Development and validation of a tool to measure self-confidence and anxiety in nursing students during clinical decision making.

The development and validation of a tool to measure self-confidence and anxiety in nursing students while making clinical decisions

بررسی مهارت تصمیم‌گیری بالینی دانشجویان سال آخر کارشناسی پرستاری

  Background and objective : Clinical decision-making is an essential part of nursing practice, constantly used by nurses in order to take care of patients. While some studies have recognized that teaching the clinical decision- making skills has always accompanied problems, an important goal of baccalaureate nursing education is student nurses’ development of skilled clinical decision-making...

The Relationship between Critical Thinking Disposition and Self Esteem in Third and Forth Year Bachelor Nursing Students

Introduction: Having critical thinking skills requires an attentive personality with decision making power which is an attribute of self esteem. This study was performed to determine the relationship between critical thinking disposition and self esteem in third and fourth year bachelor nursing students. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 170 third and fourth year bachelor nurs...

Knowledge and Clinical Decision-Making of Nursing Students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Use of Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Nursing

Abstract Background and Objectives Lack of knowledge in health care providers may lead to an increased risk and associated complications of blood transfusion. In pediatric nursing care, clinical conditions requiring transfusion are highly urgent. Therefore, assessment of knowledge and clinical decision-making was performed to ensure clinical competency of nursing students.   Materials and Met...

Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Abstract Introduction: Problem solving is an essential skill for living at present century. Problem solving skills and knowledge-based decision making are expected behaviors from nursing students and learning these skills should be initiated during student period. Objective: The purpose of present study was to determine the problem solving skills and their related factors in undergraduate...