Acceptance of virtual patients as a continuous professional development approach among practicing nurses in primary health care settings in a low-income country: a quasi-experimental posttest setup design.

BACKGROUND: Virtual patients are an educational technological approach used in healthcare education. Its distinctive features have rendered virtual patient technology appealing for the training of medical and healthcare students, particularly in the enhancement of clinical reasoning. Virtual patients are less often applied for continuous professional development for practicing healthcare providers, and there is a scarcity of studies exploring this possibility. This study aimed to assess the acceptability of nurses for using virtual patients as a continuous professional development approach. METHOD: The study used a quasi-experimental posttest setup design. The study was conducted in ten primary healthcare settings in Rwanda. Among 76 nurses who consented to participate in the study, 56 completed the intervention and responded to the study questionnaire. Following a one-week program of continuous professional development on four non-communicable diseases, the study used a self-administered questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model 3 to collect data. Descriptive analysis served as the primary method for analyzing participants' responses. The study also used a correlation test to assess the relationship of variables. RESULTS: Across all items in the questionnaire, the median response tended towards either agree or strongly agree, with only a minority number of participants expressing strong disagreement, disagreement, or neutrality. The results indicated a significant positive correlation between perceived usefulness and behavior intention (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The findings indicate an acceptability and behavioral intention of adopting virtual patients as an alternative continuous professional development approach among nurses working at health centers in Rwanda or other locations with similar contexts.

Factors associated with the utilization of community assessment models among Japanese nurses.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify factors related to the practical utilization of community health needs assessment (CHNA) models that public health nurses (PHNs) learned in their fundamental education. DESIGN: A nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted via postal mail. SAMPLE: We randomly selected 630 public health institutes in Japan. The participants were 3397 full-time novice and mid-level PHNs. MEASUREMENTS: The questionnaire included the participants' basic personal information, six items regarding the perception of CHNA with a 4-point Likert scale, learned models in their undergraduate education, their utilization in practical settings, and the reasons for their answer in narrative form. RESULTS: There were 951 valid responses. The results of logistic regression showed that the significant positively factors with model utilization were perception of CHNA as "not troublesome" or "not impossible as they learned," continuing education with 5 years of experience, and identification of the learned model in continuing education. Furthermore, the results of text mining showed the reasons for non-utilization of the model included being "busy" and having a lack of "opportunity." CONCLUSIONS: This study showed the associated factors with rare utilization of a learned model for PHNs. These findings may suggest improvement of continuing education and development of an appropriate assessment model.

[Remaining in the nursing profession depends on vocational training and continuing education: A cross-sectional study]. / Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung beeinflussen den Verbleib im Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegeberuf.

Remaining in the nursing profession depends on vocational training and continuing education: A cross-sectional study Abstract. Background: The public discussion about nurses leaving the profession has shown increasing dynamics for years. Burdens on the caregivers, political and (vocational) educational policy mistakes and financial as well as structural framework conditions are given as reasons. However, little is known about the influence of the educational biography on remaining in the nursing profession. Aim: This study examines data on formal and alternative sources of education, the timing of educational measures and the changes of nurses' interests in education over time and thus focuses on the group of nursing staff remaining in the profession. Methods: Nurses with many years of experience in their profession were surveyed (N = 200). Results: The results show that 77.6% of long-term nurses have the minimum required school leaving certificate with average final grades. 65.3% of the nurses have attended specialized training and 74.5% vocational training, which was completed over the entire period of employment. The training topics and the sources of education change over the course of the working life. Conclusions: It turns out that the group of nursing staff who have remained in the profession for a long time is characterized by a high willingness to undertake vocational training, with and without relevance to remuneration.

Mental health training to improve communication with children and adolescents: A process evaluation.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To characterise the intervention components, mechanisms of change and barriers to implementation of an intervention to improve communication behaviour of hospital staff surrounding mental health with children and adolescents. BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals consistently report a lack of confidence and knowledge to care for young people experiencing mental health difficulties. We Can Talk is a one-day training, delivered to hospital staff, which provides tools to improve their communication with children and adolescents about mental health. Initial evaluation suggests the training improved confidence and skills regarding communication; however, the effective intervention components and mechanisms of change are not yet understood. DESIGN: A process evaluation was conducted using a qualitative research design. METHODS: Document analysis of the training manual, using the Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy, characterised intervention components. Ten interviews with paediatric staff from an east London hospital were conducted post-intervention. Using the Theoretical Domains Framework, the mechanisms of change and remaining barriers to communication were coded thematically. COREQ checklist was used in the reporting of the study. RESULTS: Twenty behaviour change techniques were identified. Communication about mental health was mainly facilitated through improving the knowledge, cognitive and interpersonal skills, and beliefs about capabilities of healthcare professionals. A small number of staff continued to experience barriers to communication including a lack of opportunity for communication, beliefs that their professional role is not suited to supporting mental health and nervousness. Behaviour change techniques are highlighted to address remaining barriers reported post-intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Using validated and systematic behaviour change tools, this process evaluation contributes to the translation of evidence to clinical practice for more effective, sustainable and transparent mental health care, reducing the research-practice gap in this area. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: These findings can facilitate implementation of evidence-based practice and inform interventions, improving clinical practice and outcomes for children and adolescents.

Minimizing the knowledge-to-action gap; identification of interventions to change nurses' behavior regarding fall prevention, a mixed method study.

BACKGROUND: The need for effective continuing education is especially high in in-hospital geriatric care, as older patients have a higher risk of complications, such as falls. It is important that nurses are able to prevent them. However, it remains unknown which interventions change the behavior of nurses. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify intervention options to change the behavior of hospital nurses regarding fall prevention among older hospitalized patients. METHODS: This study used a mixed method design. The Behavior Change Wheel (BCW) was used to identify intervention functions and policy categories to change the behavior of nurses regarding fall prevention. This study followed the eight steps of the BCW and two methods of data collection were used: five focus groups and three Delphi rounds. The focus groups were held with hospital nurses (n = 26). Geriatric experts (n = 11), managers (n = 13) and educators (n = 13) were included in the Delphi rounds. All data were collected within ten tertiary teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. All participants were included based on predefined in- and exclusion criteria and availability. RESULTS: In Geriatric experts' opinions interventions targeting behavior change of nurses regarding fall prevention should aim at 'after-care', 'estimating fall risk' and 'providing information'. However, in nurses' opinions it should target; 'providing information', 'fall prevention' and 'multifactorial fall risk assessment'. Nurses experience a diversity of limitations relating to capability, opportunity and motivation to prevent fall incidents among older patients. Based on these limitations educational experts identified three intervention functions: Incentivisation, modelling and enablement. Managers selected the following policy categories; communication/marketing, regulation and environmental/social planning. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show there is a discrepancy in opinions of nurses, geriatric experts, managers and educators. Further insight in the role and collaboration of managers, educators and nurses is necessary for the development of education programs strengthening change at the workplace that enable excellence in nursing practice.

Knowledge of patient observation among critical care nurses.

BACKGROUND: The clinical observations made by critical care nurses are vital for maintaining patient safety and making appropriate decisions in the care of patients who are critically ill. Evaluating the reliability of observations and applying analytical thinking are essential elements of patient observation. Previous studies of critical care nurses' knowledge have focused either on specific aspects of patient observation or on critical care nursing in general; therefore, the findings are not comprehensive. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate critical care nurses' level of knowledge in patient observation and to explore the factors that are associated with it. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional knowledge test survey with critical care nurses in Finland was used. METHODS: Data were collected in seven adult intensive care units in all five university hospitals in Finland between September 2017 and January 2018 by using a knowledge test (20 items) developed for this study. All critical care nurses were eligible to participate. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Altogether, 372 nurses responded (response rate 49%). Their average scores in the knowledge test were 77% (mean 15.29/20, SD 2.41) for correct answers, 75% (mean 8.2/11, SD 1.54) in the sum-variable "Evaluating the reliability of observation" and 79% (mean 7.08, SD 1.45) for "Analytical thinking." A higher knowledge level was associated with education in special tasks in an intensive care unit. CONCLUSION: The critical care nurses' knowledge level was considered to be suboptimal. There is a need for improving knowledge of patient observation among Finnish critical care nurses to ensure safe and good quality care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Finnish critical care nurses' knowledge of patient observation could be improved by providing specific continuing education for new nurses entering intensive care units and for experienced critical care nurses throughout their career.

Performance-Improvement Project: Increasing Nursing Knowledge of the Impact of Sugammadex in Female Patients Taking Steroidal Contraceptives.

PURPOSE: This process-improvement project improved postoperative education for female patients by facilitating the development of a topic-specific education program to improve knowledge and confidence among perianesthesia nurses in a military treatment facility. DESIGN: An educational program was developed and presented which reviewed the impact sugammadex has on steroidal contraceptive efficacy, evidence-based postoperative teaching strategies, and specific patient education recommendations for female sugammadex-exposed patients taking steroidal contraceptives. METHODS: Effectiveness was measured by comparing nurses' baseline knowledge and confidence scores before and immediately after presentation of the educational program. These results were then compared with 2-week reassessments to determine if lasting improvements were achieved. FINDINGS: Statistically significant increases in knowledge and confidence were achieved upon both postintervention assessments. CONCLUSIONS: Interactive evidence-based educational interventions can effectively create sustained increases in knowledge and confidence among health care professionals which translates into improved postoperative patient education.

Five Years of Journal Clubs With Pediatric Nurses and Allied Health Professionals: A Retrospective Study and Satisfaction Survey.

PURPOSE: Journal Clubs (JCs) for nurses and allied health professionals have been held in an Italian pediatric hospital since April 2008. This study aimed to: examine what type of articles have been used during JCs across 5years; investigate the potential implications for clinical and organizational practice; assess the participants' satisfaction about JCs and their contribution to professional development. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using a retrospective design, all articles proposed in the JCs were examined. Specific criteria were used to evaluate the implications for practice within the hospital, which were classified as direct or indirect. Using a cross-sectional design, 63 JCs participants were asked to express their opinion and satisfaction about the JC sessions attended. RESULTS: Overall, 132 articles were analyzed: most of them focused on pediatric care (64.4%) and nursing (96.2%). Almost half of the articles (n=60, 45.6%) were appraised as having brought implications for clinical practice, both direct (58.3%) and indirect (41.7%). Forty-one participants (12 attendees; 29 active participants) completed a questionnaire about their opinion about JCs. Most of participants (80.5%) reported that the topics selected for the JCs were interesting and relevant to their everyday practice. CONCLUSIONS: Multidisciplinary JCs were considered useful for clinical practice, improvement of the quality of care, and professional development. However, lack of pragmatism and the difficulty to bridge the gap between research and practice were reported as weaknesses. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: JCs can represent a quality improvement strategy for promoting research utilization among health professionals and thereby improving the quality of care.

Continuing Educational Program in Nursing Informatics for Greek Nurses.

Nurses are required to adapt to a complex and rapidly evolving environment that incorporates new IT technologies. Continuing, lifelong learning, especially in the fast-growing fields of Nursing Informatics, eHealth and related Information and Communication Technologies, is vital to the professionalism of nurses. The study presents the curriculum development and implementation of the educational project entitled "Training of Nurses in Nursing Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)" which has been designed and offered to Greek nurses as a continuing - lifelong online educational program by the Health Informatics Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The training material was created in three modules and 29 sub-modules, considering the new advancements and recommended competencies, necessary for the nurse, in the fields of Nursing Informatics and ICT. So far, eight training cycle courses have been offered to 1388 nurses, free of charge. Each course integrates synchronous and asynchronous distance learning methods and requires a workload of 70 hours over 10 weeks. The initial evaluation of the course by the participants, concerning its effectiveness, usefulness, and innovation are very encouraging.

Nurses' perception of the impact of professional development sessions on their pre-hospital clinical practice with trauma victims.

Background: Continuing education is important for the quality of clinical practice because it complements it and focuses primarily on producing qualified pre-hospital nurses with operationally defined competence in nursing standards. The objective of this study was to assess pre-hospital nurses' opinion of the impact of professional development sessions on their clinical practice. Method: A descriptive and quantitative study was carried out involving Portuguese pre-hospital nurses. Six professional development sessions were presented in 2020 to pre-hospital registered nurses in four of Portugal's main cities. To collect the data, at the end of each session, we apply a questionnaire designed specifically for this study. This data collection instrument consists of 11 questions, six designed to evaluate the session and five designed to evaluate the trainer responsible for the session. A five-point Likert scale was used for each question, where 1 corresponds to very dissatisfied and 5 to extremely satisfied. Results: Two hundred and two nurses, which represents 55% of all Portuguese pre-hospital nurses, took part in the assessment of the professional development sessions. The nurses were from the Northern region of Portugal (51%; n = 102), the Centre region (29%; n = 59) and the Southern region of Portugal (20%; n = 41). Nurses found the session extremely satisfactory. All the assessment scores ranged between 4.4 and 4.7 points, on a scale of 1 to 5. 76.2% of the participants considered that the knowledge acquired could have a major impact [score = 5] on their future clinical practice. The majority of pre-hospital nurses (96.5%) felt that the session could have a major impact [score = 5; 76.2%, n = 154] or a very important impact [score = 4; 20.3%, n = 41] on their clinical practice. Conclusion: The professional development sessions provide pre-hospital nurses with the latest research findings and the majority of nurses considered that the training had a huge impact on their clinical practice. However, it is important that future research aims to explore the cause-effect relationship between training and improved clinical practice.

Psychological Well-Being of Nurses with One to Five Years of Clinical Experience.

Introduction: Nurses are required to fulfill many roles, including expertise, communication, and leadership and are psychologically vulnerable due to lack of manpower, emotional labor, and shift work. Among them, it is necessary to understand the psychological well-being of new nurses and junior nurses who have a high early resignation rate. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate psychological well-being of nurses and compare psychological well-being of nurses from the first to the fifth years of clinical experience. Methods: Cross-sectional comparative design and purposive sampling method were used. Data were collected from 148 nurses with one to five years of experience working in tertiary care general hospitals. On November 11, 2021, an online link for the structured questionnaire was sent to the group social networking service accounts for nurses. Psychological well-being was assessed using a Korean version of the Scales of Psychological Well-being including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Results: The average psychological well-being of nurses was 194.11, with significant differences depending on years of clinical experience (p = .006, F = 3.82) and satisfaction with nursing (p < .001, F = 13.12). It was lowest at 180.08 in the first year, gradually improving, but falling again from the fourth year. Among five subfactors except positive relations with others (p = .389), psychological well-being was related to clinical experiences years using satisfaction with nursing and religion as covariates. Conclusions: This study that compared psychological well-being from the first to the fifth year according to clinical experience revealed the need for optimized intervention for each year. Nursing managers can improve the psychological well-being of nurses through active and appropriate intervention according to the passage of nursing experience.

Nurses' knowledge regarding recommended practices on using surgical attire in operating theatre.

Background: To reduce the risk for surgical site infections, nurses in the operating theatre environment must have knowledge of and adhere to recommended practices regarding the use of surgical attire. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on nurses' knowledge related to recommended practices regarding the use of surgical attire in operating theatre. Setting: Operating theatres in two public and two private hospitals in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Methods: An educational pilot study, using a quasi-experimental, two-group pre- and post-test design, was conducted. A convenience sample of n = 85 nurses was purposively allocated to a control group and an intervention group. An existing educational intervention consisting of an interactive training session, brochures based on the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' (AORN) guidelines and a summary of these guidelines was implemented for the intervention group, while the control group received only the summary of the guidelines. Data were collected through self-administered pre- and post-test questionnaires from March 2019 to August 2019. Results: The overall knowledge score for nurses in the intervention group post-intervention improved with a large significance (p ≤ 0.000 and Cohen's d = 1.26). Conclusion: The intervention has shown potential to improve the knowledge related to recommended practices of nurses in operating theatres regarding the use of surgical attire. Contribution: This pilot study encourages the implementation of the intervention on the use of surgical attire but requires further development and a wider implementation to measure its impact, and access to resources, enhancing and sustaining its success.

Nurses' Perceptions of the Impact of a National Educational Program in Pediatric Oncology Nursing: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation.

Background: Specific knowledge is required in pediatric oncology, and specialization of nurses has been identified as a priority. In Sweden, a national program in pediatric oncology nursing has been offered since 2003. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge of nurses' perceptions of the impact of this educational program. Methods: Eighty nurses who had completed the educational program in three cohorts (2012-2019) were invited to participate in this cross-sectional survey. An electronic study-specific questionnaire containing multiple-choice questions was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation tests. Results: Fifty-nine (74%) nurses completed the survey, of whom 98% responded that they would recommend the program to a large/fairly large extent. At the time of the survey, 15 (25%) participants had left pediatric oncology care. Among the remaining 44, 31 (71%) of the nurses were working bedside, and 13 (42%) of these combined this with a special position (e.g., consultant nurse). The education resulted in career advancement, as the number of nurses with special positions increased following completion of the program, from 20% to 59%. The vast majority stated that the knowledge gained from the education contributed to increased confidence in interactions with the children/families. Discussion: Continuing education of nurses in pediatric oncology has an impact on career opportunities in clinical practice and contributes to nurses' confidence and professional work. However, education is not enough to retain competent nurses. Employers need to be aware of the role of the work environment, aspects of work-life balance and career paths.

Addressing Challenges to the Development, Delivery, and Evaluation of Continuing Education for Nurses.

Continuing education is essential for professional nurses to meet the challenges of today's dynamic health care environment. Nursing professional development practitioners need to stay abreast of the latest methods and best practices in development, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education needs. Competency-based continuing education programs are based on principles of adult learning and contribute to a culture of autonomy and empowerment. The use of educational technology and collaboration among emerging clinical roles facilitates opportunities for professional nurses to stay engaged in lifelong learning.

Emergency nurses' experience of adult basic and advanced life support workstations as a support strategy for clinical practice in the emergency department.

BACKGROUND: Standards endorsed by the Australian Resuscitation Council in 2014 recommend that healthcare providers trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation should have their skills refreshed at least annually and for those who infrequently perform resuscitation, more frequent refresher training is advised. Emergency nurses were given the opportunity to attend workstations to refresh their knowledge and skills essential to resuscitation practice. The aim of this manuscript was to report the perception of the nurses' experience following attendance at the workstations. METHODS: Lesson plans were developed for six workstations. Consented participants were invited to complete an on-line evaluation survey of their experience following programme participation and at 6-months following programme attendance. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to report outcomes RESULTS: A total of 143 nurses working in the Emergency Department consented to participate. Following attendance at the workstations, most reported increased knowledge and skills (93.7 %), increased confidence (91.9 %) and that they practiced skills (91.9 %) during workstation participation. At 6-months follow-up the majority of nurses (97.1 %) found the programme to be beneficial and 82 (80.4 %) reported using the knowledge and skills gained from the programme in their clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: Emergency nurses felt more confident in delivering patient care following attendance at the resuscitation workstations. Ongoing education was highly regarded by emergency nurses.

Nursing students' experiences and perspectives on institutional care for elderly in totally dependent persons / Experiencias y perspectivas de estudiantes de enfermería sobre cuidado geriátrico institucionalizado en personas con dependencia total

ABSTRACT Objective: To learn the perspectives of nursing students on geriatric care provided in a public home for the aged. Method: Qualitative study - grounded theory. Nineteen students who performed social service at a home for the aged between 2020 and 2021 in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, were interviewed based on the criteria of theoretical saturation. The analysis was based on Strauss and Corbin's proposal and was triangulated with the field diary records. Results: the central emerging category was "Non-humanistic care", the organization and implementation of care obey more to administrative issues and protocols developed from the biomedical medicalizing paradigm. Conclusion: the perspectives dehumanize care, there is no recognition of people's autonomy, and the nursing staff shows weaknesses in psychosocial competences to relate to this population.

RESUMEN Objetivo: conocer las perspectivas de estudiantes de enfermería, sobre el cuidado geriátrico que se brinda dentro de un asilo público. Método: estudio cualitativo-teoría fundamentada. Se entrevistó con base en el criterio de saturación teórica a 19 estudiantes que realizaban servicio social en el asilo entre 2020 y 2021 en el estado de San Luis Potosí, México. El análisis se hizo desde la propuesta de Strauss y Corbin, y se trianguló con los registros en diario de campo. Resultados: la categoría central emergente fue "El cuidado no humanístico", la organización e implementación de los cuidados obedecen más a cuestiones administrativas y protocolos desarrollados desde el paradigma biomédico medicalizante. Conclusión: las perspectivas deshumanizan el cuidado, no hay reconocimiento de la autonomía de las personas y el personal de enfermería muestra debilidades en competencias psicosociales para relacionarse con esta población.

Conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre reanimação cardiopulmonar antes e após capacitação / Conocimiento del equipo de enfermería sobre reanimación cardiopulmonar antes y después de capacitación / Knowledge of the nursing team on cardiopulmonary resuscitation before and after training

Objetivo: avaliar o conhecimento dos profissionais da equipe de enfermagem no atendimento à parada cardiorrespiratória e comparar antes e após capacitação. Método: pesquisa prospectiva e comparativa, realizada em um hospital público em São Paulo, em 2021, com 68 profissionais. Foi aplicado um questionário sobre parada cardiorrespiratória antes e após capacitação, para comparação. Resultados: a maioria dos profissionais reconhece os sinais clássicos de parada cardiorrespiratória e a sequência correta de atendimento, todavia, teve dificuldade em identificar os ritmos chocáveis e as ações após a desfibrilação. A média de acertos antes e após a realização da capacitação foi de 43,65 e 66,11, respectivamente, e corrobora com a eficácia da ação educativa. Conclusão: é extremamente relevante ofertar, sistematicamente, capacitações à equipe, de modo a garantir uma assistência mais segura e eficaz.

Objetivo: evaluar el conocimiento de los profesionales del equipo de enfermería en la atención a la parada cardiorrespiratoria y comparar antes y después de capacitación. Método: investigación prospectiva y comparativa, realizada en un hospital público en São Paulo, en 2021, con 68 profesionales. Se aplicó un cuestionario sobre parada cardiorrespiratoria antes y después de capacitación, para comparación. Resultados: la mayoría de los profesionales reconocen los signos clásicos de parada cardiorrespiratoria y la secuencia correcta de atención, sin embargo, tuvo dificultad en identificar los ritmos chocables y las acciones después de la desfibrilación. El promedio de aciertos antes y después de la realización de la capacitación fue de 43,65 y 66,11, respectivamente, y corrobora con la eficacia de la acción educativa. Conclusión: es extremadamente relevante ofrecer, sistemáticamente, capacitaciones al equipo, de modo a garantizar una asistencia más segura y eficaz.

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of nursing staff professionals in the care of cardiorespiratory arrest and to compare before and after training. Method: prospective and comparative research, conducted in a public hospital in São Paulo, in 2021, with 68 professionals. A questionnaire on cardiorespiratory arrest before and after training was applied for comparison. Results: most professionals recognize the classic signs of cardiorespiratory arrest and the correct sequence of care, however, had difficulty identifying the shockable rhythms and actions after defibrillation. The average number of correct answers before and after the training was 43.65 and 66.11, respectively, and corroborates the effectiveness of the educational action. Conclusion: it is extremely relevant to systematically offer training to the team in order to ensure safer and more effective care.

Perceptions of an educational programme for registered nurses who work at non-major trauma services in Victoria, Australia: The Nursing Emergency eXternal Trauma Programme.

BACKGROUND: Emergency nurses working in non-Major Trauma Service (non-MTS) facilities face the challenge of providing immediate care to seriously injured patients, despite infrequent presentations at their workplace. A one-day education programme endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing was developed to provide contemporary trauma education for nurses. The aim of this study was to report participants' perceptions of their experience of this programme. METHODS: Peer reviewed lesson plans were developed to guide educational activities. Of 32 participants, 24 consented to and completed pre and post-programme surveys. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to report study findings. RESULTS: Most participants were nurses with greater than two years' experience in Emergency Nursing (92%). Trauma patient transfers each year from a non-MTS to a Major Trauma Service occurred infrequently; eight nurses (33.3%) reported greater than10 trauma transfers per year. Participant expectations of the programme included personal growth, knowledge acquisition, increased confidence and a focus on technical skills. Participants reported the day to be worthwhile and valuable; improved confidence, increased knowledge, and the opportunity to discuss current evidence based practice were highly regarded. Recommendations for future programmes included extending to two days and include burns and more complex pathophysiology. CONCLUSIONS: With centralisation of trauma care to major trauma services, frequent and continuing education of nurses is essential. Nurses from non-Major Trauma Service facilities in Victoria found this programme worthwhile as they gained knowledge and skills and increased confidence to care for trauma patients.

Formação continuada remota para os cuidados agudos do National Early Warning Score 2: Adaptação transcultural / Formación remota continua para los cuidados agudos del National Early Warning Score 2: Adaptación transcultural / Remote continuing training for National Early Warning Score 2 acute care: Cross-cultural adaptation

Objetivo: Adaptar transculturalmente o módulo de cuidados agudos do National Early Warning Score 2 para o português brasileiro. Método: Estudo metodológico de adaptação transcultural, autorizado pelo Royal College of Physicians, realizado no período de julho de 2020 a julho de 2021. Aprovado por Comitê de Ética, sob no 4.247.069 e registro na Plataforma Brasil no 36540020.4.0000.5292. Juízes das cinco regiões brasileiras, enfermeiros, avaliaram as equivalências semântica, idiomática, cultural e conceitual entre o material original e as versões traduzidas. Enfermeiros atuantes em 30 hospitais brasileiros, realizaram o teste piloto, com a finalidade de assegurar que a versão adaptada preservava as equivalências em relação ao conteúdo da versão original. A análise qualitativa de adaptação cultural foi executada. Resultados: O módulo foi adaptado transculturalmente, sendo que 94% das avaliações dos juízes foram concordantes sobre a equivalência entre a versão original e a adaptação proposta. Conclusão: O módulo foi adaptado para o português brasileiro.(AU)

Objective: To cross-culturally adapt the acute care module of the National Early Warning Score 2 to Brazilian Portuguese. Method: Methodological study of cross-cultural adaptation, authorized by the Royal College of Physicians, carried out from July 2020 to July 2021. Approved by the Ethics Committee, under No. 4.247.069 and registered at Plataforma Brasil No. 36540020.4.0000.5292. Judges from the five Brazilian regions, nurses, evaluated the semantic, idiomatic, cultural, and conceptual equivalences between the original material and the translated versions. Nurses working in 30 Brazilian hospitals conducted the pilot test, with the purpose of ensuring that the adapted version preserved the equivalences in relation to the content of the original version. A qualitative analysis of cultural adaptation was performed. Results: The module was cross- culturally adapted, and 94% of the judges' assessments agreed on the equivalence between the original version and the proposed adaptation. Conclusion: The module was adapted to Brazilian Portuguese.(AU)

Objetivo: Adaptar transculturalmente el módulo de cuidados agudos del National Early Warning Score 2 para el portugués brasileño. Método: Estudio metodológico de adaptación transcultural, autorizado por el Royal College of Physicians, realizado en el período de julio de 2020 a julio de 2021. Aprobado por el Comité de Ética, bajo n.o 4.247.069, y registro en la Plataforma Brasil n.o 36540020.4.0000.5292. Jueces de las cinco regiones brasileñas, enfermeros, evaluaron las equivalencias semántica, lingüística, cultural y conceptual entre el material original y las versiones traducidas. Enfermeros actuantes en 30 hospitales brasileños realizaron el examen piloto, con la finalidad de asegurar que la versión adaptada preservaba las equivalencias en relación con el contenido de la versión original. El análisis cualitativo de adaptación cultural fue efectuado. Resultados: El módulo fue adaptado transculturalmente, ya que 94% de las evaluaciones de los jueces fueron de acuerdo con la equivalencia entre la versión original y la adaptación propuesta. Conclusión: El módulo fue adaptado para el portugués brasileño.(AU)

Confidence and authority through new knowledge: An evaluation of the national educational programme in paediatric oncology nursing in Sweden.

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of nurse specialists in many paediatric hospitals in Sweden. This lack of competence is devastating for childhood cancer care because it is a highly specialised area that demands specialist knowledge. Continuing education of nurses is important to develop nursing practice and also to retain them. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate a Swedish national educational programme in paediatric oncology nursing. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: The nurses who participated came from all of the six paediatric oncology centres as well as from general paediatric wards. At the time of the evaluation, three groups of registered nurses (n=66) had completed this 2year, part-time educational programme. DESIGN AND METHODS: A study specific questionnaire, including closed and open-ended questions was sent to the 66 nurses and 54 questionnaires were returned. Answers were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: The results show that almost all the nurses (93%) stayed in paediatric care after the programme. Furthermore, 31% had a position in management or as a consultant nurse after the programme. The vast majority of the nurses (98%) stated that the programme had made them more secure in their work. The nurses were equipped, through education, for paediatric oncology care which included: knowledge generating new knowledge; confidence and authority; national networks and resources. They felt increased confidence in their roles as paediatric oncology nurses as well as authority in their encounters with families and in discussions with co-workers. New networks and resources were appreciated and used in their daily work in paediatric oncology. CONCLUSIONS: The programme was of importance to the career of the individual nurse and also to the quality of care given to families in paediatric oncology. The national educational programme for nurses in Paediatric Oncology Care meets the needs of the highly specialised care.