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A Comparison Of Skills Competency Test Scores Among Philippine-Educated Nursing Students After An Intensive Medical-Surgical Course, Margaret Fink, Debbie Daunt, Patricia Harris, Barbara Mccamish Oct 2015

A Comparison Of Skills Competency Test Scores Among Philippine-Educated Nursing Students After An Intensive Medical-Surgical Course, Margaret Fink, Debbie Daunt, Patricia Harris, Barbara Mccamish

Margaret Fink

Objective: This study examined the effect of a 10-week intensive medical-surgical course on ability to perform 16 common, acute care skills among Philippine educated nursing students seeking licensure in California. The aims of the study were to (1) determine competency in performing skills at the start of the medical-surgical course and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the medical-surgical course in improving skill competency. Methods: Twenty-three Philippine educated nursing students participated in a 4-hour skills competency test procedure that involved 4 patient care stations and 16 common acute care skills. During the last week of the 10-week medical-surgical course that included …

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A Pilot Investigation Of Deliberate Practice And Safe Nursing Skills-Competency Testing In A Bsn Program (Poster), Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish Dec 2014

A Pilot Investigation Of Deliberate Practice And Safe Nursing Skills-Competency Testing In A Bsn Program (Poster), Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish

Margaret Fink

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Evaluating The Use Of Standardized Patients In Teaching Spiritual Care At The End Of Life, Margaret Fink, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Barbara Ganley, Olivia Catolico, William Phillips Oct 2014

Evaluating The Use Of Standardized Patients In Teaching Spiritual Care At The End Of Life, Margaret Fink, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, Barbara Ganley, Olivia Catolico, William Phillips

Margaret Fink

Background Because of migration patterns to the United States over the past 250 years, there has always been cultural and religious diversity. Healthcare providers must have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to care for patients whose beliefs differ from their own, particularly during critical life events such as birth or death. An end of life care simulation experience for BSN students involving standardized patients (SPs) representing 3 well known religious groups was implemented. Method Fifty-four students participated in this quasi-experimental study comparing a treatment group (n=30) that experienced a simulation activity with a control group (n=24). Results/Conclusions The results …

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Teaching Care Of A Stroke Patient To International Students Through Simulated Inter-Professional Care And Electronic Documentation, Kitsum Li, Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish, Adrienne Opet Oct 2013

Teaching Care Of A Stroke Patient To International Students Through Simulated Inter-Professional Care And Electronic Documentation, Kitsum Li, Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish, Adrienne Opet

Margaret Fink

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Testing A Mnemonic On Response Skills During Simulated Codes, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, William Phillips, Margaret Fink, Olivia Catolico, Natalie Sweeny May 2013

Testing A Mnemonic On Response Skills During Simulated Codes, Luanne Linnard-Palmer, William Phillips, Margaret Fink, Olivia Catolico, Natalie Sweeny

Margaret Fink

Background Baccalaureate nursing students rarely have the opportunity to practice emergency response skills. Simulation gives students the ability to practice emergency procedures in an environment that is safe. Method Nursing students’ skills accuracy and confidence ratings were assessed before and after an instructional module that incorporated a mnemonic, named ABCD-COPIME, to improve emergency response techniques to a simulated code blue scenario. Seven nursing students completed 7 trials of responding to a code blue simulation. After each trial, skill accuracy was assessed with a skills checklist, and after Trials 1, 4, and 7, each student’s confidence was measured by self-report. A …

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Establishing A Low-Fidelity Simulated Hospital Setting: Upgrading Nursing Skills Lab (Poster), Margaret Fink Nov 2012

Establishing A Low-Fidelity Simulated Hospital Setting: Upgrading Nursing Skills Lab (Poster), Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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Establishing A Low-Fidelity Simulated Hospital Setting: Upgrading Nursing Skills Lab (Poster), Margaret Fink Nov 2012

Establishing A Low-Fidelity Simulated Hospital Setting: Upgrading Nursing Skills Lab (Poster), Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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Collaborative Test-Taking: An Evaluation Of Teaching Through Testing, Margaret Fink, Barbara Ganley Sep 2010

Collaborative Test-Taking: An Evaluation Of Teaching Through Testing, Margaret Fink, Barbara Ganley

Margaret Fink

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Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration, Margaret Fink Feb 2009

Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration, Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration (Poster), Margaret Fink Apr 2008

Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration (Poster), Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration, Margaret Fink Apr 2008

Skills Lab Vs. Simulation Lab: A Comparison Of Two Approaches For Teacing Intravenous Push Medication Administration, Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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Nursing Students Perceptions Of Obtained And Desired Levels Of Support And Supervision In The Medical-Surgical Clinical Learning Environment (Poster), Margaret Fink Dec 2006

Nursing Students Perceptions Of Obtained And Desired Levels Of Support And Supervision In The Medical-Surgical Clinical Learning Environment (Poster), Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink

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