The evaluation of undergraduate nurses’ attitudes, perspectives and perceptions toward older people

This literature review was undertaken to evaluate undergraduate nurses' attitudes and perspectives toward older people and perceptions of working with older people. The objectives were to (1) identify if undergraduate nurses hold positive or negative attitudes and perspectives toward older people and perceptions of working with older people, and (2) determine if positive attitudes, perspectives and perceptions can be established, maintained and improved with curriculum activities.Literature review.For the period 2008-2013, the literature search included an electronic database search (Medline, CINAHL, Healthsource/Academic Edition, PsycINFO and PubMed) and a hand search of reference lists of the papers included.The analysis of 32 studies revealed that undergraduate nurses' attitudes, perspectives and perceptions are positive and it is recommended that this be the starting point for the development of curriculum activities and future research to maintain and improve this result. Finally, the limitations of recent studies are identified and a research agenda for future studies is proposed

The Application and Integration of Evidence-Based Best Practice Standards to Healthcare Simulation Design : A Scoping Review

Studies of simulation-based education report students are satisfied with simulated learning and that simulation effectively improves their psychomotor skills and knowledge. Yet, quality in the design, delivery, and execution of simulation learning is reported as inconsistent. Simulation learning activities need to be appropriately designed and delivered utilizing rigorous frameworks and best practice standards to assure learner preparedness. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice were designed to address this issue and support multiple disciplines through 10 Standards of Best Practice, with criterion for each, and a Glossary of Terms. This review reports that very few articles clearly articulate how simulation activities tangibly align to the standards and criterion, making it difficult for simulation educators to design and deliver consistently high-quality simulation-based education, aligned to best practice standards

Understanding factors impacting nursing students who are underrepresented: A scoping review

Understanding the factors impacting undergraduate nursing students who are underrepresented is important to ensure participation and success. The scoping review aims to explore factors impacting nursing students who are underrepresented in nursing programs

Clinical supervisors’ experiences of using an interprofessional clinical supervision model in an acute care setting

Often, students converge on the acute healthcare setting in professional silos, focusing solely on key learning objectives specific to their profession. The use of an Interprofessional Clinical Supervision (IPCS) model may enable students from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health to develop profession-specific skills, provide opportunities to improve communication skills within an interprofessional team and enhance student understanding of other health professionals' contributions to care delivery. Clinical supervision of these students within an IPCS model presents a number of logistical and interprofessional challenges. Through the use of two semi-structured group interviews, we sought to understand interprofessional clinical supervisors' (n = 4)\ua0perspective of implementing the IPCS model. Thematic analysis revealed emerging themes of planning, interprofessional supervisor utilization, role clarity and perceived professional limitations from the data. This study found that the IPCS model can provide an innovative alternative to traditional profession specific supervision models and interprofessional education activities, particularly given the climate of increasing student numbers and reduced resources

Documentation framework for healthcare simulation quality improvement activities

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Facilitating clinical decision-making in careprioritization for undergraduate nursing students

The aim of this project was to explore the development of clinical decision-making capacity for undergraduate nursing students using branching scenario technology. The conference poster provided information on a resource to assist with this, as well as a summary of the methods and findings

Cross-sector investigation into simulator-based training for maternity emergency management: competence-based issues

This paper reports a cross-sector reflection on a current, simulation-based program for maternity emergency management in an Australian healthcare site. It aims to develop our understandings of how learning can be enhanced through simulation and debriefing practices. It discovers how the healthcare and aviation sectors, which have seen increasing collaboration in areas of human factors and non-technical skills in the last decade, can continue to evolve beyond these areas and considers what each sector can learn from the other. A cross-sector research team observed a one-day course on maternity emergencies. The observers took reflective notes progressively throughout the day and held a post-course discussion about their observations and reflections. Thematic analyses of their cross-sector reflections – observation notes and a transcribed team discussion – identified vague understandings of occupational competence embedded in current simulation-based practices. Possible avenues to improve practices were identified, taking into consideration the differing views among researchers from different sectors

What's stopping a career in gerontological nursing? Literature review

Despite the rapid aging of the world's population, many countries are experiencing difficulty in recruiting nurses to work with older people. A literature review was conducted regarding the career preferences of undergraduate nursing students from seven different countries. The literature review has identified that gerontological nursing does not feature highly as a career goal. Notably, this has been the situation for the past decade. There is no indication that the situation is going to change at any time in the future unless some serious decisions are made at professional, health service, community, and government levels. This literature review has identified the reasons why undergraduate nurses are not choosing gerontological nursing as a career, what has been done in an attempt to address the problem, and what else may be done