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Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Student Nurses who Participated in an Interprofessional Dedicated Education Unit (IPDEU): A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT, 2022-09-22)The transition from nursing student to professional nursing practice has proven to be challenging (Bennett et al., 2017). New graduate nurses (NGNs) are expected to be practice-ready upon graduation. However, there is a ... -
Mentoring Outcomes: Does Mentoring Influence Satisfaction, Retention, or Scholarly Productivity of Novice Academic Nurse Educators
(2019-10-03)<p>Nursing education faces many obstacles in order to support the novice academic nurse educator. The academic nurse faculty shortage has been attributed to the challenging environment of academia and lack of support ... -
Nursing Students' Attitudes Towards Virtual Patient Simulation
(2018-12-17)<p><em> The Carnegie Foundation Report</em> (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard & Day, 2010) calls for profound changes in the education of nurses. These changes include immersing students in the discipline and enhancing ... -
INVESTIGATING METACOGNITION IN NEW GRADUATES TRANSITIONING TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
(2019-07-17)<p>Annually, large numbers of new nurses are entering the professional practice environment. To function effectively in practice, nurses must reflect on identifying how they learn, be skillful thinkers, and know when to ... -
THE EFFECTS OF DEBRIEFING ON DIAGNOSTIC REASONING DEVELOPMENT IN FAMILY NURSING PRACTITIONER STUDENTS
(2018-07-26)<p>This dissertation explores the effect of simulation and the debriefing method of Debriefing for Meaningful Learning (DML) on diagnostic reasoning development in family nurse practitioner students (FNP-s) as measured by ... -
The Perceptions of Newly Graduated Nurse Practitioners Regarding the Pain Management Education Received In Their Graduate Nurse Practitioner Programs: A Qualitative Study
(2019-12-10)<p>Poorly managed pain is a major global health problem. The current opioid crisis exposes a need for pain management reform to prevent opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose. Limitations in knowledge and education of ... -
THE EXPERIENCES, PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF NURSING FACULTY TEACHING PAIN MANAGEMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2017-12-08)<p>Pain management education is often threaded into various courses in pre-licensure nursing programs but the perspective of faculty teaching pain management, especially in the context of the current opioid epidemic, is ... -
The Lived Experience of the Nurse Practitioner in the Role of the Clinical Preceptor
(2015-07-29)<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>The education of nurse practitioners requires a combination of theoretical concepts learned through didactic presentations and application of these concepts through clinical tasks mastered in the practice ... -
Moral Sensitivity: A Comparative Analysis of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students
(2015-12-17)<p>This study examined the relationship of undergraduate and graduate-level nursing student self-reported moral sensitivity and social desirability. Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, Gilligan’s Ethics of Care, ... -
EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF NEW GRADUATE NURSES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DEDICATED EDUCATION UNIT (DEU) CLINICAL LEARNING MODEL: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
(2020-07-31)<p>The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the experiences of baccalaureate prepared, new graduate nurses who participated in the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) clinical learning model as students. ... -
ORIENTATION LEARNING NEEDS OF ADJUNCT CLINICAL FACULTY
(2015-07-27)<p>The United States is in the midst of a nursing faculty shortage and schools of nursing are no exception. Adjunct clinical faculty can help meet the need for more faculty and alleviate the faculty gap in clinical education. ...