scholarly journals Descriptive study of burnout, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary education institution in KwaZulu-Natal

Curationis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina T. Mathias ◽  
Dorien L. Wentzel
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Background: Studies have investigated burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses and effects in the nursing profession. However, there are limited investigations of burnout and compassion fatigue among undergraduate nursing students in South Africa, as nursing students may experience distressful situations during their nursing education course, which may have an impact during their training and in their profession as they graduate.Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to describe compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout among undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary nursing institution.Methods: A quantitative descriptive study was conducted to describe compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout among undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary nursing institution in KwaZulu-Natal. Convenience sampling was used.Results: Sixty-seven undergraduate students (26 third-year and 41 fourth-year nursing students) took the self-test Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). The study results indicate that undergraduate students experienced average levels of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction.Conclusion: As shown in the study, some of the undergraduate students are experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout, associated with relieving suffering of others. Therefore, knowledge of compassion fatigue and burnout and the coping strategies should be part of nursing training.

Moral distress in undergraduate nursing students

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2325-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simoní Saraiva Bordignon ◽  
Valéria Lerch Lunardi ◽  
Edison Luiz Devos Barlem ◽  
Graziele de Lima Dalmolin ◽  
Rosemary Silva da Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: Moral distress is considered to be the negative feelings that arise when one knows the morally correct response to a situation but cannot act because of institutional or hierarchal constraints. Objectives: To analyze moral distress and its relation with sociodemographic and academic variables in undergraduate students from different universities in Brazil. Method: Quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. Data were collected through the Moral Distress Scale for Nursing Students, with 499 nursing students from three universities in the extreme south of Brazil answering the scale. The data were analyzed in the statistical software SPSS version 22.0, through descriptive statistical analysis, association tests (t-test and analysis of variance), and linear regression models. Ethical considerations: Approval for the study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Findings: The mean intensity of moral distress in the constructs ranged from 1.60 to 2.55. As to the occurrence of situations leading to moral distress in the constructs, the frequencies ranged from 1.21 to 2.43. The intensity level of moral distress showed higher averages in the more advanced grades of the undergraduate nursing course, when compared to the early grades of this course (between 5 and 10 grade, average = 2.60–3.14, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The demographic and academic characteristics of the undergraduate nursing students who referred higher levels of moral distress were being enrolled in the final course semesters, were at a federal university, and had no prior degree as an auxiliary nurse/nursing technician.

scholarly journals Learning in the informal spaces and re-signification of the existence of undergraduate students of nursing

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Silva de Jesus ◽  
Edite Lago da Silva Sena ◽  
Luana Machado Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Public University ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

OBJECTIVE: to describe the perception of lecturers and undergraduate nursing students regarding the dialogic experience in the informal spaces and its relationship with training in health.METHOD: experiential descriptions were collected in the context of a public university in the non-metropolitan region of the state of Bahia, Brazil, using open interviews. These descriptions were analyzed according to the principles of the phenomenology of Maurice Merleau-Ponty.RESULTS: it was revealed that the informal spaces contribute significantly to the construction of knowledge and professional training strengthening teaching and promoting the re-signification of the subjects' experience.CONCLUSION: it is evidenced that the dialogic experience has relevancy for rethinking the teaching-learning process in the university, such that the informal spaces should be included and valued as producers of meanings for the personal and academic life of lecturers and students, with the ability to re-signify existence.

scholarly journals An undergraduate student-faculty collaborative EBP project supporting a campus-wide tobacco free campus

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Theresa A. Kesseler ◽  
Elise M. Alverson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Orientation Session ◽  
Collaborative Team ◽  
Free Environment

The purposes of this paper are to describe a student-faculty, collaborative team and the evidence-based practice (EBP) project that supported a campus-wide, tobacco-free environment. Two faculty members served as mentors and undergraduate nursing students were selected to participate in a one credit independent study course outside the threaded curricular experiences. Weekly course meetings were used to assess course goals and EBP project progress. After reviewing literature evidence, a baseline campus survey, and focus group data, the best practice strategies were selected by the student-faculty collaborative team for a 3-year plan. The strategies included an orientation session to the tobacco-free campus during student fall orientations and a marketing campaign with social norm messaging. Pre and post-EBP project surveys to determine the effectiveness of the campaign were used to evaluate the outcomes of the team’s efforts. The undergraduate nursing students were effective in planning and implementing the project, and the students reported benefits and challenges to their involvement. The collaborative team was seen as an immensely positive experience despite the increased demands on time. Findings from this EBP project were similar to other literature on smoking abstinence on a college campus. One way to help undergraduate students better appreciate and gain expertise in the EBP process is to engage them in student-faculty collaborative EBP projects within the curriculum. In addition, an emersion experience offers expanded opportunities and greater expertise in EBP to students who can meet the challenge.

Senior Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Disaster Preparedness: A Descriptive Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-561
Author(s):  
Nurhan Bayraktar ◽  
Meral Yıldırım
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Senior Class ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

AbstractObjectiveThis descriptive study aimed to determine the disaster preparedness of a senior class of undergraduate nursing students.MethodsThe study sample was composed of 73 undergraduate nursing school students from Ankara, Turkey. Data were collected by using a questionnaire developed by the researchers and were evaluated with descriptive statistics.ResultsMore than half (56.1%) of the students stated that the disaster competencies of nurses should include leadership, manager, and coordinator skills; 42.4% of them indicated the competencies of decision-maker, critical thinking, autonomy, and planning skills. Regarding education, 56.4% of the students considered their education on disaster nursing as “efficient”; however, 35.9% of them considered their education as “partly efficient” or “inefficient.”ConclusionsMany correct concepts related to the definition, features, competencies, and roles of disaster nurses were stated by students. However, low percentages and insufficient statements showed low preparedness for disasters. Curriculum development or redesign is necessary to include content and clinical experiences related to disasters. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:557–561)

scholarly journals Clinical teaching of university-degree nursing students: are the nurses in practice in Uganda ready?

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos Drasiku ◽  
Janet L. Gross ◽  
Casey Jones ◽  
Champion N. Nyoni
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
University Degree

Abstract Background Nurses with degree qualifications offer better nursing care compared to nurses prepared at lower levels. University based nursing degrees have been sanctioned as entry into professional nursing and several low-resource states have introduced university based nursing degrees. The clinical teaching of students enrolled in such degrees is challenged, as most nurses in practice do not have university degrees and may not have the necessary skills to facilitate clinical learning as expected at degree level. A university in Uganda established a bachelor’s degree in Nursing program and was expecting to use nurses in practice at a teaching hospital for the clinical teaching of university-degree nursing students. This study reports on the perceptions of the nurses in practice regarding their readiness for the clinical teaching of undergraduate nursing students. Methods A qualitative descriptive research study was conducted among 33 conveniently sampled nurses from Arua Regional Referral Hospital (ARRH) who had been supervising Diploma and/or Certificate in Nursing students. Five focus group discussions and three informant interviews were used to generate the data. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using an inductive approach through thematic analysis. Results The nurses in practice perceived themselves as ready for clinical teaching of undergraduate nursing students. Three themes emerged namely; “Willingness to teach undergraduate students” “Perceived attributes of undergraduate students”, and “The clinical practice environment”. Conclusion The nurses in practice need support in the execution of the clinical teaching role of university-degree nursing students. The nature of supports would include, continuing professional development specific to clinical teaching, engaging the educators in the clinical environment, positively engaging power gradients and address insecurities among the nurses and the students. Students in these programmes should be exposed to the clinical environment earlier within the programme, and be exposed to interprofessional and trans-professional education.

scholarly journals CONHECIMENTO DE GRADUANDOS DE ENFERMAGEM SOBRE ÚLCERA POR PRESSÃO

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1/4) ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Maia Lopes ◽  
Elaine Maria Leite Rangel Andrade ◽  
Maria Helena Barros Araújo Luz
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Practice Guidelines As Topic ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Pesquisa descritiva que teve como objetivos caracterizar o perfil demográfico de graduandos de enfermagem do últimosemestre de uma Universidade Pública do Paiuí e identificar o conhecimento deles sobre úlcera por pressão (UPP). Amostra de23 graduandos cujos dados foram coletados após aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CEP). A maioria 14 (60,9%) era dosexo feminino e tinha idade média de 23 anos. O conhecimento sobre UPP foi insuficiente. Para avançar o conhecimento sobreUPP, é necessária a difusão das diretrizes para prevenção e tratamento.Descritores: Úlcera por pressão, Conhecimento, Diretrizes para a prática clinica, Enfermagem.KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ON PRESSURE ULCERThis descriptive study aimed to characterize the demographic profile of last semester undergraduate nursing students ata public university in the state of Piaui, Brazil, and to identify their knowledge on pressure ulcer (PU). Participants were 23undergraduate students whose data were collected after approval by the Research Ethics Board (REB). Most students, 14(63.6%), were female and the mean age was 23 years. The knowledge on PU was insufficient. To improve knowledge on PU thereis need to disseminate the guidelines for prevention and treatment.Descriptors: Pressure ulcer, Knowledge, Practice guidelines as topic, Nursing.EL CONOCIMIENTO DE ESTUDIANTES DE PREGRADO EN ENFERMERÍA ACERCA DE ÚLCERA POR PRESIÓNEste estudio descriptivo tuvo como objetivo caracterizar el perfil demográfico de estudiantes de pregrado en enfermería delúltimo semestre de una universidad pública de Piauí, Brasil, e identificar el conocimiento de las úlceras por presión (UPP).Participaron 23 estudiantes universitarios cuyos datos fueron recolectados después de aprobación por el Comité de Éticaen Investigación (CEI). La mayoría, 14 (63,6%), eran mujeres y la media de edad de 23 años. El conocimiento acerca de la UPPfue insuficiente. Para mejorar el conocimiento sobre las UPP es necesaria la difusión de las directrices para la prevención y eltratamiento.Descriptores: Úlcera por presión, Conocimientos, Guías de práctica clínica como asunto, Enfermería.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a video on bed baths

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana de Lima Lopes ◽  
Rui Carlos Negrão Baptista ◽  
Tânia Arena Moreira Domingues ◽  
Rosali Isabel Barduchi Ohl ◽  
Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Objective: develop and validate a video on bed bathing directed to nursing professionals and students. Method: the video was based on the literature and presents the definition of bed bath, indications for its performance, steps to perform it, and potential complications. Nursing professors and nurses validated it. They assessed the pertinence of content, clarity, and language of the video scenes. The Delphi Technique was used in this phase. After recording, three nursing professors, along with undergraduate nursing students from a public university, assessed the educational video. The professors first watched the video and suggested changes, and then the students watched the video after the changes were implemented. Results: six rounds were needed for experts to validate the video script using the Delphi Technique. After the video recording, undergraduate students considered the video of easy understanding. Conclusion: the video script was composed of four topics and was validated by experts after six rounds. The video was assessed by the professors and nursing undergraduate students, who considered the topics and the video as a whole as apprehensible. This study is expected to contribute to professional training and improvement of the knowledge and skills of nursing students.

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