Emotional intelligence competencies in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: A descriptive qualitative study.

BACKGROUND: The evidence suggests that emotional intelligence is an essential interpersonal skill for the nursing profession, but there is a paucity in the literature about how these competencies are integrated into the undergraduate curriculum. OBJECTIVES: To explore how undergraduate nursing faculty incorporated emotional intelligence competencies in baccalaureate nursing education. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: The design for this study was a qualitative descriptive design. Participants were recruited from eight public universities with pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs across the United States. PARTICIPANTS: A purposive and network sample of full-time, didactic nursing faculty members (n = 8) from pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs throughout the United States. METHODS: A total of eight semi-structured interviews were conducted via Skype or Zoom between June and October 2020, with a mean duration of 58 min. All were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis continued through thematic analysis and constant comparison. The study is reported in accordance with COREQ guidelines and received IRB approval. RESULTS: Three themes and eight sub-themes were found within the data: (a) formal strategies (communication, professional formation, empathy/caring), (b) informal strategies (interpersonal development, practice what you preach, teaching strategies), and (c) need for a systems approach (organizational framework, organizational breakdown). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that participants used a combination of formal and informal strategies to cultivate emotional intelligence competence in their students and that a systems approach may be the best strategy to support curricular consistency throughout the program of study. Faculty participants unanimously agreed that emotional intelligence skills were essential components of the undergraduate nursing curriculum and were crucial to cultivating a healthy academic environment.

Should We Be Trained to Train? Nursing Students' and Newly Qualified Nurses' Perception on Good Lecturers and Good Clinical Preceptors.

Background: The reform of the Spanish higher education studies from the Bologna Declaration did not entail the necessary changes in the teaching methodologies used. The clinical preceptor emerged as the main guiding professional in the practical training of nursing students. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand fourth-year nursing students' and newly qualified nurses' (NQNs) perception on their lecturers' and clinical preceptors' effectiveness. Methods: Exploratory, descriptive qualitative study was carried out at a Spanish University. By convenience sampling and according to defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, twelve newly qualified nurses and twelve fourth-year students of the Degree in Nursing were included in order to contrast the results. A thematic analysis of data was carried out, to later be coded by two researchers. Results: Two main themes were identified: the good lecturer and the good clinical preceptor, with several subthemes in each. These included the characteristics that both should have, both in teaching, nursing and interpersonal-relation skills. Conclusions: The need of preceptorship training programs has been highlighted in our context. Educators all over the world should be properly qualified in order to train and educate competent nurses for the future.

Investigation of Nursing Student Satisfaction with the First Clinical Education Experience in Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Satisfaction with the experience gained in clinical settings is of great significance to nursing students and novice first-year students in particular and contributes significantly to developing basic clinical skills and competence. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine nursing student satisfaction with the first clinical education experience. A total of 390 second- and third-semester nursing students gaining clinical experience in general surgery, internal medicine, gynecological surgery, orthopedics, emergency, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, andrological surgery, post-CCU, and otorhinolaryngology departments participated in this analytical cross-sectional study from March to June 2017. The research instrument included the "Assessment of nursing student's Satisfaction with First Clinical Practical Education Questionnaire: Modified Version", consisting of three parts: demographic characteristics, 37 items, and a 10-degree visual analog scale to assess student satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were used to hypothesis test in SPSS 22. The highest rate of student satisfaction was related to the third domain labeled "Instructor's behavior", and the lowest rate of student satisfaction was related to the fifth and seventh domains labeled "Emotional atmosphere and learning in the clinical setting" and "Creating appropriate learning opportunities", respectively. The results of statistical tests suggested a statistically significant relationship between the mean satisfaction score (based on the 10-degree scale) and gender (p=0.01). However, no statistically significant relationship was observed between the mean satisfaction score and other demographic characteristics such as age, grade point average (GPA), and university type. Student satisfaction rate varies in different domains of the questionnaire. Accordingly, it is recommended that schools of nursing and midwifery incorporate the findings of this study into their first clinical, educational experience planning and take into account the educational needs of students to bring greater satisfaction.

Intervención educativa de enfermería para el autocuidado de los pies en personas que viven con diabetes tipo 2 / Nursing Educational Intervention for Foot Self-care in Persons Living with Type 2 Diabetes / Intervenção educativa de enfermagem para o autocuidado dos pés em pessoas que vivem com diabetes tipo 2

RESUMEN Objetivo: probar una intervención educativa con fundamento en la teoría de autocuidado, con aplicación pedagógica de la educación dialógica para el autocuidado de los pies. Materiales y métodos: estudio cuantitativo de diseño cuasiexperimental de preprueba y posprueba. El grupo experimental estuvo conformado por 40 personas y el grupo de comparación por 32. La variable de autocuidado de los pies se midió a través de dos instrumentos, "Autocuidados para prevenir el pie diabético" y "Autocuidados del pie diabético", este último elaborado por investigadores de la Universidad de Málaga. Resultados: en la preprueba, el 35 % de las personas del grupo experimental presentó un nivel bajo de autocuidado, el 28 % medio y el 37 % alto. Después de la intervención se observó un incremento estadísticamente significativo (p = 0,000) en el autocuidado; en cambio, el grupo de comparación mantuvo casi los mismos porcentajes, sin encontrarse diferencias significativas. Conclusiones: los resultados sugieren que una intervención educativa con fundamento teórico influye en la mejora del autocuidado de los pies de las personas que viven con diabetes, donde la enfermería cumple un papel fundamental para su desarrollo.

ABSTRACT Objective: The main objective of this study was to test an educational intervention that is founded on the theory of self-care and can be applied for teaching purposes in dialogic learning on foot self-care. Materials and methods: This is a quantitative study with a quasiexperimental design featuring a pre-test and post-test. There were 40 people in the experimental group and 32 in the comparison group. The "foot self-care" variable was measured through two instruments: "Self-care to prevent a diabetic foot" and "Self-care of the diabetic foot". The latter was developed by researchers from the University of Málaga. Results: In the pretest, 35% of those in the experimental group had a low level of self-care; 28%, a medium level; and 37%, a high level. A statistically significant increase (p = 0.000) in self-care was observed after the intervention. On the other hand, the comparison group maintained almost the same percentages, with no significant differences being found. Conclusions: The results suggest an educational intervention with a theoretical basis helps to improve foot self-care among people living with diabetes, and nursing plays a fundamental role in its development.

RESUMO Objetivo: testar uma intervenção educativa com fundamentos na teoria de autocuidado, com aplicação pedagógica da educação dia-lógica para o autocuidado dos pés. Materiais e métodos: estudo quantitativo de desenho quase-experimental de pré-teste e pós-teste. O grupo experimental esteve conformado por 40 pessoas e o grupo de comparação por 32. A variável de autocuidado dos pés foi medida por meio de dois instrumentos, "Autocuidados para prevenir o pé diabético" e "Autocuidados do pé diabético"; este último elaborado por pesquisadores da Universidad de Málaga. Resultados: no pré-teste, 35 % das pessoas do grupo experimental apresentou um nível baixo de autocuidado; 28 %, médio e 37 %, alto. Após a intervenção, observou-se um aumento estatisticamente significativo (p = 0,000) no auto-cuidado; em contrapartida, o grupo de comparação manteve quase as mesmas porcentagens, sem diferenças significativas. Conclusões: os resultados sugerem que uma intervenção educativa com fundamento teórico, na qual a enfermagem cumpre um papel fundamental para seu desenvolvimento, influencia na melhora do autocuidado dos pés das pessoas que vivem com diabetes.