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Background and Purpose: The Resilience ScaleTM (RS) RS-25 and shortened RS-14 have measured resilience but not with nurses. Our purpose was to investigate both for nurses. Methods: A random sample of 345 registered nurses from the North Carolina Board of Nursing completed an online questionnaire. Parallel analysis, factor analysis, and receiver operating characteristic analysis were performed. Results: Previous RS factor models had poor confirmatory factor analysis fit. Exploratory factor analysis and item analyses suggested removing items. Good fit was found for an "RS-13" using a bifactor approach. Adequate internal consistency was demonstrated (omega = 0.77-0.90). The RS-13 general factor gave similar accuracy for bullying, physical and mental quality of life, stress, and intent to leave. Conclusions: A shortened RS is comparable in reliability, construct, and convergent validity. It measures nurse resilience well.
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Psychological Tests , Resilience, Psychological , Humans , Reproducibility of Results , Quality of Life , Psychometrics , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
It is essential that nurses can use technology and accurately record and interpret clinical data to deliver efficient and effective patient care. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of nursing faculty informatics competencies and to learn about barriers faculty find in teaching informatics. Using a cross-sectional design, faculty were surveyed about their knowledge and comfort in teaching informatics using the Self-Assessment of Informatics Competency Scale for Health Professionals instrument. The aggregate mean (SD) score of the Self-Assessment of Informatics Competency Scale for Health Professionals basic knowledge and skills competency subscale and role subscale were was 3.36 (0.437) and 3.35 (0.711), respectively, which showed overall proficiency with these competencies. The aggregate mean (SD) for the applied computer skills competency was 2.25 (0.842), which showed less proficiency in higher-level informatics skills. Reported barriers to integrating informatics into courses were technology issues (17.2%), lack of knowledge (15.5%), and a lack of resources (12.1%). Some faculty reported that the concept of informatics was confusing (3.5%) and students were not engaged in the concepts (3.5%). Faculty with informatics competence can help students advance the use of technology and informatics at the bedside to improve patient care.
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Faculty, Nursing , Nursing Informatics , Humans , Cross-Sectional Studies , Informatics , Nursing Informatics/education , StudentsABSTRACT
This article reports findings from a study that examined the prevalence of peer incivility among nursing students and the impact of incivility on students' physical and mental health and their perceived stress level. Students who experienced high levels of peer incivility had lower mental health scores (P = .0002), lower physical health scores (P = .0069), and higher stress levels (P = .0016). Students who experienced incivility in the classroom had higher levels of peer incivility (P < .001) and lower physical health scores (P < .05).
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Incivility/statistics & numerical data , Interpersonal Relations , Peer Group , Students, Nursing/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/organization & administration , Faculty, Nursing/psychology , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Nursing Education Research , Nursing Evaluation Research , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Students, Nursing/statistics & numerical data , Young AdultABSTRACT
Workplace bullying has been experienced by 27% to 80% of nurses who have participated in studies. Bullying behaviors negatively impact the health of nurses. This study examined whether nurses' resilience had an impact on the effects of bullying on the nurse's health. This cross-sectional descriptive study surveyed licensed registered nurses in one state. The sample ( N = 345) was predominately female (89%) and Caucasian (84%), with an average age of 46.6 years. In this sample, 40% of nurses were bullied. Higher incidence of bullying was associated with lower physical health scores ( p = .002) and lower mental health scores ( p = .036). Nurses who are bullied at work experience lower physical and mental health, which can decrease the nurses' quality of life and impede their ability to deliver safe, effective patient care.
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Bullying , Interprofessional Relations , Nurses/psychology , Workplace/psychology , Adaptation, Psychological , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nurses/standards , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Southeastern United States , Stress, Psychological/complications , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Workplace/standardsABSTRACT
Choking, cutting, and setting oneself on fire are just a few of the risky behaviors that the YouTube video sharing website has allowed youth around the world to view, emulate, and comment on. Some researchers contend that the viewing of videos may normalize these behaviors for youth. Disturbing current trends are explored to illustrate the darker side of YouTube. Psychiatric-mental health nurses (PMHNs) are in key positions to help parents and youth better understand the benefits and risks of social networking sites, including YouTube, and to encourage healthy and safe use of the Internet. Nursing implications are offered for PMHNs, educators, health care providers, and parents who have contact with this population.
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Adolescent Behavior/psychology , Internet , Risk-Taking , Social Networking , Adolescent , Female , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
This qualitative descriptive study explored nurses' experience of being bullied and examined their coping strategies. A purposive sample of 18 registered nurses who self-identified as being targets of bullying behavior was used. The authors found that nurses used a variety of coping strategies. An understanding of these strategies can assist staff development educators to develop interventions to eliminate this pervasive problem.
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Adaptation, Psychological , Bullying/psychology , Nurses/psychology , Adult , Female , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Male , Middle Aged , Qualitative ResearchABSTRACT
The practice of tight glycemic control using an intravenous insulin infusion has been adopted in many clinical settings, and although beneficial patient outcomes have been clearly documented, the therapy poses potential risks to patient safety related to hypoglycemia and increases nursing workload. This article examines these issues through a review of current research on tight glycemic protocols. Strategies for nurse leaders are provided to improve patient safety and support bedside nurses in the administration of insulin infusion protocols.
