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Use of the Internet in nursing education has greatly expanded during the past decade and will continue to be a force in the future. The authors describe the development and maintenance of an Internet Web site created to assist in the placement of individual students on particular clinical sites for their Capstone Practicum course in a baccalaureate school of nursing. Issues related to development, maintenance, and use of the program are included. Recommendations include possible application in other schools of nursing as well as other disciplines.
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Internet , Estudantes de Enfermagem , DocentesRESUMO
AIMS: A research study was designed to explore whether research utilization projects underwent by student nurses could have an impact on nursing practice on clinical nursing units. BACKGROUND: The use of evidence-based practice is becoming essential for nursing managers and nursing staff, but there are many barriers to implementing research findings in practice. Student nurses can be used to assist when staff nurses do not have time during the work day. METHODS: Baccalaureate nursing students completed a research utilization project during their final comprehensive clinical experience. Telephonic interviews were conducted with the students' preceptors 5 months after the students' clinical experience, to obtain their perceptions of the impact of the student project on the nurses' knowledge and practice. RESULTS: The staff nurse preceptors reported the projects were well received with the primary impact of the projects being to educate the nursing staff and patients and thus improve the level of nursing practice on the clinical units. CONCLUSIONS: Student research utilization projects are one way to save time for staff nurses and increase their awareness of current research findings.
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Pesquisa em Enfermagem Clínica , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Serviço Hospitalar de Enfermagem/normas , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Adulto , Bacharelado em Enfermagem , Humanos , IndianaRESUMO
Using online courses is one way to simplify orientation programs and leverage educator resources. Three critical care courses were created using a distributed authoring model with geographically diverse clinical experts. A companion online orientation course prepares preceptors to assist with clinical application. Course outcomes include preparation for practice, career mobility/advancement, and learner satisfaction.
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Instrução por Computador/métodos , Cuidados Críticos/organização & administração , Educação Continuada em Enfermagem/métodos , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/educação , Desenvolvimento de Pessoal/métodos , Docentes de Enfermagem/organização & administração , Humanos , Indiana , Capacitação em Serviço/métodos , Modelos Educacionais , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Preceptoria/métodosRESUMO
This article explores the use of preceptors for a capstone course in a baccalaureate curriculum. Nursing faculty, nursing managers, and staff educators from local hospitals developed a survey to determine the range of items that would serve as recognition or rewards for staff working in a preceptor role. The challenge was to identify rewards that are meaningful to the preceptors and financially feasible for the organization and the School of Nursing.
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Educação em Enfermagem , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Preceptoria , Recompensa , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Humanos , Enfermeiros Administradores/psicologiaRESUMO
Follow absenteeism and turnover rates from two outpatient clinics that underwent a period of major organizational change marked by multiple ownership.
