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How The Practice/Academic Partnership Model Helped One State During Covid-19, Mary E. Dietmann, Audrey M. Beauvais, Beth P. Beckman, Marianne Snyder, Cheryl-Ann Resha, Lisa Rebeschi, Pamela Forte
How The Practice/Academic Partnership Model Helped One State During Covid-19, Mary E. Dietmann, Audrey M. Beauvais, Beth P. Beckman, Marianne Snyder, Cheryl-Ann Resha, Lisa Rebeschi, Pamela Forte
Nursing Faculty Publications
During the spring and summer of 2020, boards of nursing (BONs) throughout the U.S. were faced with requests from educational programs for ways to replace clinical hours due to the inability to access clinical sites caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While many clinical sites have since reopened to nursing students, some barriers still remain, resulting in a backlog of clinical hours for many nursing students throughout the state of Connecticut. Reflecting on lessons learned over the past year, collaboration between the BON and nursing leaders throughout the state has proved essential to providing the practice hours and clinical learning experiences …
Educating Nursing Students Through The Pandemic: The Essentials Of Collaboration, Audrey M. Beauvais, Meredith Kazer, Lisa M. Rebeschi, Rosemarie Baker, Jeanette H. Lupinacci
Educating Nursing Students Through The Pandemic: The Essentials Of Collaboration, Audrey M. Beauvais, Meredith Kazer, Lisa M. Rebeschi, Rosemarie Baker, Jeanette H. Lupinacci
St. Vincent’s College Faculty publications
Introduction: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, meeting regulatory educational requirements and graduating students competent for nursing practice was essential. Competent graduates were needed to support a strong nursing workforce in Connecticut during this chaotic time in health care. This paper describes the powerful impact of statewide collaboration toward meeting this goal.
Methods: The Connecticut League for Nursing Council of Deans and Directors (Council) organized six work groups to address the practice issues brought about by COVID-19 to continue educating nursing students and ensure a robust nursing workforce for the state. Volunteers from the Council offered to lead the groups and members …
Emotional Intelligence And Spiritual Well-Being, Audrey M. Beauvais, Julie G. Stewart, Susan M. Denisco
Emotional Intelligence And Spiritual Well-Being, Audrey M. Beauvais, Julie G. Stewart, Susan M. Denisco
Nursing Faculty Publications
Understanding factors that influence spiritual well-being may improve nurses’ spiritual caregiving. This study examined relationships between emotional intelligence (EI) and spiritual well-being (SWB) in undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Using the Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), relationships were found between managing emotion and spiritual well-being, and managing emotion and existential well-being. Implications for education and practice are discussed.
Factors Related To Academic Success Among Nursing Students: A Descriptive Correlational Research Study, Audrey M. Beauvais, Julie G. Stewart Dnp, Mph, Susan M. Denisco, John E. Beauvais
Factors Related To Academic Success Among Nursing Students: A Descriptive Correlational Research Study, Audrey M. Beauvais, Julie G. Stewart Dnp, Mph, Susan M. Denisco, John E. Beauvais
Nursing Faculty Publications
Background:The current rise in employment is improving forecasts for the future supply of registered nurses; however sizeable shortages are still projected. With the intention of improving academic success in nursing students, related factors need to be better understood.
Objectives: The purpose of the correlational study was to describe the relationship between emotional intelligence, psychological empowerment, resilience, spiritual well-being, and academic success in undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Design/setting: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. The study was set in a private Catholic university.
Participants: There were 124 participants. There were 59% undergraduate and 41% graduate students.
Methods: Background data, in …