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Cuesta-Martínez R, González-Sanz P, Raventós-Torner RD, Jiménez-Herrera M, Aguarón-García MJ, Lorenzo-Allegue L, Font-Jimenez I. Experiences of nursing students in A peer mentoring program during their clinical practices. A qualitative study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2024; 139:106234. [PMID: 38704946 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Clinical placements allow nursing students to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to provide care. Peer mentoring programmes seem to facilitate these achievements, but there are very few studies on the effects of peer mentoring on clinical placements and what it can bring to both mentors and mentees. AIM To describe the perspectives of nursing students on a peer mentoring programme during their clinical placements. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive and exploratory study. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS First year and third year nursing students were included. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with students after they participated in a peer mentoring programme during their clinical practice rotation. RESULTS The support received from the student mentors was very important both academically and personally. Mentors also acknowledged having improved their teaching and leadership skills. CONCLUSIONS Our results can be applied to future studies to inform peer mentoring programmes as a complementary teaching tool in clinical placements to improve leadership and empowerment in nursing students.
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain.
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain.
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain.
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Skrovanek E, Karakachian A, Nolfi D. The Effects of Mentoring Programs on Mental Health in Undergraduate Nursing Students: An Integrative Review. Nurs Educ Perspect 2024:00024776-990000000-00256. [PMID: 38980668 DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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AIM The aim of this study was to examine the effects of mentoring programs on undergraduate nursing students' mental health. BACKGROUND The study of nursing has been cited as stressful, with negative effects on academic and physical well-being and mental health in nursing students. METHOD An integrative review of the literature using the method of Whittemore and Knafl was performed on mentoring programs designed to mitigate student stress. Electronic databases searched included CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, Embase, ERIC, and Scopus. RESULTS The eight studies included in this review suggest that mentoring has positive impacts on nursing students' mental health, reducing stress and anxiety and enhancing well-being and sense of belonging. CONCLUSION Mentoring programs have positive effects on mental health outcomes in undergraduate nursing students. Implementation of structured programs at the start of undergraduate studies can facilitate increased mental and physical well-being and decrease stress and anxiety.
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- Elizabeth Skrovanek
- About the Authors Elizabeth Skrovanek, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, School of Nursing, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Angela Karakachian, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, School of Nursing, Duquesne University. David Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, is health science librarian, Duquesne University Gumberg Library. This work was supported by the Presidential Faculty Summer Writing Award at Duquesne University. The authors acknowledge the assistance of Melanie Turk, PhD, RN, FTNSS, and Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, of Duquesne University, for reviewing the manuscript and providing feedback. For more information, contact Dr. Skrovanek at
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Reed JM, Ferdig RE, Karpinski AC, Zsidó AN. A Short Form for Measuring Anxiety in Nursing Education. J Nurs Meas 2024; 32:312-319. [PMID: 38296657 DOI: 10.1891/jnm-2022-0131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Background and Purpose: Nursing education lacks an easily accessible, valid, and reliable short instrument to support researchers and instructors in quickly assessing student anxiety. The purpose of this research was to respond to this need by assessing the reliability and validity of a short-form anxiety instrument adapted from psychology which could measure state and trait anxiety. Methods: Using a one-group, repeated measures design, 51 sophomore level undergraduate nursing students had their state and trait anxiety levels measured at three time points over the course of a semester. Results: Results showed that the anxiety instrument was valid and reliable for use in nursing education with coefficient α ranging from .65 to .88. Conclusion: Future nurse researchers and educators should consider using the short-form anxiety instrument when a quick differentiation is needed to measure state and trait anxiety.
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Andargeery SY, Taani MH, Alhalwani RA, El-Gazar HE. Psychological Distress, Academic Stress, and Burnout among Saudi Undergraduate Nursing Students. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3357. [PMID: 38929886 PMCID: PMC11203745 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13123357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Background: There is limited evidence on the association between psychological distress, academic stress, and burnout among Saudi nursing students. Clarifying such an association is crucial to understanding the factors associated with psychological distress and developing interventions to prevent it. Aim: To explore the prevalence and association of psychological distress with academic stress and burnout among Saudi nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, and 237 students participated from a nursing college in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Students' demographics; the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; the Academic Stress Inventory; and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used for data collection. Results: Most of the participants reported no-to-mild depression, anxiety, and stress. Stress related to studying in groups, time management, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment were the significant predictors of psychological distress, explaining 52.1% of the variance. Conclusions: This study suggest implementing tailored mental health screenings and support services for nursing students, embedding mental health professionals in the program, and using telehealth or mobile apps for remote monitoring to ensure comprehensive care for nursing students. Future research should consider these predictors while designing strategies to decrease psychological distress among students.
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- Shaherah Yousef Andargeery
- Nursing Management and Education Department, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 1921 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA;
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- Nursing Management and Education Department, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing Port Said University, Port Fouad City 42512, Port Said Governorate, Egypt;
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Asal NJ, Provisor EM, Ryu R. Peer mentoring in pharmacy programs: Recommendations for implementation based on a review of available literature. CURRENTS IN PHARMACY TEACHING & LEARNING 2024; 16:496-502. [PMID: 38692946 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2024.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stress experienced by pharmacy students is on the rise and is negatively impacting student success. Pharmacy accreditation standards encourage schools to promote student success and well-being. Peer to peer student support is a largely under-investigated strategy to address this. The objective of this manuscript is to conduct a literature review on the development of peer mentoring programs for pharmacy students and describe best practices for successful implementation into pharmacy programs. METHODS This literature review identified studies using major databases, including PubMed, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Education Resources Information Center. Search terms included [(peer mentor*) AND pharmacy]. Any study that involved peer assessment, peer tutoring, or peer learning within a course, faculty mentors only, non-pharmacy students, and/or did not implement a mentor-mentee relationship, was excluded. RESULTS Three studies met the criteria for inclusion. Mentorship programs varied with regard to duration, mentor recruitment, participant incentives, and overall structure. Various methods of analyses were employed. Despite major differences between the included studies, three themes were identified regarding development of peer mentoring programs: participation, support, and pairing. Active engagement led to higher perceived benefit and both mentors and mentees found the programs beneficial, agreed to recommend the programs to others, and provided positive feedback. IMPLICATIONS Successful mentoring programs should aim to incorporate the following characteristics to some degree: mandatory participation by mentor and mentee as well as support for mentors with training and faculty oversight. Peer mentoring programs have a positive impact on participants. More studies are needed to assess the effects of peer mentoring in pharmacy programs. This is the first known review of peer mentoring within pharmacy programs and identifies a gap in knowledge in this area. There is a paucity of data surrounding peer mentoring in pharmacy and its potential value as a tool to improve student well-being.
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- Nicole J Asal
- University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, 7 Greenhouse Rd., Office 244A, Kingston, RI 02881, United States of America.
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- MaineGeneral Medical Center, 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta, ME 04330, United States of America
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- Student Pharmacist, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, 7 Greenhouse Rd., Office 244A, Kingston, RI 02881, United States of America; Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States of America
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González-de la Torre H, Hernández-De Luis MN, Mies-Padilla S, Camacho-Bejarano R, Verdú-Soriano J, Rodríguez-Suárez CA. Effectiveness of "Escape Room" Educational Technology in Nurses' Education: A Systematic Review. NURSING REPORTS 2024; 14:1193-1211. [PMID: 38804424 PMCID: PMC11130902 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Escape room games are educational gamification technologies that consist of introducing a team of players into a physical or digital space in search of clues to answer puzzles, riddles or enigmas and solve a mystery or problem. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of escape room games on the training of nursing students in an international context. A systematic review was carried out in MEDLINE, WOS, SCOPUS, CINAHL and LILACS databases using the MeSH terms "Education, Nursing" and "Educational Technology", and the free term "Escape room", combined with Boolean operators AND/OR. Intervention studies in Spanish, English and Portuguese were included, without limitation for the year of publication. Selection and critical appraisal were conducted by two independent reviewers. A total of n = 13 interventional studies were included (n = 2 Randomized Clinical Trials and n = 11 quasi-experimental design). Escape rooms are a recent and growing educational methodology, increasingly used in academia and in the training of nurses and nursing students. However, it is necessary to expand their use and the quality of the studies in a greater number of contexts. Furthermore, it is necessary to homogenize and standardize validated instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of escape rooms in the nursing education area.
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- Héctor González-de la Torre
- Research Support Unit, Insular Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex, Canary Health Service, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Healthcare Science, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Insular Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex, Canary Health Service, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain;
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- Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine, Public Health and History of Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante (UA), 03690 Alicante, Spain;
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- Research Support Unit, Insular Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex, Canary Health Service, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Healthcare Science, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Arab F, Saeedi M. The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:174. [PMID: 38481296 PMCID: PMC10938788 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01835-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mentorship involves a voluntary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationship where an experienced individual shares knowledge with a less-experienced individual. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mentorship program on anxiety levels and pre-internship exam scores among senior nursing students. METHODS This quasi-experimental research was conducted on 37 nursing students in the sixth semester of the School of Medical Sciences in Saveh in the year 2023. Participants were selected based on initial criteria using a census method and were then randomly assigned to two groups: the control group (19 participants) and the intervention group (17 participants). The mentoring program for the intervention group was implemented one month before the pre-internship exam and consisted of six sessions, each lasting two hours, over two weeks (three sessions per week). Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, the Sarason Anxiety Questionnaire, and pre-internship exam scores. SPSS software version 23 was utilized for data analysis. RESULTS The mean anxiety exam scores in the two control and intervention groups did not exhibit a statistically significant difference before the intervention (P = 0.34). However, the mean anxiety exam score of the intervention group students after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) was significantly lower than that of the control group students (7.04 ± 21.42) (P = 0.007). Additionally, the results showed that the mean anxiety exam scores of the intervention group students before (5.77 ± 17.53) and after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) had a statistically significant difference (P = 0.013). Furthermore, the mean pre-internship exam scores of the intervention group students (1.71 ± 17.72) were significantly higher than those of the control group students (1.15 ± 16.46) (P = 0.014). CONCLUSION The mentorship program resulted in a reduction of exam anxiety in nursing students and improved their performance in the pre-internship exam to the extent that the exam scores of the participating students were higher than those of other students.
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- Farzaneh Arab
- Nursing department, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
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- Nursing department, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran.
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Harvey G, Carter-Snell C, Kanikwu M. Exploring the meaning of peer support used by undergraduate nursing students who have experienced clinical-related critical incidents: A hermeneutic study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2024; 132:106018. [PMID: 37948974 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Undergraduate nursing students may access support from peers after having experienced critical incidents during experiential learning opportunities. While researchers have addressed peer support relative to academic or day-to-day stress in undergraduate nursing students, there is a paucity of data on the context of clinical related critical incidents. OBJECTIVE To better understand undergraduate nursing students' experiences of using peer support after clinical related critical incidents. DESIGN Experiential learning places undergraduate nursing students at risk of encountering critical incidents. Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics was the research approach used to explore the meaning of peer support accessed by undergraduate nursing students who had experienced clinical related critical incidents. SETTING Participants were recruited from a Canadian university. PARTICIPANTS A purposive sample was used to recruit nine students who were enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program. Data collection involved conducting semi-structured interviews over 12 months in 2021-2022. METHOD The interviews with participants were recorded and transcribed and the data was analyzed using the interpretive method of hermeneutics. RESULTS Findings from this research revealed that peer support was an effective informal method of providing immediate assistance to undergraduate nursing students. Inherent in this support was a safe space where students experienced a sense of belonging which normalized the incident and minimized isolation. Support was perceived by some participants as reciprocal as both the traumatized individual and the peer supporter benefited from the organic connection. CONCLUSIONS This study highlighted the importance of nurturing a psychologically safe clinical learning environment where students who experience critical incidents may seek timely support from peers and clinical instructors.
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- Giuliana Harvey
- Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate, Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6, Canada.
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- Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate, Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6, Canada.
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Öztürk Şahin Ö, Aközlü Z, Taşdelen Y. Pediatric nursing students' self-efficacy regarding medication administration and clinical comfort and worry: A pre-posttest comparative study of nurse mentoring versus peer mentoring. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 71:103712. [PMID: 37441917 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to examine the effect of mentoring practice by graduate nursing students and clinical nurses on students' self-efficacy in pediatric medication administration, clinical comfort and worry levels of students taking pediatric nursing courses. BACKGROUND Children are a highly sensitive group against medication administration errors. Improving the self-efficacy of student nurses who will work with this group toward medication administration is essential. Mentoring programs can increase students' skills and self-efficacy by reducing their stress levels during clinical practice. DESIGN The research is a two-group pretest-posttest randomized controlled experimental research design. SETTINGS The study was conducted in the pediatric units of a training and research hospital located in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey between October 1, 2022 and December 30, 2022, as part of the clinical practice of the Pediatric Nursing course in the fall semester of 2022-2023. PARTICIPANTS The study sample consisted of 143 students (peer mentoring group=73, nurse mentoring group=70) who were 3rd-year students taking the pediatric nursing course. METHODS Participant information form, Medication Administration Self-Efficacy Scale in Children for Nursing Students (MASSCNS) and Pediatric Nursing Students Clinical Comfort and Worry Tool (PNSCCWT) were administered to the students before the clinical practice. Then, the groups received mentoring practice in the clinical practice area for 14 weeks. At the end of the practice, MASSCNS and PNSCCWT were administered to the students again. RESULTS The groups were homogeneously distributed when compared according to descriptive characteristics (p > 0.05). The self-efficacy scores of the students in both groups after clinical practice were significantly different from those before clinical practice (tnurse=-4.724, pnurse=0.000 <0.05; tpeer=-3.742, ppeer=0.001 <0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study's results indicate that nurse mentoring and peer mentoring effectively increase nursing students' self-efficacy during pediatric clinical practice. While nurse mentors decreased students' worry, peer mentors increased students' clinical comfort levels.
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- Özlem Öztürk Şahin
- Karabük University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Karabük, Türkiye
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- Maltepe University, School of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Karabük University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Karabük, Türkiye.
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Toward a Positive Life beyond COVID-19: Problem-Solving Appraisal as a Resistance Resource in the Relationship between Stress and Well-Being in Students. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11030350. [PMID: 36766925 PMCID: PMC9914683 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global stressor that has been associated with elevated risk of negative mental health symptoms. As a helping profession, our main task should be identifying factors that may shield individuals from the negative consequences of stress, rather than only focusing on the causes and symptoms of stress. One such factor, identified in the literature, is an individual's perception of their problem-solving skills. In this study we investigate the role of problem-solving appraisal in the association between perceived stress and psychological well-being. Participants were students (n = 322) who completed the Problem Solving Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, the short forms of the trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The results demonstrate the health-sustaining benefits of problem-solving appraisal, as all dimensions of problem-solving appraisal (problem-solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, and problem-solving control) were directly associated with hopelessness and anxiety. The stress-buffering role of problem-solving appraisal with respect to hopelessness was demonstrated through the interaction between perceived stress and problem-solving appraisal. However, problem-solving appraisal did not buffer the effects of stress on anxiety. The findings indicate that problem-solving appraisal may be an important protective resource that could be beneficial for coping with other negative events and experiences beyond COVID-19. The implications of these findings for interventions are discussed.
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Mumba MN, Horton AG, Cole H, Dickson B, Brown W, Parker K, Tice J, Key B, Castillo R, Compton J, Cooney A, Devers S, Shoemaker I, Bartlett R. Development and implementation of a novel peer mentoring program for undergraduate nursing students. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh 2023; 20:ijnes-2022-0013. [PMID: 36787343 DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2022-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Given the dynamic and high-stress environment of nursing education today, the need arose for the development and implementation of a novel peer mentoring program to support undergraduate nursing students. Peer mentoring refers to a network of support in which a more skilled or experienced person serves as a role model for a less skilled person for professional development and personal growth. Peer mentoring provides a support system that encourages self-confidence and increases self-worth for both the mentee and the mentor. The undergraduate student peer mentoring program in a large, Southeastern United States, university-based, 4-year school of nursing was created in response to a desire for more support conveyed by upper-level nursing students. METHODS A model was developed whereby each incoming nursing student (Semester 1) would be paired with a senior nursing student (Semesters 3, 4, or 5). This mentoring dyad was then assigned to a faculty mentor who ensured that the mentoring relationship was functioning in accordance with established guidelines and provided support to both the student mentee and the student mentor. RESULTS The first cohort was comprised of 20 mentoring dyads. Subsequent cohorts have ranged from 20 to 45 mentoring dyads. To date, over 300 nursing students have participated in the undergraduate peer mentoring program. Based on feedback from student evaluation surveys, both mentors and mentees appreciate and find value in the program. Approximately 93% of student mentors indicated that they would have appreciated such a program when they were first semester nursing students. CONCLUSION Some of the challenges of navigating nursing programs are not related to lack of academic aptitude. Rather, other challenges, including lack of social support and soft skills needed to successfully complete the first and second semesters of nursing school. These are critical challenges that a peer mentor could help to meet.
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- Mercy Ngosa Mumba
- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Alabama at Birmingham System, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Transplant Unit, St. Luke's Health, Houston, TX, USA
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Lim S, Xin Min L, Chan CJW, Dong Y, Mikkonen K, Zhou W. Peer mentoring programs for nursing students: A mixed methods systematic review. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 119:105577. [PMID: 36179425 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peer mentoring in nursing is imperative to both mentors' and mentees' personal and professional development. Yet, there is a dearth of reviews appraising the relevant qualitative and quantitative studies reported in the literature. OBJECTIVES To synthesize the best evidence exploring the impacts of peer mentoring programs on nursing students. DESIGN A mixed-method systematic review. DATA SOURCES Published and unpublished literature written in English between January 2011 and May 2022 were identified from nine databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, and PsycINFO. REVIEW METHODS A systematic search strategy was applied in June 2021. Two reviewers independently screened and selected the eligible studies focusing on nursing students in higher education institutions who participated in peer mentoring programs. We included studies of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods and explored the main outcomes of peer mentoring programs. Eligible studies were appraised independently using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklists. Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data using a standardized form. A meta-analysis, narrative synthesis, and meta-aggregation were then conducted, followed by a convergent segregated approach to integrate the findings. RESULTS Thirty-one studies were selected for analysis. We aggregated four sets of synthesized findings from fourteen categories. A meta-analysis of the data showed that the intervention group experienced significant improvement in stress levels. In addition, the integrated results revealed peer mentors, with the support of academia, served as rich resources and support for peer mentees. CONCLUSION This review highlights the importance of providing support to peer mentors to help them achieve the desired outcomes of peer mentoring while they cater to the needs of nursing student mentees.
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- Siriwan Lim
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Nursing, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Nursing, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: a JBI Centre of Excellence, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; National University Health System, Singapore.
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Nurse Educators’ Experiences of Fostering Undergraduate Students’ Ability to Manage Stress and Demanding Situations: A Phenomenological Inquiry. Nurse Educ Pract 2022; 65:103501. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dias JM, Aderibigbe SA, Abraham MS. Undergraduate nursing students' mentoring experiences in the clinical practicum: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:4304-4313. [PMID: 36193552 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM This study explored undergraduate nursing students' mentoring experiences during their final clinical practicum as they prepared to enter the workforce. METHODS We used a qualitative case study design with data collected in two focus group discussions involving 19 students. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Students' descriptions of their mentoring experiences fell under three themes: 'great experience', 'being treated like part of the family', and 'gaining confidence and skills'. Students described their mentors as having critical roles in providing feedback and learning opportunities to interns. Students also reported that ungraded initial assessment, friendlier workplaces, and mentors with patience were required to strengthen their professional learning at the workplace. CONCLUSION These results suggest that prompt and constructive feedback, warmer workplace environments, and passionate mentors' involvement may help enhance students' mentoring experiences during their clinical practicum. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Management and academia should work jointly to develop mentorship programs to achieve better student outcomes. Doing this will lead to role clarity, higher levels of satisfaction, and increased productivity. Management needs to consider compensating mentors for their time in student learning and select experienced nurses willing to mentor others to promote enjoyable relationships and effective mentoring engagements. Management needs to find creative ways to build mentoring into appraisals, for at present, it is considered a voluntary activity for educating the next generation of nurses. Management should ensure adequate training and ongoing support for mentors and mentees in clinical mentoring.
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- Jacqueline Maria Dias
- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Education, Institute of Leadership in Higher Education, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Effective teaching: The 20-20-10-10 model. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NURSING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2022.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Heath J, Walmsley LA, Braido C, Brouwer K, Wiggins AT, Butler KM. Cultivating practices for resilience with baccalaureate nursing students: A pilot study. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1529-1536. [PMID: 34613628 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of Cultivating Practices for Resilience (CPR) was to develop, implement, and evaluate college-wide strategic initiatives to promote wellness and resilience and improve mental health outcomes in baccalaureate nursing students. DESIGN AND METHODS Six hundred and fifty-four students were invited to complete a 24-item survey over 3 weeks in 2021. Descriptive statistics/logistic regression were used for data analysis. FINDINGS One hundred and thirty-one students completed the survey; 61% were sophomores. White students (p = 0.024) and males (p = 0.023) had higher intentions to refer colleagues to mental health services. Those perceiving CPR programming more helpful had higher intentions to refer (p < 0.001) and embrace the ANA's Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ campaign (p < 0.001). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Stronger strategic efforts are needed to help shape an academic culture for cultivating practices for resilience among baccalaureate nursing students, especially females and underrepresented population groups.
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- Janie Heath
- University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Children's Hospital, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- UK Chandler Hospital, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Fraiman YS, Montoya-Williams D, Ellis J, Fadel CW, Bonachea EM, Peña MM. Plugging the Leaky Pipeline: The Role of Peer Mentorship for Increasing Diversity. Pediatrics 2022; 150:e2021055925. [PMID: 36047315 PMCID: PMC9529823 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-055925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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I arrived to my shift early, nervous about caring for critically ill patients as a first-year fellow. I sat in the workroom alone, paralyzed, not sure how to preround despite being months into fellowship. The senior fellow appeared minutes before sign-out; fresh, knowledgeable, and calm, despite her busy night and lack of sleep. She asked me how I was doing. With tears in my eyes, my emotions poured out. I explained that I felt lost, unsure of myself, my place, and my knowledge. For the first time, I confessed out loud, "I don't think I'm supposed to be here. I have no idea what I'm doing." I could trust her in a way I couldn't trust others. She was like me: othered by her identity, minoritized by society. Though different from my own, her identity allowed her to understand my own experiences. We were different from one another and we were also the same. Unlike the senior faculty, it was safe to talk to her. And, unlike my other cofellows, there was a kinship between us in our otherness. She looked at me, closed the door, and shared words of strength that I needed to hear. I belonged. I was more than enough. She shared that the pressure I was experiencing was common among systematically minoritized individuals; she too had felt it before. Sitting with her, I was finally seen, supported, and comforted. As a peer mentor from a minoritized background, she provided a sense of security and belonging that had not been provided in my training and was distinct from the support of senior faculty.
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- Yarden S. Fraiman
- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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- Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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- Division of Neonatology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University
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Kurt Y, Özkan ÇG, Öztürk H. Comparison of the effects of face-to-face and electronic peer mentoring on students' care plan preparation and motivation levels. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 116:105455. [PMID: 35780690 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is a basic requirement in professional nursing education that nursing students learn the process of caring as the entity at the center of nursing practice. Peer mentoring programs can be beneficial for the mutual growth of mentors and mentees and improve the care competencies of nursing students. OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of face-to-face and electronic peer mentoring on students' nursing process-based patient care plan preparation and motivation levels for the course. DESIGN The study used an experimental three-group design. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS This experimental study was conducted with 83 first- and 6 fourth-year nursing students. METHOD The data were collected with the information and opinion form, the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS), and the Nursing Care Plan Rubric (NCPR). In the study, conducted with three subgroups of each group, the experimental group received electronic peer mentoring (EPM), and the experimental group 2 received face-to-face peer mentoring (FPM), while the control group did not receive any intervention. RESULTS It was statistically significant that the students in the EPM group had higher patient care plan preparation scores than the FPM and control groups, and the FPM group had higher patient care plan preparation scores than the control group (p < 0.05). Also, the students in the FPM group had statistically significantly higher confidence-satisfaction sub-dimension scores on the IMMS than those in the EPM and control groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION While electronic peer mentoring was effective on the patient care plan preparation levels of first-year nursing students, face-to-face peer mentoring was more effective in increasing the students' confidence and attitude levels and thus their motivation levels.
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- Yeter Kurt
- Karadeniz Technical University, Nursing Department, Trabzon, Türkiye.
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- Karadeniz Technical University, Nursing Department, Head of the Fundamental of Nursing, Trabzon, Türkiye
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Ayaz-Alkaya S, Terzi H. Predictors of attitudes towards nursing profession and peer caring behaviors of the nursing students: A cross-sectional study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 116:105467. [PMID: 35820361 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Professionalization in nursing is interconnected with the acceptance and encouragement of professional role model manners and caring approaches among the nursing students. OBJECTIVE To determine the predictors of attitudes towards nursing profession and peer caring behaviors of the nursing students. DESIGN A single-centered, observational, cross-sectional study. SETTINGS A university's faculty of health sciences nursing department in Ankara, Turkey. PARTICIPANTS The population of the study comprised of second and fourth year nursing students (N = 470). The study was completed with 390 students. METHODS The data were collected via a questionnaire, the Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession (ASNP), and the Peer Caring Measurement (PCM) between September and October 2019. Univariate and multivariable linear regression analyses were used to predict the data (p < 0.05). RESULTS The mean age of the students was 20.41 (SD = 1.34) and 85.1 % of them were female. The total ASNP mean score was found 160.10 (SD = 15.59). The mean score of the ASNP were higher in females, those whose income was equal or more than expense, those who preferred nursing school willingly, studying nursing pleasantly, those who were eager to work as a nurse, and those who planned to advance in nursing career. The total PCM mean score was 42.10 (SD = 10.45). It was higher in second year students, those whose income was equal or more than expense, and those who planned to advance in nursing career. There was a positively moderate correlation between the ASNP and the PCM total scores (r = 0.314, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Attitudes of the nursing students towards profession and their peer caring behaviors were highly positive. Improving the attitudes of the nursing students towards the profession via enhancing their peer caring behaviors, novel approaches, such as internship and mentorship, should be implemented into the nursing education.
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- Sultan Ayaz-Alkaya
- Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ufuk University, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey.
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Wang AH, Lee CT, Pina VR. A virtual peer mentoring intervention for baccalaureate nursing students: A mixed-methods study. J Prof Nurs 2022; 41:33-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lai MH, Tzeng CY, Chuang YH, Chang PC, Chung MH. Coping with the Experience of Bad Sleep and Fatigue Associated with the Nursing Clinical Practicum. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:7479. [PMID: 35742728 PMCID: PMC9224360 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nursing students experience anxiety during clinical practicum, which may interfere with their learning of clinical practice. This study explored the practicum anxiety symptom experience of clinical nursing students. The methodology was mixed research design consist of questionnaire and a qualitative research design following a grounded theory approach. Research data were gathered via theoretical sampling from 37 female college nursing students practicing in a Central Taiwan hospital and analyzed using the content analysis method. The mean age of the subjects was 20.7 ± 1.35 years old. The practicum-related anxiety symptom experience was made up of core dimensions associated with the nursing clinical practicum, such as bad sleep and fatigue, and covered six themes. Students first encountered anxiety-inducing situations in the clinical setting, and then they began coping through self-adaptation and teachers' help. In cases of coping failure, students began to have a bad sleep in the night and then felt tired and fatigued all day. These themes became a repeating cycle during the clinical practicum. This conceptual model shows that students experienced bad sleep and fatigue as a result of anxiety symptoms during the clinical practicum. Bad sleep and fatigue are critical anxiety symptoms for nursing students in clinical practice. Nursing teachers should pay attention to bad sleep and fatigue in nursing students and help students to improve their mental and physical health.
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- Mei-Hsin Lai
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei City 110, Taiwan; (M.-H.L.); (Y.-H.C.); (P.-C.C.)
- Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, No. 1018, Sec. 6, Taiwan Boulevard, Shalu District, Taichung 433304, Taiwan
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- Taiwan Home Care & Service Association, Room A1415H, Medical Building, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei City 110, Taiwan;
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei City 110, Taiwan; (M.-H.L.); (Y.-H.C.); (P.-C.C.)
- Center for Nursing and Healthcare Research in Clinical Application, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 111 Sec. 3. Xinglong Rd, Wenshan District, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei City 110, Taiwan; (M.-H.L.); (Y.-H.C.); (P.-C.C.)
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei City 110, Taiwan; (M.-H.L.); (Y.-H.C.); (P.-C.C.)
- Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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Objective and Subjective Stress Parameters in Response to High and Low-Fidelity Simulation Activities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052980. [PMID: 35270673 PMCID: PMC8910442 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nursing graduates are required to have both excellent theoretical and practical skills that should be used during stressful emergency interventions. Since the received knowledge should be practiced to gain skills and trained to achieve competences, simulation exercises can be beneficial to even reduce the stress that each individual may face during emergency management of patients. A total of 146 first-year nursing students participated in the study, including 124 women and 22 men aged between 19 and 50 years, with a mean age of 32 years. The objective method estimated psychophysiological parameters (serum cortisol). Objective and subjective methods were used. The subjective method assessed stress experienced by students based on the standardized Stress Appraisal Questionnaire Version B for dispositional assessment. The study was conducted in the Monoprofile Medical Simulation Centre at the University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin, Poland and was approved by the University Research Ethics Committee. Both participants under and over 25 years of age showed increased levels of stress after low and high-fidelity simulations, with statistically significantly higher stress levels found for the low fidelity method. Low-fidelity simulation methods generated a greater increase in cortisol levels, indicating a higher stress level than the high-fidelity methods. The analysis of the scores obtained in the Stress Appraisal Questionnaire (KOS-B) showed that higher cortisol levels after the low-fidelity simulation reduced the subjective perception of a threat, while higher cortisol levels before the high-fidelity simulation promoted higher intellectual activity among the students. Levels of stress in the education of nursing students using low and high-fidelity methods can limit the sense of threat and activate professional task performance. The use of low and high-fidelity simulation does not generate destructive stress levels.
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Hawkins S, Fogg N, Wilson C, Browne J. Establishing a tutoring and academic support center: Collaborating with nurse educator students. J Prof Nurs 2022; 39:19-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Harrison HF, Kinsella EA, DeLuca S, Loftus S. "We know what they're struggling with": student peer mentors' embodied perceptions of teaching in a health professional education mentorship program. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2022; 27:63-86. [PMID: 34674088 PMCID: PMC8529573 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-021-10072-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper reports on a study of student peer mentorship in the context of nursing education in a higher education program in Canada. The study used an embodied hermeneutic phenomenological methodology to investigate student peer mentors' perceptions of teaching during peer mentorship. The data were collected over one calendar year (2019) and involved analysis of 10 participants' interview data and their 'body maps,' produced in response to guided questions. Through the data analysis a core theme of 'commitment to mentee growth' was identified, along with seven interrelated themes: sharing responsibility for learning, moderating stress, mediating power relations, navigating unknown processes, valuing creative approaches, offering generous acceptance, and facilitating confidence. Student peer mentorship has the potential to contribute to health professions education in a number of unique ways including through embodied attunement, trusting intersubjective relations, and dialogic education. This study is innovative in its purposeful design and aim to investigate both cognitive and embodied perceptions of student peer mentors. The findings point to the promise of student peer mentorship for advancing health sciences education. Implications for peer mentorship program development in health professions education are discussed.
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- Helen F. Harrison
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Professional Education Field, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program, Western University, Elborn College, 1201 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H1 Canada
- School of Nursing, Fanshawe College, 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd, London, ON N5Y 5R6 Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Professional Education Field, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program, Western University, Elborn College, 1201 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H1 Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, 1110 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A3 Canada
- School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, 1110 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A3 Canada
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- School of Nursing, Fanshawe College, 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd, London, ON N5Y 5R6 Canada
- Centre for Education Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 5C1 Canada
- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Graduate Studies, Faculties of Health Sciences & Education, Western University, London, ON Canada
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- Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, 410 O’Dowd Hall, 586 Pioneer Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4401 USA
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Takhdat K, El Adib AR, Lamtali S. Stress and anxiety in nursing simulation. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2021; 28:748-749. [PMID: 33048451 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kamal Takhdat
- Faculty of sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.,Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Marrakesh Simulation and Innovation in Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Faculty of sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.,Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Marrakesh, Morocco
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Li Y, Wang A, Wu Y, Han N, Huang H. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Psychol 2021; 12:669119. [PMID: 34335381 PMCID: PMC8316976 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been spreading and brought unprecedented psychological pressure on people across the entire globe since December 2019. Objectives To synthesize the existing evidence of the prevalence of mental health status during the epidemic and provide the basis for mental health education. Materials and methods The literature search was conducted in nine databases from December 2019 to October 2020. The risk of bias for each study was assessed, and the random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the prevalence of specific mental health problems. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO with the registration number CRD42020208619. Results About 27 studies were included in the analysis with a total of 706,415 participants combined, and 14 mental health problems were gathered. Meta-analysis showed that the prevalence of depression was 39% (95% CI: 27–51%) and that of anxiety was 36% (95% CI: 26–46%). Subgroup analysis indicated that the prevalence of depression and anxiety varied among nations and due to the survey date. The prevalence of depression (60%, 95% CI: 46–74%) and anxiety (60%, 95% CI: 46–74%) in non-Chinese college students was higher than those in Chinese college students (26%, 95% CI: 21–30% and 20%, 95% CI: 14–26%). The proportion of depression (54%, 95% CI: 40–67%) and anxiety (37%, 95% CI: 26–48%) was higher after March 1 than before it (21%, 95% CI: 16–25% and 19%, 95% CI: 13–25%). Conclusions The meta-analysis results presented that the prevalence of depression (39%) or anxiety (36%) among college students greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the mental health of college students is affected by the nations and the survey date. It was necessary to take measures to reduce mental health risks during the pandemic.
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- Yang Li
- Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Research Academy of Grand Health, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Research Academy of Grand Health, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Henan Technician College of Medicine and Health, Kaifeng, China
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- Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Research Academy of Grand Health, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Research Academy of Grand Health, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Oliveira-Silva G, Aredes NDA, Galdino-Júnior H. Analysis of the factors related to academic disapproval in the education of nurses: A mixed-method study. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2021; 29:e3411. [PMID: 33852683 PMCID: PMC8040778 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.4458.3411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective: to evaluate the frequency and factors associated to disapproval among nursing students. Method: a descriptive and cross-sectional study, outlined by the convergent mixed method. A total of 88 nursing students of a Brazilian public university took part. The Reduced Academic Experiences Questionnaire was used for evaluating academic adaptation. The association of the variables in the study with disapproval was verified by bivariate analysis. Results: the frequency of disapprovals in the sample was 68.2%, recurrences in the same discipline in 39.8%, with the associated factors: age over or equal to 22 years old (p=0.015), family income below 2 minimum wages (p=0.019) and lag in the curricular flow (p<0.001). Disciplines with higher frequencies of disapprovals are of the basic area, taught in the first two years of the course and common to the health courses. Students without disapprovals had better perception of physical and psychological well-being (p=0.002), good interpersonal relationships (p=0.017) and more assertive study behaviors (p=0.005). Personal, study-related and institutional issues were motivating. Conclusion: the results reveal a high rate of disapproval, especially in the basic area. An association was found between disapprovals and mental health for nursing students during their education process, and difficulties were pointed out that can culminate with the disapproval rate in the curricular flow.
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- George Oliveira-Silva
- Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.,Scholarship holder at the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil
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Reed JM, Ferdig RE. Gaming and anxiety in the nursing simulation lab: A pilot study of an escape room. J Prof Nurs 2021; 37:298-305. [PMID: 33867084 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anxiety accompanying educational simulations is a complex issue impacting nursing students and their learning. Research has provided evidence that some pre-simulation activities can increase student comfort with the simulation environment and may also reduce anxiety. Studies have also provided evidence of promising outcomes for gaming use in nursing education. PURPOSE This pilot study explored a medical-surgical escape room game as an introductory simulation experience for nursing students, particularly focused on determining student anxiety levels, and both faculty and student perception of the experience. METHODS A quasi-experimental one group pretest-posttest design was used with a convenience sample to explore student anxiety levels and perceived enjoyment of the game. RESULTS Student anxiety levels significantly decreased (p = .013); however, anxiety levels remained high at posttest. Students reported high enjoyment of the game and provided positive comments. CONCLUSION Escape rooms can provide an engaging, interactive way to teach nursing concepts in the simulation environment.
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- Janet M Reed
- Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave., N. Canton, OH 44720, United States of America.
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- Kent State University, 800 E. Summit St, Kent, OH 44240, United States of America.
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