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AIM: To assess student nurses understanding and skills in the application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to practice. DESIGN: Quantitative. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey. RESULTS: Five hundred and twenty three student nurses responded across 23 UK universities. Although students felt prepared in competencies in infection prevention and control, patient-centred care and interprofessional collaborative practice, they felt less prepared in competencies in which microbiological knowledge, prescribing and its effect on antimicrobial stewardship is required. Problem-based learning, activities in the clinical setting and face-to-face teaching were identified as the preferred modes of education delivery. Those who had shared antimicrobial stewardship teaching with students from other professions reported the benefits to include a broader understanding of antimicrobial stewardship, an understanding of the roles of others in antimicrobial stewardship and improved interprofessional working. CONCLUSION: There are gaps in student nurses' knowledge of the basic sciences associated with the antimicrobial stewardship activities in which nurses are involved, and a need to strengthen knowledge in pre-registration nurse education programmes pertaining to antimicrobial management, specifically microbiology and antimicrobial regimes and effects on antimicrobial stewardship. Infection prevention and control, patient-centred care and interprofessional collaborative practice are areas of antimicrobial stewardship in which student nurses feel prepared. Interprofessional education would help nurses and other members of the antimicrobial stewardship team clarify the role nurses can play in antimicrobial stewardship and therefore maximize their contribution to antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial management. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION: There is a need to strengthen knowledge from the basic sciences, specifically pertaining to antimicrobial management, in pre-registration nurse education programmes. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution. IMPACT: What Problem Did the Study Address? Nurses must protect health through understanding and applying antimicrobial stewardship knowledge and skills (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2018); however, there is no research available that has investigated nurses understanding and skills of the basic sciences associated with the antimicrobial stewardship activities in which they are involved. What Were the Main Findings? There are gaps in student nurses' knowledge of the basic sciences (specifically microbiology and prescribing) associated with the antimicrobial stewardship activities in which nurses are involved. Problem-based learning, and activities in the clinical setting, were reported as useful teaching methods, whereas online learning, was seen as less useful. Where and on Whom Will the Research Have an Impact? Pre-registration nurse education programmes. REPORTING METHOD: The relevant reporting method has been adhered to, that is, STROBE.
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Introducción: La técnica de análisis de caso es una estrategia pedagógica que puede utilizarse en la educación superior para el desarrollo de aprendizajes autónomos. Objetivo: Evaluar la contribución de la técnica análisis de casos en la obtención de aprendizajes comprensivos en asignaturas biológicas de alta reprobación. Métodos: Se realizó una intervención mediante la técnica análisis de casos, durante 4 meses, con un diseño preexperimental con evaluación antes-después. La muestra estuvo conformada por 15 estudiantes de la carrera de Kinesiología y 30 estudiantes de Psicología. Para evaluar el impacto de la estrategia se aplicó a los estudiantes el Cuestionario de Procesos de Estudio de Biggs y Kember, y una encuesta de valoración de la experiencia. Resultados: Los resultados evidenciaron cambios en la forma en que los estudiantes procesan la información para lograr una aproximación más centrada en la comprensión. Conclusiones: Se verifican cambios cuantitativos, orientados al uso de estrategias de aprendizaje profundo en el procesamiento de la información(AU)
Introduction: The case analysis technique is a pedagogical strategy that can be used in higher education for the development of autonomous learning. Objective: To assess the contribution of the case analysis technique to obtaining comprehensive learning in biological subjects of high failure. Methods: An intervention was carried out using the case analysis technique, during four months, with a pre-experimental design with a before-after evaluation. The sample consisted of 15 students from the Kinesiology major and 30 Psychology students. To assess the impact of the strategy, the Biggs' and Kember's Study Processes Questionnaire and an experience assessment survey were applied to the students. Results: The results showed changes in the way students process information to achieve a more focused approach to understanding. Conclusions: Quantitative changes are verified, oriented to the use of deep learning strategies in the information processing(AU)
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To review relevant literature that addresses the challenges of the biosciences in nurse education. More precisely, the review aims to explore the literature, concerning students' learning, learning contexts and methodological issues and identify any significant gaps. BACKGROUND: Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry is essential for the understanding of human beings and for full appreciation of the concepts of illness and disease. The current status would seem to be that the required competencies within bioscience subjects are difficult to acquire and students have high rates of failure. DESIGN: Integrative review. METHODS: The research was performed on CINAHL, ERIC, Medline and British Nursing Index databases in a period from 2013-2017. Descriptive analytical methods were used for the initial research trawl. FINDINGS: The search strategy resulted in 23 papers. The results of this review shed light on certain deficiencies in the research field looking at the biosciences in nurse education. There is a distinct lack of intervention studies and, thereby, knowledge of how best to support students' learning in effective ways. Of note is that there are no field study approaches identified in the review sample. CONCLUSION: Many of the papers are single studies and course evaluations which may be seen as too narrow and inadequate as perspective. Students appear satisfied with the courses in the biosciences, but there seems to be no correlation between satisfaction and achievement. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Understanding and being able to give coherent rationales for the bioscience content in the nursing curricula are crucial and must be established in relation to its relevance to the dynamic nature of patient care, technological advances and demographic realities. Only on that basis can the primacy of this content be seen as relevant to the aspiring student nurse.
