PURPOSE The purpose of this paper was to explore techniques used successfully for human simulation exercises in nursing education. DESIGN AND METHODS An integrated review of current literature was completed using the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) with Full Text and PubMed databases to identify studies that used simulation successfully in nursing curriculum....

This study examined the perceptions of 62 senior nursing students of the readiness of Jordanian organizations for change, students' motivators and their conflict-handling intentions. Such concepts should be taught at Schools of Nursing in order to prepare the students as nurses in the near future. It is found that the course of "Nursing Leadership and Management" has positive influence on stude...

quantum organizations are referred where stakeholders know how to access the infinite potential of the quantum field. viewing healthcare organizations from perspective of quantum theory suggest new approaches into management techniques for effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services. this research is aimed to determine the quantum skills, quantum leadership characteristics and funct...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the implementation and refinement of a yearly research utilization (RU) course for oncology nurses. DESIGN Formative program evaluation. SAMPLE 22 oncology nurses selected based on competitively reviewed project proposals. METHODS The one-day RU course was held five times prior to the annual fall Oncology Nursing Society conference. The course consisted of b...

The objective of this study, conducted in Bolivia from April to July of 2008, is the design and validation of an initial nursing assessment instrument to be used in clinical and educational environments in Santa Cruz (Bolivia). Twelve Bolivian nurses participated; both document analysis as well as consensus techniques were used to determine the categories and criteria to be assessed. Categories...

CRITICALCARENURSE Vol 28, No. 1, FEBRUARY 2008 37 Tracy Solseng is a graduate student working on a master’s degree in food safety at North Dakota State University in Fargo. She is studying the plasmids associated with Enterobacter sakazakii. Heather Vinson is a microbiologist working in Penelope Gibbs’ laboratory at the Great Plains Institute of Food Safety at North Dakota State University in F...

Introduction:  Anxiety disorders are induced by cognitive and behavioral inefficiencies.  Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of group cognitive-behavioral training techniques on social anxiety in nursing students. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest follow-up (one month) and a control group design. The statistical popula...

BACKGROUND Health care environments are fraught with fast-paced critical demands and ethical dilemmas requiring decisive nursing actions. Nurse educators must prepare nursing students to practice skills, behaviors, and attitudes needed to meet the challenges of health care demands. Evidence-based, innovative, multimodal techniques with novice and seasoned nurses were incorporated into a baccala...