Article
Education & Educational Research
Belinda Judd, Jennie Brentnall, Justin Newton Scanlan, Kate Thomson, Felicity Blackstock, Allison Mandrusiak, Lucy Chipchase, Anna Phillips, Sue McAllister
Summary: An assessment tool measuring student readiness for placement was developed based on the perspectives of academics, students, and placement educators. The tool covers domains of professional and learner behaviour, communication, information gathering skills and reasoning. Further research is needed to explore the psychometric properties of the tool.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Taewha Lee, Dulamsuren Damiran, Kennedy Diema Konlan, Yoonjung Ji, Yea Seul Yoon, Hyunju Ji
Summary: This systematic review examines the factors and effective strategies related to nursing students' readiness for practice. A search was conducted in various databases using specific keywords, and 11 studies were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. The main themes identified include personal characteristics, education-related factors, cognitive factors, psychological characteristics, and social factors influencing readiness to practice. Multiple factors interact in diverse ways to influence nursing students' readiness to practice.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Mostafa Bijani, Fateme Mohammadi, Fariba Haghani, Nikoo Yamani, Shahnaz Karimi
Summary: The study developed a scale to measure nursing students' reflection on clinical practice, which consists of 36 items and 6 dimensions. The scale showed satisfactory validity and reliability, with factor loadings ranging between 0.62 and 0.94. Professors can use this instrument to assess students' reflection skills effectively.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Mohamed Toufic El Hussein, Alexander Cuncannon
Summary: This scoping review examines the available evidence on the transfer of learning from simulation-based experiences to clinical practice for undergraduate nursing students. The review finds that while simulation is valuable in bridging theory and practice and developing students' knowledge and skills, there is a lack of research on the long-term outcomes of simulation. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the processes of learning transfer and integration and their impact on clinical practice and health outcomes.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Kristin Laugaland, Kari Kaldestad, Elin Espeland, Brendan McCormack, Kristin Akerjordet, Ingunn Aase
Summary: The study explored first-year nursing students' placement experience in nursing homes and identified five themes related to their experience, including pre-placement orientation, learning environment, time with non-registered nurses, supervision practices, and student role. The findings suggest that contextual characteristics encountered by students influence the quality of their placement experiences, and targeted efforts are needed to enhance students' clinical education in nursing homes.
Review
Nursing
Cathrine Selsvold Natteroy, Bodil Tveit, Irene Hunskar, Anne Raustol
Summary: This study aims to explore and synthesize the personal requirements student nurses are assessed in their clinical placement to be suitable, fit, competent, and safe for the nursing profession. The results present various factors student nurses are assessed by in clinical placements, including attitude and personal characteristics, behavior, and basic knowledge. Assessing students is a complex and subjective endeavor, and decisions are based on a holistic assessment of several different aspects of the student's performance and behavior.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Olga Mestres Soler, Mariela Aguayo-Gonzalez, Sabiniana San Rafael Gutierrez, Miguel Jimenez Pera, Juan M. Leyva-Moral
Summary: The study identified various expectations of nursing students before their first clinical placement, including the desire to learn, integrate theory into practice, feel fulfilled, and lack knowledge of certain nursing roles. Students also demonstrated motivations, commitments, and willingness to learn during their clinical placements, but personal weaknesses such as insecurity and inexperience were also observed, particularly in regards to techniques and procedures.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Taewha Lee, Su Jeong Lee, Yea Seul Yoon, Hyunju Ji, Sookhee Yoon, SangA Lee, Yoonjung Ji
Summary: This study examines the influence of personal factors and clinical learning environment on the readiness for practice among nursing students. The results show that self-esteem, work-life balance satisfaction, and clinical learning environment significantly affect the readiness for practice. Improving self-esteem and work-life balance satisfaction, as well as providing sufficient educational and clinical support to enhance the clinical learning environment, can help nursing students transition smoothly into real-world practice.
ASIAN NURSING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Hildegunn Sundal, Ingeborg Ulvund
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences after participating in an international clinical placement programme in a paediatric ward as nursing students. The study adopted a qualitative approach and found that the nurses gained insights into paediatric nursing, faced challenges in accessing resources for children's treatment, played a different role, and observed an extended caring role of parents. The study concludes that participating in the programme helped the nurses acquire knowledge and cultural sensitivity relevant to paediatric nursing.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Aysun Unal, Gamze Teskereci
Summary: This study aimed to identify the needs of undergraduate nursing students when initiating change in practice and to reveal their experiences during the planning and implementation process of change projects. Through focus group discussions, the study found that nursing students' change management experiences contribute to improving the quality of patient care, fostering critical thinking, and promoting autonomy. Therefore, nursing education should extensively include change process management and be systematically monitored.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kerry Reid-Searl, Kate Crowley, Carina Anderson, Nicole Blunt, Rachelle Cole, Dayani Suraweera
Summary: This study aimed to enhance undergraduate nursing students' work readiness and confidence in caring for children through a simulated pediatric ward experience. Results indicated significant improvement in pediatric nursing skills and work readiness among student nurses post intervention.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Bobbi Shatto, Geralyn Meyer, Mary Krieger, Sr. Maria Josefa Kreienkamp, Ashley Kendall, Nicole Breitbach
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine whether there is evidence of the objective assessment of learning in the senior year that aligns with the new AACN domains. The results showed that while six out of the ten domains were addressed in the literature, many studies used tools without validity or reliability.
Article
Nursing
Anne Mette Hoegh-Larsen, Marianne Thorsen Gonzalez, Inger Ase Reierson, Sissel Iren Eikeland Husebo, Dag Hofoss, Monika Ravik
Summary: Clinical judgment is an important learning outcome in nursing education. This study compared students' self-assessment of clinical judgment with an evaluator's assessment in both simulation and clinical settings. The findings revealed that students tend to overestimate their clinical judgment and the Dunning-Kruger effect was present.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ingeborg Ulvund, Gezahegn Bekele Dadi, Hildegunn Sundal
Summary: This study investigated the experiences of nurses after participating in international clinical placement as students and how this experience influenced their future careers. The findings showed that international placement had a positive impact on personal and professional development, increasing global awareness and cultural competence, and enhancing the nurses' ability to handle challenging situations. The study recommends that educators and supervisors facilitate guided reflection for students during international placements.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Hege Aamlid, Bodil Tveit
Summary: The study aimed to explore nursing students' experiences from joint simulation training and its impact during placement. Through qualitative evaluation and thematic analysis, four main themes were identified: anxiety and arrangements, realistic scenarios, debriefing and reflection, and the aftereffect of simulation training for clinical placement. The joint simulation training provided students with an opportunity for active participation in complex clinical learning situations, enriching their learning experience and strengthening relationships between students and qualified nurses.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sok Ying Liaw, Sutini, Wei Ling Chua, Jian Zhi Tan, Tracy Levett-Jones, Balakrishnan Ashokka, Terry Ling Te Pan, Siew Tiang Lau, Jeanette Ignacio
Summary: This study compared the differences in stress responses and performance outcomes between desktop virtual reality (VR) and face-to-face simulation training in managing clinical deterioration. The results showed that both desktop VR and face-to-face simulation training significantly increased participants' physiological and psychological stress responses, with no significant differences between the groups. There were also no significant differences in confidence levels and performance outcomes between medical and nursing students in the VR and face-to-face simulation groups. Thus, desktop VR can provide similar performance outcomes as conventional simulation training.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Sue Dean, Serra Ivynian, Jeremy Howick, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: A review and meta-analysis has shown that positive messages can lead to a small reduction in pain and anxiety and some improvements in physical outcomes. In this study, the aim was to identify elements of health messages that can have a positive impact on patient health outcomes, in order to improve nurse-patient communication.
CONTEMPORARY NURSE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Tessa Maguire, Loretta Garvey, Jo Ryan, Tracy Levett-Jones, Michael Olasoji, Georgina Willetts
Summary: This study aimed to explore adaptations made to the Clinical Reasoning Cycle (CRC) model for the practice of Forensic Mental Health Nurses (FMHN). Through the Nominal Group Technique, the research team reached consensus on two proposed changes. Nurses identified the need to include offense and risk issues, while also emphasizing the importance of recovery-oriented care. However, there was some reluctance among nurses for the nursing team to "own" the model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Nabeel Al-Yateem, Rachel Rossiter, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Syed Azizur Rahman, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan
Summary: This study reports on the experiences of participants and facilitators of a mental health promotion, prevention, and early-intervention training program for school nurses in the UAE. The findings suggest that the program had a positive impact on the professional discovery, development, and personal growth of the nurses, but implementation was challenging.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katie Tunks Leach, Paul Simpson, Joanne Lewis, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: This study aims to explore the role and value of ambulance chaplains, and the results show that chaplains are recognized and valued for their emotional and spiritual support to paramedics through building good relationships.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Patricia Louise Lowe, Samantha Jakimowicz, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: This article provides an overview of the research philosophies underlying the mixed methods grounded theory (MM-GT) methodology, demonstrates its optimal use, and introduces a quality-appraisal tool being developed based on existing literature. The utility of MM-GT has been effectively demonstrated in the nursing and health literature.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Rossiter, Rosemary Phillips, Denise Blanchard, Kim van Wissen, Tracy Robinson
Summary: Australians in rural areas experience limited access to services and poorer health outcomes compared to those in metropolitan areas. Nurse practitioners (NPs) were introduced to address this issue, but there is limited research evidence on their role and value in rural primary health care. This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize existing research evidence on NP practice in rural areas and highlight gaps in knowledge. The study found a lack of evaluations and support for NP roles in poorly resourced rural areas.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Carley Jans, Fiona Bogossian, Patrea Andersen, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: Virtual reality (VR) has shown potential in improving undergraduate nurses' clinical decision-making skills, but more studies are needed to explore its impact on developing these skills. Current research lacks focus on immersive VR and its effect on nursing students' clinical decision making.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shanna Fealy, Patricia A. Logan, Peter S. Micalos, Rachel Rossiter, Donovan Jones, Pauletta Irwin, Deborah Schwebel, Vincent Carroll, Alfred Wong, Victor S. C. Fung, Hugo Morales-Briceno, Marguerite Bramble
Summary: This study investigates the prevalence of Parkinson's disease in regional, rural, and remote areas of Australia, and finds significant variations in prevalence rates. More reliable epidemiological studies are needed to inform public health planning, particularly in regional, rural, and remote areas where equitable access to Parkinson's disease-specific care is lacking.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joanna Tanuwijaya Ho, Min Ting Alicia See, Apphia Jia Qi Tan, Tracy Levett-Jones, Tang Ching Lau, Wentao Zhou, Sok Ying Liaw
Summary: This study explores interprofessional collaboration in patient education among healthcare professionals. The findings highlight the importance of role clarification, communication infrastructure, shared space for collaboration, interprofessional trust, and organizational support. Developing trustful relationships and providing additional infrastructural support, guidelines, and training are necessary for delivering patient education. Future research could focus on patients' perspectives and optimize their learning needs through a multidisciplinary approach.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Tracey Simes, Tracy Levett-Jones, Bobby Harreveld
Summary: This study aims to understand the pre-assessment judgement processes used by clinical facilitators when evaluating nursing students. Six modes of pre-assessment judgement were identified, and understanding these processes can increase confidence in performance judgement decisions.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Marwa Alabadi, Victoria Pitt, Zakariya Aldawood
Summary: This research explores the social-ecological factors that shape parents' decisions to immunise their children in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The study found that parents' immunisation decisions are influenced by factors such as concerns about vaccine efficacy and side effects, fear of developmental delays, and discouraging information from the media. The COVID-19 pandemic also impacted parents' decisions on vaccine completion.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wegdan Bani Issa, Heba Hijazi, Hadia Radwan, Roba Saqan, Alham Al-Sharman, A. B. Rani Samsudin, Randa Fakhry, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Rachel C. Rossiter, Ali Ibrahim, Ibrahim Moustafa, Farah Naja, Mohamad Alameddine, Nada Abbas, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Arwa Al-Shujairi, Manal Awad
Summary: This study examined the impact of a 4-week sleep hygiene program on college students' sleep quality and psychological worry. The results showed that the program significantly improved sleep quality and reduced psychological worry among the students.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Rebekah Cox, Tracy Robinson, Rachel Rossiter, Lisa Collison, Danny Hills
Summary: The transition program for nurses was effective in improving their knowledge, skills, and confidence in providing comprehensive nursing services. Mentor meetings, education activities, and orientation workshop were identified as the most influential elements of the program. The self-assessment framework had the least impact.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Mary-Ellen Barker, Katie Tunks Leach, Tracy Levett-Jones
Summary: This scoping review aimed to explore patients' views of healthcare provider behaviors that exemplify empathic and compassionate interactions. The review identified communication skills and small acts of kindness as important behaviors that indicate empathic and compassionate encounters.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Jin Yi Choi, Mikyoung Byun, Eun Jung Kim
Summary: This study analyzed the components and effects of educational interventions for handovers among nursing students and nurses. The findings suggest that handover education should include individual feedback, demonstrations, and opportunities to practice. Improving educator efficiency and developing effective feedback methods are important for enhancing the effectiveness of educational programs.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Nursing
Connie Mcluckie, Yvonne Kuipers
Summary: The construction of professional identity is linked to self-esteem, self-efficacy, professional value, confidence, and success in midwifery practice. Discourses related to midwifery education and practice are influenced by socio-political and historical contexts in policy, professionalism, and learning discussions.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Nursing
Estelle Michinov, Gael Robin, Brivael Hemon, Remi Beranger, Marielle Boissart
Summary: This study investigated the stress levels among French student nurses and the impact of personal resources on their well-being. The results showed that self-efficacy played a major role in determining stress and well-being, and these effects were partially mediated by emotional awareness.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2024)
Review
Nursing
Judy Brook, Leanne M. Aitken, Debra Salmon
Summary: This article provides a systematic review and thematic synthesis of interventions to increase retention of early career nurses during the pre-registration period. The results suggest that some interventions may lead to increased retention, but the conclusions are limited by the quality of reporting and scarcity of data. It is recommended to consider maximizing students' exposure to clinical practice and the potential benefits of interventions with alternative approaches such as psychological wellbeing programs.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Nursing
Jie Li, Zhongchen Luo, Yanhan Chen, Qinghua Zhao, Shixiao Zhang, Wei Zhou, Ying Peng, Lijuan Chen, Yuqing Song, Xin Yang, Juan Li, Jiao Tang
Summary: This study validates the Chinese version of the 10-item care-related regret intensity scale (RIS-10) and examines its reliability and validity when applied to Chinese nursing interns.
NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
(2024)
