Students’ Self-assessed Competence Levels during Nursing Education Continuum – A Cross-sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Kajander-Unkuri ◽  
Riitta Meretoja ◽  
Jouko Katajisto ◽  
Helena Leino-Kilpi ◽  
Arja Suikkala
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Nursing

AbstractDuring nursing education, nursing students are required to develop their competence to be able to fulfill their duties safely as Registered Nurses. The aims of this study were to explore 1) nursing students’ self-assessed competence levels during education 2) the relationship with competence and frequency at which competencies are utilized in clinical practice, and 3) factors related to competence levels. 841 (response rate 67.6 %) nursing students responded to the Nurse Competence Scale in a cross-sectional study. The self-assessed overall competence levels were improving during the education continuum (VAS-means 1st 56.6; 2nd 58.3; 3rd 59.8 and 3.5th -year students 68.4). Every group revealed a significant positive correlation with competence and frequency at which competencies are utilized in clinical practice in clinical placement. Risk factors for low competence were also identified. Systematic multimethod competence evaluations with longitudinal designs are needed to monitor outcomes of nursing education.

Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of the Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale–Revised

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. E162-E172
Author(s):  
Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz ◽  
Mansoureh Zagheri Tafreshi ◽  
Jamileh Mohtashami ◽  
Farid Zayeri ◽  
Zahra Rahemi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
Fit Index

The clinical competence of nursing students in operating room (OR) is an important issue in nursing education. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale–Revised (PPCS-R) instrument. This cross-sectional study was conducted across 12 universities in Iran. The psychometric properties and factor structure of the PPCS-R for OR students was examined. Based on the results of factor analysis, seven items were removed from the original version of the scale. The fitness indices of the Persian scale include comparative fit index (CFI) 5 .90, goodness-of-fit-index (GFI) 5 .86, adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) 5 .90, normed fit index (NFI) 5 .84, and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) 5 .04. High validity and reliability indicated the scale’s value for measuring perceived perioperative competence of Iranian OR students.

scholarly journals Master of Science in Nursing students’ expectations to participate in nursing research-related tasks in clinical practice after completing their education – A cross-sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Connie Berthelsen ◽  
Bente Martinsen ◽  
Marianne Vamosi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Master Of Science

Objective: To describe Master of Science in Nursing students’ expectations to participate in nursing research-related tasks in daily clinical practice after completing their education.Methods: To support this assumption a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to describe Master of Science in nursing students’ expectations to participate in nursing research-related tasks in daily clinical practice after completing their education. Data were collected using a 41-item structured questionnaire.Results: A convenience sample of Master of Science in Nursing students (n = 116) was recruited during their third semester and 92 (79.3%) students replied the questionnaire. The results showed how 91.3% of the students expressed high expectations regarding their possibilities for participation in nursing research-related tasks in clinical practice. However, 64.1% doubted that time and resources would be allocated to nursing research.Conclusions: The key motivator for the students was to improve patient care, further develop clinical practice, and strengthen the nursing profession. However, the literature suggests that colleagues and the nursing management in clinical practice impose certain barriers that prevent nurses from participating in research.

scholarly journals Budding nurses readiness for clinical practice: the future is now

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Vivanjeet Kaur ◽  
Varsha Dhama ◽  
Karamjeet Kaur ◽  
Malar Kodi S. ◽  
Rashmi Rawat
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Graduate Nursing

Background: Freshly registered nurses’ experience of conversion from student to skilled professionals calls for making significant adjustments to shifting personal and professional roles at the beginning of their career as a nurse. Nursing education is aimed to help students to become beginning practitioners in the field of nursing. This study was taken up to explore the perception of the outgoing nursing students about their readiness to work in the clinical settings after graduation. On completion of graduation, these budding practitioners are anticipated to adjust in the clinical settings rapidly and be proficient of providing innocuous care for patients with multifaceted care needs. It is expected from graduate nurses to be well equipped for clinical practice, but reality may be different and there could be numerous barriers associated with it.Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A total of 176 outgoing graduate nursing students were selected using total enumerative sampling from different colleges of state of Uttarakhand and were asked to complete a demographic data sheet and self- reported readiness to clinical practice questionnaire.Results: Results have shown that more than half of the outgoing graduate nursing students were not ready for clinical practice. Most of them recognized sleep disturbance, low salary, lack of time and documenting error as barrier for their readiness to clinical practice.Conclusions: The findings of the study show that 63.3% of outgoing graduate nursing students were not ready to work in clinical area which is a matter of concern with the rising healthcare needs and increasing demands of the consumers of health. The results call for a change in the working condition for the nursing staff and a raise in wages worth making them to opt for clinical practice.

scholarly journals Perception of stress in nursing academics

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Aline Preto ◽  
Vitória Palomo Palomo ◽  
Laura Gonçalves Araujo ◽  
Michele Mendes Flauzino ◽  
Caroline Correia Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Nursing

RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a percepção de estresse em baixa, média e alta e a relação entre a percepção do estresse e características sociodemográficas em acadêmicos de Enfermagem. Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal, em que foram incluídos 136 acadêmicos de Enfermagem de uma instituição particular de ensino, com o uso do questionário sociodemográfico e a Escala de Estresse Percebido (PSS-14). Os resultados foram submetidos à análise estatística por meio do programa SPSS, versão 17.0. Os dados foram apresentados em tabelas. Resultados: a maioria dos acadêmicos (63=46,3%) apresenta média percepção de estresse. As variáveis sociodemográficas não apresentaram associação estatisticamente significativa com a percepção de estresse. Conclusão: número significativo de universitários apresenta média percepção de estresse. Observa-se que os acadêmicos casados e que ingerem bebida alcoólica apresentaram maior percepção. Já realizar atividade física auxilia em uma menor percepção de estresse. É relevante observar que a percepção de estresse média ou alta constatada neste estudo é preocupante considerando a saúde desses participantes e seu futuro profissional. Os dados deste estudo contribuem cientificamente com o fornecimento de subsídios e auxiliam a identificar variáveis sociodemográficas que podem vulnerabilizar os acadêmicos na percepção do estresse. Descritores: Estresse Fisiológico; Estresse Psicológico; Estudante de Enfermagem; Educação em Enfermagem; Educação; Aprendizagem.ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the perception of stress as low, medium and high and the relationship between the perception of stress and sociodemographic characteristics in Nursing students. Method: a cross-sectional quantitative study of 136 nursing students from a private educational institution using the sociodemographic questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14). The results were submitted to statistical analysis using the SPSS program, version 17.0. The data was presented in tables. Results: the majority of academics (63 = 46.3%) presented mean perception of stress. The sociodemographic variables did not present a statistically significant association with the perception of stress. Conclusion: a significant number of university students present average perception of stress. It is observed that married and alcoholic students presented higher perception. Already performing physical activity assists in a lower perception of stress. It is important to note that the perception of medium or high stress found in this study is worrying considering the health of these participants and their professional future. The data from this study contributes scientifically to the provision of subsidies and helps to identify sociodemographic variables that may vulnerabilize academics in the perception of stress. Descriptors: Physiological Stress; Psychological stress; Nursing Student; Education, Nursing; Education; Learning. RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la percepción de estrés en baja, media y alta y la relación entre la percepción del estrés y características sociodemográficas en académicos de Enfermería. Método: estudio cuantitativo, transversal, en que se incluyeron 136 académicos de Enfermería de una institución particular de enseñanza, con uso del cuestionario sociodemográfico y la escala de estrés percibido (PSS-14). Los resultados se sometieron al análisis estadístico a través del programa SPSS, versión 17.0. Los datos se presentaron en tablas. Resultados: la mayoría de los académicos (63=46,3%) presentan una media percepción de estrés. Las variables sociodemográficas no presentaron asociación estadísticamente significativa con la percepción de estrés. Conclusión: número significativo de universitarios presenta media percepción de estrés. Se observa que los académicos casados y que ingeren bebida alcohólica presentaron mayor percepción. Ya la realización de actividad física auxilia en una menor percepción de estrés. Es importante observar que la percepción de estrés media o alta constatada en este estudio es preocupante considerando la salud de esos participantes y su futuro profesional. Los datos de este estudio contribuyen científicamente con el suministro de subsidios y ayudan a identificar variables sociodemográficas que pueden vulnerabilizar a los académicos en la percepción del estrés. Descriptores: Estrés Fisiológico; Estrés Psicológico; Estudiante de Enfermería; Educación en Enfermería; Educación; Aprendizaje. 

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of University Nursing Students Construal Level and Core Values in Learning English as Foreign Language in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 717
Author(s):  
Hung-Cheng Tai ◽  
Yuan-Hsiung Tsai ◽  
Bih-O Lee ◽  
Martin Zagar
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Core ◽  
Construal Levels ◽  
Learning English

Professional nursing core values are important for nursing education and clinical practice. Among the core values, communication is a crucial one, and learning languages is especially beneficial to this skill. However, core values in learning a language are rarely discussed in the field. This study attempts to explore the core values perceived by university nursing students when learning English as a foreign language. A cross-sectional survey of students’ construal levels and perceptions of their core values was designed. Two instruments of Behavior Identification Form and English Learning Construal Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were conducted to analyze quantitative and qualitative data respectively. In total, 200 participants were randomly recruited from a nursing university in Taiwan. The results show the BIF (M = 15.02; SD = 4.02) corresponded to the previous research, although the scores implied an improvement opportunity. Four themes—career development, university studies, self-responsibly, and personal well-beings—were illustrated, and 13 codes of core values of learning English were further categorized. An alternative perspective of high vs. low construal levels was suggested to view the professional core values. Teaching implications were then discussed.

The Relationship Between Cultural Sensitivity and Assertiveness in Nursing Students from Turkey

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Parlar Kılıç ◽  
Sibel Sevinç
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Background: As foreigners live in and visit Turkey for various reasons, it is essential to provide culturally appropriate health care. Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between cultural sensitivity and assertiveness in university nursing students. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at two universities in the cities of Kilis and Elazığ, Turkey. The study sample consisted of 444 nursing students. Data collection tools included a questionnaire about participant sociodemographic characteristics, Chen and Starosta’s Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, and the Rathus Assertiveness Scale. Results: The mean age of participants was 21.09 years. Most students (71.6%) were female and 34.7% of the students stayed at the hostel. Of the students, 44.4%, 27.5%, and 28.2% attended were the second-, third-, and fourth-year students, respectively. Participants were asked about problems related to caring for patients who speak different languages. The mean score for the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale was 89.42 ± 13.55 and the total score for all students for the Assertiveness Scale was 112.64 ± 15.61. We identified a positive relationship between total scores for the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale and the Assertiveness Scale ( p < .001). There was relationship between cultural sensitivity and gender and want to work overseas; assertiveness and year of nursing education and want to work overseas. Conclusions: Nursing students at both schools had a moderate level of cultural sensitivity and assertiveness. It has been determined that as assertiveness level of the students increased, intercultural sensitivity of them also increased. Implications for Practice: Consequently, it is concluded that training as assertive and self-confident individuals during the nursing education of students has a contribution to making patient-specific and culture-sensitive care.

Cyberbullying, student nurses’ ethical awareness and the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 096973302110102
Author(s):  
Ka Young Kim ◽  
Jeong Sil Choi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Ethical Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
Cyber Ethics

Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has increased cyber communication, causing nursing students’ clinical practice to be held in cyberspace. Thus, it is essential to ensure that nursing students develop comprehensive cyber ethics awareness. Moreover, cyberbullying is becoming more widespread and is an increasingly relevant new concept. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the experiences of cyberbullying among nursing students during clinical practice and determine the effects of cyberbullying victimization and cyber environments on their cyber ethics awareness. Research design: Data for this descriptive cross-sectional study were collected in July 2020 using a self-reported questionnaire and analyzed using hierarchical regression. Participants and research context: The study included data from 291 nursing students with more than 6 months of clinical experience who were enrolled in two nursing universities in two cities in South Korea. Ethical considerations: This study was conducted after obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board of G University. Written, informed consent was obtained from all participants. Results: Cyberbullying victimization experiences during clinical practice were few. The most common cyberbullies of work- and person-related cyberbullying were nurses and classmates, respectively. Discussion: Cyber ethics awareness was affected by cyber anonymity and the perceived seriousness of cyberbullying; cyberbullying related to clinical practices was a new factor that significantly affected cyber ethics awareness. Conclusions: Hospitals and nursing universities should develop a multi-dimensional, comprehensive, and effective nursing intervention education program to be integrated into the nursing curriculum to enhance cyber ethics awareness and reduce cyberbullying of nursing students.

scholarly journals Perception on Management of Nursing Education Institutes among Bachelors Students in Selected Nursing Colleges at Kathmandu

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Bhuwan Kumari Dangol ◽  
Narbada Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Current Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Goals

Management is a process of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, motivating and controlling, and an effective utilization of the resources to reach the organizational goals efficiently and effectively. Management has a crucial role in quality of work and production in any institutions. Although a rapid increase of Nursing Education Institutions in Nepal since last decade which had been trained thousands of nursing cadres, the management aspects of these institutions are not studied adequately. Thus current study intended to explore the current status of Nursing Education Institution Management as experienced and perceived by the bachelors nursing students. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing institutions in Kathmandu valley. Of the total 28 in the valley, 14 were selected purposively. From the selected institutions, all 377 eligible students currently in final year of study were selected. Among them, 208were from BSN and 169 were from B Sc program.  The data was collected through the self administered structured questioners after taking informed consent. Data entry and analysis was done in SPSS version 16 software. The findings of the study show that 70% students were satisfied in institutional management (mean59.62, SD ± 3.66). In academic management (78%), (mean139.82, SD ± 6.22), followed by human resources 67%, (mean43.54, SD ± 2.79) and were in physical resources management 75% students were satisfied (mean45.02, SD ± 3.08). Analysis of variations between group (administrators, faculties, students) found statistical significance (p value <0.05). So it is concluded the perception of students, faculties and administrator were different on managing the nursing education.

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