Recognizing Grace in Grief Through Reflection in Nursing Education: A Qualitative Research Study.

Diverse teaching and learning strategies are needed to develop emotionally intelligent new-graduate nurses who can empathetically care for dying patients. Reflective pedagogy, a teaching strategy that infuses reflection into education, is an effective strategy to enhance nursing student learning, educational enrichment, and emotional intelligence. This project aimed to explore nursing students' thoughts and feelings about end-of-life care through participation in the Grace in Grief intervention.

University campus breastfeeding, knowledge, and perceptions of support: An exploratory study.

Breastfeeding is often considered principally a biological issue but success is impacted by the socio-ecological environment of the lactating parent. Identifying current attitudes towards breastfeeding is essential in the effort toward normalizing breastfeeding in communities, including university campuses. The study explored campus community knowledge, awareness, and attitudes about breastfeeding, including available resources and applicable laws on two university campuses in the southern United States.

Shaken Baby Syndrome Education for Mothers Awaiting Appointments in Rural OB/GYN Office.

A partnership between a nursing program and a rural obstetric office provided education to pregnant and postpartum women about coping with infant crying and the dangers of shaking a baby. Undergraduate nursing students delivered the Period of PURPLE Crying () educational program to 148 mothers. Change in knowledge about infant crying and the community clinical experience was evaluated.

Exploring outcomes from an innovative, pediatric-focused intervention with undergraduate nursing students.

Background: To adapt to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual pediatric skills day was developed to provide nursing students with practical experience prior to entering the pediatric clinical setting. Student assessment before and after participation indicate a virtual skills day is helpful in building student confidence prior to pediatric clinicals.

Methods: This mixed-method study involved a cross-sectional approach with a six-item survey administered before and immediately after the virtual pediatric skills day intervention to undergraduate junior nursing students.

Nursing students: Training and maintaining universal newborn hearing screening knowledge.

The purpose of the study was to obtain information concerning the effectiveness of a training program to equip nursing students in administering universal newborn hearing screening procedures, correctly recording results and clearly explaining outcomes to parent/guardians. First semester and third semester nursing students completed the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Utah State University™ Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) training as an in-class assignment. Students were surveyed and knowledge assessed prior to and post training.

Community-Based Breastfeeding Support With the Tiger Babies Breastfeeding Support Tent.

The Tiger Babies Breastfeeding Support Tent was established by a baccalaureate nursing program in southeastern Alabama to increase community awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and to provide a clean, convenient, and private location for nursing mothers during community events. Local advertising was distributed before community events to promote awareness and support of the project. Survey results indicate that 80% of mothers who used the tent's services would recommend the tent to their friends and family members.

Enhancing Community Education Through Innovative Teaching Strategies in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program.

Background: Nurse educators are relentlessly in search of innovative measures that enhance student learning and offer opportunities that prepare them for clinical practice. Collaborative opportunities between schools of nursing and community settings are beneficial for students and the community.

Method: One strategy was developed by a southeastern baccalaureate nursing program through the assistance of the National Institutes of Health mini-grants program, related to their Safe Sleep campaign.