Understanding the processes, practices and influences of calibration on feedback literacy in higher education marking: A qualitative study.

Background: In the University setting, striving for consistency and reliability of assessment evaluation is essential to reducing the impact of marking variations. Marking processes such as consensus calibration have the potential to reduce issues which arise from the influence of markers professional knowledge and experience, as well as fixed and acquired marking habits. Furthermore, the influence of marker feedback which supports learning development is associated with the feedback literacy of both the teacher and the student.

Examining the impact of virtual reality on clinical decision making - An integrative review.

Background: Clinical decision making is an essential cognitive skill in nursing. It is a process undertaken daily by nurses as they make judgements about patient care and manage complex issues as they arise. Virtual reality is an emerging technology that is increasingly being used pedagogically to teach non-technical skills including CDM, communication, situational awareness, stress management, leadership, and teamwork.

Predicting behavioural intentions towards medication safety among student and new graduate nurses across four countries.

Aims And Objectives: To identify final-year undergraduate students and new graduate nurses' behavioural intentions towards medication safety across four countries.

Background: Medication errors are a common and avoidable occurrence, being costly for not only patients but also for health systems and society.

Design: A multi-site cross-sectional study.

Students' perceptions of belonging in the School of Nursing at a regional university in Australia.

Background: Attrition in pre-registration nursing degrees is a global issue. Students' perceptions of belonging is a factor that influences attrition.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate students' perception of belonging to a School of Nursing, as well as their intention to complete the pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program following implementation of the Initiatives for Retention (IR) intervention.

INCLUDINGMEN IN THE GLOBAL HEALTH AGENDA: AN INVESTMENT IN FAMILIES.

Male health outcomes continue to be significantly poorer than females in many parts of the world. By 2010, women were generally outliving men by six years, with a life expectancy at birth approximately 5.3 years less (Baker et al.

Introduction of Undergraduate Nursing Students to an Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Background: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is used increasingly in nursing education. The purpose of this article is to report on the qualitative evaluation of the first implementation of a medication administration OSCE within an Australian school of nursing.

Method: A two-stage data gathering strategy was undertaken.