Nurse education today
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Nurse education today · May 2015
Striving for evidence-based practice innovations through a hybrid model journal club: A pilot study.
The purpose of this study was to pilot a "hybrid" style journal club and determine whether measurable effects could be detected over 8-weeks' time on evidence-based practice ability, desire, behaviors, use, and barriers. ⋯ A hybrid method using online and in-person sessions was feasible and adaptive for varying learning styles and work schedules. Positive changes in measurements were detected among journal club participants. Instruments were identified that may be useful for trialing similar programs intended to increase evidence-based practice self-efficacy, use, behaviors, and ability.
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Nurse education today · May 2015
The critical factors that influence faculty attitudes and perceptions of teaching English as Second Language nursing students: A grounded theory research study.
As the demographics of the United States change, nursing will need to become more ethnically diverse in order to provide culturally responsive healthcare. Enrollment of English as Second Language nursing students is increasing; however, these students often encounter academic difficulties. The increase in English as Second Language nursing students in the classroom and clinical setting has posed challenges for nurse faculty. ⋯ The theoretical framework developed from this study can be used to increase the effectiveness of teaching English as Second Language nursing students, improve their chances of success, and enhance diversity in the nursing profession.
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Nurse education today · Apr 2015
Advanced life support (ALS) instructors experience of ALS education in Western Australia: a qualitative exploratory research study.
When cardiac arrest occurs, timely competent advanced life support (ALS) interventions by nursing staff can influence patient outcomes. Ongoing ALS education influences maintenance of competency and avoids skill decay. ⋯ The study suggested that using e-learning methods would assist with educating the maximum amount of nurses in a timely manner and e-learning and teleconferencing offer opportunities to reach nurses in distant locations. Delivering ALS education more frequently than annually would increase skills maintenance and lessen skill decay. Further research is required to explore which blended e-learning model is best suited to ALS education.
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Nurse education today · Apr 2015
ReviewIdentification of nursing competency assessment tools as possibility of their use in nursing education in Slovenia---a systematic literature review.
The aim of this study was to identify existing tools that purport to measure clinical nursing competence through the use of a systematic literature review to consider the possibilities of using them in nursing education in Slovenia. ⋯ Our review showed that various tools exist for assessing clinical nursing competences. In addition, for each country it is important to compose an assessment tool, which measures actual clinical nursing competences, and means customized for their needs and based on their national guidelines. Slovenia has three academic faculties and five colleges with a nursing education program. Common standards regarding assessment of nursing competences among them would definitely lead to better practices and success of graduates and subsequently for the professionals in nursing field. What emerges from the literature is the need to move forward, to foster creativity, freedom of thought and originality and for these reasons we have to consider the possibility of developing a model for obtaining universal clinical competencies.
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Nurse education today · Mar 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effectiveness of varied levels of simulation fidelity on integrated performance of technical skills in midwifery students--a randomised intervention trial.
Simulation as a pedagogical approach is used in health professional education to address the need to safely develop effective clinical skills prior to undertaking clinical practice, in complex healthcare environments. Evidence for the use of simulation in midwifery is largely anecdotal, and research evaluating the effectiveness of different levels of simulation fidelity is lacking. ⋯ Progressive and medium fidelity simulation yields better outcomes than low fidelity simulation and where resources are constrained medium fidelity equipment, such as a life sized poster can produce effective learning experiences for midwifery students.