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Koldestam M, Rolander B, Broström A, Lindqvist G, Knutsson S. Undergraduate nursing student's attitudes to learning during clinical practice in different semesters when using a conceptual learning model grounded in a caritative caring perspective - A cross-sectional study. Scand J Caring Sci 2024; 38:294-305. [PMID: 38041229 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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AIM To describe undergraduate nursing students' attitudes to learning during clinical practice in different semesters when using the conceptual learning model, Model for Improvements in Learning Outcomes (MILO) grounded in a caritative caring perspective. BACKGROUND With the intention to support interlinking between theory and praxis and offer understanding and structure to facilitate learning, MILO, theoretically grounded in hermeneutics and a caritative caring perspective based on ethical values, was implemented. MILO consists of four contextual concepts (peer learning, co-clinical teachers, student-centred and student-active supervision) and four intrapersonal concepts (nursing, a reflective approach, a critical approach, quality and safety). METHODS A descriptive comparative quantitative study design was applied at a Swedish university, 3 hospitals and 13 municipalities in one county. Cross-sectional data collected via a questionnaire developed to assess attitudes to learning related to MILO's contextual and intrapersonal concepts and their applications were used. RESULTS 209 students in semester 3, 4 and 6 participated in 6 different clinical practice courses. In comparison, intrapersonal concepts, that is, the student's own characteristics and abilities were viewed to be of greater value for learning than contextual, that is, organisational-related concepts in all semesters. Understanding the needs of others and reflective learning were rated to be of major importance. Students in semester 3 valued the use of the applications the highest. To be supervised in pairs was rated the lowest in semester 6. Some of the concepts and their applications were to great extent not applied. CONCLUSIONS In all semesters, fundamentals in caritative caring and characteristics and abilities related to the individual student were rated to be of greater importance for learning than environmental support. Providing students opportunities to develop independency seems essential. Use of a learning model such as MILO is dependent on a bearing of a caritative caring culture and a shared understanding between all involved in student learning during clinical practice.
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- Maria Koldestam
- Department of Accident and Emergency, Region Jönköping County, Jonkoping, Sweden
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Vaxjo, Sweden
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- Futurum, Academy for Health and Care, Jönköping County Council, Jonkoping, Sweden
- Department of Social Work, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
- Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Vaxjo, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Vaxjo, Sweden
- CHILD Research Group, Jönköping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
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Sawyer AT, Tao H, Bailey AK. The Impact of a Psychoeducational Group Program on the Mental Well-Being of Unit-Based Nurse Leaders: A Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6035. [PMID: 37297639 PMCID: PMC10252280 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20116035] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This randomized controlled trial examined the impact of a psychoeducational group program on the mental well-being of unit-based nurse leaders, specifically nurse managers and assistant nurse managers. The program was developed around the themes of resilience, insight, self-compassion, and empowerment to fight burnout and enhance purposeful adaptive coping to reduce distress and improve mental wellbeing. The sample included 77 unit-based nurse leaders. Outcomes included post-traumatic growth, resilience, insight, self-compassion, empowerment, perceived stress, burnout, and job satisfaction. Paired samples t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA tests were conducted to compare outcomes at baseline to the follow-up timepoints of endpoint, one-month follow-up, three-month follow-up, and six-month follow-up. The intervention group participants showed significant improvement in post-traumatic growth between baseline and all follow-up timepoints compared to the waitlist control group. Among intervention group participants, there were also significant improvements in self-reflection and insight, self-compassion, psychological empowerment, and compassion satisfaction, as well as significant reductions in perceived stress, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. This study extends existing evidence that this psychoeducational group program can be an effective intervention for improving and protecting mental wellbeing. Among nurse leaders, it can reduce stress and burnout and improve post-traumatic growth, self-reflection and insight, self-compassion, psychological empowerment, and compassion satisfaction.
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- Amanda T. Sawyer
- AdventHealth Research Institute, Orlando, FL 32803, USA; (H.T.); (A.K.B.)
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Rainey D, Monaghan C. Supporting newly qualified nurses to develop their leadership skills. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2022; 29:34-41. [PMID: 35634682 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2022.e2031] [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] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Leadership is not expected solely of managers. At any stage of their career, nurses are expected to be able to demonstrate leadership in their day-to-day role. However, newly qualified nurses, who often experience a challenging transition from nursing student to registered nurse, may lack the confidence to demonstrate leadership. Nurse managers can support junior nurses to develop their leadership skills, notably through training, mentoring, reflection and action learning. By guiding newly qualified nurses in the use of different leadership approaches, experienced nurses can contribute to enhancing the quality of patient care. This article discusses how nurse managers can support newly qualified nurses to develop their leadership skills.
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- Debbie Rainey
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Flott E, Ball S, Hanks J, Minnich M, Kirkpatrick A, Rusch L, Koziol D, Laughlin A, Williams J. Fostering collaborative learning and leadership through near-peer mentorship among undergraduate nursing students. Nurs Forum 2022; 57:750-755. [PMID: 35615971 DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12755] [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: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Innovative teaching strategies in nursing education are essential with increasing enrollment. Collaborative learning and leadership (CLL) activities encourage near-peer learning through mentorship between senior-level and novice students while supporting teaching ratios in lab and clinical. In this study, senior nursing students' perceptions and performance during CLL activities were explored. METHODS Final-semester senior students participated in CLL activities and were evaluated on their leadership and engagement. Grading rubric results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Thematic analysis of students' post-CLL reflections supported common themes. RESULTS Students' average scores (97.53%) confirm students were prepared and engaged in CLL activities. Senior students enjoyed "building confidence" through these activities, with a consistent theme of "becoming a leader," noted in reflections. CONCLUSION Near-peer learning activities assisted senior students in development of leadership and communication skills, preparing them for nursing practice. Recommendations include developing instructions for varied CLL activities and exploring faculty perspectives regarding this experience.
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- Elizabeth Flott
- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Grubaugh M, Bernard N. Shaping the Nursing Profession Postpandemic Through Reconstructed Leadership Practices. Nurs Adm Q 2022; 46:125-136. [PMID: 35239583 DOI: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Responding to and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic were demanding and all-consuming for executive nurse leaders. Long-term pandemic challenges will continue and therefore it is important for nurse leaders to develop their reflective practice to increase role competency, gain wisdom, and advance the profession. The complex postpandemic world requires nurse leaders to show up differently, stop ineffective practices, continue best practices, and implement new ideas to improve performance and outcomes. This article offers a framework for leadership reflection, through role negotiation technique, to identify lessons from the lived nurse executive experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific focus is placed on communication, teamwork, professional governance, posttraumatic growth, gratitude, diversity/equity/inclusion, and social determinants of health. These concepts, along with specific tactics, will help leaders set priorities, aid nursing leadership practice, identify meaningful goals and desired outcomes, and effectively lead to advance the nursing profession postpandemic.
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- Martha Grubaugh
- Versant Center for the Advancement of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada (Dr Grubaugh); and Longs Peak and Broomfield Hospitals, University of Colorado Health, Longmont (Dr Bernard)
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Munangatire T, McInerney P. Nursing students' conceptions of competence and the learning processes that support the development of competence: a phenomenographic study. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2021; 26:1113-1132. [PMID: 33730296 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-021-10041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of competence among student nurses is important to nurse educators, nursing regulatory bodies, employers and patients. Several teaching and learning strategies support the development of competence among student nurses, but the level of competence at the point of graduation remains below expected standards. Therefore, more research is needed to find strategies that can enhance the development of competence among students. The study explored students' conceptions of competence and the learning processes that support the development of competence in nursing practice. Gaining an understanding of learning and competence from the student's perspective can improve our current understanding of the development of competence. Utilising a phenomenographic approach, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among purposively sampled groups of nursing students. The analysis of data was managed through ATLAS. ti 8.1 and followed the process of familiarisation, condensation, comparison, grouping, articulating labelling and contrasting of excerpts to generate the students' conceptions of learning. Five categories of description emerged and showed that the development of competence involves students increasing their understanding of what competence is, hence changing their learning strategies to meet the level of competence, as they understood it. In order of hierarchy from the lowest, the categories of description were: competence is understood as task completion; competence is understood as passing assessments /satisfying facilitators; competence is understood as applying theory to practice; competence is understood as performance of nursing according to clinical standards/guidelines; and competence is understood as performance that yields positive health outcomes.
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- Takaedza Munangatire
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Namibia, Rundu, Namibia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Health Sciences Education, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Koldestam M, Broström A, Petersson C, Knutsson S. Model for Improvements in Learning Outcomes (MILO): Development of a conceptual model grounded in caritative caring aimed to facilitate undergraduate nursing students' learning during clinical practice (Part 1). Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 55:103144. [PMID: 34298404 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM The aim was to describe the development of a caritative caring conceptual model aimed to facilitate undergraduate nursing students' learning during clinical practice. DESIGN An explorative design was used. METHODS The Delphi method with a panel of 12 experts together with a literature search with a systematic approach were used and data were analysed according to content analysis. RESULTS The Model for Improvements in Learning Outcomes (MILO) consists of eight core concepts divided into four intrapersonal concepts (nursing, a reflective approach, a critical approach, quality and safety) and four contextual concepts (peer learning, co-clinical teachers, student-centred and student-active supervision, a good learning environment). MILO is grounded in the theory of caritative caring with a hermeneutic approach and the understanding of caring and learning as parallel processes. Tools such as reflection, structure and guiding pm are used to intertwine caring, nursing, pathophysiology and medicine. CONCLUSIONS MILO intertwines didactics with concepts important for nursing students' learning with a foundation in caritative caring and may facilitate undergraduate nursing students' learning in clinical practice.
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- Maria Koldestam
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden; Department of Accident and Emergency, Region Jönköping County, and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, PO Box 1026, SE-551 85 Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, PO Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jönköping, Sweden; Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, PO Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jönköping, Sweden; Jönköping University and Futurum, Academy for Health and Care, Jönköping County, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden; CHILD Research Group, Jönköping University, Sweden.
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The value of intentional self-care practices: The effects of mindfulness on improving job satisfaction, teamwork, and workplace environments. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2021; 35:189-194. [PMID: 33781399 PMCID: PMC7553100 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burnout rates among nurses have detrimental impact on job satisfaction, teamwork, and patient care. This costs millions of dollars in the healthcare system and challenges nurse leaders to address in order to keep up with the healthcare demands. Furthermore, burnout is especially relevant in our current healthcare climate, as frontline nurses have increased workload and multiple psychosocial stressors during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (Sultana, Sharma, Hossain, Bhattacharya, & Purohit, 2019). Literature also suggests that mindful self-care practices need to be reinforced in order to impact burnout long term (Chamorro-Premuzic & Lusk, 2017). Project7 Mindfulness Pledge© is an accessible and voluntary mindfulness tool that nurses can utilize in their individual practice to reduce burnout and does not require significant time commitment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of intentional self-care practices on nurse burnout and workplace environment by measuring job satisfaction and teamwork among nurses. METHODS Comparisons between inpatient units on data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) with the Practice Environment Scale (PES), specifically on job enjoyment and teamwork, were done utilizing ANOVA. RESULTS Results show that nurses in an inpatient unit that implemented Project7 has significantly higher job satisfaction as compared to units that did not implement Project7. CONCLUSIONS This suggests that this tool provides an effective and accessible mindfulness framework managers and directors can utilize to improve job satisfaction, teamwork, and thereby reduce burnout to create healthier work environments.
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Alshammari F, Pasay-An E, Gonzales F, Torres S. Emotional intelligence and authentic leadership among Saudi nursing leaders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Prof Nurs 2020; 36:503-509. [PMID: 33308547 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have found that emotional intelligence has a remarkable influence on authentic leadership. However, the conceivable relationship between emotional intelligence and authentic leadership was unclear, as were the hypothetical bases used in previous studies. PURPOSE To determine the correlation between emotional intelligence and authentic leadership of the nursing leaders and the socio-demographic characteristics by which emotional intelligence and authentic leadership vary. METHODS Data derived from 152 of the distributed 180 questionnaires were analyzed (84.44% response rate). Nurse leaders in the academy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were assessed from April to July of 2019. t-Tests were used to test gender differences, while the Analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were employed for age, position, and years of experience. The relationship between the emotional intelligence and authentic leadership scores was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficients (bivariate r). The relationships of the four dimensions in the emotional intelligence construct and overall emotional intelligence were assessed using multiple regression analysis and simple linear regression analysis. RESULTS Age and years of experience significantly and positively related to emotional intelligence, whereas gender, age, and years of experience in the current position (p = 0.026) were significant regarding authentic leadership. The emotional intelligence total score strongly and positively related to authentic leadership. The regression results on the four emotional intelligence dimensions indicated that the extent of using emotions had the strongest influence on authentic leadership (B = 0.99) followed by appraisal of one's emotions (B = 0.70) and appraisal of others' emotions (B = 0.69). The simple regression analysis indicated that, for every one-point increase in total emotional intelligence score, authentic leadership score increased by 0.086. CONCLUSION Age and years of experience were significant factors explaining variation in emotional intelligence, whereas gender, age, and years of experience in the current position were significant for explaining variation in authentic leadership. Using emotions was the strongest influence on authentic leadership, and the emotional intelligence dimension measuring regulation of emotion had no significant influence on authentic leadership.
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- College of Nursing, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
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Patterson BJ, Dzurec L, Sherwood G, Forrester DA. Developing Authentic Leadership Voice: Novice Faculty Experience. Nurs Educ Perspect 2020; 41:10-15. [PMID: 31860478 DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000000494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of 14 novice nurse faculty of a 20-month experiential leadership academy on the leadership development. BACKGROUND Managing the complexities of nursing faculty roles requires significant leadership skills that often are hard won. Evidence suggests that leadership preparation to prepare nursing faculty through guided mentoring can enhance faculty recruitment, satisfaction, and retention. METHOD Participants completed open-ended questions about their experiences in Sigma Theta Tau International's Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy. RESULTS Data analysis revealed a meta-theme of "Finding Authentic Leadership Voice." Four subthemes emerged to shape the meta-theme: Identifying Inner Strengths and Areas for Improvement, Increasing Self-Confidence and Self-Awareness, Increasing Focus on Others, and Clarifying Aspirations for a Leadership Future. CONCLUSION Reflecting on their experiences, participants recognized changes in their leadership roles as they found an authentic voice that helped them persist and thrive amid the complexities of their faculty roles.
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- Barbara J Patterson
- About the Authors Barbara J. Patterson, PhD, RN, ANEF, is Distinguished Professor and associate dean for scholarship and inquiry, Widener University School of Nursing, Chester, Pennsylvania. Laura Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN, is senior scholar, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts. Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, is professor emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. D. Anthony Forrester, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is a professor, Division of Nursing Science, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, New Jersey. The authors thank the Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy scholars who participated in this study and the Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy faculty and Sigma Theta Tau International staff for their support and assistance with this research. For more information, contact Dr. Patterson at
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van Zyl AB, Noonan I. The Trojan War inside nursing: an exploration of compassion, emotional labour, coping and reflection. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 27:1192-1196. [PMID: 30418863 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2018.27.20.1192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Compassionate care is fundamental to nursing. However, when delivering compassionate care, the expected emotional state may not always spontaneously arise, risking a dissonance between authentic and displayed emotions. Nurses may therefore be required to engage in some form of emotional regulation strategy, to conform with assumed professional rules on emotional display. In both the dissonance and emotional regulation, there are risks on which nurses need to reflect. In this article, the end of the Trojan War as depicted in Homer's The Iliad and Virgil's The Aeneid is used as an allegory to illustrate the dangers and advantages of using response- or antecedent-focused strategies for emotional regulation. Response-focused strategies are reactive in nature-they could build resilience over time but may leave students and newly qualified nurses feeling exposed. An 'emotional curriculum' to include emotional intelligence in nurse education could equip the students with a more proactive approach to developing resilience rather than defensive practice. Using a narrative as an allegory may help to explore the application of these concepts in nursing practice.
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- Adele Banks van Zyl
- Student Nurse, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London
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- Head of Department of Mental Health, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London
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Morgan R. Using seminars as a teaching method in undergraduate nurse education. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2019; 28:374-376. [PMID: 30925256 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.6.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This article explores the use of seminars as a teaching method in undergraduate nurse education. Using the backdrop of a year 1 learning unit, grounded in the 6Cs, entitled person-centred practice, the format of the seminars is described in detail. It argues that engaging in a variety of student-centred activities helps students to become informed, self-motivated and curious learners. It identifies that using seminars as a teaching method helps to ensure that students understand and learn what they need to know by using a variety of learning approaches to support them in their personal and academic growth. These include discussion, groupwork, independent learning, the use of technology and building self-confidence, problem-solving approaches and reflection techniques. While being mindful of the higher order skills required to develop and manage seminars, the author uses the concept of constructive alignment to demonstrate development of the seminar approach from curriculum design, teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation.
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- Raph Morgan
- Lecturer (Education), Queen's University Belfast
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Labrague LJ, Al Hamdan Z, McEnroe-Petitte DM. An integrative review on conflict management styles among nursing professionals: implications for nursing management. J Nurs Manag 2018; 26:902-917. [PMID: 30155953 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIM To critically appraise and synthesize empirical studies that examined conflict-management styles used by nursing professionals when dealing with conflict. BACKGROUND Conflict is an organisational issue not new to the nursing profession. Despite the increasing research interest on this topic, no studies had been conducted to appraise and summarize evidence that examined conflict-management styles in nursing professionals. METHOD An integrative review method was used to analyse the findings. The primary databases used to access articles published from 2000 onwards were CINAHL, Medline, Psych Info, ERIC, Embase and SCOPUS. The search words and MeSH terms included: conflict, management, nursing, nurse manager, nurse, style, and strategy. RESULTS Twenty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. Integration was the most frequent style employed by nursing professionals when dealing and managing conflict, followed by accommodation. Avoiding and competing were found to be the least frequently used styles. Mixed and conflicting results were obtained when nurses' demographic variables were considered. Studies are needed to examine how organisational and interpersonal factors influence nurses' choice of style for handling conflicts. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrated that nursing professionals used constructive/positive conflict management approaches rather than destructive/negative conflict management approaches. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT This integrative review provided up-to-date evidence that is useful when formulating interventions to equip nurses with positive conflict-management styles necessary to mitigate and manage conflict. Such interventions may include: structured training on conflict management, team building, and conflict coaching activities, continuing professional development, reflective exercises, simulation, and role playing.
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Cleary S, du Toit A, Scott V, Gilson L. Enabling relational leadership in primary healthcare settings: lessons from the DIALHS collaboration. Health Policy Plan 2018; 33:ii65-ii74. [PMID: 30053037 PMCID: PMC6037064 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czx135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Strong management and leadership competencies have been identified as critical in enhancing health system performance. While the need for strong health system leadership has been raised, an important undertaking for health policy and systems researchers is to generate lessons about how to support leadership development (LD), particularly within the crisis-prone, resource poor contexts that are characteristic of Low- and Middle-Income health systems. As part of the broader DIALHS (District Innovation and Action Learning for Health Systems Development) collaboration, this article reflects on 5 years of action learning and engagement around leadership and LD within primary healthcare (PHC) services. Working in one sub-district in Cape Town, we co-created LD processes with managers from nine PHC facilities and with the six members of the sub-district management team. Within this article, we seek to provide insights into how leadership is currently practiced and to highlight lessons about whether and how our approach to LD enabled a strengthening of leadership within this setting. Findings suggest that the sub-district is located within a hierarchical governance context, with performance monitored through the use of multiple accountability mechanisms including standard operating procedures, facility audits and target setting processes. This context presents an important constraint to the development of a more distributed, relational leadership. While our data suggest that gains in leadership were emerging, our experience is of a system struggling to shift from a hierarchical to a more relational understanding of how to enable improvements in performance, and to implement these changes in practice.
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- Susan Cleary
- Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Self Employed Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and Time to Think coach, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa and
- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Li G, Rubenstein AL, Lin W, Wang M, Chen X. The curvilinear effect of benevolent leadership on team performance: The mediating role of team action processes and the moderating role of team commitment. PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/peps.12264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oke SE. How should medical schools prepare medical students for leading the NHS? BMJ LEADER 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/leader-2018-000068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundGood medical leadership is vital for the delivery of high-quality patient care; however, medical education in the UK has failed to adequately reflect this. While traditional training programmes focus predominantly on preparing students to be good clinicians, they fail to prepare students to be equally good leaders.AimsPrepared for, and subsequently winning, the FMLM Medical Student Essay Prize, this paper looks to offer practical recommendations for the design of an undergraduate curriculum that will help prepare students for leading the National Health Service (NHS).MethodsUsing the four core behaviours outlined in The Leadership and Management Standards for Medical Professionals and the Medical Leadership Competency Framework, this paper derives four themes and four practical methods that can be used to integrate leadership into the undergraduate medicine programme.ResultsThere are four key themes of leadership that must be addressed within a medical leadership programme: self, team, system and responsibility. In line with these themes, four recommendations were designed: (1) self- introduce self-reflection portfolios supplemented by goal-setting exercises. (2) Team—supplement clinical placements with leadership placements which offer opportunities to shadow NHS leaders. Additionally, extend ‘Objective Structured Clinical Examinations’ to include leadership assessment stations for appraising student leadership progress. (3) Design an e-learning tool that addresses wider strategic and political issues affecting the health service. (4) Responsibility—offer service improvement projects and service auditing opportunities during placements.ConclusionThese recommendations offer medical schools realistic ways to integrate medical leadership into the curriculum, thus helping them prepare students to lead the NHS.
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Hayes C, Jackson D, Davidson PM, Daly J, Power T. Pondering practice: Enhancing the art of reflection. J Clin Nurs 2017; 27:e345-e353. [PMID: 28493618 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the effect that immersive simulation experiences and guided reflection can have on the undergraduate nurses' understanding of how stressful environments impact their emotions, performance and ability to implement safe administration of medications. BACKGROUND Patient safety can be jeopardised if nurses are unsure of how to appropriately manage and respond to interruptions. Medication administration errors are a major patient safety issue and often occur as a consequence of ineffective interruption management. The skills associated with medication administration are most often taught to, and performed by, undergraduate nurses in a controlled environment. However, the clinical environment in which nurses are expected to administer medications is often highly stressed and nurses are frequently interrupted. DESIGN/METHODS This study used role-play simulation and written reflections to facilitate deeper levels of student self-awareness. A qualitative approach was taken to explore students' understanding of the effects of interruptions on their ability to undertake safe medication administration. Convenience sampling of second-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a medical-surgical subject was used in this study. Data were obtained from 451:528 (85.42%) of those students and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Students reported increasing consciousness and the importance of reflection for evaluating performance and gaining self-awareness. They described self-awareness, effective communication, compassion and empathy as significant factors in facilitating self-efficacy and improved patient care outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Following a role-play simulation experience, student nurses reported new knowledge and skill acquisition related to patient safety, and new awareness of the need for empathetic and compassionate care during medication administration. Practicing medication administration in realistic settings adds to current strategies that aim to reduce medication errors by allowing students to reflect on and in practice and develop strategies to ensure patient safety. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Experiencing clinical scenarios within the safety of simulated environments, offers undergraduate student nurses an opportunity to reflect on practice to provide safer, more empathetic and compassionate care for patients in the future.
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- Carolyn Hayes
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.,University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Leading nurses: emotional intelligence and leadership development effectiveness. Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl) 2017; 30:217-232. [DOI: 10.1108/lhs-12-2015-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership development education program involving 20 nurse leaders at nursing homes. Also, it investigates the relationship between EI and transformational leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
Three research questions are posed. Correlation analysis and t-tests were conducted to answer the questions posed.
Findings
The findings of this paper indicate that the EI educational development was effective, while the personal leadership development was not. The data also showed a positive significant relationship between EI and transformational leadership.
Research limitations/implications
This paper is limited by the small sample size; thus, a causal relationship between EI and leadership could not be investigated. Additionally, the sample was not randomly selected because of the commitment needed from the participants. Furthermore, the paper was focused on nurse leaders in nursing homes, so it may not be generalizable to other populations.
Practical implications
With the increasing need for nursing home facilities and the limited training generally provided to nurses who move into managerial roles in these facilities, it is critical for organizations to understand the effectiveness of educational programs that exist. Moreover, the findings of this paper may provide information that would be useful to others who wish to develop EI and/or leadership education for nurses.
Originality/value
While much research exists on EI and transformational leadership, little of this research focuses on nurses in nursing home facilities. Thus, this paper fills a gap in the literature.
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LeBlanc RG. Digital story telling in social justice nursing education. Public Health Nurs 2017; 34:395-400. [DOI: 10.1111/phn.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Raeann G. LeBlanc
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst College of Nursing; Amherst MA USA
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Examining the Educational Experiences and Outcomes of the American Organization of Nurse Executives Nurse Manager Fellowship Program. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 47:250-252. [DOI: 10.1097/nna.0000000000000474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Capturing Change: Creating a Template to Examine the Educational Experiences and Outcomes of the AONE Foundation Nurse Manager Fellowship. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 47:179-187. [DOI: 10.1097/nna.0000000000000462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nurse leaders are responsible for a practice environment that fosters safe, quality patient outcomes through excellence in nursing practice. This article describes a reflective practice intervention in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of an urban academic medical center led by the unit nursing director and the hospital's nurse ethicist. The twice monthly case-based discussions, called "Nursing Practice and Ethics Rounds," were attended by staff and unit managers (nurse director, assistant nurse director, and clinical educator) and were facilitated by the nurse ethicist. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to identify nurses' perceptions of the rounds on individual practice, unit practice, and the practice of their peers. Two focus groups were conducted with nurses who attended 3 or more sessions. Staff reported that they felt valued; experienced a decrease in moral distress; and improved empathy with patients, families, and other staff members after the intervention. They also reported better understanding of ethical issues and language to better talk about them. The presence of nurse leaders was valued as affirming the importance of practice development and of witnessing the experience of staff nurses. Finally, the process of reflection was valued for the opportunity it provided to process emotional and intellectual aspects of challenging cases.
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- Karen M Reilly
- Associate Chief Nurse, Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Surgical Services (Dr Reilly) and Ethics Service (Dr Jurchak), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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McCarthy B, McCarthy J, Trace A, Grace P. Addressing ethical concerns arising in nursing and midwifery students' reflective assignments. Nurs Ethics 2016; 25:773-785. [PMID: 27834280 DOI: 10.1177/0969733016674767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Written reflections on practice are frequently requirements of nursing curricula. They are widely accepted as necessary for improving critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Faculty, are expected to review reflections and provide feedback that helps professional development and facilitates good practice. It is less clear what the actions of nurse educators should be when ethical infractions are revealed in the narratives. OBJECTIVES We had two aims: 1) To combine insights from a literature review of empirical and theoretical research related to responding to ethical issues revealed in student reflections with our experiences reviewing the reflections of undergraduate nursing and midwifery students, and 2) to construct and analyze a hybrid case from these insights in order to develop guidelines for nurse educators. RESEARCH DESIGN A literature review was conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SocINDEX and ERIC databases and pertinent key words. A hybrid case was constructed of commonly encountered ethical issues using insights from the literature review and the authors' experiences. The case was analyzed by combining Beauchamp and Childress' principlist approach with Campbell and McCarthy's ethical decision-making tool (Table 1). Participants and Research Context: No human participants Findings: A gap in the literature exists related to addressing ethical issues revealed in student practice reflections. However, a combination of insights from the literature and the authors' experiences facilitated the development of a hybrid case. Subsequent case analysis facilitated the development of a series of guidelines that can be utilized to address a range of issues commonly emerging in the reflections of nursing students during practice experiences. DISCUSSION A number of recommendations and guidelines are provided to enable the safeguarding of students and staff and support them in practicing ethically. CONCLUSION Structured ethical analysis of a constructed hybrid reflection of commonly revealed ethical issues was useful in developing guidelines for educators.
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Orak RJ, Farahani MA, Kelishami FG, Seyedfatemi N, Banihashemi S, Havaei F. Investigating the effect of emotional intelligence education on baccalaureate nursing students’ emotional intelligence scores. Nurse Educ Pract 2016; 20:64-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Utilising the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the purpose of this paper is to examine how aspects of the psychosocial work environment (namely, job demands and resources) are associated with presenteeism, and in particular, whether they are indirectly related via burnout and work engagement.
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A cross-sectional survey of 980 working Australians measured the relationships between job demands (i.e. workplace bullying, time pressure and work-family conflict), resources (i.e. leadership and social support), burnout, work engagement and presenteeism. Path analysis was used to test the proposed hypotheses whilst controlling for participant demographics (i.e. sex, age, work level, duration and education).
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Higher job demands (workplace bullying, time pressure, and work-family conflict) and lower job resources (leadership only) were found to be indirectly related to presenteeism via increased burnout. While increased job resources (leadership and social support) were indirectly related to presenteeism via improved work engagement.
Practical implications
The findings are consistent with the JD-R model, and suggest that presenteeism may arise from the strain and burnout associated with overcoming excessive job demands as well as the reduced work engagement and higher burnout provoked by a lack of resources in the workplace. Intervention programmes could therefore focus on teaching employees how to better manage job demands as well as promoting the resources available at work as an innovative way to address the issue of rising presenteeism.
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This study is important as it is one of the first to examine the theoretical underpinnings of the relationship between presenteeism and its antecedents.
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Enhancing critical thinking in clinical practice: implications for critical and acute care nurses. Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2016; 33:207-14. [PMID: 24895950 DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The complexity of patients in the critical and acute care settings requires that nurses be skilled in early recognition and management of rapid changes in patient condition. The interpretation and response to these events can greatly impact patient outcomes. Nurses caring for these complex patients are expected to use astute critical thinking in their decision making. The purposes of this article were to explore the concept of critical thinking and provide practical strategies to enhance critical thinking in the critical and acute care environment.
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Kozub E, Brown L, Ecoff L. Strategies for Success: Cultivating Emotional Competence in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role. AACN Adv Crit Care 2016; 27:145-51. [DOI: 10.4037/aacnacc2016771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Elizabeth Kozub
- Elizabeth Kozub is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 (, ). Leah Brown is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. Laurie Ecoff is Director of Research, Education, and Professional Practice, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Elizabeth Kozub is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 (, ). Leah Brown is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. Laurie Ecoff is Director of Research, Education, and Professional Practice, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California
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- Elizabeth Kozub is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 (, ). Leah Brown is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. Laurie Ecoff is Director of Research, Education, and Professional Practice, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California
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McDermid F, Peters K, Daly J, Jackson D. Developing resilience: Stories from novice nurse academics. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2016; 38:29-35. [PMID: 26860520 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is acknowledged that novice nurse academics face many challenges on commencement of their new role. Most are recruited from the clinical arena, with little understanding of the academic triumvirate of teaching, research and service. They struggle with role expectation and experience feelings of isolation and anxiety. AIM The aim of this paper is to report on an exploration of 14 new nurse academics from two major nursing education institutions as they utilised and developed resilience building strategies. METHOD The paper is drawn from a qualitative study that sought to see the world through the eyes of the participants through storytelling. Data was collected using semi-structured, conversational style interviews. Interviews were audio recorded and revealed themes that captured resilience strategies. RESULTS These themes were: Developing supportive collegial relationships; Embracing positivity; and Reflection and transformative growth. The first theme, developing supportive relationships, provides insight into the mentoring process and the relationships developed with peers and colleagues. The second theme, embracing positivity, describes the factors that assisted them to face the adversity and challenges in the new role. The final theme, reflection and transformative growth, demonstrated participants' reflecting on difficult situations and demonstrating the ability to learn from the experiences and move forward. CONCLUSIONS The strategies utilised by the participants in this study were key factors in the development of resilience which assisted in the transition from clinical nurse to academic. These strategies were often tacit and it is imperative that in a time of acute nurse academic shortages where retention is paramount, that employing organisations support employees and contribute to resilience development. Education on resilience building strategies is fundamental for all new academics and is essential in the transition from clinical nurse to academic.
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- Fiona McDermid
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom; Nursing Research, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 0FL, United Kingdom; University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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Almost J, Wolff AC, Stewart-Pyne A, McCormick LG, Strachan D, D'Souza C. Managing and mitigating conflict in healthcare teams: an integrative review. J Adv Nurs 2016; 72:1490-505. [PMID: 26822008 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To review empirical studies examining antecedents (sources, causes, predictors) in the management and mitigation of interpersonal conflict. BACKGROUND Providing quality care requires positive, collaborative working relationships among healthcare team members. In today's increasingly stress-laden work environments, such relationships can be threatened by interpersonal conflict. Identifying the underlying causes of conflict and choice of conflict management style will help practitioners, leaders and managers build an organizational culture that fosters collegiality and create the best possible environment to engage in effective conflict management. DESIGN Integrative literature review. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Proquest ABI/Inform, Cochrane Library and Joanne Briggs Institute Library were searched for empirical studies published between 2002-May 2014. REVIEW METHODS The review was informed by the approach of Whittemore and Knafl. Findings were extracted, critically examined and grouped into themes. RESULTS Forty-four papers met the inclusion criteria. Several antecedents influence conflict and choice of conflict management style including individual characteristics, contextual factors and interpersonal conditions. Sources most frequently identified include lack of emotional intelligence, certain personality traits, poor work environment, role ambiguity, lack of support and poor communication. Very few published interventions were found. CONCLUSION By synthesizing the knowledge and identifying antecedents, this review offers evidence to support recommendations on managing and mitigating conflict. As inevitable as conflict is, it is the responsibility of everyone to increase their own awareness, accountability and active participation in understanding conflict and minimizing it. Future research should investigate the testing of interventions to minimize these antecedents and, subsequently, reduce conflict.
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- Joan Almost
- School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Professional Development, Professional Practice, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Sherwood G. Perspectives: Nurses' expanding role in developing safety culture: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses – competencies in action. J Res Nurs 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1744987115621142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Gwen Sherwood
- Associate Dean for Strategic and Global Initiatives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, USA
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Nurse Middle Managers' Dispositions of Habitus: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Supporting Role Behaviors in Dutch and American Hospitals. ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2015; 38:E1-E16. [PMID: 26244482 DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A Magnet-related program has been recently adopted in the Netherlands. Support for staff nurses from nurse middle managers (NMMs) is a key component of such a program. A Bourdieusian ethnographic organizational case study in 4 hospitals in the Netherlands and the United States (Magnet, Magnet-related, and non-Magnet) was conducted to explore NMMs' supporting role behavior. Bourdieus concepts of habitus, field, and capital guided the analysis. Eight dispositions constitute NMMs habitus. A caring, clinical, and scientific disposition enhances NMMs' capital in particular organizations-as-fields. Further research is necessary to link Magnet (-related) program characteristics to various configurations of dispositions of NMMs habitus.
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Parnell RB, St. Onge JL. Teaching safety in nursing practice: Is emotional intelligence a vital component? TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NURSING 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bélanger L, Goudreau J, Ducharme F. [A socioconstructivist and humanistic approach to continuing education nurses caring for people with complex needs]. Rech Soins Infirm 2014; 118:17-25. [PMID: 29383917 DOI: 10.3917/rsi.118.0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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In order to care for persons with complex needs, such as those living with a chronic illness and at risk for complications when hospitalized, nurses must possess multiple sorts of knowledge and skills. After a description of the prevalent schools of thought in pedagogy, the case is made for the use of narrative pedagogy - an educational approach based on nursing science research and congruent with the socio-constructivist and humanist schools of thought?in continuing professional development for nurses. Through the sharing of lived experiences from nurses, care recipients and their families, this educational approach fosters active listening, interpretation, questioning, and perspectival openness. It was tested with nurses caring for hospitalized older persons at risk of presenting signs of acute confusional state and found to be promising. Consequently, it is hoped that educators responsible for the continuing education of nurses in clinical settings will explore this novel educational option in order to adjust their teaching to the knowledge and experience of nurses and to the changing needs of care recipients.
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Leigh JA, Wild J, Hynes C, Wells S, Kurien A, Rutherford J, Rosen L, Ashcroft T, Hartley V. Transforming community services through the use of a multidimensional model of clinical leadership. J Clin Nurs 2014; 24:749-60. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Science; University of Salford; Salford UK
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Science; University of Salford; Salford UK
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- Salford Professional Development Ltd; Salford UK
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Science; University of Salford; Salford UK
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Science; University of Salford; Salford UK
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- Innovas Consultancy Solutions; University of Salford; Salford UK
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Heckemann B, Schols JM, Halfens RJ. A reflective framework to foster emotionally intelligent leadership in nursing. J Nurs Manag 2014; 23:744-53. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Birgit Heckemann
- CAPHRI - School for Public Health and Primary Care; Maastricht University; Maastricht the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Family Medicine and Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI - School for Public Health and Primary Care; Maastricht University; Maastricht the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Health Care and Nursing Science; CAPHRI - School for Public Health and Primary Care; Maastricht University; Maastricht the Netherlands
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Taylor B, Roberts S, Smyth T, Tulloch M. Nurse managers' strategies for feeling less drained by their work: an action research and reflection project for developing emotional intelligence. J Nurs Manag 2014; 23:879-87. [PMID: 24655218 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To raise nurse managers' critical awareness of practice problems; uncover practice constraints and improve work effectiveness. BACKGROUND Nurse management requires skills and knowledge, underscored by emotional intelligence. The research improved participants' practice and personal insights. METHODS Purposive sampling targeted nurse managers interested in improving their practice. Three experienced female nurse managers met fortnightly in a group, for 1 hour, for 10 meetings. The methods included: writing and sharing de-identified journal reflections; critically analysing practice stories; identifying a thematic concern; generating action strategies; and instituting and revising the action plan. RESULTS Phase One resulted in the identification of the issue of 'being drained by the intensity of nurse managers' work'. The participants adopted five strategies: debriefing problematic situations; deflecting multiple requests; diffusing issues; naming dysfunctional behaviours; and regrouping. In Phase Two, participants implemented and revised the action plan strategies, which resulted in them feeling less drained by their work. CONCLUSIONS Strategies can lessen nurse managers' sense of personal depletion. However, strategies cannot guarantee success every time because the emotional intelligence is integral to nurse management. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Action research and reflection assist nurse managers to improve their practice and develop their emotional intelligence.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Central Gippsland Health Service, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Central Gippsland Health Service, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Central Gippsland Health Service, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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Towell A, Nel E, Müller A. The emotional intelligence of a group of critical-care nurses in South Africa. Health SA 2013. [DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v18i1.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Critical-care nurses often look after three or more critically-ill patients during a shift. The workload and emotional stress can lead to disharmony between the nurse’s body, mind and spirit. Nurses with a high emotional intelligence have less emotional exhaustion and psychosomatic symptoms; they enjoy better emotional health; gain more satisfaction from their actions (both at work and at home); and have improved relationships with colleagues at work. The question arises: what is the emotional intelligence of critical-care nurses? A quantitative survey was conducted. The target population was registered nurses working in critical-care units who attended the Critical Care Congress 2009 (N = 380). Data were collected with the use of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Short Form and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. The sample (n = 220) was mainly a mature, female and professionally-experienced group of registered nurses. They held a variety of job descriptions within various critical-care units. Statistics indicated that the standard deviations were small and no aberrant aspects such as demographics skewed the findings. The conclusion was made that registered nurses who are older and that have more experience in critical care appear to have a higher range of emotional intelligence.Kritiekesorg-verpleegkundiges verpleeg dikwels drie of meer pasiënte wat kritiek siek is, tydens een skof. Die werkslading kan tot emosionele spanning ly wat ’n wanbalans tussen die liggaam, siel en gees van die verpleegkundiges laat ontstaan. Verpleekundiges met ’n hoë emosionele intelligensie ondervind minder emosionele uitbranding en psigosomatiese symptome. Hulle toon ’n beter emosionele gesondheid, ervaar meer werks- en tuisbevrediging en het beter verhoudings met hulle kollegas. The vraag wat ontstaan is ‘wat is die emosionel intelligensie van kritieksorg-verpleegkundiges?’ Die toeganglike populasie (N = 380) was geregistreerde verpleegkundiges wat tans in die kritiek sorgeenhede werksaam was en die Critical Care Congress in 2009 bygewoon het. Die data is deur die gebruikmaking van die ‘Trait Emotional Intelligence Short Form’ vraelys ingesamel. Die data is statisties met behulp van die SPSS ontleed. Die populasie (n = 220) was hoofsaaklik n groepe volwasse, vroulike en professioneel ervare verpleegkundiges. Hulle het ’n verskeidenheid van posbeskrywing in die kritieke-sorgeenhede beklee. Die statistieke het ’n minimale standaardafwyking aangetoon. Die gevolgtrekking van die studie is dat geregistreede verpleegkundiges wat ouer en meer ervaring in kritieke sorgverpleging het, ’n hoër vlak van emosionele intelligensie het.
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This article examines the responsibilities of perioperative practitioners and students faced with the potentially emotional, stressful and occasionally distressing events of the perioperative clinical placement. It examines emotional growth and reflective learning. Specifically, it looks at the responsibilities of practitioners and students faced with the challenges of an unpredictable perioperative environment. Solutions and strategies for mentors/supervising practitioners supporting the student in the perioperative placement are offered, together with tips for emotional care.
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- Heather McCallum
- Theatre Education, Anaesthetic & Theatre Management Office, Top Floor Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro TR1 3LJ.
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This article describes an innovative educational approach to developing soft skills that underpin therapeutic effectiveness and are critical for safe patient care. Called Bearing Witness, it derived from 10 years of partnering with residents of a low-income neighborhood to provide undergraduate nursing students with wellness-focused interviewing experiences that were paradoxically real and simulated.
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Newman C, Patterson K, Clark G. Evaluation of a support and challenge framework for nursing managers in correctional and forensic health. J Nurs Manag 2013; 23:118-27. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Claire Newman
- Practice Development Unit; Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network; Eastgardens NSW Australia
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- Practice Development Unit; Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network; Eastgardens NSW Australia
- School of Nursing; Midwifery and Indigenous Health; University of Wollongong; Eastgardens NSW Australia
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- Long Bay Health Cluster; Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network; Malabar NSW Australia
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Byrne L, Happell B, Welch T, Moxham LJ. 'Things you can't learn from books': teaching recovery from a lived experience perspective. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2013; 22:195-204. [PMID: 23020070 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00875.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mental health policy in Australia is committed to the development of recovery-focused services and facilitating consumer participation in all aspects of mental health service delivery. Negative attitudes of mental health professionals have been identified as a major barrier to achieving these goals. Although the education of health professionals has been identified as a major strategy, there is limited evidence to suggest that consumers are actively involved in this education process. The aim of this qualitative study was to evaluate students' views and opinions at having been taught 'recovery in mental health nursing' by a person with a lived experience of significant mental health challenges. In-depth interviews were held with 12 students. Two main themes were identified: (i) 'looking through fresh eyes' - what it means to have a mental illness; and (ii) 'it's all about the teaching'. The experience was perceived positively; students referred to the impact made on their attitudes and self-awareness, and their ability to appreciate the impact of mental illness on the individual person. Being taught by a person with lived experience was considered integral to the process. This innovative approach could enhance consumer participation and recovery-focused care.
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- Louise Byrne
- Central Queensland University, Institute for Health and Social Science Research, Rockhampton, Queensland
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Cleary M, Horsfall J, Happell B, Hunt GE. Reflective components in undergraduate mental health nursing curricula: some issues for consideration. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2013; 34:69-74. [PMID: 23369117 DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2012.722171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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After reflective practice took nursing by storm 20 years ago it is timely to re-examine its influence and implementation on undergraduate teaching. Elements of reflection in relation to learning, matters that affect students and teachers in the classroom and on clinical placements, are reiterated. Interpersonal ethical concerns and issues associated with students' emotional responses to the situations on which they reflect also are considered. We have identified a number of elements that must be considered from both the student's and educator's perspectives to ensure safe and appropriate reflection activities are used in mental health-specific or non-specific undergraduate nursing subjects.
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- Michelle Cleary
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. michelle
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Cleary M, Horsfall J, Hunt GE. Reflective Assignments in Mental Health Nursing Courses: Factors to Consider. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2013; 51:37-41. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20130109-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Oh J, Kang J, De Gagne JC. Learning concepts of cinenurducation: an integrative review. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2012; 32:914-919. [PMID: 22554554 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2012] [Revised: 03/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cinenurducation is the use of films in both didactic and clinical nursing education. Although films are already used as instructional aids in nursing education, few studies have been made that demonstrate the learning concepts that can be attributed to this particular teaching strategy. AIM The purpose of this paper is to describe the learning concepts of cinenurducation and its conceptual metaphor based on a review of literature. METHOD The databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, ERIC, EBSCO, ProQuest Library Journal, and Scopus databases were searched for articles. Fifteen peer-reviewed articles were selected through title and abstract screening from "films in nursing" related articles found in internationally published articles in English from the past 20 years. RESULT Four common concepts emerged that relate to cinenurducation: (a) student-centered, (b) experiential, (c) reflective, and (d) problem-solving learning. Current literature corroborates cinenurducation as an effective teaching strategy with its learning activities in nursing education. CONCLUSION Future studies may include instructional guides of sample films that could be practically used in various domains to teach nursing competencies, as well as in the development of evaluation criteria and standards to assess students' learning outcomes.
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- Jina Oh
- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Inje University, Busan, South Korea.
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Godfrey N, Crigger N. Ethics and Professional Conduct: Striving for a Professional Ideal. JOURNAL OF NURSING REGULATION 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s2155-8256(15)30232-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Espinoza V. M, Sanhueza A. O. Miedo a la muerte y su relación con la inteligencia emocional de estudiantes de enfermería de Concepción. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002012000400020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJETIVO: Conocer el miedo a la muerte y su relación con la inteligencia emocional y otras variables en estudiantes de enfermería de los últimos años de estudio. MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo y correlacional. Los estudiantes (n=188) respondieron a un cuestionario sobre: características socioculturales; Escalas de Miedo a la Muerte y de Inteligencia Emocional. RESULTADOS: Se obtuvo un promedio medio-alto en miedo a la muerte (3,35). La percepción emocional se correlacionó positivamente con miedo a la muerte, mientras que la comprensión y la regulación emocional se correlacionaron negativamente con el miedo a la muerte. Las puntuaciones más altas de miedo a la muerte se asociaron con el sexo femenino, con los niveles inferiores de los cursos y con la percepción de menor preparación académica en el tema. CONCLUSIONES: Los niveles altos de inteligencia emocional, se asociaron con menos miedo a la muerte, lo que evidencia la necesidad de desarrollar en los estudiantes habilidades emocionales frente a situaciones trascendentales y desconocidas, como son la muerte y el proceso de morir.
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Por J, Barriball L, Fitzpatrick J, Roberts J. Emotional intelligence: its relationship to stress, coping, well-being and professional performance in nursing students. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2011; 31:855-60. [PMID: 21292360 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2010.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 12/17/2010] [Accepted: 12/27/2010] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Emotional intelligence (EI) has been highlighted as an important theoretical and practical construct. It has the potential to enable individuals to cope better and experience less stress thus contributing to a healthy and stable workforce. The study aimed to explore the EI of nursing students (n=130, 52.0%) and its relationship to perceived stress, coping strategies, subjective well-being, perceived nursing competency and academic performance. Students were on the adult pathway of a nursing diploma or degree programme in one Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the United Kingdom (UK). A prospective correlational survey design was adopted. Three methods of data collection were used: i) A self-report questionnaire; ii) an audit of students' academic performance; and iii) mapping of EI teaching in the curricula. Emotional intelligence was positively related to well-being (p<0.05), problem-focused coping (p<0.05) and perceived nursing competency (p<0.05), and negatively related to perceived stress (p<0.05). The findings suggest that increased feelings of control and emotional competence assist nursing students to adopt active and effective coping strategies when dealing with stress, which in turn enhances their subjective well-being. This study highlights the potential value of facilitating the EI of students of nursing and other healthcare professions.
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Grill C, Ahlborg G, Lindgren EC. Valuation and handling of dialogue in leadership: a grounded theory study in Swedish hospitals. J Health Organ Manag 2011; 25:34-54. [PMID: 21542461 DOI: 10.1108/14777261111116815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Leadership can positively affect the work environment and health. Communication and dialogue are an important part in leadership. Studies of how dialogue is valued and handled in first-line leadership have not so far been found. The aim of this study is to develop a theoretical understanding of how first-line leaders at hospitals in western Sweden value and handle dialogue in the organisation. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The study design was explorative and based on grounded theory. Data collection consisted of interviews and observations. A total of 11 first-line leaders at two hospitals in western Sweden were chosen as informants, and for four of them observation was also used. FINDINGS One core category emerged in the analysis: leaders' communicative actions, which could be strategically or understanding-oriented, and experienced as equal or unequal and performed equitably or inequitably, within a power relationship. Four different types of communicativeactions emerged: collaborative, nurturing, controlling, and confrontational. Leaders had strategies for creating arenas and relationships for dialogue, but dialogue could be constrained by external circumstances or ignorance of the frameworks needed to conduct and accomplish dialogue. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS First-line leaders should be offered guidance in understanding the consequences of consciously choosing and strengthening the communication component in leadership. ORIGINALITY/VALUE The positive valuation of dialogue was not always manifest in practical action. One significant consequence of not using dialogue was that information with impact on organisational efficiency and finances was communicated upwards in the management system.
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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