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Despite the reality of high patient acuity, staffing challenges, and financial constraints, nurse educators must convey information to staff in an expeditious and effective manner. Determining which educational methods meet the staff's needs and learning preferences is a daily challenge for educators. This experimental study compared two different educational methods, lecture and poster presentation, examining nursing knowledge acquisition and retention as well as satisfaction with the educational method.
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Competência Clínica , Educação em Enfermagem/métodos , Satisfação no Emprego , HumanosRESUMO
Recently there has been a resurgence of bed bugs in all facets of our society. Bed bugs have even been found in schools, causing unnecessary exclusion of students and unfounded hysteria. School nurses are again called upon to be front-line sources of information to quell the hysteria and confusion related to this unsavory condition. By arming themselves with the best evidence regarding proper identification of bed bugs and their bites and information about integrated prevention measures to control transmission of infestations, school nurses can contribute to the control and management of bed bugs and aid in the overall battle against this "new and improved" invasion of the bed bugs.
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Percevejos-de-Cama , Mordeduras e Picadas/enfermagem , Controle de Pragas/métodos , Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar/métodos , Animais , Mordeduras e Picadas/diagnóstico , Criança , HumanosRESUMO
Currently there is a rise in bedbugs seen in schools. The wingless, blood-sucking insects can arrive at school via student book bags, student clothing, or other personal items. If a student presents in the health office with a bite mark, the school nurse will need to differentiate between a bedbug bite and other insect bites, such as fleas, spiders, and scabies in order to provide the most accurate and appropriate intervention measures. This article will further provide school nurses with information about the etiology of the bedbug, mode of transmission, and eradication options for the school and community setting.
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Percevejos-de-Cama , Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos/enfermagem , Animais , Percevejos-de-Cama/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Percevejos-de-Cama/parasitologia , Roupas de Cama, Mesa e Banho/parasitologia , Humanos , Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos/diagnóstico , Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos/prevenção & controle , Controle de Insetos/métodos , Estágios do Ciclo de Vida , Serviços de Enfermagem EscolarRESUMO
No-nit policies that exist in many schools throughout the United States were established years ago based on fear and misinformation, rather than scientific evidence. Children who are found to have live lice are no more infectious on the day of diagnosis than they had been prior to the discovery. Transmission of head lice requires close personal contact, which is not common in the school setting. To date, no scientific literature exists to support the exclusion of children from school due to head lice infestation. Therefore, there is a need to develop updated school policies using research-based evidence to determine the best method of treating infestations while allowing children to remain in school.
