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The Effects Of Mental Health First Aid Preparation On Nursing Student Self-Efficacy In Their Response To Mental Health Issues, Kristen E. Mcgregor, Shannon E. M. Boyd, Emma C. M. L. Collins, Amy M. Mcdonald, Marlo P. A. Pereira-Edwards, Sarah J. Scott, Tamara D. Neufeld, Tom Harrigan, Breanna L. Sawatzky, Meagen A. Chorney, Kim M. Mitchell

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Background: Past studies show a high prevalence of nursing students experience depressive symptoms at varying levels of severity. Teaching nursing students early in their studies how to recognize these symptoms in themselves, their peers, or clients, and how to take appropriate action, may promote better outcomes. Studies in Australia and England have found that Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) increases nursing students’ self-confidence when supporting those experiencing mental health crises. Limited Canadian studies regarding MHFA training exist.

Purpose: To examine the effect of MHFA training on the self-efficacy of nursing students to deliver mental health first aid in a …

Incivility In Nursing Education: Sources Of Bullying And Their Impact On Nursing And Psychiatric Nursing Students, Kathryn Chachula, Nora Ahmad, Nadine Smith, Nadine Henriquez

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify who were the key sources of incivility, how frequently uncivil behaviours occurred, and determine the impact of incivility among a sample of Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN) students at one university in a western Canadian province.

Methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted that incorporated findings from an anonymous cross-sectional survey of second, third-, and fourth-year students from the BN and BPN programs (n = 68) and narrative findings from a live discussion forum (n = 48) with third-year student participants.

Results: The most frequent sources of …