Exploring the Educational Value of an Immersive Virtual Reality Method Within a Continuing Education Module in Nursing: A Mixed Methods Study.

BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored the potential educational value of immersive 360° video in continuing education. This study explored the potential value of immersive 360° video as an acceptable educational method in a continuing education module in nursing. METHOD: A convergent parallel mixed methods design was adopted. The setting was a nursing and midwifery school at a university. The 11 participants were RNs. Data were collected at three time points with surveys and focus groups. RESULTS: Participants found educational value in the triggering of a deep reflective process, supported by a subsequent classroom discussion. Further, there were nuances and complexities to be considered, with a need to tailor material toward high-acuity, low-frequency, or challenging clinical events when considering content. CONCLUSION: Immersive 360° videos are a potentially useful method for providing continuing education; however, the content must be tailored to students' learning needs. A reflective model may provide a valuable structure for discussions after the use of immersive 360° video. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2024;55(5):261-268.].

The effectiveness of aesthetic care training on nurses' perceptions of end-of-life care in patients with cancer: a quasi-experimental study.

BACKGROUND: Supportive end-of-life care plays a significant role for patients with cancer. Significantly, art and aesthetics in nursing are regarded as key components of nursing practice. They may contribute to supportive end-of-life care that nurses provide for patients with cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of aesthetic care training on nurses' perceptions of end-of-life care in patients with cancer. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with two groups of nurses working in the oncology wards of two hospitals in Kerman, Iran. A sample consisting of 100 nurses was selected by census and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 49) and a control group (n = 51). The experimental group received educational workshops on aesthetic care over four weekly-held 90-minute sessions. Both groups completed the Oncology Nurses' Perceptions of End-Of-Life Care (ONPEoLC) Scale before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention. The data were analyzed with SPSS software version 21 using t-test, Chi-square, and repeated measures ANOVA. The significance level was set to p < 0.05. RESULTS: The mean baseline scores on the ONPEoLC Scale were 163.08 ± 13.58 in the experimental group and 163.27 ± 14.57 in the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). Post-intervention mean scores in the experimental and control groups were 187.1 ± 18.22 and 159.11 ± 22.11, respectively, indicating a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.001). One month after the intervention, the experimental and control groups' mean scores were 190.89 ± 11.13 and 165.80 ± 11.69, respectively, with a significant difference between the groups (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, designing aesthetic care educational programs is an effective way to improve nurses' understanding of end-of-life care. Therefore, it is recommended that nursing faculties and educational policymakers utilize aesthetic care training to improve the nurses' perceptions of end-of-life care.

SEEK™: A Program to Implement Evidence-Based Practice and Transform Oncology Nursing Practice.

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) uses current and best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values to drive clinical decisions. Organizations struggle with building and sustaining an EBP-focused culture. OBJECTIVES: This article shares the development and implementation of SEEK™ (Spirit of Inquiry, Expanding EBP Knowledge), an educational initiative on how to apply EBP processes at a Magnet®- and National Cancer Institute- designated comprehensive cancer center. METHODS: Participants learned principles of the EBP process using didactic sessions, small group exercises, and article critiques. With mentor guidance, participants searched for and appraised evidence, proposed interventions, designed an implementation plan, and developed metrics to measure results. FINDINGS: To date, 56 SEEK projects are in various stages of development and implementation. Based on postprogram survey results, SEEK participants and mentors demonstrated increased EBP knowledge.

Significance of an Online Evidence-Based Practice Education Module for Acute, Ambulatory, Public, and School Health Nurses.

Recent surveys of Magnet facilities and nurses found low rates of implementation of evidence-based practice in U.S. health care settings. Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence (NExT) is a collaboration of nurses and librarians providing free online evidence-based practice nursing education benefiting nurses in all settings. The NExT online modules empowered participants to efficiently access valuable resources to inform and improve their practice in a convenient, accessible, self-paced format. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods and the value of collaboration are discussed. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(4):176-184.].

The Effect of Education and Follow-up Provided via Tele-nursing on the Quality of Life of Patients With COVID-19.

Background Patient education and follow-up can be accomplished without time or space constraints via tele-nursing. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of education and follow-up provided via tele-nursing on the quality of life of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. Method This semi-experimental study used a pretest-posttest design in a single group. It was conducted between April 1, 2021, and October 1, 2021, with 63 patients who presented to a state hospital. The Patient Information Form and the Duke Health Profile were administered to the patients prior to the education. Then, the patients completed the COVID-19 education program. Next, follow-up and counseling occurred via tele-nursing every other day for 14 days. At the end of the 14th day, the Duke Health Profile was once again administered to the patients. Results The patients had decreased physical, mental, and social health scores after the intervention. In addition, their pain, anxiety, and depression scores decreased. Conclusion Nurses should assume a more active role in patient education and include tele-nursing in nursing care. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2022;53(8):365-371.].

Nursing Education for the Acute Care Nurse on Pain Mechanisms of Sickle Cell Disease.

Background It is unknown whether nurses' knowledge about pain among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) reflects the current standard of care. The authors evaluated changes in nurses' knowledge and simulated practice behavior after a continuing education program. Method Inpatient nurses completed an e-learning program on SCD pain; a pretest and a posttest with the same 10 questions; and two patient cases with four pain intervention options at the posttest. Results On the pretest, the mean percentage of correct answers was 83% (SD = 13%). The mean percentage of correct answers increased by 12% (p < .0001) on the posttest. For the first simulated patient case, 100% (n = 31) of the nurses selected an appropriate pain intervention option based on the patient-reported pain score. For the second simulated patient case, 84% (n = 26) did so. Conclusion Increased knowledge does not always translate into simulated practice change. The reasons for this are unknown, but they could include implicit bias from exposure to patients who have high use of acute care, although the minority of patients with SCD fit this description. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2022;53(3):137-144.].

Preparing for patients with high-consequence infectious diseases: Example of a high-level isolation unit.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with high-consequence infectious diseases (HCID) are rare in Western Europe. However, high-level isolation units (HLIU) must always be prepared for patient admission. Case fatality rates of HCID can be reduced by providing optimal intensive care management. We here describe a single centre's preparation, its embedding in the national context and the challenges we faced during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. METHODS: Ten team leaders organize monthly whole day trainings for a team of doctors and nurses from the HLIU focusing on intensive care medicine. Impact and relevance of training are assessed by a questionnaire and a perception survey, respectively. Furthermore, yearly exercises with several partner institutions are performed to cover different real-life scenarios. Exercises are evaluated by internal and external observers. Both training sessions and exercises are accompanied by intense feedback. RESULTS: From May 2017 monthly training sessions were held with a two-month and a seven-month break due to the first and second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, respectively. Agreement with the statements of the questionnaire was higher after training compared to before training indicating a positive effect of training sessions on competence. Participants rated joint trainings for nurses and doctors at regular intervals as important. Numerous issues with potential for improvement were identified during post processing of exercises. Action plans for their improvement were drafted and as of now mostly implemented. The network of the permanent working group of competence and treatment centres for HCID (Ständiger Arbeitskreis der Kompetenz- und Behandlungszentren für Krankheiten durch hochpathogene Erreger (STAKOB)) at the Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) was strengthened throughout the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. DISCUSSION: Adequate preparation for the admission of patients with HCID is challenging. We show that joint regular trainings of doctors and nurses are appreciated and that training sessions may improve perceived skills. We also show that real-life scenario exercises may reveal additional deficits, which cannot be easily disclosed in training sessions. Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic interfered with our activities the enhanced cooperation among German HLIU during the pandemic ensured constant readiness for the admission of HCID patients to our or to collaborating HLIU. This is a single centre's experience, which may not be generalized to other centres. However, we believe that our work may address aspects that should be considered when preparing a unit for the admission of patients with HCID. These may then be adapted to the local situations.

Comparação entre metodologias de simulação e ensino tradicional nas práticas de educação permanente com enfermeiros / Comparación entre metodologías de simulación y enseñanza tradicional en prácticas de educación permanente con enfermeras / Comparison between simulation methodologies and traditional teaching in permanent education practices with nurses

Objetivo: comparar os efeitos entre a metodologia de simulação e a aula tradicional na aquisição de conhecimentos de enfermeiros sobre a Necessidade Humana Básica de Oxigenação. Método: estudo transversal mediante atividades de Educação Permanente com metodologia de simulação e ensino tradicional com dois grupos de enfermeiros. Realizou-se quatro oficinas em três etapas: pré-teste; simulação ou aula expositiva; pós-teste. Definiu-se para normalidade dos dados o teste Kolmogorov Smirnov, para comparação das médias de acertos, os testes t de Student ou Wilcoxon, e nível de confiança de <0,05. Resultados: a amostra total alcançou maior média de acertos no pós-teste em todas as oficinas, sendo iguais nas de Tubo Orotraqueal e Traqueostomia. O primeiro grupo alcançou maior média de acertos nas oficinas sobre Oxigenoterapia e Oximetria, e o segundo, na oficina sobre Aspiração de Vias Aéreas. Conclusão: não se pôde inferir qual metodologia promoveu maior aquisição de conhecimento entre os grupos.

Objetivo: comparar los efectos entre la metodología de simulación y la clase tradicional en la adquisición de conocimientos de enfermería sobre la Necesidad Humana Básica de Oxigenación. Método: estudio transversal a través de actividades de Educación Permanente con metodología de simulación y enseñanza tradicional con dos grupos de enfermeras. Se celebraron cuatro talleres en tres etapas: pre-prueba; clase de simulación o exhibición; Prueba. La prueba de Kolmogorov Smirnov se definió para la normalidad de los datos, para la comparación de las medias de las respuestas correctas, las pruebas t de Student o Wilcoxon y el nivel de confianza de <0.05. Resultados: la muestra total alcanzó un mayor promedio de respuestas correctas en el post-test en todos los talleres, siendo la misma en los de Tubo Orotracqueal y Traqueostomía. El primer grupo alcanzó un promedio más alto de respuestas correctas en los talleres de Oxigenoterapia y Oximetría, y el segundo en el taller de Aspiración de Vía Aérea. Conclusión: no fue capaz de inferir qué metodología promovió una mayor adquisición de conocimientos entre los grupos.

Objective: to compare the effects between the simulation methodology and the traditional class in the acquisition of nurses' knowledge about the Basic Human Need for Oxygenation. Method: cross-sectional study through Permanent Education activities with simulation methodology and traditional teaching with two groups of nurses. Four workshops were held in three stages: pre-test; simulation or exhibition class; Test. The Kolmogorov Smirnov test was defined for normality of the data, for comparison of the means of correct answers, the Student or Wilcoxon t-tests, and the confidence level of <0.05. Results: the total sample reached a higher average of correct answers in the post-test in all workshops, being the same in those of Orotracheal Tube and Tracheostomy. The first group reached a higher average of correct answers in the workshops on Oxygen therapy and Oximetry, and the second in the workshop on Airway Aspiration. Conclusion: it was not able to infer which methodology promoted greater knowledge acquisition among the groups.

A Qualitative Study on the Experience and Training Needs of ICU Nurses for Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) as perceived by nurses, obstacles in the nursing process, and need for IAD training and management. METHODS: This single-setting descriptive qualitative study was conducted from June 5, 2018, to June 22, 2018. Ten nurses working in the respiratory ICU of a local hospital participated in semistructured interviews. The content analysis method was used to analyze, summarize, and refine the interview data. RESULTS: The experience of ICU nurses with IAD can be divided into four types: nursing based on experiential knowledge, seeking self-improvement, disunity of cleaning methods and wiping skills, and postponement of nursing care because of priority allocation. Obstacles in the nursing process include a lack of relevant nursing knowledge and awareness, as well as the medical supplies needed. The goals of training and management include establishing IAD preventive nursing procedures, providing IAD care products, enhancing the practicality of training content and diversifying training methods, and establishing an information system to assist nurses caring for patients with IAD. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge and behavior of ICU nurses regarding IAD need to be improved. Training and management are imperative. Facilities and nurse managers should actively seek solutions to stated obstacles, formulate training methods suitable for clinical needs, and promote the standardization of nursing for IAD.

Data-Based Self-awareness as the Foundation for Effective Leadership.

The AONL Nurse Executive Fellowship supports nurses who are new to an executive role in developing critical executive competencies. Participants engage in an in-depth specialized assessment process to help them understand themselves and the impact on their leadership. Learnings from the 1st 2 cohorts of fellowship participants provide insight into challenges faced by new executives and how self-awareness can improve performance to address those challenges.

Application of telemedicine in the COVID-19 epidemic: An analysis of Gansu Province in China.

This paper analyzes the application of various telemedicine services in Gansu Province, China during the COVID-19 epidemic, and summarizes the experiences with these services. In addition, the satisfaction levels of patients and doctors with the application of telemedicine in COVID-19 were investigated, the deficiencies of telemedicine in Gansu were determined, and recommendations for modification were proposed. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has broken out in China, and Gansu Province in Northwest of China has not been spared. To date, there are 91 local COVID-19 cases and 42 imported cases. 109 hospitals were selected as designated hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak, and most of them were secondary hospitals. However, it was unsatisfactory that the ability of medical services is relatively low in most of secondary hospitals and primary hospitals. Therefore, we helped the secondary hospitals cope with COVID-19 by means of remote consultation, long-distance education, telemedicine question and answer (Q&A). Our practical experience shows that telemedicine can be widely used during the COVID-19 epidemic, especially in developing countries and areas with lagging medical standards.

Tareas docentes sobre educación ambiental en Enfermería, desde la educación en el trabajo / Teaching tasks on environmental education in Nursing from the education at work

RESUMEN Introducción: uno de los problemas profesionales a resolver por el egresado en Enfermería, es el enfrentamiento a riesgos y alteraciones higiénico-epidemiológicas relacionados con el medio ambiente. De ahí la necesidad de incidir en la educación ambiental desde la educación en el trabajo, por ser un área clave en la formación de este profesional. Objetivo: diseñar un sistema de tareas docentes sobre la educación ambiental en la carrera de Licenciatura en Enfermería, desde el área de educación en el trabajo. Materiales y métodos: se realizó una investigación descriptiva, de corte transversal, en la carrera de Licenciatura en Enfermería en la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Sagua la Grande, provincia Villa Clara, durante el curso 2019-2020. Se emplearon los métodos teóricos: analítico-sintético, inductivo-deductivo y sistémico-estructural. Métodos empíricos: análisis de documento, discusión grupal, observación y criterio de expertos. Se empleó la estadística descriptiva. Resultados: se constató que solo en el 50 % de las actividades de educación en el trabajo se ejecutan acciones sobre educación ambiental. En la entrevista, los profesores declararon tener dificultades para vincular los problemas ambientales en sus clases. Se aportó un sistema de tareas docentes dirigidas a la educación ambiental desde la educación en el trabajo, y las pautas para que cada docente pueda elaborar sus propias tareas en dependencia de las situaciones ambientales concretas de cada área de atención. Conclusiones: se desarrollaron ejemplos de tareas docentes para favorecer el aprendizaje de la educación ambiental en estudiantes de Licenciatura en Enfermería, a través de la educación en el trabajo (AU).

ABSTRACT Introduction: one of the professional problems to be solved by the graduated in Nursing is facing the risks and hygienic-epidemiological changes related to the environment. Therefore, the necessity of stressing environmental education from the education at work, because it is a key area in this professional training. Objective: to design a teaching tasks system on environmental education in the degree course of Nursing, from the field of the education at work. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive research was carried out in the degree studies in Nursing in the Medical Sciences Faculty of Sagua la Grande "Lidia Doce Sanchez", Villa Clara province, during the 2019-2020 school year. The theoretical methods used were the analytic-synthetic, the inductive-deductive and the systemic-structural ones. The used empiric methods were documents' analysis, group discussion, observation and expert's criteria. Descriptive statistics was also used. Results: It was found that actions on environmental education are carried out only in 50 % of the education at work activities. In the interview, the teachers declared to have difficulties to link the environmental problems in their classes. A system of teaching task aimed at environmental education from the education at work and guidelines were provided so that each teacher can develop his or her own tasks depending on the concrete environmental situations of each area of care. Conclusions: examples of teaching tasks were developed to encourage the learning of environmental education in students of the degree course in Nursing, through the education at work (AU).

Improving Patients' Early Mobility Through Innovative Interprofessional Education Using Educational Neuroscience Theory.

Ambulation is one of the most frequently reported components of unfinished nursing care, yet early mobilization can prevent patient deconditioning. This project was designed as an interprofessional mobility training program by using educational neuroscience theory to engage learners in appreciating the need for early ambulation and change behaviors. This article reviews one initiative that incorporated neuroscience and learning science in the teaching methodologies to achieve high rates of successful educational outcomes. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2021;52(8):362-366.].

Professional Development of Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice Education.

Health care professionals must be adept at conducting and using evidence-based practice (EBP). No best method to teach EBP to health care providers exists. This article outlines the steps and key points found to be important when developing and teaching EBP to interprofessional executive health care teams. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2021;52(5):214-216.].

Clinical Scholar Preparation: An Approach That Works.

The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence established a formal didactic course in 2005 to deliberately prepare clinical faculty using expert clinical nurses. Independently, the National League for Nursing, in 2018, established criteria for certification for clinical nurse educators. The content of this course content closely mirrors those competencies and provides preparation for the exam. As a result, Clinical Scholars have established themselves as important players in nursing education in Colorado.