scholarly journals Operating Room Nurses Want Differentiated Education for Perioperative Competencies—Based on the Clinical Ladder

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10290
Author(s):  
Yu Yeon Shin ◽  
Sang Suk Kim
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Clinical Ladder ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals

Operating room (OR) nurses’ perioperative competence is vital in operation and patient care. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to identify perioperative competencies and educational needs for improving competencies according to the clinical ladder. A total of 318 OR nurses in Korean tertiary hospitals were recruited. Data from the self-reported questionnaire of perioperative competencies, measured on a five-point Likert scale, were used. The average score of perioperative competence was 3.78 ± 0.54; among the sub-categories of competencies were collaboration (4.08 ± 0.55), foundational knowledge and skills (3.98 ± 0.56), proficiency (3.87 ± 0.64), empathy (3.77 ± 0.77), professional development (3.65 ± 0.64), and leadership (3.34 ± 0.89). There were significant differences in perioperative competencies according to the clinical ladder as follows: foundational knowledge and skills (p < 0.001), leadership (p < 0.001), collaboration (p = 0.017), proficiency (p < 0.001), and professional development (p < 0.001). The educational needs for foundational knowledge and skills (4.43 ± 0.60) were highest, and educational needs for proficiency (4.26 ± 0.70), collaboration (4.21 ± 0.77), leadership (4.08 ± 0.81), empathy (3.99 ± 0.91), and professional development (3.91 ± 0.76) were noted. The educational needs for improving perioperative competencies by clinical ladder showed a significant difference in leadership (p = 0.026), proficiency (p = 0.045), and professional development (p = 0.002). In order to develop an effective education program for OR nurses, differentiated education designs that reflect perioperative competencies and educational needs per clinical ladder are necessary.

scholarly journals Holistic nursing care among operating room nurses: Strengthening the standard of practice in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamdan Mohammad Albaqawi ◽  
Vincent Edward Butcon ◽  
Bander Saad Albagawi ◽  
Richard Dennis Dayrit ◽  
Petelyne Pangket
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Holistic Nursing ◽  
Psychological Dimension ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses

Background: Holistic practices have been found beneficial for patients as well as nurses. They increase both the nurses and the patients’ health-promoting behaviors, spirituality, and interpersonal relationships.Objective: This study aimed to determine holistic nursing care and compare its differences based on individual characteristics.Methods: This study employed a quantitative-cross sectional approach. It was conducted at the hospitals of Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from February 2020 to March 2020. Selected through convenience sampling, 154 operating room nurses participated in the study. Frequency and percentages were used to analyze the demographic information, and t-tests and analysis of variance were used to test for differences.Results: Holistic nursing dimensions such as physiological (4.72 ± 0.40), socio-cultural (4.53 ± 0.45), psychological (4.66 ± 0.32), and spiritual aspects (4.22 ± 0.73) were consistently carried out in the operating room. On the physiological dimension, no significant differences were found in years of experience [(t) -0.073; p > 0.942], gender [(t) -1.113; p > 0.27], or age [(F) 0.558; p > 0.57), but there was a significant difference with nationality [(t) -3.328; p < 0.001]. On the socio-cultural dimension, the length of experience [(t) 0.599; p > 0.550], gender, [(t) -1.420; p > 0.158], and age [(F) 0.148; p > 0.862] were not significant, but a significant difference was found with nationality [(t) -7.516; p < 0.001]. Regarding the psychological dimension, the length of experience [(t) -1.101; p > 0.276], gender [(t) -1.545; p > 0.129], and age [(F) 1.259; p > 0.287] were not significant, but there was a significant difference with nationality [(t) -5.492; p < 0.001]. Finally, with the spiritual dimension, no significant difference was found on length of experience [(t) -1.101; p > 0.276] or age [(F) 0.584; p > 0.559], but there were significant differences on gender [(t) -3.890; p < 0.001] and nationality [(t) -3.653; p < 0.001].Conclusion: Nationality is a causal factor to physiological, socio-cultural, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, while gender is significant to spiritual aspect. Regardless of nationality or gender, nurses must be knowledgeable regarding the significance of adopting holistic care to improve the quality of their care to their patients.

Operating room nurses’ perception of professional values

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1765-1776
Author(s):  
Camellia Torabizadeh ◽  
Fatemeh Darari ◽  
Shahrzad Yektatalab
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Nurse Anesthetists ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
P Value ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Nursing Professional

Background and significance of research: Nurses’ awareness of professional values and how those values affect their behaviors is an integral part of nursing care. There is a large body of research on nursing professional values, however, a careful survey of the available literature did not yield any studies investigating the status of professional values in operating rooms. Objective: This study aims to investigate the perception of operating room nurses of university hospitals toward professional values. Research plan: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected using Schank and Weis’s Nurses Professional Values Scale–Revised. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 16. Participants and settings: The 513 participants of the study consisted of operating room nurses and nurse anesthetists from six university hospitals. Ethical considerations: This study has been approved by the ethics committee of the university. Findings: The mean total professional values score of the operating room staff was found to be 100.84 ± 15.685, which indicates that the participants had a positive perception toward observance of nursing professional values in practice. The results showed that the participants considered the domains of justice and activism as, respectively, the most and the least important. The operating room staff’s overall professional values scores were not found to correlate significantly with their ages, professional experience, university majors, or attendance at ethics workshops. However, a significant difference was found between the professional values scores of the female and male staff. The professional values scores of the operating room nurses and the nurse anesthetists were not significantly different (p value = 0.494). Conclusion: Operating room staff’s awareness of professional values is essential to providing care to patients based on professional principles. Accordingly, there is need for programs to raise operating room nurses’ awareness of their professional duties and improve their professional performance.

scholarly journals The Effect of Loneliness on Death Anxiety in the Elderly During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110105
Author(s):  
Türkan Akyol Guner ◽  
Zeynep Erdogan ◽  
Isa Demir
Keyword(s):  
Death Anxiety ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Average Score ◽  
City Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Education Status ◽  
At Home

The aim of the study is to determine the effect on death anxiety of loneliness in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The population of this study that is descriptive and cross-sectional type consist of 354 elderly who meet the inclusion criteria from three different associations operating for charitable purposes in a city center located in north-west Turkey. The average score of Loneliness Scale of Elderly (LSE) of the elderly was determined as 11.39 ± 5.31, and the average score of Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) of the elderly was determined as 8.54 ± 4.82. According to these results, it was found that the elderly experienced acceptable levels of loneliness and moderate death anxiety. A statistically significant difference was found in the LSE and DAS scores of the elderly according to their age, marital status, education status, chronic illness status and living at home with relatives. In addition, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the scale scores of the elderly who have increased worries, who have a hobby at home, and who communicate with their relatives via social media/mobile phones were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05).

scholarly journals Nurse led educational intervention on the knowledge of management of selected childhood conditions among mothers of under five in tertiary hospitals in Bayelsa state

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 3171
Author(s):  
Ebikienmo Forcebray ◽  
Sowunmi Christiana O.
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Childhood Conditions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Daunting Challenge

Background: Infant and child mortality remains a daunting challenge in Nigeria as findings showed inadequacy in knowledge and skills regarding management of selected childhood conditions among mothers. This study assessed a nurse-led educational intervention on management of selected childhood conditions among mothers of under-five in tertiary hospitals in Bayelsa State.Method: Two group pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental design was used for the study. Total enumeration was adopted to include 150 mothers of under-five. Data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire and a checklist pre and post intervention. Two research questions were answered using descriptive statistics of while hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of t-test at 0.05 level of significance.Results: Findings showed that pre-intervention knowledge was below average in both control (23.19±6.66) and experimental (21.97±7.32) while an improvement was found with the participants' post-intervention knowledge on the management of selected childhood conditions in the experimental (49.99±5.86) group and not with the control (23.82±6.75) group. No significant difference was found in the pre intervention knowledge (Mean difference=1.22, t(148)=1.01, p=0.103) in the control and experimental group, while a significant difference was reported in the post intervention mean score on knowledge (Mean diff. = 26.17, t(148)=19.45, p=0.000) in the control and experimental group.Conclusion: The nurse-led intervention programme improved knowledge and skills in the management of selected childhood conditions among mothers of under-five. It is recommended that more awareness should be created on the management of selected childhood conditions parameters.

The Evaluation of the Awareness, Attitude and Practice of the Elderly Toward Self-Medication: A Cross-Sectional Study

Drug Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (08) ◽  
pp. 475-480
Author(s):  
Mohammad Heidari ◽  
Mansureh Borujeni ◽  
Mansour Ghafourifard ◽  
Rahim Sheikhi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of various diseases in the elderly has increased the use of drugs, which is coupled with age-related physiological changes and places the elderly at risk for multiple side effects. The present study aimed to determine awareness, attitudes and practices of elderly towards self-medication. Materials and Methods The sample included 300 participants over 60 years under any of the health centers in urban and rural areas of Abadeh city, who were selected based on stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, the questionnaire including demographic information, awareness, attitude and performance of the elderly and the checklist of drug intractable consumption. Results Based on the results, 76% of the elderly reported drug consumption. Regarding lifestyle, the average score of the elderly’s awareness for the elderly who lived with and without families were 78.6±14.2 and 69.2±13.6, respectively. In other words, a significant difference was observed between these two groups. In addition, there was a significant between the elderly’s performance score with and without family members about the self-medication (p=0.001). Conclusion Considering the increase in self-medication among the elderly, adherence to prescription criteria for drug among this age group is recommended. Finally, designing and implementing various educational programs in health education center is necessary for the elderly and their families for the purpose of improving awareness and practice.

scholarly journals Online Learning Resources Enhanced Teaching and Learning of Medical Mycology among Medical Students in Gulu University, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bongomin ◽  
Bernard Erima ◽  
Richard Kwizera ◽  
Emmanuel I. Odongo-Aginya
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fungal Diseases ◽  
Medical Mycology ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Significant Difference

Background. The burden of serious fungal diseases has significantly increased in the past few decades; however, the number of health-care workers with expertise in the management of fungal diseases remains low, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to evaluate the use of freely available online teaching material to enhance teaching and learning of medical mycology among medical students in Gulu University Medical School, Uganda. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study among second year medical students undertaking Medical Mycology course on antifungal agents in the department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in the academic year 2017-2018. The materials were synthesized and peer-reviewed by experts in fungal diseases and were made freely available on the Leading International Fungal Education website (http://www.LIFE-Worldwide.org). A local faculty in the department delivered the lectures, and pre- and posttest scores were evaluated statistically. Results. Sixty medical students participated in the study of which 78% were male. The average score was 41% for the pretest and 52% for the posttest (p<0.0001). There was no significant difference in the scores of males and females. Majority of the students gave an above-average rating for the course material; however, 54% preferred prerecorded videos. Conclusion. Using freely available online materials on medical mycology can enhance teaching and learning of medical mycology. Because of this, there is need to incorporate up-to-date information about the subject into the curriculums of medical schools especially in LMICs.

scholarly journals Pengaruh beban kerja terhadap stress perawat kamar operasi di RSUD Prof. Dr. W.Z. Johanes Kupang

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
SKp Sabina Gero
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Load Factors ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
B Test

Nurses get stress by various factors of the workload. workload of nurses in the operating room is influenced by factors such as long experience, strength and physical endurance, skills profesional attitude and knoledge. this study to determinate the effect of workload factors to stress on the operating room nurses in prof. Dr. W.Z. Johanes Kupang hospital. This study used cross - sectional design of the 36 samples that worked as a nurse in the operating room. The results were analyzed by using Kendall's Tau - b Test to examined the influence of workload factors to the operating room nurse stress. The result showed that have significant effect the physicalstress on the operating room nurse are long experience (p=0,041) and skills (0,029). The results showed factors that have a significant effect to the psycological stress is a long experience factor (p=0,023) and the effect of workload on social stress are profesional attitude (0,047) and knowledge (0,047). The conclusion of this study (in the year 2013) that the work load factors of long experience has more influence on the phisical and psychological stress. This research advice to avoid stress, operating room nurses is expected to follow the training or seminar about operating room to enhance the skills of operating rooms, self-train to remain calm and not panic in coping of critical patient and well-read and following the socialization process of existing SOPs in operating room. Keywords : workload, stress, nurse in operation room

scholarly journals Evaluation of job security among operating room nurses of teaching hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Safari ◽  
Fatemeh Foroutanfar
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Job Displacement ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
One Way Anova

Abstract Background: This study assessed job security among operating room nurses of teaching hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in Kermanshah, Iran.Methods: The population of this descriptive-analytical study included all operating room nurses (n=217) of teaching hospitals affiliated to Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2017, from whom 136 were chosen as study sample by simple random sampling and Kerjesi-Morgan table. Data were collected by Nissi’s job security questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed by Pearson’schi-square and one-way ANOVA tests.Results: The findings showed the job security of the majority of nursing staff was average in low job displacement (66.9%), job satisfaction (68.5%), emotional work environment (65.5%), sense of peace (71%), organizational commitment (44.4%) and organizational defense (55.6%) domains. However, their job security was high in concentration on job (89.5%) and choosing an appropriate job (90.3%) dimensions and poor in financial satisfaction (71.8%) domain. In general, 89.5% of nurses had a high job security. The results of Pearson’s chi-square test showed a significant association between job security and gender, age, education and income variables. However, the findings of one-way ANOVA indicated no significant difference among different hospitals regarding the mean job security.Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated 89.5% of the studied participants were reported to have job security. Also, among the studied hospitals, Mohammad Kermanshahi hospital was found to have the highest job security.

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