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The Impact Of Education On The Sustainable Development Goals Through Critical Pedagogy On Nursing Graduates, Lorraine Fields

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

The world as we know it is becoming increasingly impacted by complex and interconnected global challenges. From poverty, hunger and global pandemics to climate change and widespread inequities, people and planet are being affected. The ambitious goals for global betterment set by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 aim to address these global challenges as well as numerous others through the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030 (UN, 2015). With the 2030 deadline fast approaching, time is running out for achieving the SDGs.

Nurses are recognised as key players in achievement of the SDGs, …

Improving Patient Safety: Engaging Students In Interprofessional Team-Based Learning (Tbl), Antonia J. Clarke, Annette Burgess, Christie Van Diggele, Jacqueline Bloomfield, Carl Schneider, Eszter Kalman, Merrilyn Walton

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Complex healthcare systems and ambiguous clinical decisions can result in medical errors which threaten patient safety. There is a need for improved awareness of medical errors across healthcare disciplines. We utilised team-based learning (TBL) to pilot an interprofessional patient safety module for senior health professional students. We evaluated the use of TBL within the interprofessional context to achieve student learning outcomes. Twenty-seven students from pharmacy (n=11), nursing (n=8) and medicine (n=8) faculties participated. Data were collected via questionnaires, focus groups, class observation and student test scores. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Framework analysis was used to code qualitative …

Exploring How Nurses And Midwives Generate And Use Data From An Mhealth App To Improve Person-Centred Practice, Emma Radbron

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Background: There has been a growing global focus on the value of person-centredness in healthcare, research, policy, and education. Research and theoretical developments in this area have demonstrated the pivotal role nurses and midwives play in the delivery and development of person-centred practice. However, to evaluate and improve person-centred practice, nurses and midwives need to have access to relevant data pertaining to care delivery. There is an abundance of mobile health (mHealth) apps currently available, collecting copious amounts of healthcare data. Yet very few apps are designed to capture data relating to the patient experience or person-centredness. There is also …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Primary Health Care Delivery In Australia, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez, Christine Ashley, Susan Mcinnes, Catherine Stephen, Kaara Calma, Ruth Mursa, Anna Williams, Sharon James

Scopus Harvesting Series

Aims: To validate the ‘safe and effective staffing tool’ and explore the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of Australian primary health care (PHC). Design: A national survey was conducted from October to December 2020. Methods: The online survey was distributed via social media and professional organisations to PHC nurses. Results: Three-hundred fifty-nine PHC nurses participated. A two-factor solution was found with factors named; ‘Perception of quality of care provided’ and ‘Personal satisfaction with care delivered’. Cronbach's alpha demonstrated good internal consistency for the total scale (α =.915) and each subscale (α =.879/α =.864). Nearly three-quarters of participants (71.3%) were …

What Does Safety In Acute Mental Health Units Mean For Consumers?, Natalie Ann Cutler

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Background: Safety in acute mental health units (acute units) is a priority for consumers, carers, nurses, and mental health services. Safety in acute units is frequently conceptualised as the prevention of adverse events. This meaning of safety compels nurses to practice in ways that are focused on risk. This is timeintensive and requires nurses to be hypervigilant to risk. Anomalously, this meaning of safety has been associated with a reduced experience of safety by many consumers. This suggests the meaning of safety applied as the dominant paradigm in mental health services is not consistent with the meaning of safety held …

Feed-Forward: Using Annotated Exemplars To Promote Student Engagement And Satisfaction, Rebekah Carter

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Background Assessment is an integral aspect of student learning. There has been a significant shift in focus from assessment of learning to assessment for learning. Although timely and meaningful feedback is essential to promote student learning the delivery of this remains problematic in higher education.

Aim The study aimed to explore the utility and effectiveness of annotated exemplars as an academic support strategy in undergraduate nursing students.

Methods This study used an explanatory, sequential mixed-methods design to collect quantitative and qualitative data about the experiences of second-year nursing students in their use of an annotated exemplar within a single unit …

A Unified Call To Action From Australian Nursing And Midwifery Leaders: Ensuring That Black Lives Matter, L Geia, K Baird, K Bail, Lesley M. Barclay, James E. Bennett, O Best, M Birks, L Blackley, R Blackman, A Bonner, R Bryant, C Buzzacott, S Campbell, Christine Catling, C Chamberlain, L Cox, W Cross, M Cruickshank, A Cummins, H Dahlen, J Daly, Philip Darbyshire, Patricia M. Davidson, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, R De Souza, K Doyle, A Drummond, J Duff, C Duffield, T Dunning, Leah East, D Elliott, R Elmir, D Fergie, Caleb Ferguson, Ritin S. Fernandez, D Flower, M Foureur, Cathrine Fowler, M Fry, E Gorman, J Grant, Joanne Gray, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, B Hart, D Hartz, M Hazelton, L Heaton, Louise Hickman, C Homer, C Hungerford, A Hutton, Debra Jackson, A Johnson, Margaret Kelly, A Kitson, S Knight, Tracy Levett-Jones, D Lindsay, Raymond W. Lovett, Lauretta Luck, Luke J. Molloy, E Manias, Judy Mannix, A Marriott, M Martin, D Massey, Andrea Mccloughen, S Mcgough, L Mcgrath, J Mills, Brett Mitchell, J Mohamed, J Montayre, Tracey Moroney, Wendy Moyle, Lorna Moxham, H Northam, S Nowlan, A O'Brien, O Ogunsiji, C Paterson, K Pennington, Kathleen Peters, Jane Phillips, Tamara Power, Nicholas Procter, Lucie Ramjan, N Ramsay, B Rasmussen, J Rihari-Thomas, B Rind, M Robinson, Michael Roche, K Sainsbury, Yenna Salamonson, J Sherwood, L Shields, Jenny Sim, J Skinner, G Smallwood, R Smallwood, L Stewart, S Taylor, K Usher, C Virdun, J Wannell, R Ward, C West, R West, Lesley Wilkes, R Williams, Rhonda Wilson, D Wynaden, R Wynne

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Nurses and midwives of Australia now is the time for change! As powerfully placed, Indigenous and non-Indigenous nursing and midwifery professionals, together we can ensure an effective and robust Indigenous curriculum in our nursing and midwifery schools of education. Today, Australia finds itself in a shifting tide of social change, where the voices for better and safer health care ring out loud. Voices for justice, equity and equality reverberate across our cities, our streets, homes, and institutions of learning. It is a call for new songlines of reform. The need to embed meaningful Indigenous health curricula is stronger now than …

Effectiveness Of Acupoint Pressure On Older People With Constipation In Nursing Homes: A Double-Blind Quasi-Experimental Study, Mu-Hsing Ho, H.C. Chang, Megan F. Liu, Lin Yuan, Jed Montayre

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Aims: To compare the differences between acupoint pressure, abdominal massage and laxatives in treatment of constipation for residents in two nursing homes. Background: There is lack of evidence on the utility of complementary therapies in the management of constipation among older adults. Design: Quasi-experimental. Methods: A total of 90 participants from two nursing homes in Taiwan were assigned to three groups: the control group (with laxatives only), group I (with laxatives and abdominal massage) and group II (with laxatives, acupoint pressure therapy [APT] and abdominal massage). The intervention was performed over 10 days. A double-blind technique was applied in both …

A Reflection Of My Experience Of Compassion And Vulnerability In Nursing, Marie Matriano, Rebekkah Middleton

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Background: There is acquiescence in the nursing profession that patient demand must be met and patient turnover accomplished within a minimal/rushed timeframe. The growing and complex healthcare needs of an ageing population mean moments of vulnerability and unhurried care provision are now often looked upon with disapproval and discomfort, when such moments should be celebrated for their altruism and humanness. Aim and objective: The aim of this article is to share a critical reflection on compassion and vulnerability in nursing. An exploration of the influence and significance of vulnerability in the nursing profession will shed light on the experiences of …

Alternative Mental Health Clinical Placements: Knowledge Transfer And Benefits For Nursing Practice Outside Mental Health Care Settings, Caitlin Goman, Christopher F. Patterson, Lorna Moxham, Theresa Harada, Amy M. Tapsell

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Aim and objectives To explore whether nursing student’s experiences at Recovery Camp have impacted their current nursing practices. Background Recently, there has been a move toward more holistic models of nursing care, which seek to break down barriers of stigmatisation and embrace the tenets of self‐determination, to acknowledge people with lived experiences of mental illness and their ability to manage their recovery. In that regard, future health professionals such as nursing students, will need to be educated in a manner that recognises the importance of lived experience. In this paper, we propose that Recovery Camp , an alternative clinical placement …

Mental Health Nursing Education In Undergraduate And Postgraduate Programs: Time For Change, Brenda Happell, Kim Foster, Bronwyn Lawman, Lorna Moxham, Mark Powell, Tom Ryan, Scott Trueman, Eimear Muir-Cochrane

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Unfortunately, despite nurses encountering people diagnosed with mental illness and experiencing significant mental health challenges, increased awareness is not reflected in the mental health component of undergraduate nursing programs. Since the introduction of comprehensive nursing education, mental health nursing has been severely under-represented in undergraduate programs in most Australian universities. The future of mental health service delivery, quality of care, and patient outcomes depends in no small part on these decisions.

Nursing Care Left Undone, Practice Environment And Perceived Quality Of Care In Small Rural Hospitals, Sarah Smith, Samuel Lapkin, Jenny Sim, Elizabeth J. Halcomb

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

No abstract provided.

Defining And Assessing The Characteristics Of The Built Environment That Contribute To The Well-Being Of People With Dementia Living In Aged Care Facilities In Singapore, Shuzhen Joanna Sun

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Background: Dementia enabling environments are a key factor in addressing the needs of people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Despite the evidence supporting the development of these environments, there are no salutogenic validated or reliable tools that can guide, measure, or evaluate dementia enabling environments in Singapore. The study uncovers the characteristics of the built environment that contribute to the well-being of Singaporeans living with dementia. With the findings, the study plans to translate the knowledge into action by developing an acceptable, reliable, and culturally sensitive tool for Singapore.

Methods: The study employed a sequential qualitative-quantitative mixed …

Lifestyle Risk Communication By Australian General Practice Nurses, Sharon James

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+

Background: Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers are often attributed to lifestyle risks such as smoking, inadequate nutrition, harmful alcohol intake and limited exercise. Lifestyle interventions can reduce the probability of developing chronic disease, and maintain health for those with existing chronic conditions. An ageing population and increased prevalence of multimorbidity have created added demand for primary care services. While general practice nurses (GPNs) have an important role in managing chronic disease and lifestyle risk reduction, little is known about how GPNs communicate with patients about lifestyle risk.

Aim: This thesis sought to explore Australian GPNs’ …

Using “Just In Time” Online Feedback To Improve First Year Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Essay Writing Performance, Lisa Beccaria, Megan Kek, Henk Huijser

Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Undergraduate nursing students often find essay writing challenging, and feel underprepared, yet the impact of using online feedback to support essay writing has been underexplored. First-year nursing students from a regional university were involved in a project that encouraged them to access an online tutoring service, as part of their development of an essay task. Significant differences were found in students’ final essay marks for those who accessed the online writing support. Students who accessed online writing support were also more likely to be deep, rather than surface learners. The findings indicate that the provision of prompt or ‘just in …

Topic 2: Nursing As A Career Choice, Kate Williams, Anita B. Westera, David L. Fildes, Yenna Salamonson, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Cristina J. Thompson

Australian Health Services Research Institute

The Department of Health announced an Independent Review of Nursing Education – Educating the Nurse of the Future (the Review) as a measure in the 2018/19 Federal Budget in May 2018. This is the second of 4 literature reviews to inform the Review. The results of these literature reviews prompt and inform discussion about particular issues. This literature review focusses on nursing as a career choice. These are important issues for policy development and decision-making about the future of nursing education in Australia.

A Systematic Review Of The Effectiveness Of Empathy Education For Undergraduate Nursing Students, Tracy Levett-Jones, Robyn Cant, Samuel Lapkin

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Objective

The objective of this systematic review was to identify, critically appraise and synthesize evidence for the effectiveness of empathy interventions in undergraduate nursing education.

Design

A systematic review of literature.

Data Sources

A three-stage systematic search of six electronic databases was conducted.

Review Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guided the review. English language articles published between 2000 and 2018 were eligible. Methodological rigour was examined using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument. Changes in empathy were assessed using Cohen's effect size correlation (r) and reported as effective when the variance was …

Experts By Experience Sharing Personal Knowledge To Enhance The Learning Of Undergraduate Nursing Students, Caroline Picton, Lorna Moxham, Christopher F. Patterson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

The term 'experts by experience' is used to describe people who possess personal knowledge of having a mental illness and their experience of using mental health services.

The Impact Of Curriculum On Nursing Students' Attitudes, Perceptions And Preparedness To Work In Primary Health Care: An Integrative Review, Kaara Ray Calma, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Moira Stephens

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B

Background The ageing population and growing burden of chronic disease has increased demands for primary health care services, necessitating growth of this nursing workforce. Studies have explored strategies in retaining nurses, employment conditions in primary health care, and transitioning of acute care nurses to primary health care employment. Few studies have explored how undergraduate nursing students perceive and are prepared to work in this sector. Aim This review synthesises evidence on the impact of undergraduate curriculum on nursing students' attitudes, perceptions and preparedness to work in primary health care. Design An integrative literature review guided the synthesis of evidence. Data …

Thermal Comfort For Occupants Of Nursing Homes: A Field Study, Federico Tartarini, Paul Cooper, Richard Fleming

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

The primary aim of this research was to assess the quality of the thermal environment of six Australian nursing homes, and to understand and quantify the impacts of the indoor thermal environment on the perceptions and comfort of staff, residents and other occupants. The impact of the thermal environment on perceptions and comfort of building occupants of six nursing homes was determined through: 1) a long-term building evaluation survey (staff members only); and 2) a point-in-time thermal comfort study, involving 322 residents and 187 non-residents. In addition, a combination of spot-measurements and long-term monitoring of indoor air temperatures was used …

Thermal Perceptions, Preferences And Adaptive Behaviours Of Occupants Of Nursing Homes, Federico Tartarini, Paul Cooper, Richard Fleming

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

While the rapid increase in the fraction of people aged over 65 is driving a substantial increase in the number of people living in nursing homes, there has been very limited previous research carried out on how residents of nursing homes perceive their thermal environment and there is a lack of thermal comfort guidelines for the aged care sector. This article reports on a study to investigate thermal perceptions, preferences and adaptive behaviours of occupants in five nursing homes. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire while local environmental parameters were monitored in their near proximity using portable equipment. Not …

Exploring The Transition Of Registered Nurses From Acute Care To Primary Health Care Settings, Christine Ashley

Science, Medicine & Health - Honours Theses

Background: Internationally, the health needs of communities are changing as a result of the ageing population and the complexity associated with providing care to people with chronic conditions. This has resulted in the need for a sustainable health workforce skilled in the provision of primary health care (PHC). In Australia, there is evidence that registered nurses (RNs) are being recruited from acute care employment in order to meet nursing workforce shortages in PHC. However, little is known about how and why RNs transition, how efficiently they are able to transfer their skills, their transitioning experiences between settings and their future …

Incorporating The Nursing And Midwifery Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework Into A Bn Program, Rebekkah Middleton, Moira Stephens, Maria T. Mackay

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

When considering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's culture, the appropriate approach with students should be to explore and reflect upon cultural safety initially followed by context, with an overlay of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health throughout. * Learning outcomes should be reflective of this process throughout a curriculum - novice, intermediate and entry to practice, developing complexity throughout a degree to increase understanding and application. * Using the CATSINaM Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework will facilitate progression and integration into curriculum. * How can I develop Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal partnerships to cocreate …

The Effect Of Nursing Participation In The Design Of A Critical Care Information System: A 4 Case Study In A Chinese Hospital, Yanhong Qin, Ranyun Zhou, Qiong Wu, Xiaodi Huang, Xinli Chen, Weiwei Wang, Xun Wang, Hua Xu, Jing Zheng, Siyu Qian, Changqing Bai, Ping Yu

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

No abstract provided.

Thermal Environment And Thermal Sensations Of Occupants Of Nursing Homes: A Field Study, Federico Tartarini, Paul Cooper, Richard Fleming

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

A demographic shift is underway in Australia; the number of people aged 65 and over is rapidly increasing. Regulations have been implemented to enhance the quality of care being provided in nursing homes; however, in the aged care sector there is little by way of guidance addressing design and performance issues in regards to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), and there is still uncertainty as to the perceptions of residents on specific IEQ factors. The objectives of this study are to determine: how accredited facilities are performing in regards to thermal comfort conditions; how indoor environmental factors can be assessed in …

Indoor Air Temperature And Agitation Of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia, Federico Tartarini, Paul Cooper, Richard Fleming, Marijka Batterham

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

This study aimed to determine the specific correlation between indoor air temperature and agitation of nursing home residents with dementia. Agitated behaviors of 21 residents, living in 1 nursing home, were assessed for a 10-month period using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). The CMAI Total Frequency scores were found to increase significantly when indoor average temperatures deviated from 22.6°C. In addition, cumulative exposure to temperatures higher than 26°C and lower than 20°C was linearly correlated with CMAI Total Frequency scores. Results showed that agitated behaviors not only affected the person manifesting them but were found to be disruptive for other …

Caregivers Time Utilization Before And After The Introduction Of An Electronic Nursing Documentation System In A Residential Aged Care Facility, Esther Naliaka Munyisia, Ping Yu, David M. Hailey

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

No abstract provided.

Antecedents Of Clinical Leadership And Pre-Registration Nursing Education, Angela M. Brown

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Leadership has become a significant issue worldwide in the latter half of the twentieth century. More specifically there is an abundance of literature on leadership and the registered nursing workforce. In recent years there has been a growth in leadership development frameworks specifically for registered nurses. This is an area of my experience and expertise with over fifteen years’ experience of facilitating leadership development with clinicians. More recently there is a growing support for the inclusion of clinical leadership preparation in pre-registration nursing programmes, as an academic with a responsibility to influence how nurses are prepared for the profession I …

A Self-Determination Theory Perspective On The Motivation Of Pre-Registration Nursing Students, Anita Cregan, Dana J. Perlman, Lorna Moxham

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Research of current and past literature has identified an increasing shortage of mental health nurses, currently employed, within the Australian healthcare system. Strikingly more alarming is the rising number of mental health consumers; both with a lived experience and those with a current mental illness. This diversity between mental health nurses and mental health consumers only serves to increase the stigma and discrimination whilst further defining the barrier consumers experience when accessing health care services. This paper investigates how an innovative clinical placement, based on personal recovery and grounded in tenets of Self-Determination Theory of human behaviour, can influence the …

Exploring How Registered Nurses Assess And Identify Delirium In Older Persons In The Hospital Setting, Miriam Anne Coyle

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Aim The aim of this study was to explore how Registered Nurses assess and identify delirium to inform education and improved delirium care practices in the healthcare environment of the researcher.

Background Delirium is a common event for older people during a hospital admission (50 per cent). An episode of delirium may cause a range of adverse outcomes for older people: new dementia, worsening dementia, re-location into residential accommodation, and death. The prevention, recognition and management of delirium in hospitals are inadequate and demonstrated to be challenging for nurses. Multi-component interventions including education are recommended as strategies to address these …