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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
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 …
Therapeutic Communication: Ensuring Its Effectiveness With Patients Affected By Mental Health Disorders, Kim Link, Dawn M. Garrett Wright, Lorraine Bormann
Therapeutic Communication: Ensuring Its Effectiveness With Patients Affected By Mental Health Disorders, Kim Link, Dawn M. Garrett Wright, Lorraine Bormann
Nursing Faculty Publications
The goal of this article is to educate nurses about therapeutic communication with patients affected by mental health disorders. After reading this article, the nurse will be able to: 1. Discuss factors that impact therapeutic communication in the mental health setting. 2. Differentiate between therapeutic and nontherapeutic techniques for interviewing, assessment and communication with patients. 3. Describe patient safety issues related to communicating with patients with a mental health disorder.