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Objective To explore the relationship between meta-mood and learning adaptability of undergraduate nursing students in order to promote the students' academic achievement.Method 225 nursing students participated in the survey using the trait Meta-Mood Scale and the college students' learning adaptability scale.Results The average total scores on meta-mood and learning adaptability were(3.42±0.53)and(3.60±0.52),respectively.They were positively correlated and the 3 dimensions of meta-mood predicted the variance of learning adaptability by 12.7%.Conclusions The meta-mood of undergraduate nursing students is at moderate level,and learning adaptability is at a better level.The nursing administrations or educators should guide students to manage their moods so as to improve the students' learning adaptability.
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Objective To explore the influence of scaffolding instruction on improvement of professional self-concept for undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice.Methods 90 nursing students from 176 undergraduate nursing students were randomly sampled,and were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 45 students in each group.The experimental group took routine clinical practice and scaffolding instruction,students of the control group took routine clinical practice.After 1 week and 6 months,professional self-concept of the students of the two groups was measured by questionnaire.Results There were significant improvement in leadership ability,professional skills,flexibility,satisfaction,communication in the experimental group after 6 months,but this improvement was not found in the control group and after 1 week in both groups.Conclusions Scaffolding instruction can effectively improve professional self-concept for undergraduate nursing students in praxis.