Personality characteristics of Dutch nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses when compared to the normative Dutch population, a quantitative survey study.

BACKGROUND: Working in the perioperative context is complex and challenging. The continual evaluation in this environment underscores the need for adaptability to technological advancements, and requires substantial allocation of resources for training and education. This study aimed to explore personality characteristics of nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses that are instrumental for sustainable employability in technologically advanced environment. METHODS: Exploratory, cross-sectional survey study including nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses, both certified and in training, and a sample of the normative Dutch population. Personality characteristics were identified with the Big Five Inventory, which consisted of 60 items answered on a five-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). RESULTS: Specific personality traits were found for nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses when compared to the normative Dutch population. Traits of both nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses differed significantly on all domains of the Big Five Inventory, with the largest differences found within the dimension negative emotionally. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the role of specific personality traits in maintaining employability within the rapidly evolving and technologically advanced landscape of healthcare. It emphasizes the relationship between individual traits and professional excellence, being crucial educational strategies for overall improvement in healthcare.

Newly graduated registered nurses' experiences of the pre-service safety training program: A qualitative study.

BACKGROUND: Patient safety is a top priority for the global healthcare system and a prerequisite for high-quality nursing care. In China, newly graduated registered nurses are required to receive two years of standardized training to ensure patient safety. The pre-service safety training program aims to provide safe, high-quality, and effective nursing care. However, perceptions and experiences of newly graduated registered nurses on pre-service safety training programs have not yet been explored. OBJECTIVES: To investigate newly graduated registered nurses' perceptions and experiences of the pre-service safety training program in a tertiary hospital in China. DESIGN: A phenomenological approach was used for this qualitative study. SETTINGS: Tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 19 newly graduated registered nurses who participated in the pre-service safety training program. METHODS: Data were collected using semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth interviews and analyzed using the Colaizzi seven-step framework. RESULTS: Three themes and nine sub-themes emerged: (1) satisfaction with the approaches and content of the training, (2) gaining benefits and growth, and (3) suggestions for the training. CONCLUSION: It is meaningful for newly graduated registered nurses to receive safety training before entering clinical practice and was praised by participants for helping them improve safety competence and change safety behaviors. Continuing safety training and optimizing the training modules and evaluation methods will maximize the effectiveness of safety training.

Comparison of the impact of team-based learning and lecture-based learning on nursing students' core competencies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

AIM: This study aims to evaluate the effect of team-based learning on the core competence of nursing students compared with traditional teaching methods. BACKGROUND: In recent years, team-based learning has been widely used as a learning and teaching method in the world. Not only the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes, but also the core competence is necessary to cope with various clinical situations for nursing students. However, the effect of this new teaching method on core competence of nursing students is not consistent. DESIGN: The study was designed according to the preferred reporting entries guidelines statement for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and population, intervention, comparison, outcome and study. METHODS: Data were collected from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, ScienceDirect and Scopus. The quality of studies was assessed using "The Newcastle Ottawa scale". A random-effect model of meta-analyses was conducted to generate pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) for core competence using Rev Man 5.4.1 software and STATASE 15. Moreover, subgroup, heterogeneity, sensitivity and publication bias analyses were conducted. RESULTS: A total of 14 articles with 1942 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with the traditional pedagogy among nursing students, team-based learning pedagogy significantly increased theoretical performance, professional effects (self-directed learning ability and communication ability) but did not affect practice skills. In addition, one study found that learning attitudes were not improved in students with high or low academic performance. This might mean that the teaching model should be implemented for a long time, which essentially changed students' learning attitudes to improve students' self-directed learning ability and core competence, especially for students with low scores. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, findings indicated that team-based learning pedagogical approaches might be beneficial to improve teaching quality in nursing education. However, practice skills might not be sensitive to team-based learning because of the seriation of the original course. Nursing educators need to explore teaching strategies to cultivate high-quality nursing talents to cultivate nursing students with core competence and ensure that they are successfully qualified for new employment.

Interprofessional education within a nurse practitioner led paediatric service: A multi-methods study.

AIM: This project explored whether a nurse practitioner led mobile paediatric screening service in early learning centres could incorporate allied health and nursing students and develop their confidence in interprofessional collaboration. BACKGROUND: Interprofessional collaboration is essential for health professionals across all contexts of care, including early childhood screening and intervention that enables children to thrive. METHODS: This multi-methods study (pre-test/post-test design) was conducted with nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nutrition and dietetics students attending clinical placement within the nurse practitioner led mobile paediatric service. Data were collected via pre and post placement surveys (ISVS-21) and post placement semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: Twelve students participated from July to December 2022. Survey findings demonstrated students improved inter-professional socialisation and readiness, supported by qualitative findings that uncovered unique mechanisms for how positive experiences were achieved. Unique pedagogical elements included 1) the nurse practitioner's professional attributes and 2) the mobile nature of the service leveraging learning opportunities within the shared commute. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides proof-of-concept of a placement model that facilitates interprofessional collaboration in nursing and allied health students. Further research should explore longer-term outcomes and scalability.

Educating nursing students for sustainable future rural health-care services: An umbrella review.

BACKGROUND: Rural nursing education stands as a way to contribute to a sustainable nurse workforce in rural areas. Different approaches to organizing rural nursing education are described in the existing literature. OBJECTIVE: To explore scientific reviews about rural nursing education and synthesize current knowledge as "best practice" recommendations for rural nursing education regarding the required organization of rural nursing education programs, what are the competencies required to function as a nurse in rural health-care settings, and the key environmental features for learning in rural nursing education programs. DESIGN: An umbrella review. PARTICIPANTS: Nursing students, newly graduated nurses, and clinical supervisors involved in nursing education in rural areas. DATA SOURCES: A systematic literature search was conducted. Of the 276 review articles found, 93 were screened by title and abstract and 27 were screened in full text. The period searched was 2000-2022, and the literature search was peer-reviewed and published. REVIEW METHODS: The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for umbrella reviews guided the design, search, and the reporting of the findings of the included reviews. Four reviewers screened for inclusion and exclusion using Covidence in a double blinded process. The analysis was guided by the JBI guidelines for umbrella review syntheses. Two reviewers conducted the analysis. RESULTS: Sixteen reviews were included; eight scoping reviews, six integrative reviews, one narrative review, and one rapid review. The synthesis of current evidence provides the following "best practice" suggestions: (a) fostering context-sensitive and collaboratively designed education environments is recommended; (b) integrating curricula tailored for the nursing role and rural practice is recommended (c) establishing a supportive learning environment that encourages students' motivation and academic success; and (d) clinical placements in locally developed learning settings address the educational needs required for practice in the rural workforce. CONCLUSIONS: Rural nursing education needs to be properly aligned with the context and health-care development, to educate nurses who can meet the community's needs today and in the future. A well-functioning collaboration between university faculty and local community stakeholders in a co-creation process stands out as vital to build a sustainable, flexible, rural nursing education program. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Umbrella review: Flexible, co-created education might be "best practice" in rural undergraduate nursing programs.

Undergraduate Occupational Health Nursing Education in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.

BACKGROUND: Occupational health nursing plays a fundamental role in addressing the health of the working population; however, training in this area differs around the world in terms of levels, duration, content, and requirements, and the current situation in Latin American countries is unknown. The objective of this study was to analyze undergraduate nursing education in occupational health from an international perspective considering Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, descriptive study, based on bibliographic methodology, whose sample was documentary, consulting government databases in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico. FINDINGS: Heterogeneity was identified within the training in the countries analyzed, with a small number of courses in the course structures; in most cases, the courses were taught in the last years of training and predominantly as elective courses. CONCLUSIONS: The authors recommend that training centers develop programs associated with occupational nursing, which is considered an imperative to strengthen public health in developing countries and an ethical and equitable response to the working population.

Conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes hacia la investigación científica de estudiantes de posgrado en enfermería / Knowledge, skills, and attitudes of postgraduate nursing students regarding scientific research / Conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes relacionados a pesquisa científica de alunos de pós-graduação em enfermagem

Objetivo: Describir los conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes hacia la investigación científica de los estudiantes del posgrado en Enfermería en Cuidados Críticos de una institución privada de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires en el primer semestre del 2023. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, transversal y cuantitativo. Con una muestra intencional de 43 estudiantes de posgrado de Enfermería. Se implementaron y validaron dos instrumentos diseñados para la autoevaluación de las habilidades investigativas y la evaluación de las percepciones hacia el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la investigación; durante los meses de marzo a abril del 2023. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo e inferencial utilizando el software Infostat. Se implementó el consentimiento informado y no se recolectaron datos filiatorios. Resultados: Los encuestados tuvieron una media de edad de 34,14 años, y fueron mayormente mujeres, de estado civil solteras, sin hijos, y con 8,98 años de experiencia laboral. El escaso abordaje de la investigación en el plan de estudios y los conocimientos en análisis estadístico, fueron las actitudes y habilidades con peor valoración, mientras, la vinculación de la investigación con la profesión y la interpretación de resultados, fueron las actitudes y habilidades mejor evaluadas. Si bien el 48,84% reportaron haber participado en actividades de investigación, solo el 6,98% han publicado un artículo científico. Conclusiones: Se halló una valoración mayormente positiva hacia la investigación científica, mientras, la autoevaluación de conocimientos y habilidades para investigar fue medianamente adecuada. El sexo, la edad y la antigüedad profesional mostraron relación con los conocimientos y habilidades para investigar.

Objective: To describe the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students of a postgraduate program in Critical Care Nursing at a private institution in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires have regarding scientific research, in the first semester of 2023. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative study with a purposive sample of 43 postgraduate nursing students. Two instruments were implemented and validated between March and April 2023, designed for the self-assessment of research skills and to evaluate the perceptions of the process of teaching and learning about research. A descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted using the Infostat software. Informed consent was obtained from the participants, and no personal data were collected. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 34.14 years, who were in their majority women, single, without children, and had 8.98 years of work experience. The attitudes and skills that received the worst evaluation were the limited approach to research in the curriculum and the knowledge of statistical analysis, while the best evaluated were the link of research to the profession and interpretation of results. Although 48.84% reported participating in research activities, only 6.98% had published a scientific article. Conclusions: An overall positive perception of scientific research was found, while the self-assessment of research knowledge and skills was moderately adequate. Gender, age, and professional seniority correlated with the participants' knowledge and skills regarding research.

Objetivo: Descrever os conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes frente à pesquisa científica de estudantes de pós-graduação em Enfermagem em Cuidados Críticos de uma instituição privada da Cidade Autônoma de Buenos Aires no primeiro semestre de 2023. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo. Com amostra intencional de 43 estudantes de pós-graduação em enfermagem. Foram implementados e validados dois instrumentos concebidos para autoavaliação de competências de investigação e avaliação de percepções relativamente ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem de investigação; durante os meses de março a abril de 2023. Foi realizada análise descritiva e inferencial por meio do software Infostat. O consentimento informado foi implementado e nenhum dado de afiliação foi coletado. Resultados: Os entrevistados tinham idade média de 34,14 anos, sendo em sua maioria mulheres, solteiras, sem filhos e com 8,98 anos de experiência profissional. A escassa abordagem da investigação no currículo e os conhecimentos em análise estatística foram as atitudes e competências com pior avaliação; enquanto a ligação da investigação com a profissão e a interpretação dos resultados foram as atitudes e competências mais bem avaliadas. Embora 48,84% tenham relatado ter participado de atividades de pesquisa, apenas 6,98% publicaram um artigo científico. Conclusões: Foi encontrada uma avaliação maioritariamente positiva da investigação científica, enquanto a autoavaliação de conhecimentos e competências de investigação foi medianamente adequada. Sexo, idade e antiguidade profissional apresentaram relação com conhecimentos e habilidades de pesquisa.