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Clin Simul Nurs ; 65: 1-6, 2022 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36250196

ABSTRACT

During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical nurse educators within pre-licensure baccalaureate educational programs had to quickly adapt to new ways of teaching. Hospital-based clinicals no longer permitted students to attend and some schools of nursing (SON) transitioned to virtual simulation learning environments. These alternative learning strategies were imperative for students continued progression. The first purpose of this pilot study explored nursing faculty's perceived effectiveness of using vSim for Nursing® to replace clinical practice. A second purpose examined the effectiveness of faculty preparation. Effectiveness was evaluated using an adapted version of the Simulation Effectiveness Tool - Modified (SET-M). Mean scores indicated that faculty strongly agreed on its effectiveness for students' learning, with all items ranging 57.9%-97.4%. Majority of faculty strongly agreed that their preparation was highly effective, ranging 86.8%-97.4%. Faculty perceived vSim for Nursing® to be an effective tool for replacement of clinical practice and felt prepared to meet the students' learning outcomes. Evidence to support the effectiveness of vSim is needed so faculty can make data driven decisions to support student success in clinical practice. Debriefing continues to be a prominent component to any form of simulation. Supporting and preparing faculty to meet students' competencies further ensures successful transition as a professional.

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Clin Simul Nurs ; 68: 1-8, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36718189

ABSTRACT

Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our nursing program utilized virtual simulation learning experiences to replace clinical hours. This pilot project used both quantitative and qualitative research methods to explore undergraduate pre-licensure (n = 99) and accelerated second-degree students (n = 19) student's perceived effectiveness of using vSim for Nursing® as a clinical replacement with a second aim that explored their preparedness for the virtual simulation experience. Method: Efficacy was evaluated using the Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified (SET-M). Results: Mean scores indicated that students strongly agreed on the efficacy of vSim for learning, with all items ranging from 50% to 79.7%. Majority of students strongly agreed that their preparation was highly effective, ranging 67.8% to 77.1%. Qualitative findings from the open-ended feedback supports findings to the effectiveness of virtual simulation, with one of the major themes that emerged was the presence of the clinical nurse educator. Conclusion: Students perceived vSim for Nursing® to be an effective tool for clinical practice replacement and felt prepared to meet the learning outcomes. Debriefing remains an essential component to any mode of simulation.

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Nurs Sci Q ; 31(4): 374-378, 2018 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30223748

ABSTRACT

In light of the technological, social, and political changes taking place in the world today, it is important that nurses are not just culturally competent but globally informed and engaged. The goal of this paper is to help nurses help their patients and themselves to benefit from globalization. The use of guided simulation, virtual reality, and augmented reality learning experiences is considered for each of five areas of global nursing; global aesthetics, global intelligence, global ethics, global politics, and global health. This approach invites nurses and student nurses to discern new patterns, take charge of their learning, and build multiple iterations to facilitate the processing of new and different information and "realities."


Subject(s)
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/trends , Global Health/education , Virtual Reality , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods , Global Health/trends , Humans , Knowledge Bases , United States
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J Holist Nurs ; 34(2): 146-53, 2016 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26025092

ABSTRACT

Holistic nursing practice is an ever-evolving transformative process with core values that require continued growth, professional leadership, and advocacy. Holistic nurses are required to stay current with all new required competencies, such as the Core Competencies in Genetics for Health Professional, and, as such, be adept at translating scientific evidence relating to genetics/genomics in the clinical setting. Knowledge of genetics/genomics in relation to nursing practice, policy, utilization, and research influence nurses' responsibilities. In addition to holistic nursing competencies, the holistic nurse must have basic knowledge and skills to integrate genetics/genomics aspects. It is important for holistic nurses to enhance their overall knowledge foundation, skills, and attitudes about genetics to prepare for the transformation in health care that is already underway. Holistic nurses can provide an important perspective to the application of genetics and genomics, focusing on health promotion, caring, and understanding the relationship between caring and families, community, and society. Yet there may be a lack of genetic and genomic knowledge to fully participate in the current genomic era. This article will explore the required core competencies for all health care professionals, share linkage of holistic nurses in practice with genetic/genomic conditions, and provide resources to further one's knowledge base.


Subject(s)
Genomics/methods , Holistic Nursing/methods , Clinical Competence/standards , Education, Nursing, Continuing/methods , Education, Nursing, Continuing/standards , Genomics/trends , Holistic Nursing/trends , Humans , Learning
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 27(2): 63-73, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23399706

ABSTRACT

Metaphors are a way of describing an experience or a perceived notion as a personal expression of thought. The metaphoric understanding of what practicing as a holistic nurse means is discussed with reference to the personal, emotional, and spiritual components of being a holistic nurse.


Subject(s)
Holistic Nursing , Metaphor , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Narration , Nurses/psychology , Qualitative Research
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J Holist Nurs ; 31(1): 6-18, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23372038

ABSTRACT

Gathering metaphors of holistic nurses provides for an exploration of how that metaphor is captured in real-life experiences. Metaphors are a way of describing an experience or a perceived notion as a personal expression of thought. The metaphoric understanding of what practicing as a holistic nurse means is discussed with reference to the personal, emotional, and spiritual component of being a holistic nurse. Capturing the superfluity and vividness of these beautiful expressions embedded in participants' metaphors produced insight and a deeper apprehension of the connectedness in nursing. This study used a qualitative exploratory approach to collect data from 75 holistic nurses. Data were collected using participants' own expression of the metaphor of holistic nursing and correlating critical incident reports of how that metaphor was expressed in practice. Metaphors were not analyzed but correlated by themes. The critical incident reports were analyzed to uncover and isolate key aspects of commonalities. The results capture the abundance and diversity of metaphorical expressions embedded in participants' metaphors produced insight and a deeper appreciation of the connectedness in nursing.


Subject(s)
Creativity , Holistic Nursing , Metaphor , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Empathy , Female , Humans , Mentors , Middle Aged , North America , Professional-Patient Relations , Qualitative Research , Spirituality
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 26(1): 38-51, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22157508

ABSTRACT

Herbal medicines were the "sole" source of medicine for thousands of years, in every culture since the advent of human civilization. Today, patients are increasing the use of these botanicals for numerous conditions, such as mood and cognition. This article will explore commonly used herbal remedies for mood and cognition functioning. It is imperative that nurses and nurse practitioners obtain expertise with these botanicals with regard to efficacy, adverse effects and contraindications, possible drug interactions, and safety considerations.


Subject(s)
Cognition Disorders/drug therapy , Herbal Medicine , Mood Disorders/drug therapy , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Affect , Clinical Competence , Cognition , Herb-Drug Interactions , Humans , Nursing
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Online J Issues Nurs ; 16(3): 6, 2011 Aug 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22324572

ABSTRACT

Nurse educators need to be innovative, stimulating, and engaging as they teach future nursing professionals. The use of YouTube in nursing education classes provides an easy, innovative, and user-friendly way to engage today's nursing students. YouTube presentations can be easily adapted into nursing courses at any level, be it a fundamentals course for undergraduate students or a theoretical foundations course for graduate students. In this article I will provide information to help educators effectively integrate YouTube into their course offerings. I will start by reviewing the phenomenon of social networking. Next I will discuss challenges and strategies related to YouTube learning experiences, after which I will share some of the legal considerations in using YouTube. I will conclude by describing how to engage students via YouTube and current research related to YouTube.


Subject(s)
Curriculum , Education, Nursing/methods , Internet , Social Media , Video Recording , Humans
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Nurs Educ Perspect ; 31(1): 41-3, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20397480

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to describe the creation of a transdisciplinary group, consisting of nurse educators, a medical librarian, lab technologists, and a technology expert. to lead the integration of electronic health technology, including high-fidelity simulation, handheld technology, and electronic health records, within a school of nursing. The use of innovative educational tools by nursing faculty can be daunting because of the steep learning curve. The model described here is effective in developing faculty to use simulation and other technologies as teaching-learning strategies.


Subject(s)
Computer User Training/methods , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/organization & administration , Educational Technology , Faculty, Nursing/organization & administration , Medical Laboratory Personnel/organization & administration , Medical Record Administrators/organization & administration , Computers, Handheld , Cooperative Behavior , Curriculum , Educational Technology/education , Educational Technology/organization & administration , Electronic Health Records/organization & administration , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Models, Educational , Models, Nursing , New York City , Nursing Education Research , Professional Role , Program Development , Program Evaluation , Staff Development/organization & administration
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Nurs Sci Q ; 22(4): 312-7, 2009 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19858507

ABSTRACT

Metaphors are a personal expression and form of self-awareness, providing a way of describing an experience with dissimilar concepts to convey meaning. Metaphors create new meaning and provide a deeper insight into the human spirit. They are grounded in reality and day-to-day life experiences. Reflective practitioners incorporate and integrate their vast knowledge base of experience, skills, and attitudes to assist in formulating their practice as a metaphor. It is through this experience and reflection that nurses can creatively express their images of self and nursing.


Subject(s)
Creativity , Metaphor , Nursing Research , Nursing Theory
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 23(5): 267-75, 2009.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19713784

ABSTRACT

Metaphors are individualized representations of self as well as a vivid, expressive, everyday dialogical format. Holistic nursing is a personal philosophy that includes participating in the healing-caring process of self and others. Exploring metaphors of nurses offers a unique opportunity of understanding how they describe, prioritize, and internalize their practice. The aim of this article is to present metaphors of holistic nurses.


Subject(s)
Holistic Nursing , Metaphor , Nurses , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Nurse's Role
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 22(1): 15-24, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18172404

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to describe the experience that holistic nurses have in incorporating complementary and alternative modalities in the care of their clients, as well as gain a deeper understanding of holistic nurses and the perceived benefit of utilizing a holistic modality with their clients and themselves concurrently as providers of these modalities. Purposeful samplings of holistic nurses' who include modalities in their healing process were the participants in this exploratory research, which entailed data collection through the use of critical incident reports and open-ended interviews.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Holistic Nursing/organization & administration , Needs Assessment , Nurse's Role , Nurse-Patient Relations , Adult , Female , Holistic Health , Humans , Job Description , Middle Aged , Nursing Methodology Research , Retrospective Studies , Self Efficacy , Social Support , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 21(5): 254-62, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17728568

ABSTRACT

This article describes the critical incident technique (CIT) as it informs holistic nursing. The CIT is a qualitative, systematic, open-ended technique for educing descriptive data from participants. It is an effective naturalistic tool for focusing participants on a specific event. The CIT is a user-friendly instrument that can foster reflection and promote personal expression. Holistic nursing is a personal and professional commitment to the healing process of self and others. The competency of holistic nurses revolves around their ability to incorporate the concepts and standards of the philosophy of holistic nursing into their life and practice. This article explores the use of the CIT in 2 separate studies on holistic nurses. Both studies utilized the CIT as a secondary source of data collection. All participants in both studies were members of the American Holistic Nurses Association. One study explored how experienced certified holistic nurses learned to become competent practitioners, while the other study focused on holistic nurses' experience with modalities, the perceived benefits to self and client.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Holistic Nursing/organization & administration , Nurse's Role , Nursing Methodology Research/organization & administration , Professional Autonomy , Adult , Female , Holistic Nursing/education , Humans , Middle Aged , Nurse-Patient Relations , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Principle-Based Ethics , Qualitative Research , Self Efficacy , Surveys and Questionnaires
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J Holist Nurs ; 24(2): 116-24, 2006 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16740901

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Artistry of holistic nursing requires practitioners to be equipped with the ability to integrate and assimilate knowledge and experience. This integrated wisdom is woven into proficiency and expertise, thus allowing for the transition to an experienced competent health care provider who can meet the complex mélange of practice. This qualitative naturalistic study was designed to explore how 10 experienced certified holistic nurses (HNCs) learned to become competent holistic nurses. METHOD: In-depth interviews of 10 HNCs, critical incident reports, and a summative focus group. FINDINGS: (a) Disjuncture existed between the structure of traditional nursing and the need of nurses for continued personal and professional growth and development; (b) need for credibility was key to nurses becoming competent holistic nurses; (c) use of informal learning strategies to help them achieve competency; and (d) overcoming challenges emanating from the traditional system as they transitioned to becoming holistic nurses.


Subject(s)
Certification , Clinical Competence , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Holistic Nursing/organization & administration , Job Description , Nurse's Role , Female , Focus Groups , Humans , Middle Aged , Narration , Nurse-Patient Relations , Professional Autonomy , Self Efficacy , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Home Healthc Nurse ; 24(2): 77-9, 2006 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16474242
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Holist Nurs Pract ; 20(1): 12-9, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16428967

ABSTRACT

This article, part of a larger qualitative naturalistic study, examined what motivates professional RNs to become certified holistic nurses and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes holistic nurses perceive they need to become competent practitioners. Two key findings were (1) disjuncture between the traditional nursing structure and the nurses' own personal and professional growth and development and (2) the need for credibility. For these participants, obtaining the HNC credential conveyed credibility and legitimacy.


Subject(s)
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Holistic Nursing/organization & administration , Job Description , Nurse's Role , Professional Autonomy , Adult , Clinical Competence , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Nurse Clinicians/organization & administration , Nurse-Patient Relations , Nursing Methodology Research , Self Efficacy , Surveys and Questionnaires
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