ABSTRACT
Nursing education is lacking in international and computer experiences needed in the current global health care system. No nursing studies were found that use international exchanges together with computer use as a teaching strategy to help students become more culturally competent as well as more knowledgeable in electronic information communication. Knowles' adult learning theory, Kolb's experiential learning theory, and Campinha-Bacote's cultural competence model undergird this pilot study. The study used a one-group, posttest design to measure the effectiveness of an international exchange via the Internet, designed to enhance global awareness and computer use of 25 nursing students enrolled in a rural university in the southeastern United States. Data were obtained on a 24-item Internet Exchange Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of the course. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. International exchange via the Internet was determined to be an effective strategy for heightening international awareness and increasing Internet use. This pilot study suggests fostering international exchanges and improving computer use can be developed further through more sophisticated approaches. A model of improving global health through shared knowledge and professional collaboration will be pursued further.
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , International Educational Exchange , Adult , Cultural Diversity , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Pilot Projects , Southeastern United States , Students, Nursing , Surveys and Questionnaires , Transcultural Nursing/educationABSTRACT
Societal paradigm shifts are fundamentally changing nursing education and practice. A global view is fostered in business, education, and healthcare; a microcosmic view is no longer acceptable. Seeking to increase the global and technological knowledge of their students, the authors describe how they used electronic technology to integrate cultural diversity and global awareness concepts into a nursing curriculum.
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Computer Communication Networks , Computer User Training/methods , Cultural Diversity , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods , Global Health , HumansABSTRACT
In a rapidly changing healthcare environment, nurses approaching career planning need a stable core of principles and a flexible set of guidelines from which to consider existing and emerging opportunities. A five-stage, decision-making career plan is discussed.
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Career Choice , Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Faculty, Nursing , Students, Nursing/psychology , Vocational Guidance/organization & administration , Decision Making , Humans , Planning TechniquesABSTRACT
Storytelling as a communication technique influences listeners in a powerful way. The rebirth of storytelling, an old art form, is evident in nursing education programs. This approach enhances the learner's sensitivity to the illness experience. Stories relating to clinical situations use examples that address chronic illnesses, humanity, death, dying, and advance directives. Well-chosen stories have the ability to motivate, inspire, teach, or enhance the human sensitivity skills needed by interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
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Communication , Education, Nursing/methods , Nurse-Patient Relations , Patient-Centered Care/methods , Self Disclosure , Advance Directives , Chronic Disease/nursing , HumansABSTRACT
The cluster of activities called ROPES is borrowed and modified for teaching from OUTWARD Bound, the renowned outdoor management training program. ROPES uses experiential learning situations in which characteristic problem-solving tasks encourage the participants to stretch their personal limits and to learn teamwork. In doing so, trust, self-confidence, and communication and leadership skills develop through accomplishment of specific challenging activities. ROPES activities were found to be an effective method of instruction for teaching leadership in a senior nursing leadership course.
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Curriculum , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/organization & administration , Leadership , Clinical Competence , Humans , Program Evaluation , Self ConceptABSTRACT
Newspapers in education are not new, but the use of newspapers in nursing education (NINE) is just being initiated, because of the recognition that few students are informed about world events. The use of newspapers in the classroom can foster nurse leaders who are well informed and have appropriate communication skills (reading, writing, critical thinking) that prepare them for lifelong learning. The author describes the development and implementation of the newspaper approach in nursing education, based on Knowles' theory of adult learning. Outcomes of this approach are reported.
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods , Newspapers as Topic , Program Development , Teaching Materials , Humans , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
There is a dearth of information on the role of the department chairperson in the nursing literature. As defined in this article, a chairperson is the middle manager and interface between the dean and the faculty. Chairperson refers to the leader of an adult health, maternal/parent child, community, or mental health department who reports to the dean of the School of Nursing. Using transitional theories as the undergirding framework, this article describes the transition from faculty to a chairperson position and the roles and responsibilities of the position. The chairperson must facilitate positive relationships, increase faculty productivity, and empower faculty. This constitutes the foundation for chairperson to facilitate greater faculty development, teaching excellence, and relationships. Implications for ways that nursing leaders may improve this position through the evaluative process are explored.
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Faculty, Nursing , Nurse Administrators , Schools, Nursing/organization & administration , Efficiency, Organizational , Employee Performance Appraisal , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Job Application , Leadership , Organizational Objectives , Role , United StatesABSTRACT
Osteoporosis is an age-related process that affects one out of every four women above 65 years of age. This article focuses on the assessment of osteoporosis through use of an osteoporosis assessment tool that is filled out by the client. The tool requests information about the woman's demographic profile, chief complaint, related symptoms, pain profile, risk profile, past medical history, nutritional history, fitness profile, menopausal history and self-care practices. The tool also includes information for the health care provider to complete about the client's lab analysis. Assessment needs to be extensive in order to uncover the specific factors that place an individual at risk for the silent changes of osteoporosis. The health care provider can elicit the aid of the client in securing such a comprehensive assessment.
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Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/prevention & control , Osteoporosis/prevention & control , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adult , Aged , Bone Density , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Osteoporosis/diagnosis , Osteoporosis/nursing , Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/diagnosis , Pain/diagnosis , Physical Fitness , Risk Factors , Self CareABSTRACT
More than 90% of women are affected by one or more of the signs and symptoms of perimenstrual syndrome (PMS), which causes disruptions at work and in family relations and can be economically costly. Self-care measures relating to lifestyle modifications, most particularly nutrition and exercise, can be helpful in preventing and/or alleviating the number and severity of symptoms. This quasi-experimental study of a pre-test and post-test design showed a statistically significant increase in self-care measures for PMS with a significant decrease in symptoms, thus impacting on the control of PMS.
