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Objectives To explore the effect of case analysis method in clinical nursing practice teaching of cardiology diseases.Methods 48 nursing undergraduates in cardiology department from July 2015 to May 2017 were selected into experimental group and 50 nursing undergraduates from July 2013 to June 2015 in cardiology department were retrospectively divided into control group.The control group adopted small lectures to explain the nursing assessment,diagnosis and nursing measures to the students.In experimental group,case analysis method was applied into nursing practice teaching,which concluded guiding group students to choose common kinds of typical cases firstly,collecting the patient's information,reviewing nursing assessment,diagnosis and intervention of the selected disease,and finally comparing cases with theoretical knowledge.After that,group students should apply case analysis method to clinical nursing practice under the guidance of teachers.Finally,academic performance,overall nursing assessment,and acceptance of the case analysis method in the above two groups were compared.Results The results of experimental group in academic performance [(81.70 ± 3.22) vs.(75.63 ± 3.01)] and in overall nursing examination [(91.93 ± 3.07) vs.(84.27 ± 3.08)] were significantly superior to control group.Meanwhile,the experimental group students showed higher acceptance of case analysis method.Conclusion Case analysis method can help nursing undergraduates to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical practice better,make deeper understanding of theoretical knowledge,apply it in clinical practice neatly,and improve students' ability of critical thinking.
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Objective To investigate the attitude of PhD nursing students towards clinical work. Methods A qualitative research was made to ten full-time PhD students in nursing from six universities in a semi-structured interview,with the data so acquired analyzed using Colaizzi phenomenological methedology. Results Four themes were extracted from the analysis.They are their evaluation on nursing career and clinical work;their role in clinical work;their concerns for engaging in clinical work;and their expectations for clinical work.Conclusions Some of the nursing PhD students intend to engage in clinical nursing work after graduation, yet not without concerns, namely decent positions and career development.In this consideration,nursing administrators should take into full account of the students′career expectations and value their important role in this field.In addition, a scientific hierarchical management system should be established,suitable positions should be set up, and new fields of clinical nursing practice explored, in order to fully leverage their talents and promote disciplinary progress to the field of nursing.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of nursing intervention based on clinical nursing practice guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention in orthopaedic patients. 30 orthopaedic patients, aged 15 years and over who had risks of pressure ulcers and were admitted to the male orthopaedic ward at Nopparatrajathanee Hospital between January 1st and March 8th, 2003 were enrolled in this study. These 30 patients were divided into 2 groups; 15 patients in the experimental group who received nursing intervention according to the Clinical Nursing Practic Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Prevention and 15 patients in the control group who received regular nursing care. Data was collected daily beginning at hospital admission until they were discharged from the hospital, referred to other wards or until the patients with no longer at risk of developing a pressure ulcer. The results revealed that most of the orthopaedic patients with risk pressure ulcers were adolescents to middle age adults (15-59 years). Most of them had multiple fractures. The patients in the experimental group developed no pressure ulcers, while 26.7% (4 patients) of patients who received regular nursing care as given by the nursing staff developed pressure ulcers. The patients who developed pressure ulcers had a low to high risk of pressure ulcers (Braden score 12-16) and most of them had high body temperature at initial admission (3 in 4 patients). Pressure ulcers developed on the 4th - 6th day of hospitalization and the severity of the skin lesions progressed from stage 1 to stage 2 or 3 within 2 weeks. The pressure ulcers were located at the coccyx and buttocks. The results indicated that nursing intervention utilizing the Clinical Nursing practice Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Prevention could prevent pressure ulcers effectively. Developing strategies to implement these guidelines as standard care for orthopaedic patients as well as developing strategies help make this kind of care part of ongoing treatment are strongly recommended. Patients’ and caregivers’ participation should be promoted. The contribution of this finding is also crucial because these guidelines still require feedback to assist in their further improvement.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to describe how nurses in intensive care units (ICU) work. METHOD: A total of 18 ICU nurses participated in the research. The data was collected through individual in-depth interviews and analyzed by grounded theory method using NUDIST 4.0 software program. RESULTS: Three different patterns regarding nursing performance among ICU nurses were identified. These are 1) nursing performance of nurses who perform excellently, 2) nursing performance of nurses who do not perform well because of their lack of experience, and 3) nursing performance of nurses who do not perform well in spite of their good years of experience. These three different nursing performances were described in terms of seven different categories; 1) assessing and monitoring nursing problems, 2) clinical decision making, 3) interpersonal relationships, 4) holistic care, 5) technical skills, 6) problem solving, 7) working independently and creatively. This study also identified two intervening factors that influenced the advancement of their expertise. CONCLUSION: The results of this study might help nurse managers in developing continuing educational programs for inexperienced nurses or those nurses not performing well to become experts by a deeper understanding of the nature of nursing performance and the factors that influence nursing performance in ICU settings.
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Humans , Clinical Competence , Decision Making , Intensive Care Units , Nurse Administrators , Nursing , Problem SolvingABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to define the content of physiological knowledge needed for clinical nursing practices. Subjects of physiology were classified into 15 areas, and each area was further classified into subareas, resulting in a total of 194 subareas. The degree of importance of each subarea was measured with a 4-point scale. The subjects of this study were 179 nurses of two university hospitals located in Seoul and Inchon. The results were as follows: 1. The areas of physiology necessary for clinical nursing practice as a basic knowledge in the order of importance were : blood, respiratory system and renal physiology , function of the immune system, body fluid and cardiovascular system, body temperature, endocrine physiology and gastrointestinal physiology. However, the degree of importance for reproductive physiology, neurophysiology, energy and metabolism, cell and cell membrane physiology, muscular physiology and special sense was relatively low. 2. The most important content of physiology for all clinical areas in nursing was blood physiology. However, the degree of importance for each physiology area was different depending on clinical areas. 3. Subareas of physiology as a basic knowledge for clinical practice and education in nursing were blood transfusion, blood type, function of red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet, characteristics and function of hemoglobin, composition and function of hemoglobin, composition and function of plasma protein, and mechanism and function of plasma protein, and mechanism of blood coagulation and anticoagulation. In conclusion, areas of physiology necessary for clinical nursing practice were blood, respiratory system and renal physiology, function of immune, body fluid and cardiovascular system, body temperature, endocrine physiology and gastrointestinal physiology. However, the degree of importance for each physiology area was different depending on clinical areas in nursing.
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Blood Coagulation , Blood Physiological Phenomena , Blood Platelets , Blood Transfusion , Body Fluids , Body Temperature , Cardiovascular System , Cell Membrane , Education , Erythrocytes , Hospitals, University , Immune System , Leukocytes , Metabolism , Neurophysiology , Nursing , Physiology , Plasma , Respiratory System , SeoulABSTRACT
This study is to understand and to explain how nursing students experience in the clinical nursing practice using grounded theory approach. Ten nursing students were participated in the study. Seven of them were junior students at the junior college of nursing, and the rest were the senior students at the university. The data were collected by in-depth individual interviews by investigators during May and June in 1995. The results of the study were as follows: Twenty-eight concepts and 9 categories were emerged by the constant comparative analysis. The 9 categories include 'the need of role model', 'non-educational practical setting', 'knowledge deficit', 'emotional changes','the attitudes of clinical practice','fatigue','skepticism','pride', and'the product of clinical practice'. The core category which encompasses all 9 categories was emerged as 'the process of formulating the nursing view'. Five hypotheses were derived from the analysis. 1) The desirable role model would enhance to pride of nursing in students. 2) Non-educational practical setting would increase skepticism of nursing in students. 3) Knowledge deficit would negatively affect on experience of clinical practice. 4) The pride of clinical practice would formulate a positive nursing view. 5) The skepticism of clinical practice would formulate a negative nursing view. The results of this study are to use as basic data for students attending clinical experience.