Implicit Bias in Nursing: Student Reflections.

ABSTRACT: Implicit bias can lead to health disparities related to a patient's race, religion, sexual identity, and mental illness. Students responded to the Implicit Association Test for race followed by a structured reflection. Student reflections were evaluated qualitatively. Results hold a key to future educational interventions/training to help nursing students become consciously aware of implicit biases and choose behaviors that are non-biased.

Fostering collaborative learning and leadership through near-peer mentorship among undergraduate nursing students.

BACKGROUND: Innovative teaching strategies in nursing education are essential with increasing enrollment. Collaborative learning and leadership (CLL) activities encourage near-peer learning through mentorship between senior-level and novice students while supporting teaching ratios in lab and clinical. In this study, senior nursing students' perceptions and performance during CLL activities were explored. METHODS: Final-semester senior students participated in CLL activities and were evaluated on their leadership and engagement. Grading rubric results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Thematic analysis of students' post-CLL reflections supported common themes. RESULTS: Students' average scores (97.53%) confirm students were prepared and engaged in CLL activities. Senior students enjoyed "building confidence" through these activities, with a consistent theme of "becoming a leader," noted in reflections. CONCLUSION: Near-peer learning activities assisted senior students in development of leadership and communication skills, preparing them for nursing practice. Recommendations include developing instructions for varied CLL activities and exploring faculty perspectives regarding this experience.

A Pediatric Telehealth Simulation for Prelicensure and Advanced Practice Nursing Students.

ABSTRACT: Patients who are remote, underserved, or require specialized care services are not always able to seek appropriate care when necessary. Telehealth technology allows health care providers to connect virtually with their patients to provide safe and personalized care. To prepare future nurses and nurse practitioners for the use of technology, educators are responsible for integrating telehealth education into the curriculum. This article presents a clinical simulated approach that includes an interprofessional telehealth experience with prelicensure and nurse practitioner students within a pediatric focused simulation.

Evaluating the Use of a Stability Guideline for Long-Term Ventilator-Dependent Children Discharging to Home: A Quality Improvement Project.

INTRODUCTION: Defining stability before discharge for children with severe chronic lung disease requiring home ventilation has historically been dependent on an individual provider's opinion. METHODS: An institutional guideline based on expert opinion was used for patients who were first discharged home on mechanical ventilation. A retrospective review determined if the guideline was used. Electronic medical record changes were initiated to improve compliance with the guideline. RESULTS: The retrospective review showed that the guideline is documented in less than one third of patients, and 36% of patients met the requirements of the guideline before discharge. Following these results, electronic medical record documentation was changed. DISCUSSION: Results showed a low utilization rate for the discharge home guideline for patients receiving long-term ventilation. Utilization of electronic medical record charting can improve the tracking of stability guidelines and provide the opportunity to further define stability in ventilator-dependent children.