scholarly journals The Role of the Nurse: A Comparison of the Canadian and Ghanaian Health Care Systems as Experienced by Undergraduate Nursing Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 102-118
Author(s):  
Krista Shalton ◽  
Shea-Lee Godin ◽  
Katrina Genereux ◽  
Emily Donato

Undergraduate nursing students were placed for three weeks in three small communities in Ghana as part of an international cross-cultural nursing elective.  The main objectives of the placement were to learn about the country’s culture and health care system, and to participate in community nursing placements in both community clinic and school settings.  As nursing students participating in this cross-cultural experience, we had the opportunity to work in Ghana’s health care system, where we were able to learn about the nursing role. It became evident that the nursing values, scope of practice, roles and responsibilities had some similarities, but also demonstrated several differences compared to nursing in Canada. A literature review was performed to contrast the cultural differences compared to nursing practice in Canada. Literature was also applied to our personal experiences to facilitate our understanding of the importance of providing culturally sensitive care. Overall, this valuable cross-cultural experience influenced our personal growth, allowing us to thoughtfully integrate our experience through further reflection and review of literature after the course was completed.

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Henriquez ◽  
Kathryn Hyndman ◽  
Kathryn Chachula

Research has identified the need for improved cultural competence of health care providers regarding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community’s needs. This article articulates the teaching approach and methodology of an unfolding LGBTQ family case study for undergraduate nursing students. This method provided a forum for exploration of personal biases and gender-affirming techniques, and addressed the challenges of aging for a transgender woman and family within the context of societal stigma and discrimination. Students gained knowledge concerning shifts in family structures and understanding of the nurses’ role encouraging inclusiveness and equitable access in health care settings, advocating for vulnerable populations, and addressing specific health concerns for transgender older adults. Student responses demonstrated increased knowledge of family diversity, and critical thought regarding the intersectionality of discrimination and aging. The findings revealed the case study methodology facilitated student understanding of the unique health and social issues for LGBTQ older adults within a family context.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 3690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilek Sarı ◽  
Hatice Erdem

Nursing is an applied profession which requires the combination of theoretical content and practical skills in a meaningful way. Nursing education must help students internalize information, skills, attitudes, professional values and ethical standards concerning the discipline and make them a part of their behavior. Nursing education necessitates an education system which covers all cognitive, affective and psychomotor areas of learning at a level of adequacy that could get students to assume the specified roles. As well as technical skills, such skills as providing a holistic and empathic health care and communication and team cooperation must be included by this system. The main objective of nursing education is to train nurses who can combine theory and practice, think critically in the learning process and have acquired effective problem solving skills. In the educational settings of our day, different teaching technologies are employed at each stage of instruction. Many instructional methods and strategies are tried out for the improvement of information and skills in nursing education. A great majority of educational methods and strategies consists of computer aided education, simulation and distance education approaches. One of the methods employed in order for students to improve their competence in health care management and to gain perfection. It is not always possible for students to gain appropriate clinical experience because they spend less time in the clinic due to such reasons as the limited areas of clinical practice in the complex structure of health care system, shorter stays of patients in hospitals and problems concerning the education system. However, despite all these negative factors, nurses are expected to possess the ability to perform nursing skills perfectly when encountered challenging situations. Considering such restrictions, simulation based learning plays a pivotal role for nursing students studying in the constantly changing health care system to get properly prepared.Simulation practices are considered as a significant step towards offering safe care to patients in health care services by providing a learning environment in which environmental risks are minimized. In recent years, patient stimulators that have high fidelity have attracted gradually increasing interest as en educational tool in nursing education. This review was planned with the aim of examining the results of studies carried out on the use of high fidelity simulation in nursing education. Study population consisted of 53 published studies which were reached as a result of the review of the data bases, “Pubmed” and “Science Direct” using the keywords “simulation”, “nursing”, “education”, “students” and “high fidelity” in April-May 2017. In the review, articles which were published in English and had their full texts were chosen for examinations. 23 studies meeting the criteria of the present research comprised the study sample. More than half the studies (15) included in the review cover the comparison of high fidelity simulation with another learning method. High fidelity simulation is also seen to be compared with standardized patients, traditional learning methods and moderate and low fidelity simulation. In the examination of the results of these studies most methods showed no superiority to others, but it was found that knowledge, skills and performance scores increased in the education offered using high fidelity simulation. In conclusion, in the education carried out with high fidelity simulation, increases can be observed in students’ clinical thinking and decision making, confidence, motivation and motor skills. Therefore, the use of simulation in the education of nursing students is accepted as the golden standard.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetHemşirelik, kuramsal içeriğin, pratik beceri ile anlamlı bir biçimde birleşmesini gerektiren uygulamalı bir meslektir. Hemşirelik eğitimi; öğrencilere belirtilen rolleri kazandıracak yeterlilikte bilişsel, duyusal ve psikomotor öğrenme alanlarını kapsayan bir eğitim sistemini gerektirmektedir. Bu sistemde teknik becerilerin yanı sıra; bütüncül ve empatik bakım verme, iletişim ve ekip işbirliği gibi beceriler de yer almalıdır. Hemşirelik eğitiminde temel amaç; teori ile uygulamayı birleştirebilen, öğrenme sürecinde eleştirel düşünebilen ve etkin problem çözme becerisi kazanmış hemşireler yetiştirmektir. Günümüzde eğitim ortamlarında, öğretim sürecinin her aşamasında farklı öğretim teknolojileri kullanılmaktadır. Eğitim yöntem ve stratejilerinin önemli bir grubunu, bilgisayar destekli eğitim, simülasyon ve uzaktan eğitim yaklaşımları oluşturmaktadır. Öğrencilerin hasta bakım yönetiminde yeterliliğini geliştirmesi ve yetkinlik kazanması için benimsenen yöntemlerinden birisi de simülasyondur. Sağlık bakım sisteminin karmaşık yapısı içinde klinik uygulama alanlarının sınırlı olması, hastaların hastanede kalış sürelerinin kısalması ve eğitim sistemi kaynaklı nedenlerle klinikte daha az zaman geçirmeleri sonucunda öğrencilerin uygun klinik deneyim kazanabilmeleri her zaman mümkün olamamaktadır. Ancak tüm bu olumsuz faktörlere rağmen hemşirelerden zor durumlar karşısında hemşirelik becerilerini eksiksiz sergileyebilecek yeteneğe sahip olmaları beklenmektedir. Söz konusu sınırlamalar göz önüne alındığında, simülasyon temelli öğrenme, sürekli değişen sağlık bakım sistemi içinde eğitim gören hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yeterli hazırlanmasında anahtar rol oynamaktadır.Son yıllarda gerçekliğe yakınlığı yüksek hasta simülatörleri hemşirelik eğitiminde bir eğitim aracı olarak giderek artan bir ilgiyle kullanılmaktadır. Bu derleme hemşirelik eğitiminde yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyon kullanımına yönelik yapılan çalışmaların sonuçlarını incelemek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini Nisan-Mayıs 2017 tarihlerinde “simülation”, “nursing”, “education”, “students”, “high fidelity” anahtar kelimeleriyle, “Pubmed” ve “Science Direct” veri tabanları taranarak yayınlanmış olan 53 çalışma oluşturmuştur. İncelemede, yayın dili İngilizce olan ve tam metni bulunan makaleler seçilmiştir. Araştırma kriterlerini karşılayan 23 çalışma derlemenin örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Derlemeye dahil edilen araştırmaların yarısından fazlası (15) yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyon ile bir diğer öğrenme yönteminin karşılatırılmasından oluşmaktadır. Yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyonun; standardize hasta, geleneksel öğrenme yöntemleri, orta ve düşük gerçeklikli simülasyon ile karşılaştırıldığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmaların sonuçları incelendiğinde çoğunun birbirine karşı bir üstünlüğü bulunmamış fakat yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyon ile yapılan eğitimde bilgi, beceri ve performans puanlarında artma olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak yüksek gerçeklikli simülasyon ile yapılan eğitimde; öğrencilerin klinik düşünme ve karar verme, özgüven, motivasyon ve motor becerilerinde artma görülmektedir. Bu nedenle, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin eğitiminde simülasyon kullanımı altın standart olarak kabul edilmektedir.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261669
Author(s):  
Holly B. Fontenot ◽  
Deborah B. Mattheus ◽  
Eunjung Lim ◽  
Alexandra Michel ◽  
Nicole Ryan ◽  
...  

Introduction In December 2020, the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved in the United States (U.S.) and recommended for distribution to front-line personnel, including nurses. Nursing students are being prepared to fill critical gaps in the health care workforce and have played important supportive roles during the current pandemic. Research has focused on vaccine intentions of current health care providers and less is known about students’ intentions to vaccinate for COVID-19. Methods A national sample of undergraduate nursing students were recruited across five nursing schools in five U.S. regions in December 2020. The survey measured perceived risk/threat of COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, perceived safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, sources for vaccine information and level of intention to become vaccinated [primary, secondary (i.e., delayed), or no intention to vaccinate]. Results The final sample consisted of 772 students. The majority (83.6%) had intentions to be vaccinated, however of those 31.1% indicated secondary intention, a delay in intention or increased hesitancy). The strongest predictors of primary intention were positive attitudes (OR = 6.86; CI = 4.39–10.72), having lower safety concerns (OR = 0.26; CI = 0.18–0.36), and consulting social media as a source of information (OR = 1.56; CI = 1.23–1.97). Asian (OR = 0.47; CI = 0.23–0.97) and Black (OR 0.26; CI = 0.08–0.80) students were more likely to indicate secondary intention as compared to primary intention. Students in the Midwest were most likely to indicate no intention as compared to secondary intention (OR = 4.6; CI = 1.32–16.11). Conclusions As the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved/recommended in the U.S. nursing students had overall high intentions to vaccinate. Findings can guide development of educational interventions that reduce concerns of vaccine safety that are delivered in a way that is supportive and affirming to minoritized populations while being respectful of geo-political differences.


2010 ◽  
pp. 939-946
Author(s):  
Clive N. Buckley ◽  
Angela M. Williams

Collaborative problem-based learning (PBL) has a well established history within medical and health care education. Undergraduate nursing students at the Glyndwr University undertake PBL to explore ethical issues of health care; traditionally these students meet in person to discuss scenarios, provided by tutors, and present the product of their deliberations to the rest of the class. The geographical dispersion of the students has meant that most discussions have been limited to those times when the students are physically on campus by virtue of their timetabled classes. By using Web 2.0 technologies, students are able to collaborate at distance, at a time that suits them. This chapter describes how students have used these emerging technologies to share ideas and resources to prepare for class presentations; described also are the underpinning theories that inform this work together with an analysis of student use and feedback.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Sopjani ◽  
P. Jahn ◽  
J. Behrens

BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene (HH) performing is a must in health care settings because it affects the human lives. Health Care Workers (HCW) must be aware and be trained continuously as regards hand hygiene.AIM: The aim of this article was to evaluate and compare the knowledge before and after an educational training of undergraduate nursing students at an educational institution in Pristine, Kosovo.METHODS: A pre- post survey was conducted in February 2016 at an educational institution in Pristine, Kosovo. The World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire for hand hygiene knowledge of Health Care Workers (HCW) was used to collect the data.RESULTS: From a total of 100 students, only 13 (13 %) were men and 87 (87%) were women. Their ages ranged between 18-23 years old. Only 55 (55 %) had poor knowledge level, 42 (42%) had moderate knowledge level and only 3 (3%) had good knowledge about HH practices before the training and after the training only 1 (1%) participant was found with poor knowledge, 61 (61%) moderate knowledge and 38 (38 %) good knowledge. The training had a significant impact on the acquisition of HH’ knowledge. This was shown by the significant difference between the total points before and after the training (p <0.001).CONCLUCION: The training should be done consistently and be part of the nursing school curriculum, maintaining a satisfactory level of knowledge about hand hygiene as these students in a near future will face with Hand Hygiene (HH) issues in their daily clinical work.


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