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Nurse EducatorNursing student course repetition is a common occurrence and results in consequences for students and institutions.
BACKGROUND
Nursing student course repetition is a common occurrence and results in consequences for students and institutions.
PURPOSE
This study sought to describe the costs of course repetition for nursing students and nursing programs.
METHODS
A qualitative multiple case study approach was used to consider 4 cases, which were analyzed according to Stake's methodology.
RESULTS
Students who repeated courses experienced loss of anticipated income, and additional expenses associated with extending their time in school. Institutions tended to have limited economic impact, so long as attrition was prevented.
CONCLUSIONS
Nursing programs can consider altering policies to help those who repeat, or providing proactive support to prevent students from failing and needing to repeat.
Topics: Humans; Students, Nursing; Nursing Education Research; Qualitative Research; Schools
PubMed: 37556828
DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001500 -
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Feb 2024An important setting to detect youth mental health problems and provide interventions is the school context, but effective and affordable school-based interventions are...
An important setting to detect youth mental health problems and provide interventions is the school context, but effective and affordable school-based interventions are scarce and implementation of the available evidence-based interventions is limited. In this editorial, we highlight three issues and propose a research agenda. First, we emphasize that many of the mental health interventions currently used in school settings lack a solid evidence base. Second, we outline that high-quality studies are needed to determine what works, for whom it works and under which circumstances. This includes insight into the most effective intervention elements, subgroups of students who profit more or less from these interventions, and the most effective modes of delivery. These questions should drive our research agenda on school-based mental health interventions. Finally, while answering these pivotal questions, a collaborative multidisciplinary effort should be made to implement school-based interventions with a solid evidence base, which involves, among others, studying how this can be done most effectively.
Topics: Humans; Adolescent; Mental Health; School Nursing; Schools; Students; Qualitative Research
PubMed: 38140899
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12688 -
BMC Nursing Oct 2023Blended learning is increasingly being adopted, and yet a gap remains in the related literature pertaining to its skill performance, learning engagement and inner...
BACKGROUND
Blended learning is increasingly being adopted, and yet a gap remains in the related literature pertaining to its skill performance, learning engagement and inner experience in undergraduate surgical nursing skills course.
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the changes in skills performance and learning engagement in the application of blended learning, and what it actually brings to nursing students.
DESIGN
The study uses a historical control, two-armed, mixed and quasi-experimental design.
METHODS
The blended learning version of the course was offered to the 2019 class of 334 nursing undergraduates. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected after the course to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the course effects compared with the 304 nursing undergraduates of grade 2017 who adapted traditional learning. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using IBM SPSS 26.0, and qualitative data were encoded using Nvivo11.0.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in skill performance and learning engagement between the class of 2017 and 2019 (p < 0.001). Combined with further analysis of the interview data, 3 first-level nodes and 8 secondary nodes were determined. Students' opinions, comments and suggestions on the application of blended learning are refreshing.
CONCLUSION
Moving forward with blended learning: opportunities and challenges go hand in hand. Researchers need to continually modify their research designs to respond to variable educational environments.
PubMed: 37858120
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01537-w -
Nurse Education in Practice May 2024
PubMed: 38762376
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103986 -
Journal of Professional Nursing :... 2023The global nursing shortage is a growing concern so recruiting and retaining Generation Z (Gen Z) students is vital to the sustainability of the profession.
BACKGROUND
The global nursing shortage is a growing concern so recruiting and retaining Generation Z (Gen Z) students is vital to the sustainability of the profession.
PURPOSE
To explore the perceptions and expectations of first-year nursing students regarding the nursing profession, its working conditions, and how these factors influenced their career choices.
METHOD
Descriptive qualitative research design, employing an interpretive research approach and content analysis conducted following Graneheim & Lundman's method. Our study involved 105 Generation Z nursing degree students enrolled in first year at the Mar Nursing School in Barcelona, Spain in 2021. Data collection included voluntary written narratives about their career choice and questionnaires of demographic information and their healthcare experiences.
RESULTS
It became evident that Generation Z students' perceptions and expectations of nursing don't align with the actual professional experience. This mismatch could lead to disillusionment and attrition among these students.
CONCLUSIONS
Several factors (economic, aspirational, perception of nursing during the COVID-19, or gender) influence new students' career choice. These factors shape their expectations and often do not match actual working conditions in nursing. Educational institutions must prepare students by transferring cross-cutting competencies to effectively meet these challenges and avoid potential dropout from the profession.
Topics: Humans; Students, Nursing; Career Choice; Motivation; Pandemics; Attitude of Health Personnel; Surveys and Questionnaires; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
PubMed: 38042554
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.09.005 -
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North... Mar 2024Neonatal nurses play an essential role in small and sick newborn care. In the last few years, especially during the pandemic, neonatal mortality stayed relatively... (Review)
Review
Neonatal nurses play an essential role in small and sick newborn care. In the last few years, especially during the pandemic, neonatal mortality stayed relatively static. Recognition is growing that neonatal nurses represent a specialty that requires unique, consistent, competency-based training and education to provide the best possible care. The Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc collaborates with many global stakeholders to raise the standards of neonatal nursing care, especially in Africa.
Topics: Infant, Newborn; Humans; Neonatal Nursing; Nursing Care; Clinical Competence
PubMed: 38296372
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.08.005 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Jan 2024E-cigarettes have rapidly gained popularity among youth in recent years. This scoping review identifies opportunities for school nurses to incorporate e-cigarette... (Review)
Review
E-cigarettes have rapidly gained popularity among youth in recent years. This scoping review identifies opportunities for school nurses to incorporate e-cigarette prevention strategies into their practice and identifies gaps for future research in school nursing evidence-based practice. Using the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley and advanced by Levac et al., a literature review was conducted using PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) databases. A total of 15 articles were included in the final review. Articles for inclusion addressed interventions aimed at reducing e-cigarette use in K-12 schools. The results highlight two general types of school-based interventions: (1) universal e-cigarette prevention education and (2) targeted e-cigarette use-cessation programs. Each of these types of interventions presents a leadership opportunity for school nurses to engage within all domains of their scope of practice.
PubMed: 38233367
DOI: 10.1177/10598405231225976 -
From Institutions to Inclusion: How Children with Disabilities Gained Educational Rights in the U.S.The Journal of School Nursing : the... Feb 2024Children with disabilities or specialized healthcare needs were legally excluded from U.S. public education for decades, but in the last 45 years, they have gained... (Review)
Review
Children with disabilities or specialized healthcare needs were legally excluded from U.S. public education for decades, but in the last 45 years, they have gained tremendous ground in receiving comparable educational opportunities as their non-disabled peers. The purpose of this article is to provide a historical review of the educational laws which affect children with disabilities, so that school nurses who work with these children understand the impact of these laws and the resulting changes in school nursing practice. Review of the United States' educational history provides school nurses the working background necessary to recognize their key role to support the education of children with disabilities and to advocate for these children's educational rights with their parents, school officials and policy makers.
Topics: Child; Humans; United States; Disabled Children; Educational Status; Schools; Delivery of Health Care
PubMed: 35658651
DOI: 10.1177/10598405221105054 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Feb 2024Understanding the school nurse's experience in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion can reduce vaccine disparities. HPV vaccination is critical to cancer... (Review)
Review
Understanding the school nurse's experience in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion can reduce vaccine disparities. HPV vaccination is critical to cancer prevention. Despite the importance of the school nurse in vaccine promotion, there is a lack of understanding. This article aims to examine the knowledge, attitude, experience, and role of school nurses related to HPV vaccination and promotion in school settings. A systematic search for school nurses and their experiences related to HPV vaccination was conducted. A thematic synthesis was undertaken using the socioecological model. This review highlights the complexity of HPV vaccine promotion in schools over time. Multilevel factors impact nursing practice. Nurses have good vaccine knowledge and positive attitudes. Poor workflow processes, competing demands, and vaccine communication challenge school nurses. The themes that were synthesized informed the LEADS model. With the support of school nurses, reaching the goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem is possible.
Topics: Humans; School Nursing; Papillomavirus Vaccines; Papillomavirus Infections; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Vaccination; Nurses; Patient Acceptance of Health Care
PubMed: 37828750
DOI: 10.1177/10598405231206109 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Apr 2024School-age children with overweight or obesity continue to be problematic in the United States, and are associated with many health, social, and financial problems....
School-age children with overweight or obesity continue to be problematic in the United States, and are associated with many health, social, and financial problems. Schools provide an excellent venue in which to promote healthy weight in students, and school nurses are well-positioned to play an essential role in controlling obesity. The number of studies reporting relationships among school health infrastructure and prevalence of elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) is limited. The present study explored associations between three components of school health infrastructure (staff, services, budget) and the proportion overweight or obese 1st, 3rd, and 6th grade students, after controlling for selected factors (race, county education level, county poverty level, rurality). Study results supported an independent association between elevated BMI and school health staff. Additionally, independent associations between elevated BMI and the following covariates were supported: household income, race, and parents' educational level. There is an ultimate need for well-designed studies addressing these associations.
Topics: Child; Humans; United States; Body Mass Index; Pediatric Obesity; Overweight; Public Health Infrastructure; Students
PubMed: 34985363
DOI: 10.1177/10598405211068434