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The effectiveness of an interactive theatre intervention on improving adherence to self-management regimens for breast cancer-related lymphedema
(2016-10-11)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an interactive theatre (IT) intervention bundled with printed information to printed information alone in improving adherence to self-management of ...
What is the relationship between mentors’ qualities and mentees successful progression in a nursing PhD program?
(2016-11-04)
Mentoring is an essential component of a doctoral student’s success. Relationships develop, where both the mentor and the mentee experience professional growth.
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship ...
Unit climate of teamwork and nursing leadership and the effects on patient outcomes
(2016-10-18)
In October, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) through its committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing released a report titled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This landmark report highlighted opportunities as well as challenges in nurses’ partnership with other health care professionals and nursing leadership in redesigning health care in the United States. Teamwork among health care professionals and nursing leadership are two essential attributes of the nurse work environments in which delicately designed patient care is accomplished....
The experiences of pre-licensure or pre-registration health professional students and their educators in working with intra-professional teams: A qualitative systematic review
(2016-06-22)
Background: Numerous inter-professional initiatives permeate the health care landscape, requiring professionals to collaborate effectively to provide quality patient care. Little attention has been given to intra-professional relationships, where professionals within one disciplinary domain (with more than one point of entry-to-practice) collaborate to provide care. New care models are being introduced where baccalaureate and diploma students of a particular discipline (such as nursing, occupational therapy, dentistry, or physiotherapy) are working closely together in teams to deliver care. Questions thus arise as to how students and educators learn to work on intra-professional teams.
Objectives: To identify and synthesize evidence regarding experiences of pre-licensure health professional students and their educators on intra-professional teams, and to draw recommendations to enhance policy and/or curriculum development.
Inclusion criteria:
Types of participants: Pre-licensure students and educators, focusing on regulated health professions which have more than one point of entry into practice.
Phenomena of interest: Experiences of intra-professional team learning or teaching within various entry-to-practice categories of a particular health-related discipline.
Types of studies: The review considered qualitative studies, including but not limited to designs such as phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography and action research.
Types of outcomes: The outcomes are in the form of synthesized findings pertaining to experiences of pre-licensure health care students and educators with intra-professional teams.
Search strategy: A comprehensive search of various databases was conducted between 2 June 2015 and 16 August 2015, and repeated in March 2016. The search considered all studies reported and published from 1 January 2001 to 7 March 2016. Only studies published in English were included in this review.
Methodological quality: Papers selected for retrieval were assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological validity prior to inclusion in the review using the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument.
Data extractio: Data were extracted using the standardized data extraction tool from the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument. The data extracted included descriptive details about the phenomena of interest, populations, and study methods.
Data synthesis: Research findings were pooled using the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument. Study findings that were supported by the data in primary studies were organized into categories on the basis of similarity of meaning. These categories were then subjected to a meta-synthesis to produce a set of synthesized findings.
Results: Eight studies were included in the review. Sixty-eight findings were organized into nine categories based on similarity of meaning. Four synthesized findings were produced: (i) Contextual factors (including pedagogical approaches and timing of experiences) may influence experiences of intra-professional learning, (ii) Shared learning opportunities contribute to comprehensive care planning and more efficient patient care, (iii) Intra-professional learning helps to build collaborative relationships and understanding of roles, and (iv) Intra-professional learning is beneficial; however, it also created frustration for students.
Conclusions: Despite its challenges, shared learning experiences assisted students in understanding each other’s roles, develop communication and collaborative competencies, develop comprehensive care plans, provide more efficient care, and helped prepare them for their future roles as health care professionals. Various contextual elements could either hinder or facilitate shared learning experiences....
Effect of Sequence of Simulated and Clinical Practicum Learning Experiences on Clinical Competency of Nursing Students
(2016-10-11)
Although simulation has been increasingly used as a supplement to traditional clinical experiences, it is unknown if the order in which simulated and clinical practicum learning experiences occur affects nursing students’ ...
A brief intervention to counter workplace incivility: Capturing biomarker data, psychological stress and effects on safe patient care
(2016-06-15)
The American Nurses Association (2015) recently released a position statement clearly articulating the need for a multi-leveled approach to address workplace incivility, bullying, and violence. Recommendations include the ...
Evaluation of a school nurse-led obesity program for severely obese New York City public school students
(2016-10-07)
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the Healthy Options and Physical Activity Program (HOP), a school nurse-led childhood obesity initiative for severely obese New York City Public School students. Aims ...
Accentuating the “I’s” and eliminating the “D’s”: Inducements and discouragements for students transitioning from associate degree to baccalaureate degree nursing programs: A national review
(2016-04-14)
To improve the health-care system, we must address the current shortage of highly qualified nurses; to address this shortage of highly qualified nurses, we must elevate more nurses to the baccalaureate level of education (IOM, 2011). Accomplishing these goals requires increased access—and seamless progression—to higher educational levels. The Carnegie Foundation report, Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation, recommends creating a nursing-education continuum between community colleges and baccalaureate programs that is “feasible, fair, and affordable for all nursing students” (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard, & Day, 2010). This study expanded on a small pilot study that evaluated barriers and enhancement factors for students transitioning from their associate degree in nursing to a baccalaureate degree program. Students were surveyed using an electronic research tool that offers easy access to all accredited RN-BS/BSN programs across the nation. This national study did provide sound, nationwide data from RN-BS/BSN students. By better understanding the barriers at all levels, nursing-education and nursing-practice leaders can begin to design programs, delivery models, advising systems, and other areas of support that help overcome obstacles to success. At the same time, identified enhancement factors can be highlighted and extended to those that need them the most.
The authors also presented this topic as a poster presentation at the 2015 STTI Biennial Convention. To view that associated work in the Henderson Repository please click here....
How nurse work environments relate to the presence of parents in neonatal intensive care
(2016-10-12)
Objective: Parental presence in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is essential for families, especially mothers to participate in infant care and prepare for transition from hospital to home. However, NICUs ...
HIV task shifting from physicians to nurses in Nigeria: Examining the correlates of nurse self-efficacy and job satisfaction
(2016-10-20)
With 3% global health workforce, the African region accounts for 25% of global disease burden and the largest proportion of people living with HIV. Although task sharing between physicians and nurses improved access to ...