scholarly journals Pediatric pain management competencies taught to nursing students in Rwanda: Perspectives of nurse educators, preceptors and nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Philomene Uwimana ◽  
Donatilla Mukamana ◽  
Oluyinka Adejumo ◽  
Yolanda Babenko-Mould
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Pediatric Pain ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Service Training

Competency for pediatric pain management is fundamental for nurses’ responsibility in caring for pediatric patients with pain. However, effective nursing management of pain in hospitalized children continues to be a challenge more often linked to competency deficit as a consequence of unpreparedness in the pre-licensing education. Previous studies have established that nursing students exhibited lack of knowledge and poor attitudes regarding pediatric pain management, but none of the studies were done in the Rwandan context. The current study explores the pediatric pain management competencies taught to nursing students in Rwanda. An exploratory descriptive qualitative design based on face-to-face individual interviews and focus group discussions was utilized. Fourteen nurse educators and preceptors and nineteen nursing students were recruited from five study settings to explore their perspectives about pediatric pain management competencies taught to nursing students. Participants’ narratives were analysed using thematic analysis from which six main themes emerged. Participants narrated that competencies related to children pain assessment, pain medication and non-drug pain management interventions were taught to students. However, findings also revealed the challenges that impacted the teaching and learning of paediatric pain management, which need to be addressed for the improvement of pre-service training about pain management in children. The findings from the study suggested further research for a better understanding of the nature of those challenges to inform tailored strategies aimed at improving quality health care provision to children through an improved pediatric pain management education at the undergraduate level.

scholarly journals Facilitation of nursing students' competency acquisition for paediatric pain management in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-99
Author(s):  
P. Uwimana ◽  
D. Mukamana ◽  
O. Adejumo ◽  
Y. Babenko-Mould ◽  
B. Umubyeyi
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Keywords Pain Management ◽  
Ebsco Host ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Objective: To elucidate evidence regarding nurse educators' and preceptors' capacity to facilitate students' learning about paediatric pain management (PPM) in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs).Methods: The five-stage framework by Arksey and O'Malley guided this review. Studies published in English between January 2010 and April 2020 were searched using EBSCO Host/ ScienceDirect, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PUBMED and Scopus. Of 300 papers identified through the search strategy 27 primary research articles were retained: quantitative (n=18), qualitative (n=8) and mixed-methods (n=1).Results: Knowledge deficiency and inappropriate attitudes toward PPM, lack of autonomy in decisionmaking, scarcity of resources and cultural misconception regarding pain in children were hindering the effective PPM in LMICs. Strategies including nursing curricula review, continuous in-service training, access to resources and the leadership support are required to optimise effective PPM and improve students' facilitation for learning about PPM.Conclusion: Further research is required as a body of evidence to support the development of a framework for capacity enhancement of nurse educators and nurse preceptors who facilitate nursing students acquiring competency for PPM in LMICs. Keywords: Pain management education, Children, Scoping review, Low- and middle- income countries

scholarly journals Final Year Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Children’s Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Abigail Kusi Amponsah ◽  
Joana Kyei-Dompim ◽  
Evans Frimpong Kyei ◽  
Evans Oduro ◽  
Richard Adongo Afaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Pediatric Pain ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Pain Knowledge ◽  
Children's Pain

Pain is one of the commonest reasons why children visit the hospital. Inadequately treated pain in children can negatively affect their physical, psychological, and social well-being; it also places financial burden on families of affected children and healthcare systems in general. Considering the eventual suffering of vulnerable children and their families if nursing students are insufficiently educated and ill-prepared, the current study aimed at assessing final year nursing student’s knowledge and attitudes pertaining to pediatric pain. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 final year undergraduate nursing students at a private university college in Ghana. In addition to their ages and gender, the students responded to the 42 individual items on the Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Survey regarding pain (PNKAS) instrument. Descriptive statistical analysis was aided by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 software. The mean age of the final year nursing students was 29 years (range of 21 to 47 years); a majority of them were females (78%). Participants had an average (SD) correct answer score of 44.0% (10.6%). Good pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes were observed in items that were related to the individualized and multidimensional nature of the pain experience and its treatment, benefits of pre-emptive analgesia, pharmacodynamics, and pain assessment. Poor pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes occurred in items that focused on pain perceptions, opioid drug administration, useful pain medications, pain physiology, and nonpharmacological pain management interventions. Final year nursing students have insufficient knowledge and attitudes toward children’s pain management. Areas of good and poor pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes should be considered when designing and implementing educational interventions on this subject. Curricular revisions should be made on existing nursing curriculum to lay more emphasis on children’s pain management and use educational interventions that support knowledge translation for improved care.

scholarly journals Experiences of nursing students regarding clinical placement and support in primary healthcare clinics: Strengthening resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beauty M. Zulu ◽  
Emmerentia Du Plessis ◽  
Magdalena P. Koen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Clinical Placement ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Professional Nurses ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Primary Healthcare Clinics

Background: This research addressed the need to have a deeper understanding of nursing students’ experiences of clinical placement and support in primary healthcare (PHC) settings.Aim: To explore and describe the experiences of nursing students’ clinical placement in PHC settings.Setting: The study was conducted at PHC clinics in a specific province in South Africa.Method: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. The population comprised fourth-year nursing students selected using purposive sampling. Five semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted. Data saturation determined the sample size which comprised 25 nursing students. Thematic data analysis produced four main themes.Results: The main themes were (1) the meaning of placement, (2) experiences of clinical placement, (3) needs for support, and (4) resilience of nursing students.Conclusions: Nursing students encountered negative and positive experiences. Both experiences confirmed that PHC settings can be valuable learning opportunities for nursing students. Nursing students appreciated the supervision of professional nurses who created an atmosphere conducive for teaching and learning by welcoming and encouraging nursing students’ independence. Recommendations include: appointing a professional nurse specifically for supervision of nursing students, tutor support before summative examinations, improvement of services, including the availability of resources.Contribution: This article contributes to awareness of how nursing students manage to stay resilient irrespective of negative experiences during clinical placement and how tutors and professional nurses can support them. The study’s recommendations can guide professional nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers and other healthcare PHC workers to support nursing students.

scholarly journals The Impact of Nurse Educators on Nursing Education: The Need for Certification

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Nurse Educator ◽  
Positive Message ◽  
The Impact

Nurse educators perform a critical role and function impacting thousands of nursing students each year in the delivery of safe, evidence-based, high quality care of patients. When evaluating the impact of the educational activities, it is also critical that nurse educators have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify and measure the outcomes of the instruction delivered. Nurse educators must also have in-depth knowledge of teaching and learning styles, technology such as simulation, and the diversity that is present in the nursing school classroom. All of these factors impact curriculum development and delivery. Obtaining certification as a nurse educator indicates that a standard of excellence as a nurse educator has been achieved that sends a positive message to the public about the quality of instruction nursing students receive in nursing education programs.

scholarly journals Joining Forces: Collaborating Internationally to Deliver High-Quality, Online Postgraduate Education in Pain Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 411-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Devonshire ◽  
Philip J Siddall
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
The University

The effective management of pain is a complex and costly global issue, requiring a range of innovative educational strategies to enable culturally appropriate and high-quality health care provision. In response to this issue, the Pain Management Research Institute at the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) has established several strategic alliances with other overseas universities to deliver online postgraduate education in pain management. The present article discusses the rationale for joining forces, and the approach adopted in creating and maintaining these alliances. It also provides insights into the benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with collaborative educational initiatives of this nature, from institutional, academic and student perspectives.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Nursing Education and Teaching Methods in Nursing Institutions: A Case Study of South West Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Adepeju M. Lateef ◽  
Euphemia M. Mhlongo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
South West ◽  
The Future

BACKGROUND: Teaching and learning are like two composites sides of a coin. While the indispensability of teaching to knowledge and skill acquisition among professionals including nurses is never in doubt, certain teaching methods have been proven to yield more fruitful results than others. This study therefore explored the lived experience of nurse educators regarding teaching methods and the challenges encountered in nursing education institutions in South West Nigeria. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative inquiry research approach was used. Fifteen nursing educators were purposively selected from three nursing institutions in South West Nigeria with at least one year of teaching experience. Data was collected through semi-structured, in-depth individual interviews with the selected participants. All interview sessions were audio recorded with participants' permission and later transcribed verbatim. Thereafter, the collected data was analyzed using thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The study identified a number of factors that hindering teaching methods that support students learning by nurse educators. Results showed six themes viz: Inadequate preparedness of the students for higher education; Insufficient facilitation skills of the teachers; Misconceptions about teaching practices; Resource constraints; Resistance to change; and Lack of incentives. Further analysis revealed that the dynamic changes occurring in the health care professions, require a radical shift in the way nursing students are taught, to develop them into competent nurses of the future, who are capable of using their skills to solve the health care needs of the populace. CONCLUSIONS: The effective use of teaching methods is the cornerstone of the future of general nursing and nursing practice. Nurses need to be trained with an objective to become skilled and competent through effective teaching and learning by taking into account the diversity of higher education institutions and responding effectively to the needs of nursing educators and nursing students, as well as institutional demands.

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