Designing, implementing and evaluating an educational program for preparing nurse preceptors in Ain Shams University Hospitals

The concept of preceptorship addresses the need for effective socialization of newly graduated nurses into the frequently challenging hospital environment and attemps to narrow the theory-practice gap that exists within nursing. The present study was aimed at designing, implementing and evaluating an educational program for preparing nurse preceptors in Ain shams university hospitals. This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. The sample consisted of a group of 30 nurses who internally enrolled in administration specialty of Master .degree in Faculty of nursing Ain Shams University.The tools of data collection included a knowledge questionnaire sheet, program evaluation sheet, and performance evaluation tool.Findings indicated that the program was effective in improving the preceptors' knowledge and performance as reflected in both immediate and three months post program scores. As illustrated in the present study, there was a significant improvement in the preceptors' knowledge regarding all items of knowledge related to preceptorship post and follow up with highly statistical significant difference.These findings supported the study hypothesis that baccalaureate nurses' knowledge and performance in relation to preceptor role will be improved after implementing the educational program. Regarding eveluation of preceptors' performance by researcher, nurse interns and faculty members. As measured by nurse interns, the finding of the present study revealed that slightly more than half of preceptors [53.3%] had a good level of performance, almost quarter of them [33.3%] had an average level of performance, while only [13.4%] of them had poor level of performance. The level of preceptor performance as measured by faculty members and the researcher showed no statistically significant difference performance scores as regard total performance score. Finally, preceptors were positively evaluated the program. They indicated that the program objectives were clear, handout aided were appropriate, questions handled in a respectful manner, educator's voice,, gesture and manner were effective

Development of process dental nursing care standards

Assessing the needs and determining health priorities are essential to focus the attention in the right direction and use the scarce resources in the most efficient way that would positively affect the oral health status of the population, and help in maximizing the oral health results and enforcing equity. The present study was aimed at developing process dental nursing care standards based on literature review and eliciting participant's opinions regarding the importance of proposed standards. A methodological research design was used to determine the importance of proposed standards from point view of participants. The study was conducted in [34] governmental and nongovernmental dental clinics in Jenin district West Bank in Palestine. Subjects of the study included two groups consisted of [128] participants. Nursing group divided into two categories included [53] dental nurses, and [22] nurse managers, while dentistry group included [53]dentists. Data collection included Arabic questionnaire sheet aimed at determining the importance of tasks by eliciting participant's opinions. Results showed that majority of participants agreed upon importance of most proposed standards related to process dental nursing care, followed by development of these standards. As a conclusion, the developed standards are ready for application in study settings where they are urgently needed. It is recommended to apply developed standards in study settings and also in similar settings in other districts in Palestine. Training sessions about dental nursing care plan steps should be conducted for dental nurses to increase their knowledge

effect of training on head nurses time management skills at Benha University and Benha Teaching Hospitals

Time management can be viewed as a systematic approach to taking control of the issues that confront people on a day to day basis. This study was carried out to determine the effect of time management training program on head nurses work skills. One group Pretest-Posttest design was used with pre-post-follow up program assessment was used in carrying out the study. The present study was conducted at Benha University and Benha Teaching hospitals, over the period from September 2007 to June 2008. The sample consisted of 55 head nurses. The first tool of data collection was time management knowledge questionnaire used to assess the knowledge level that head nurses have regarding to time management, and also to assess their knowledge gain after implementation of the designed program. The second tool, time management assessment questionnaire was used to measure attitude of head nurses toward managing their time. The third tool of data collection is delegation scale that was used to assess the head nurses attitude toward delegation skills. The fourth tool of data collection is time waster questionnaire developed for the purpose of measuring factors affecting time management. The results of the present study revealed that, head nurses knowledge and attitude related to time management were deficient in the pre-test and statistically significant improvement in head nurses knowledge and attitude related to time management were noticed through out the post and follow-up phases. According to these results the researcher recommended that In-service training programs about time management must be developed on regular basis and the hospital policies, rules, and regulations should be clear for head nurses to save time and prevent different methods of time wasters