Nursing students' attitudes about their profession

Introduction: Positive attitudes toward the nursing profession among nursing students improve the sustainability of the profession. Studying the attitudes of nursing students toward nursing is of great importance, as it can indicate their remaining in the profession. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of nursing students toward the nursing profession.Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Sarajevo from May to June 2019. The study involved a convenience sample of 107 currently enrolled Bachelor of Nursing students from the 1st to the 4th (and final) year of full-time study and part-time students in the Baccalaureate of Nursing Care program at the University of Sarajevo. The students voluntarily and anonymously completed a questionnaire consisting of demographic information and the Nursing Image Questionnaire.Results: Overall, 107 students participated in the research. Their mean age was 23 years old (standard deviation, 5 years). Spearman’s correlation factor shows a statistically significant correlation between the scores and the mode of studying (full-time or part-time) (rho = −0.200*, p = 0.039) and whether respondents working in the profession or not (rho = 0.249*, p = 0.010).Conclusion: The attitudes of future Bachelor of Nursing toward the nursing profession were very positive. Full-time students had more positive attitudes toward the profession, compared with part-time students, although the difference was not statistically significant.

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Knowledge of HCV Infection Among Nursing Students of the Medical College of Bitola

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology ◽

10.2478/10004-1254-61-2010-1990 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 197-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Viktorija Prodanovska-Stojčevska ◽

Rozalinda Isjanovska ◽

Elizabeta Popova-Ramova

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Viral Infections ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Further Education ◽

Hcv Infection ◽

Full Time ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time

Knowledge of HCV Infection Among Nursing Students of the Medical College of BitolaHealthcare workers are at risk of occupationally-acquired viral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). HCV is parenterally transmitted and has been found in every part of the world. This cross-sectional study was conducted to establish the awareness and attitude about HCV infections among 210 full-time and part-time nursing students of the Medical College in Bitola, Macedonia ‘from May to June 2009. For this purpose we used a self-administered questionnaire which consisted of three parts. The first included demographic data, the second included questions about causes of infection, mode of transmission, symptoms, acute and chronic hepatitis, and prevention, and the third questions about students’ attitude toward patients with suspect or confirmed HCV infection. Full-time students showed higher HCV awareness (84 %) than part-time students (69 %). 58 % of the full-time and 79 % of the part-time students said they would not avoid professional contact with suspect or HCV infected patients. Our study has shown that even though both groups of students have a sufficient knowledge about HCV to face future challenges, they need further education on the subject. Practical recommendations would help to reduce stigmatising behaviour still further.

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Levels of Knowledge in Nursing Students on Hemodynamic Monitoring

Croatian Nursing Journal ◽

10.24141/2/5/1/3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 29-39

Author(s):

Josip Brezić ◽

Biljana Kurtović ◽

Adriano Friganović

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Hemodynamic Monitoring ◽

Work Experience ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Full Time ◽

Monitoring Methods ◽

Adequate Level ◽

Part Time ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

The University

Introduction. Hemodynamic monitoring is of great importance because it covers all vital organic systems and their functioning, and any error in the interpretation of the monitored parameters can lead to a drastic deterioration of the patient’s condition and cause death. Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of knowledge about hemodynamic monitoring of full-time and part-time students of the first, second, and third year of the undergraduate study of nursing at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb. Methods. A cross sectional study was conducted. The survey subjects were students at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb (N=280) in the period between December 2020 and February 2021. For the purposes of the study, the authors created a questionnaire that students filled in using an online platform, and the results of the questionnaire were anonymous. Results. The research found that most students have an adequate level of knowledge in the field of hemodynamic monitoring. By determining differences in knowledge of part-time and full-time nursing students, it was observed that students with work experience showed statistically significantly better results (p<0.05). Conclusion. The conducted study showed an adequate level of knowledge of nursing studies, since a high number of students, outside of their faculty obligations, have not been in contact with hemodynamic monitoring. The specificity and complexity of work in the intensive care unit comes from a particularly vulnerable population of patients who require maximum care, which is why nurses need continuous education, skill improvement, and training regarding new monitoring methods.

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Physical activity among nursing students

Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century ◽

10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 30-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Leona Cilar ◽

Nina Preložnik ◽

Gregor Štiglic ◽

Dominika Vrbnjak ◽

Majda Pajnkihar

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Survey Method ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Grounded Theory Method ◽

The University

AbstractIntroduction. Nurses need to encourage patients to lead a healthy lifestyle, hence it is important that as nursing students they are already aware of the importance of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to investigate the physical activities of nursing students.Aim. The aim of the study was to find out in what state physical activity of nursing students is and to find out what are their main reasons for lack of physical activity.Material and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study using a mixed methods design. The quantitative data was collected using the survey method with a convenience sample of 123 students and used descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis. For the qualitative data we used a Grounded Theory Method with semi-structured interviews on purposive samples of four students.Results and conclusions. In the quantitative part of this study we found a significantly higher proportion of outdoor physical activity in comparison to indoor physical activity (p < 0.001). The qualitative part contains the main categories of physical activity implementation, as well as three sub-categories: attitude to physical activity, barriers and incentives. Nursing students do not do physical activities regularly due to lack of time, obligations at the university, time of the year and finances.

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THE ATTITUDE OF THE PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALITIES’ STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA TO THE STUDY COURSE OF CIVIL DEFENCE

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2020vol2.4953 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 227

Author(s):

Juris Porozovs ◽

Aija Dudkina

Keyword(s):

First Aid ◽

Full Time ◽

Self Assessment ◽

First Year Students ◽

Study Programs ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

Management Students ◽

Civil Defence ◽

The University

In Latvia the Civil Defence course is a compulsory course for all higher education study programs. The aim of the study was to find out the attitude of the students of pedagogy specialties of the University of Latvia towards the Civil Defence course, to study the students' self-assessment of understanding the most important topics of the Civil Defence course and the most important insights learned by students during acquiring the Civil Defence course. To find out the attitude of the pedagogical specialties students towards the Civil Defence course, a questionnaire of the first-year students was carried out after the acquisition of the course. The responses of full-time and part-time students were compared. The results of the questionnaire showed that the majority of the surveyed students have understood the importance of the Civil Defence course and they consider that this course is necessary for all study programs. After completing the course, most students have understood the most important topics of the Civil Defence course. The majority of surveyed students consider that topics related to national defence should be included in the Civil Defence course. As the most interesting topics students have found first aid, disasters and their classification and disaster management. Students believe that Civil Defence knowledge is needed for being aware of how to deal with emergencies, if necessary, to be able to provide first aid and for better understanding of the functioning of the civil defence system in Latvia. Students see an opportunity to combine the acquiring of Civil Defence course with the mastering of another study course.

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APPLIED GERONTOLOGY: HOW STUDENTS ADDRESS LONELINESS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.901 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S241-S241

Author(s):

Eric Schoenmakers

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Educational Program ◽

Local Community ◽

Full Time ◽

Opportunities To Learn ◽

University Of Applied Sciences ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University

Abstract Fontys University of Applied Sciences offers an Undergraduate program in Applied Gerontology. Full-time and part-time students are trained in gerontology and in applying this knowledge in developing and implementing products and services in order to improve quality of life of older adults. In our vision, students learn in practice. Therefore, the educational program largely consists of authentic projects for real organizations in the local community. In one of these ongoing projects, students research loneliness in the local community. A network of organizations, which communicates intensively with the University, is involved. For these organizations, students study how clients and employee’s think about (coping with) loneliness, write testimonials about interventions, and advise in improving the services of organizations. For students, these kind of projects offer opportunities to learn in practice. For the community, students’ involvement means extra manpower to further develop services and society as a whole.

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Case study: a decade of changes in a small environmental engineering graduate program

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2004.0506 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 49 (8) ◽

pp. 133-138

Author(s):

S.W. Leung

Keyword(s):

International Student ◽

Graduate Program ◽

Program Planning ◽

Environmental Engineering ◽

Student Enrollment ◽

Full Time ◽

Steady Level ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University

For a small graduate program in environmental engineering in a rural state in the US, it is important for the program curriculum to stay in the mainstream. While resident student enrollment is approaching a steady level, international student enrollment increases steadily, this is due in part to the out-of-state tuition waiver provided to the students. Part-time students are a significant part of the program, these students have special needs that are different from traditional full-time students that must be taken into consideration in program planning. A small program provides an attentive atmosphere for students’ learning, but it also has problems that a larger program would not encounter, such as competitiveness, personal conflicts, program identity, etc. Despite success in the past, the program is likely to merge with other related programs in the university during times of budget restrictions.

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Adapting Planning Education to Changing Student Demands

Journal of Planning Education and Research ◽

10.1177/0739456x8800800108 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 19-23

Author(s):

James F. Foerster ◽

George C. Hemmens

Keyword(s):

Degree Programs ◽

Full Time ◽

Student Needs ◽

Student Body ◽

University Of Illinois ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University ◽

Student Demands ◽

The Impact

The planning curriculum established at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in 1973 was designed to serve the needs of full-time students. Since then many changes have occurred both in the curriculum and in the composition of the student body, and now degree programs are jointly offered to both full-time and part-time students. This paper focuses upon program changes instituted over time in response to a changing student clientele, the impact of these changes on graduation rates, and suggestions for responding to changing student needs.

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Логопедическое обследование детей с нарушением произносительной стороны речи (ринолалия, ринофония, дизартрия, ДЦП) : учеб.-метод. пособие

10.12731/er0486.09112021 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elena A. Larina

Keyword(s):

Speech Therapy ◽

Speech Disorders ◽

Speech Pathology ◽

Full Time ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University ◽

And Control ◽

Independent Work ◽

Speech Therapists

Еducational methodical manual guide is intended for full-time and part-time students enrolled in special (defectological) education 44.03.03, training profile Speech therapy. The manual consists of two sections, they contain a description of the sequence of stages of speech therapy examination of children with SSD (severe speech disorders), the structure of drawing up a speech therapy opinion, a summary on the topic, questions and control tasks for independent work, a list of references and a glossary. The educational-methodical is intended for students of the defectology department of the university, practicing speech therapists, specialists in the field of speech pathology. Published by the decision of the educational and methodological commission of the university.

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Using the University Student Depression Inventory to Investigate the Effect of Demographic Variables on Students' Depression

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1375/ajgc.18.2.195 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 195-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Nigar G. Khawaja ◽

Krystle Duncanson

Keyword(s):

Demographic Factors ◽

Student Population ◽

University Student ◽

Law Students ◽

Full Time ◽

Student Groups ◽

Financial Position ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University

AbstractDepression is a problem in the student population and may impact students of any age, gender and ethnicity. Previous studies have indicated student demographic characteristics are associated with depression; however, these studies have not utilised scales specifically designed to measure depression in the student population. The aim of the present study was to use the recently developed University Student Depression Inventory (USDI; Khawaja & Bryden, 2006) to examine the effect of demographic factors on student depression. Australian university students (N = 287) completed the USDI and a demographic form that measured student age, gender, ethnicity, year-level, faculty, enrolment status, relationship status, employment-status, satisfaction with their financial position and accommodation. A series of t tests and one-way ANOVAs indicated depression was higher among females, students enrolled part-time, students working full-time, and those enrolled in the Faculty of Law. Students who were satisfied with their financial position and accommodation were significantly less depressed than those who were unsatisfied. The findings highlight the varying effect of different demographic factors on depression using the USDI. These findings are important for identifying and developing strategies to assist those student groups who may be at a greater risk of developing depression.

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Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Instrument to Evaluate Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Communication With the Patient for Nursing Students

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.736809 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

María del Carmen Giménez-Espert ◽

Sandra Maldonado ◽

Daniel Pinazo ◽

Vicente Prado-Gascó

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Affective Component ◽

Positive Attitudes

Communication is essential to the quality of care and patient satisfaction. It has been linked to positive patient outcomes, increased engagement, improved health outcomes, and safe practices. Given these benefits and the association between attitudes and behaviors, as behaviors can be predicted by studying attitudes, assessing attitudes of nursing students toward patient communication is critical for future nursing professionals. For this purpose, the main aim of this study was to adapt and validate an instrument to measure nurses’ attitudes toward communication (ACO) for nursing students. The ACO with patients was analyzed. Then, differences in the dimensions of the instrument (ACO) for nursing students according to an academic course and the correlations were calculated. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a convenience sample of 1,417 nursing students from five universities in the Valencian Community (Spain) during the 2018/2019 academic year and 83.8% (1,187) were women. The reliability was analyzed by using Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability (CR). Analysis of construct validity was performed with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The instrument adapted from nurses to nursing students was composed of 25 items grouped in three dimensions: affective, cognitive, and behavioral. The psychometric properties suggested that the instrument ACO for nursing students was reliable and valid. The ACO of nursing students was positive with high levels in cognitive and behavioral dimensions, while scores were worst in the affective component. The second-year nursing students showed more positive attitudes in the affective dimension, while in the cognitive and behavioral dimensions, the most positive attitudes were found in the first year. In the correlations, the behavioral and cognitive dimensions showed a significant, positive, and very high correlation. These findings should be considered in developing academic plans to improve the effectiveness of the communication education process of the students to increase the quality of patient care and well-being of nursing students.

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