The purpose of this study was to investigate a) the types of retention strategies used by undergraduate nursing programs for the purpose of retaining minority students, b) the rated effectiveness of the strategies, as identified by faculty in those programs, and c) whether there is a relationship between strategies rated as effective and the type of nursing program, baccalaureate (BSN) or assoc...

The shortage of nursing faculty has contributed greatly to the nursing workforce shortage, with many schools turning away qualified applicants because there are not enough faculty to teach. Despite the faculty shortage, schools are required to admit more students to alleviate the nursing shortage. Clinical groups in which preceptors are responsible for student learning extend faculty resources....

The topic is a national review of content and clinical experiences in undergraduate pediatric nursing education with recommendations for strengthening the pediatric nursing curriculum. American Association of Colleges of Nursing member programs (N = 596) were surveyed with 344 schools responding. A 39-item survey collected school demographics, faculty characteristics, pediatric classroom and cl...

Background: To ensure safe practice, educational programs are regulated by academic and legal guidelines to prepare graduates who are at the very least competent novice nurses. The preceptorship model is widely used in Canadian nursing programs as an effective strategy in the clinical education of students who are preparing to transition to professional practice. For nursing faculty who are res...

BACKGROUND Life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other disorders are prevalent in the developing world, including Kenya. OBJECTIVE The aim of this project was to assist in the development of palliative care throughout Kenya by enhancing the knowledge and skill of faculty members in palliative care so they could integrate this content into existing nursing cur...

patients safety status in intensive care unit of urmia hospitals from nurses viewpoint     sheikhbaklu m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, baghaie r [3]     received: 9 apr , 2013 accepted: 15 jun , 2013     abstract   background & aims : patient safety is central to high quality care, and keeping it in a standard level can lead to success in accessing the treatment outcomes. this study evaluate...

the effect of anger management training on nursing students' mental health in faculty of nursing and midwifery, urmia     ahangarzadeh rezaee s [1] * , izadi a [2]     received: 6 nov, 2011 accepted: 19 feb, 2012     abstract   background & aims : anger is considered to be a major concern for society. in many cases it leads to some behaviors that damage the economy of many countries. resea...

OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of an education program and problem solving work group on nursing practices for prevention of needlestick and sharp injury. MATERIAL AND METHOD A quasi-experimental study design with a control group was conducted at the emergency and labor rooms in Sermngam Hospital, Lampang. All healthcare workers (HCWs) in the emergency and labor room were randomly assigned ...