceptor–faculty member relationship. Results Socializing for authentic caring engagement in nursing practice emerged from the data as the basic psychosocial process of nursing student moral development in preceptorship. This process included four key categories: (a) distinguishing nursing and moral identity in practice, (b) learning to recognize the patient’s experience, (c) identifying moral issues in practice and creating meaning of practice encounters, and (d) becoming an advocate and reconciling moral issues in practice. Conclusion Findings emerging from this study illustrate the processes of how nursing students work through moral issues and the role of faculty and preceptors in engaging students with moral encounters in the context of preceptorship.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsi Talman ◽  
Maija Hupli ◽  
Pauli Puukka ◽  
Helena Leino-Kilpi ◽  
Elina Haavisto

Nursing programs aim to select students who will succeed in theoretical studies and in clinical practice, and who are suitable for the profession. Recent literature has suggested an assessment of cognitive and non-cognitive skills in nursing student selection. The aim of this study is to compare the predictive value of two on-site selection methods used in nursing student selection, namely, psychological aptitude tests and literature-based exams. A cohort study was conducted. Students admitted to four undergraduate Bachelor of Science nursing programs at one Finnish nursing school between 2002 and 2004 (N = 626) were allocated into two cohorts based on the on-site selection method. Follow-up data was collected at two measurement points (May 2004–May 2009). The multimethod data collection included the use of admission archives (entrance exam scores), study records (study success) and a structured self-report questionnaire (knowledge and skills). Statistical data analysis was undertaken. According to the results, the two on-site selection methods produced very similar results regarding their predictive value. Both of the on-site selection methods predicted knowledge and skills, and study success of nursing students to some extent, but only explained a small proportion of variance. To conclude, neither of the two on-site selection methods should be used alone when predicting knowledge and skills or study success of nursing students. Further longitudinal research is needed to investigate the predictive value of various on-site selection methods.


2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-212
Author(s):  
Sandra G. Nadelson ◽  
Louis S. Nadelson

Emotional caring and curiosity are associated with exceptional patient care. Combined, the characteristics form empathetic curiosity. Little is known about nursing students' curiosity. Our quantitative research study provides insight into connections between caring and curiosity of nursing students both early and late in their programs of study. Students early their program perceived more caring from others toward them than the students late in the program. The students did not differ in their curiosity or caring levels for others. Our findings indicate a positive relationship between caring and curiosity. Nursing student curiosity may be reflective of their preparation as professionals.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s13-s14
Author(s):  
E. Rochmawati

BackgroundUndergraduate nursing students are expected to be responsive and competency, particularly during a disaster. Working as health volunteers is one strategy to develop these skills. However, little research has investigated the experiences of nursing students working as health volunteers during a disaster.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate undergraduate nursing student perceptions and experiences of being health volunteer during the Mt. Merapi eruption.Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive design was used. A sampling of 25 undergraduate nurse students who worked as health volunteers during the Mt. Merapi eruption completed a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted open- and closed-ended questions, and was used to measure students' self awareness and what they have learned. Additional questions were asked to prioritize attributes required to be health volunteers. Data were aggregated and analyzed using a simple, descriptive analysis.ResultsUndergraduate nursing students had internal motivation of being health volunteers during disaster. Findings of this study illustrated benefits, future impact of being health volunteer, and required attributes of being good health volunteers.ConclusionsStudents' perceptions and experiences during disasters underscores important factors in the promotion of disaster management competency in nursing education.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hlengiwe Seshabela ◽  
Yolanda Havenga ◽  
Hester Cathrina De Swardt

Nursing students face numerous challenges and stressors related to the dynamics within the academic, psycho-social, and health care environments. Peer mentoring has the potential to support nursing students with these challenges by providing academic and psychosocial support, which may increase retention in the programme and student wellbeing. The focus of this article is on peer mentors’ and mentees’ views of professional relationships as an essential requirement to create and maintain an effective peer mentoring programme. The aim of the study is to support the design and implementation of a peer mentoring programme to enhance students’ academic success in an undergraduate nursing programme. It is thus important to determine students’ views about the relationship that would create a supportive environment for them. A descriptive qualitative research design was used. A purposive sample of 20 participants participated in semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups with peer mentors and mentees in an undergraduate nursing programme. Measures to ensure trustworthiness and ethical research were implemented. The importance of professional relationships as the glue that holds a peer mentoring programme together emerged. In order to establish the professional relationship, participants explained the importance of boundaries in the relationship, commitment toward the programme by all role players, and the qualities required of a mentor. Recommendations were made for training mentors and mentees in establishing and maintaining boundaries, negotiating relationship contracts, and developing the qualities required of mentors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1513
Author(s):  
Gylce Eloisa Cabreira Panitz CRUZ ◽  
Manuel Carlos Rodrigues Fernandes Chaves ◽  
João Luís Alves Apostolo

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the methodology and strategies of the educational plan of the clinical teaching of Nursing Fundamentals in the community that, through the study of health determinants with elderly people, has the goal of training the skills and abilities of undergraduate students in Nursing. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive, experience-type study developed with Nursing students. The results are presented in figures. Results: the students were led to develop the competencies defined by the different capacities and criteria experienced by the students, in this clinical teaching, during the suggested learning experiences, as well as others that were implemented. Conclusion: the Nursing student was allowed to integrate nursing activities shared between teams and subteams, to build their own knowledge and to add technical and scientific quality to their training. It has become the study of health determinants with older people key to the training of students' undergraduate nursing course. Through this experience, it is possible to offer, based on the perspective of the European continent, a new dimension of learning in the clinical teaching of the Nursing Degree to other continents. Descriptors: Clinical Teaching; Fundamentals of Nursing; Community; Skills; Student; Elderly. RESUMOObjetivo: descrever a metodologia e as estratégias do plano educacional do ensino clínico de Fundamentos de Enfermagem na comunidade que, por meio do estudo de determinantes de saúde com pessoas idosas, tem como meta a formação de competências e capacidades dos estudantes do curso de Licenciatura em Enfermagem. Método: trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, desenvolvido com estudantes de Enfermagem. Apresentam-se os resultados em forma de figuras. Resultados: conduziu-se os estudantes a desenvolver as competências definidas pelas diferentes capacidades e critérios vivenciados pelos estudantes, neste ensino clínico, durante as experiências de aprendizagem sugeridas, assim como outras que foram implementadas. Conclusão: permitiu-se, ao estudante de Enfermagem, pela integração de atividades de Enfermagem compartilhadas entre equipes e subequipes, construir seu próprio conhecimento e acrescentar qualidade técnica e científica à sua formação. Tornou-se o estudo de determinantes de saúde com pessoas idosas fundamental para a formação de competências dos estudantes do curso de Licenciatura em Enfermagem. Pode-se disponibilizar, por esta experiência, com propostas baseadas no olhar do continente europeu, uma nova dimensão de aprendizagem no ensino clínico da Licenciatura de Enfermagem para outros continentes. Descritores: Ensino Clínico; Fundamentos de Enfermagem; Comunidade; Competências; Estudante; Idoso. RESUMEN Objetivo: describir la metodología y las estrategias del plan educativo de la enseñanza clínica de Fundamentos de Enfermería en la comunidad que, a través del estudio de determinantes de salud con personas mayores, tiene como meta la formación de competencias y capacidades de los estudiantes del curso de Licenciatura en Enfermería. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, del tipo relato de experiencia, desarrollado con estudiantes de Enfermería. Se presentan los resultados en forma de figuras. Resultados: se llevó a los estudiantes a desarrollar las competencias definidas por las diferentes capacidades y criterios vivenciados por los estudiantes, en esta enseñanza clínica, durante las experiencias de aprendizaje sugeridas, así como otras que se implementaron. Conclusión: se permitió al estudiante de Enfermería, por la integración de actividades de Enfermería compartidas entre equipos y subequipos, construir su propio conocimiento y añadir calidad técnica y científica a su formación. Se ha convertido el estudio de determinantes de salud con personas de edad avanzada para la formación de competencias de los estudiantes del curso de Licenciatura en Enfermería. Se puede disponer, por esta experiencia, con propuestas basadas en la mirada del continente europeo, una nueva dimensión de aprendizaje en la enseñanza clínica de la Licenciatura de Enfermería para otros continentes. Descritores: Enseñanza Primaria; Fundamentos de Enfermeíra; Comunidad; Habilidades: Estudiante; Ancianos.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Mendonça Ribeiro ◽  
João Victor Bernardi Bragiola ◽  
Letícia Palota Eid ◽  
Daniele Alcalá Pompeo

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify self-efficacy and self-esteem levels in undergraduate nursing students and to verify the mutual relationship between these constructs and with sociodemographic variables. Method: a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 264 students from two universities. Self-esteem and self-efficacy were measured by the Brazilian versions of the Rosenberg's Self-Esteem and of the General and Perceived Self-Efficacy scales, respectively. Results: a predominance of moderate to high self-efficacy was identified, with a mean score of 35.29 and moderate self-esteem, with a mean of 23.48. Self-efficacy was associated with the male gender, priority option in the college entrance examination by nursing, satisfaction with the course and absence of overload, besides correlating positively with age and self-esteem. Conclusion: self-efficacy and self-esteem levels were moderate/high and moderate, respectively. These constructs have shown a mutual relationship and assume an indispensable role both in the individual's personal life and in the professionalization process. These findings point to the need to strengthen mental health in this population, especially in vulnerable students (female, activity overload, dissatisfaction with the course and low self-esteem and self-efficacy), in order to foster their sense of value and the belief in their abilities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-512
Author(s):  
Jonna Vierula ◽  
Elina Haavisto ◽  
Maija Hupli ◽  
Kirsi Talman

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