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Application in practice of evidence-based practice by online MSN graduates
(5/13/2014)
Research into evidence-based practice (EBP) by on-ground, MSN graduates has been extensive. However, there has been no research to date studying EBP in online, MSN graduates. This exploratory descriptive study ...
Improving student outcomes through rubric redesign
(2018-03-26)
The continual need in nursing education to assess the clarity, quality and accuracy of evaluation methods in student work often leads to changes in rubric redesign for evaluation. Faculty and students faced with changes ...
Re-designing an undergraduate capstone course: Connecting through online discussion
(10/11/2016)
An online community was created to support a cohort of undergraduate nursing students in their final capstone course positioned in different cities acrosst he country. It was developed to facilitate collaborative learnign ...
Infusing quality and safety education for nurses into your curriculum: A workshop funded by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(3/22/2017)
The QSEN Competencies include implementation of quality improvement strategies, evidence-based practice, patient safety, integration of informatics into patient care and health management, patient centeredness in care ...
The use of chocolate chip cookies to introduce nursing research concepts
(10/11/2016)
Nursing faculty are challenged to provide baccalaureate nursing students with a basic understanding of the important concepts, as well as fostering an appreciation for nursing research that will ultimately be integrated into their future practice. An experiential learning activity similar to Thiel’s Great American Cookie Experiment was implemented on the first day of a nursing research course. This experiential activity introduced accelerated baccalaureate nursing students to key concepts and the process of nursing research. The concepts incorporated into this activity were qualitative and quantitative research methods, sampling techniques, data collection and measurement, legal and ethical considerations of engaging in nursing research, as well as other concepts related to the research process. Students readily engaged in the activity. Surveys were administered at the start and the completion of the semester to obtain student feedback regarding their perceptions and understanding of nursing research. A positive change in student responses was noted....
Are we asking the right questions? A critical thinking teaching tool for nursing instructors
(9/14/2015)
The clinical instructor may use prompts to guide the student through elements of critical thinking. The prompts are leveled according to Bloom’s Taxonomy to assist the instructor in cultivating the student’s ...
Improved HCAHP Scores and a DEU Culture of Excellence
(10/5/2015)
Two city hospitals launched Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) in collaboration with a Midwest state university. The culture of excellence created by the academic practice partnership produced an improvement in patient ...
Implementing strategies to improve patient perception of nursing communication
(2016-12-16)
According to the Joint Commission (TJC), effective communication and patient and family centered care impacts quality and safety (2014). The aim of this project was to improve patients’ perception of nurse communication ...
Enhancing Nursing Service and Nursing Education in ASEAN
(Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, 2016)
This is book is the first edition of nursing service and nursing education in ASEAN. This is the result of international nursing symposium involving many nursing leaders from ten ASEAN countries, conducted by the ...
Distinguishing Pain versus Psychiatric Behavior in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
(5/7/2018)
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients are at risk for not having their pain recognized. When nurses do not have adequate knowledge and tools to help determine if an AD patient is experiencing pain this often results in ignored ...