Incorporating Best Practices Into Undergraduate Critical Care Nursing Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zara R. Brenner ◽  
Nancy S. Iafrati
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Near Miss ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Care Nursing

Incorporation of best clinical practices into the baccalaureate critical care nursing curriculum is important. At The College at Brockport, best clinical practices are introduced early in the semester and are reinforced throughout the semester in both class and clinical settings. Among the best clinical practices included are those recommended by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, The Joint Commission, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. The culminating assignment of the semester requires students to focus on patient safety. Students describe the use of the National Patient Safety Goals and other best practices in the critical care setting. The role of the nurse leader and exploration of near-miss and work-around events also are described. Nursing students need to provide safe competent nursing care by incorporating best practices into their clinical practice now and in the future when they become registered professional nurses.

scholarly journals Clinical accompaniment: the critical care nursing students’ experiences in a private hospital

Curationis ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Tsele ◽  
Marie Muller
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Nursing Science ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Care Nursing

The quality of clinical accompaniment of the student enrolled for the post-basic diploma in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing (General) is an important dimension of the educational/learning programme. The clinical accompanist/mentor is responsible for ensuring the student’s compliance with the clinical outcomes of the programme in accordance with the requirements laid down by the Nursing Education Institution and the South African Nursing Council. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of the students enrolled for a post-basic diploma in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing (General), in relation to the clinical accompaniment in a private hospital in Gauteng. An exploratory, descriptive and phenomenological research design was utilised and individual interviews were conducted with the ten students in the research hospital. A content analysis was conducted and the results revealed both positive and negative experiences by the students in the internal and external worlds. The recommendations include the formulation of standards for clinical accompaniment of students. the evaluation of the quality of clinical accompaniment of students and empowerment of the organisation, clinical accompanists/mentors and clinicians.

scholarly journals Critically ill patient safety in nursing education: Students’ practices and perception

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Samah Anwar Shalaby ◽  
Mohamed M. Seweid ◽  
Azza H. El-soussi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
Clinical Practices

Background: Patient safety is the cornerstone for better quality health care and nursing education. There is limited evidence about how patient safety is addressed in healthcare professional curricula and how organizations develop safe practitioners.Aim: To assess the practices and perception of nursing students regarding the safety of critically ill patients.Materials and methods: Participants of this descriptive correlation exploratory study were 100 nursing students conveniently from the students enrolled in Critical Care Nursing course during academic year 2013-2014 in faculty of nursing, Alexandria University. The study was conducted in the critical care units affiliated to Alexandria Main University Hospital namely (Unit I, Unit III, and Triage). The first tool was Critical Care Practices of Safety Measures Observational Checklist and the second tool was Students’ Unsafe Clinical Practices Perception questionnaire.Results: It was found that 49% of the nursing students had poor perception regarding their unsatisfactory clinical performance. In addition, 55% of the nursing students have poor perception regarding their poor documentation. Furthermore, 44% of them have poor perception regarding lack of clinical educators’ role competency.Conclusions: Nursing students’ perception was poor regarding their clinical performance, cognitive performance and critical thinking skills and documentation. In addition, nursing students reported that they have poor perception regarding nurse educators’ role competency. Therefore, nursing curriculum should incorporate concepts and principles that guide nursing students in developing caring, safe, competent and professional behavior and should be developed for the nursing students based on the WHO patient safety topics which will focus on patient safety.

Student Nurses' Perception on the Impact of Information Technology on Teaching and Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Nahed Kandeel ◽  
Youssreya Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nursing Course ◽  
Care Nursing

This paper investigates student nurses' perceptions of the impact of using information technology (IT) on teaching and learning critical care nursing. This study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. The sample included 163 of fourth year Bachelor of Nursing students enrolled in a critical care nursing course during the first semester of the academic year 2007-2008. The data was collected using a questionnaire sheet that gathered information about student nurses' IT skills and use, perception of the access to and use of IT at Faculty of Nursing, perception of the impact of using IT on teaching and perception, and on the impact of using IT on learning the critical care nursing course. The findings indicate that nursing students had a positive perception on the impact of using IT on teaching and learning the critical care nursing course. Students wanted access to IT at the Faculty, and expressed their need for more training on using Internet and Microsoft PowerPoint, and for IT resources in classrooms.

Student Nurses’ Perception on the Impact of Information Technology on Teaching and Learning

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahed Kandeel ◽  
Youssreya Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
First Semester ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nursing Course ◽  
Care Nursing

This paper investigates student nurses’ perceptions of the impact of using information technology (IT) on teaching and learning critical care nursing. This study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. The sample included 163 of fourth year Bachelor of Nursing students enrolled in a critical care nursing course during the first semester of the academic year 2007-2008. The data was collected using a questionnaire sheet that gathered information about student nurses’ IT skills and use, perception of the access to and use of IT at Faculty of Nursing, perception of the impact of using IT on teaching and perception, and on the impact of using IT on learning the critical care nursing course. The findings indicate that nursing students had a positive perception on the impact of using IT on teaching and learning the critical care nursing course. Students wanted access to IT at the Faculty, and expressed their need for more training on using Internet and Microsoft PowerPoint, and for IT resources in classrooms.

A Dictionary of Nursing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Martin ◽  
Tanya A. McFerran
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Care Nursing ◽  
Reference Tool

Over 10,200 entriesThis bestselling dictionary provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all aspects of nursing. The new edition has been fully revised and updated to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. New coverage focuses in particular upon key areas such as nutrition, medical research, lymphology, and critical care nursing.Written by medical and nursing specialists, it provides concise entries on the theory and practice of nursing, and comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specific terms, there are also many entries in the fields of medicine, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 illustrations, and 16 appendices covering the Code of Conduct 2015, the calculation of drug dosages, essential skill clusters, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, help to make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals.

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