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Informatics: Rn To Bsn Students’ Perceived Competence, Cathy Abell, Tonya Bragg-Underwood, Lori Alexander Mar 2018

Informatics: Rn To Bsn Students’ Perceived Competence, Cathy Abell, Tonya Bragg-Underwood, Lori Alexander

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Nurses utilize informatics to aide in providing safe, quality care to patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings; therefore, it is important that nurses have knowledge of nursing informatics. Nurses entering RN to BSN completion programs bring a range of clinical experience which often includes application of informatics. This poses a challenge for nursing faculty in designing programs to meet the needs of this specific population regarding informatics.Method: In this descriptive correlational research study, data were collected from a convenience sample of RN to BSN students using a demographic questionnaire and the Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Tool …


Job Satisfaction Of Nursing Home Administrators, Cathy Abell Jan 2018

Job Satisfaction Of Nursing Home Administrators, Cathy Abell

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: The older adult population, age 65 and older, in the United States has increased 30% since 2005 and is projected to continue to grow. Nursing homes have become the living arrangement for some older adults. Nursing home administrators (NHAs) can play a vital role in the long-term care industry. Job satisfaction is important as it can enhance retention of NHAs.Methods: A purposive sample of NHAs was utilized for this descriptive correlational research study to examine job satisfaction. A researcher developed demographic questionnaire and the Nursing Home Administrator Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (NHA-JSQ), which has six specific domains, were utilized to …


I Can Do This - Collaboration On A Global Nursing Assignment To Increase The Self-Efficacy Of Pre-Nursing Students For Research Skills, Carol L. Watwood, Mary P. Bennett, Lorraine B. Bormann Jan 2018

I Can Do This - Collaboration On A Global Nursing Assignment To Increase The Self-Efficacy Of Pre-Nursing Students For Research Skills, Carol L. Watwood, Mary P. Bennett, Lorraine B. Bormann

Nursing Faculty Publications

Objective –This study asked whether pre-nursing students who took the Nursing 102 (Introduction to Professional Nursing) class, which included information literacy instruction by the Health Sciences Librarian and writing assistance using peer tutors, felt better prepared in basic research skills and a more global understanding of nursing than they did before they took the class. Methods – In Nursing 102, instruction in the skills needed to prepare an APA paper and group presentations on an assigned country were used to increase pre-nursing students’ self-efficacy in basic computer and library skills and global health awareness. In cooperation with the instructors, the …