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Development Of A Tool To Assess Clinical Educator Role Perceptions, Sharon M. Jones, Cheryl Zlotnick, Ainat Koren, Anya Bostian Peters, Cheryl F. Saffer, Malvin Torsvik, Dalit Wilhelm

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016:

Globally, nursing programs partner with healthcare institutions such as hospitals to provide practice settings for baccalaureate nursing students. In one model, full time faculty or adjunct faculty are employed by academic institutions to teach in the clinical setting. In another model, the healthcare institution such as a hospital provides nurses to function as the clinical instructor. With the nursing faculty shortage in the USA and across the globe, an approach to transforming practice may be to decrease the need for full time faculty employed by the academic setting to teach clinicals and rely …

Using Technology To Enhance Student Learning, Jone Tiffany

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016:

Innovative educational strategies are needed to better prepare nurses to succeed in complex healthcare environments where quality and safety are paramount. Virtual reality software and environments such as Second Life (SL) hold potential as part of the solution by providing an innovative and interactive platform for educational experiences that simulate real world situations. This platform offers opportunities to utilize the virtual world to expose nursing students to learning in a new way. The second part of the symposium will describe how the virtual platform of Second Life was utilized for simulated role-play ambulatory …

The Relationship Of Self-Efficacy And Psychomotor Skill Competency, Melanie Leigh Cason

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016: Transition to practice is a major concern for nurse educators, health care executives, and new nursing graduates. Only 10% of hospital nurse executives think that new graduate nurses are prepared to give safe care, compared with nearly 90% of nursing academic leaders that believe the graduates are ready for safe practice (Berkow, et al., 2009). Research indicates that employers rank technical skills of new graduates at below 30% competency for both baccalaureate (BSN) and associate (ADN) degree graduates (Berkow et al., 2009). This disparity between the belief that new nursing graduates are competent …

Nurse Educator Self-Assessed Technology Competence And Online Teaching Efficacy: A Pilot Study, Sally L. Richter, Laurie J. Ware

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016:

The demand for innovation in nursing education has increased the use of technology and expanded growth in online courses. Many faculty embrace online learning, while others perceive knowledge and skills associated with navigating online learning as a barrier to education (Hoffmann & Dudjak, 2012). Both online teaching efficacy and technological competency have been associated with online teaching. Therefore, it becomes important to examine educational technology competencies and efficacy in teaching online.

Measuring A Healthy Work Environment In Acute Care Hospital Settings, Penny Huddleston

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016:

Healthy work environments (HWEs) have been described as policies, procedures, and processes developed to assist nurses at all levels to meet the organizational goals and achieve personal satisfaction in the work environment. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN, 2005) developed the standards of a HWE to improve the health of the work environment for critical care nurses. The standards included appropriate staffing, authentic leadership, effective decision-making, meaningful recognition, skilled communication, and true collaboration. The AACN also developed a Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool (HWEAT) for critical care nurses to assess the health …

Clinical Judgement In Baccalaureate Pre-Licensure Nursing Students, Wendy Grochowski Manetti

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016:

Good clinical judgement is an essential component of clinical competence to ensure the delivery of quality, safe nursing care. Health care administrators and experienced nurses have voiced concerns that novice nurses lack the clinical judgement necessary for entry into practice. Therefore, nurse educators have the responsibility to foster clinical judgement development in nursing students and to assess its adequacy. There is a lack of evidence-based tools to evaluate students' clinical performance and more specifically clinical judgement. This descriptive, comparative study described and compared the clinical judgement of junior and senior baccalaureate pre-licensure nursing …

Reducing Disparities To Transform Practice: Connecting The Dots Between Student Success And Linguistically Modified Exams, Jo Ann Mulready-Shick, Jean Edward

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016:

The primary purpose of this funded nursing education research study was to specifically explore the impact of linguistic modification on multiple-choice exam-type test items for Asian American nursing students who identified as non-native speakers of English.

Selecting An Instrument: Important Psychometric Properties Using The General Well-Being Schedule As The Example, Kandace Landreneau

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Introduction: The purpose of this presentation is to assist nurse faculty in continuing development of their personal, research skills in selecting and evaluating the psychometric qualities of an instrument for use in their own research program. Many nurse researchers need more confidence with selecting instruments that are psychometrically sound for their education research. In an effort to improve nursing education research, this topic will help inform and improve personal research skills in selecting an instrument and evaluating the psychometric qualities. It is important to do credible and rigorous research. Thus, leading to credible research that can be used as a …

Self-Care Education For Nursing Students: Encouraging Healthy Coping, Paula A. Barbel, Amanda Coyle

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

The Self-Care Education for Nursing Students (SCENS) program is a mandatory part of the nursing program that addresses various dimensions of effective coping. Self-care agency, coping, alcohol use, disordered eating and sleep will be measured prior to the start of the program and at the completion of the program.

Enhancing Patient Safety And Professional Communication: Integration Of Teamstepps Concepts In The Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Rhonda E. Maneval, Kathleen A. Poindexter, Gayle Lourens, Carol A. Vermeesch, Kathy M. Forrest

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

This session focuses on the preliminary result of a longitudinal descriptive study designed to determine if using the TeamSTEPPS method for teaching professional communication and teamwork enhances undergraduate nursing student interprofessional communication competency. Results suggest that TeamSTEPPS has a positive impact on students' interprofessional communication skills and attitudes towards teamwork.

Impact Of An Advance Care Planning Simulation On The Communication Skills Of Nurse Practitioner Students, Rose Anne Indelicato

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

This poster will highlight the results of a pilot study, which evaluated the impact of a standardized patient advance care planning simulation on the communication skills and self-efficacy of nurse practitioner students enrolled in the palliative care track at a metropolitan college of nursing.

Assessing Baccalaureate Nursing Students Attitudes Towards Teamwork And Communication Using Teamsteppsâ„¢ Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire, Joyce A. Shanty, Elizabeth A. Palmer, Amy L. Labant

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

The purpose of this scholarly project is to assess the attitudes of junior and senior level nursing students regarding the various components of teamwork as it relates to their current level of education regarding patient care and safety. This project will also provide faculty with detail regarding specific student attitudes and knowledge related to communication and teamwork that is currently unavailable through the existing systematic program assessment plan (SPAP).

The Utilization Of Intra-Professional Collaboration In Simulation Among Junior And Senior Nursing Students, Johanna Elizabeth Boothby, Theresa Gropelli, Lauren A. Succheralli

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Between the years of 2012 and 2022, it is predicted that there will be a need for more than 500,000 nurses to replace retiring nurses (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Due to this projected shortage, nursing programs are encouraged to admit more students but because of a shortage of qualified nursing faculty, limited clinical locations, and budget restrictions, students are being turned away (American Association of College of Nurses, 2014). Simulation has been identified as an innovative strategy for students to gain clinical experiences in a safe learning …

Influence Of Military Experience On Nursing Education Leaders, Heather L. Zonts

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: The purpose of this case study analysis is to describe the influence previous military experience has on the role of nursing education leaders. A case study approach provided the framework for the analysis. Military experience impacts individuals beyond their time in military service. Many believe military leaders exhibit the characteristics identified by the Transformational Leadership Theory. Previous studies on military leadership have found a high level of association with the theory of transformational leadership (Eid et al., 2004). Additionally, effective leaders in nursing practice have also demonstrated characteristics …

Using A Multiple Standardized Patient Shooter Scenario To Enhance Nursing Skills In Undergraduate Students, Riah Leigh Hoffman, Shannon Renee Dusack, Johanna Elizabeth Boothby, Lauren A. Succheralli, Theresa Gropelli

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

This presentation will discuss a multiple standardized patient shooter scenario used during undergraduate clinical simulation with junior and senior nursing students. This simulation includes multiple medical and trauma patients that were victims of a shooting on a local university campus. The students act as an emergency response team from a local hospital dispatched to care for the victims. The students are rotated through the patient scenario in groups and are required to assess each standardized patient. Student groups are comprised of both junior and senior level nursing students. …

Connecting Classroom To Clinical Through Focused Clinical Activities, Sheryl Cornelius

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

In an effort to assist students to connect their classroom to their clinical practice focused clinical learning activities were developed to boost retention and student satisfaction. The activities were intended for each student to perform in clinical during the week the content was taught in class or lab.

Technology Use, Technological Self-Efficacy And General Self-Efficacy Among Undergraduate Nursing Faculty, Linda N. Roney

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Nursing faculty are expected to use technology in educational setting yet there is little knowledge about faculty's confidence, use of this technology, or supports available to implement this expectation. A non-experimental, descriptive correlational design was used to describe and explore the relationship among technology use, technological self-efficacy and general self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing faculty who teach at a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program.

Experiences Of 4th Year Nursing Students With Human Simulators In Their Transition To Practice, Eva Peisachovich

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

The study explores the experiences of 4th year undergraduate nursing students using standardized patient (SP) methodology as a form of experiential education (EE) in their transition to practice. Given that the nature of nurses' work takes place in diverse and complex care settings, the use and application of SP Methodology is essential in the transition to practice. Although SPs have been used in many disciplines to engage students in experiential learning it is a novice methodology in nursing education. Given the limited research studies associated with SP methodology …

Faculty Preparedness For Developing, Evaluating And Revising Bsn Curriculum, Meredith L. Roberts

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Nurse educators are barraged with competencies, standards, outcomes, and initiatives to consider when developing, evaluating, or revising curriculum. Expert clinicians enter educator roles with minimal understanding of the expected skill set (Fitzpatrick, 2014). Research using constructivist grounded theory study discovered and compared the perceptions and processes of faculty related to their preparedness and confidence in evaluating, developing, and revising nursing curriculum. Fifteen faculty members from four colleges were interviewed. Faculty's constructions were used to develop a middle range descriptive theory Challenged and Overwhelmed. From further faculty recommendations on …

Does A Nurse Practitioner In A Ltcf Decrease 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates?, Jodie L. Jones, Denise Ramponi, Thomas W. Cline

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

The purpose of this quantitative study is to evaluate the impact of adding a nurse practitioner (NP) in the long-term care facility (LTCF) eight hours a day Monday through Friday on 30 day hospital readmission rates and to identify the variables that contribute to LTCF readmissions.

More Bang For Your Buck: Engaging Graduate Students In Curriculum Development, Robin Jill Dewald, Andrew D. Palm, Lori A. Gofter, Maureen Walls Sileo, Marie Anne Mancuso

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Future nurse educators need to have real-life experience in curriculum development. The curriculum development courses for master's nurse education provides in-depth information. However, the practical application of the knowledge usually only occurs after the new nurse educator is charged with developing or revising curriculum after he or she begins his or her first teaching experience. By providing students with hands-on curriculum development of courses that may need to be developed or revised gives the students the necessary exposure to this important skill. Additionally, because the student are involved …

Enhancing Metacognition: Nursing Faculty's Perceived Usage Of Interactive Ibook Technologies, Mary Wombwell, Boas Yu

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Faculty and students are utilizing technology to enhance knowledge building and application of nursing concepts. As technology continues to enhance cognition, nursing faculty are responsible to embrace best practices in web technology to further develop the metacognition experience. Faculty need to explore the value of enhanced textbooks and tools to promote student learning. Researches have been published on metacognition and the use of technologies as a scaffold to increase cognition; however, little is known about the use of interactive iBooks in nursing. This pilot study focused on understanding …

Effects Of Formal Remediation On Program And Student Outcomes, Natalia A. Thilges

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Abstract: Purpose and Background/Significance: The myriad of factors describing the present shortage and predicting the need for Registered Nurses (RNs) has been well documented. Retirement, the health needs of an aging population, and attrition from the profession are variables frequently cited in an effort to recruit others into this career. With attrition rates averaging 30%, retaining the student who is already a nursing degree candidate would not only provide additional RNs, but alleviate the costs associated with empty seats in academic settings. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework: Using the constructs identified …

Assessing Health Literacy Competencies: A Randomized Pilot Comparing Two Teaching Approaches At Bsn Level, Kempa (Kim) French

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Patients with limited health literacy are more likely to have poorer health outcomes, higher emergency room use and hospitalization rates, and greater morbidity and mortality rates than those with adequate literacy levels (Berkman et al., 2011). The risks to health and well-being, the influences on morbidity and mortality markers and economic impact for patients, communities and health systems argue for robust preparation of health providers, including nurses, in evidence-based health literacy competencies. These competencies include promoting shame-free and culturally-sensitive environments, incorporating plain language written and verbal guidelines and …

Maternal Child Nursing Students' Experience Of The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Osce) At Ksau-Cona, Hanan G. Gabry, Amel M. Abouelfettoh

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

OSCE is an objectively structured approach to clinical competency evaluation of student in a comprehensive, consistent and structured way. This study is designed to evaluate student perception of the final OSCE, determine student acceptability of the process and provide feedback for the department to further development of the students' assessment.

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice Through Faculty-Librarian Collaboration, Ching-Eng H. Wang, Marielle M. Mcneal

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care is key to improve health, safety, and cost in healthcare settings (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011). It is imperative that future nurses acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for EBP. Educating undergraduate students on EBP has become an essential component of curriculum design. In order to effectively teach EBP, nurse educators must integrate information literacy skills. However, there is generally a lack of skills and expertise on how to teach these skills. Traditionally, academic librarians provide research assistance and information literacy …

Serving Those Who Served: The Medvet To Bsn Educational Option, Judy Darlene Welsh, Angela Ballard Grubbs, Lee Anne Walmsley, Karen Butler, Patricia Burkhart, Frances D. Hardin-Fanning

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

The federally funded MedVet to BSN Option of our baccalaureate nursing program was developed to meet the educational needs of military medics as veterans move into the civilian workforce. The components of our MedVet to BSN Option will be described along with specific option outcomes during this presentation.

Team Culture Training Initiative In A Midwestern Surgical Unit, Elizabeth C. Rodgers

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Objective and Background: The objective was to implement a standardized communication tool into a mid-western hospital's surgical team to improve safety culture survey response scores, after initiating a team training model. This tool can improve the process of reading back critical surgical information in the operating room. Effective teamwork and communication continues to be identified as a root cause for patient errors in hospitals (Minnesota Department of Health, 2012). Successful collaboration of the operating room team is vital to safe patient care and communication. The perception of teamwork …

The Impact Of Resilience On Nursing Students: An Integrative Review, Lisa Jean Thomas

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Resilience is defined as the ability to overcome adversity and includes how one learns to grow stronger from the experience (McAllister & McKinnon, 2009). It has been shown that resilience is important to the professional nurse, and recommendations have been made to include resilience training in nursing education (Hodges, Troyan & Keeley, 2010; Jackson, Firtko & Edenbrough, 2007; McAllister & McKinnon, 2009; Pines et al., 2012; Stephens, 2013). How to foster resilience in nursing students is missing from the literature. Nursing students experience academic pressure, and are exposed to many firsts in the clinical arena, including death and dying, diverse …

Case Study Description Of Nursing Education Leaders Motivating Baccalaureate Students To Advocate For Older Adults, Devon J. Manney

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Given the projected increases in the older adult population (those aged 65 years and older), nurse educators need to prepare baccalaureate nursing students for their responsibilities in advocating for this cohort. Currently, older adults represent the largest group of health care consumers in the United States (Centers for Disease Control, 2013). Entry-level registered nurses represent the largest group of nursing professionals providing care for this growing population (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2010). Nurse educators who have evolved into transformative leaders in advocacy for older adults serve …