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Effects Of High-Fidelity Simulation On The Critical Thinking Skills Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Janine Roth Blakeslee
Effects Of High-Fidelity Simulation On The Critical Thinking Skills Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Janine Roth Blakeslee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This project study addressed the decline in successful passing rates for the National Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in a nursing program at a private university in the Midwestern United States. There is support from the literature for a connection between critical thinking skills of nursing students and successful passing of the NCLEX-RN. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether significant differences existed in mean critical thinking skill scores across time within groups (pretest to posttest) and between groups (simulation versus written case studies), as measured by the Health Science Reasoning Test. Cognitive learning theory as …
Advanced-Beginner Registered Nurses' Perceptions On Growth From Entry Level, Brenda Mason
Advanced-Beginner Registered Nurses' Perceptions On Growth From Entry Level, Brenda Mason
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many entry-level nurses are not prepared to handle medical emergencies. Although responsible for managing the care of individuals with complex medical conditions, many of these nurses compromise the safety of patients due to a lack of experience and an inability to apply clinical judgment. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of registered nurses about their transition from entry-level to advanced beginner. Bandura's social cognitive theory, along with Colaizzi's descriptive method of data analysis, provided a basis for this phenomenological study. Research questions focused on challenges that entry-level nurses have experienced with problem-solving and complex patient care …
Faculty And Student Perspectives Of Nursing Student Completers In A Community College, Rachael Farrell
Faculty And Student Perspectives Of Nursing Student Completers In A Community College, Rachael Farrell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research about retention of nursing students has focused on either specific student characteristics or on nursing students at the university level. A problem experienced by a community college nursing program in Maryland is low completion rates, which can affect the institution and the nursing profession. This qualitative case study explored faculty-related factors leading to success of students in the nursing program at this school, so the low completion rate can be addressed. The conceptual foundations for this study were Tinto's theory of student retention and Jeffreys' nursing undergraduate retention and success model. The research questions addressed how faculty-related factors affected …