Morgan & Spargo (2017) identify that traditionally nurses and other professionals including medical, social work and education, feel underprepared by their undergraduate education to work in the field of safeguarding ...

In Portugal, the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of the University of Porto was a pioneer in providing advanced education for nurses, first with the creation of the Master of Nursing Sciences in ...

In the current educational paradigm, in which students have an active and responsible role in their learning process, new technologies must be integrated into that process, as they are part of the students’ daily lives. ...

In February 2000, nine nursing educators, practitioners, and researchers met in Nashville, Tennessee, to develop a palliative care curriculumspecifically for nurses. The following month, 22 advisors from nursing organizations ...

“How do you ensure that nurses maintain competency?” This is one of the most common, and certainly one of the most important questions in acute care clinical settings. The importance of and confusion with this question is ...

Designing and implementing education required by regulatory bodies is not always the most enticing topic for Nursing Professional Development Practitioners (NPDPs). While these topics have safety in mind, they can become ...

Background: Implementing what is learned in the classroom into clinical practice is an important aspect of nursing. According to Koontz, Mallory, Burns, and Chapman (2010) the clinical environment is one of the most valuable ...

A nursing learning model was developed to assist students, nurses and nurse educators in their understanding of the diverse ways that content and skills can be learned. During the development of the model, it became clear ...

Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) developed an online Nurse Manager Certificate Program (NMCP) that aligned the QSEN competencies and The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Nurse Manager Competencies. ...

The geriatric population is growing rapidly. Geriatric education in nursing school curriculum is vital. Undergraduate nursing students need to be educated about the multifaceted care of the older adult as well as experiencing ...