Effect of the coughing technique during subcutaneous heparin injection on pain severity and individual satisfaction.

to examine the effect of the medium intensity coughing technique during subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin injection on pain severity and individual satisfaction in general surgery patients. the prospective, quasi-experimental study included 100 patients who had been prescribed a subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin injection once in 24 hours. Each patient received two injections by the same researcher, one using the standard injection technique with medium intensity coughing technique and the other only the standard injection technique.

Challenges facing standardised patients representing equity-deserving groups: Insights from health care educators.

Introduction: Health professions training programmes increasingly rely on standardised patient (SP) programmes to integrate equity-deserving groups into learning and assessment opportunities. However, little is known about the optimal approach, and many SP programmes struggle to meet these growing needs. This study explored insights from health care educators working with SP programmes to deliver curricular content around equity-deserving groups.

Determining Covid-19 Vaccine Literacy Levels of Nursing Students.

This study aimed to determine nursing students' levels of COVID-19 vaccine literacy and the affecting variables. This descriptive research was carried out on 391 students receiving education at Bursa Uludağ University Nursing Department between January and March 2022. Research data were collected using a "Student Introduction Form" and the "COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy Scale".

Building a theoretical model for virtual interprofessional education.

Background: Virtual interprofessional education (IPE) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional in-person IPE. However, theoretical frameworks to support virtual interprofessional learning are not well established. Two theoretical frameworks emerged as relevant to virtual IPE: (1) the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) interprofessional learning framework and (2) Dornan's Experience-Based Learning Model (ExBL) of workplace learning.

Quality in Standardized Patient Training and Delivery: Retrospective Documentary Analysis of Trainer and Instructor Feedback.

Background An important aspect of developing and maintaining a high-quality standardized patient (SP) program is incorporating quality assurance processes. Trainer and instructor feedbacks are considered critical in achieving these goals. The aim of this study is to determine programmatic and systematic issues in the scope of quality assurance and improvement through trainer and instructor feedback on SP performance.

An Examination of the Relationship between Fear of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in First Year Nursing Students and Their Attitudes to the Profession.

This study was conducted with the aim of determining the fear of coronavirus (COVID-19) and attitudes to the profession in first year nursing students, and examining the relationship between them. The descriptive study was conducted in April and May 2021 with first year students at the Nursing Department of Bursa Uludağ University. The research sample consisted of 156 students who participated voluntarily in the study.

The Role of Standardized Patient Programs in Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A Narrative Review.

Purpose: Integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in curricula for training health professionals is a frequent institutional goal. The use of standardized (or simulated) patient programs (SPPs) to support EDI in health sciences training is not well described. Here the authors present a theoretical model based on a synthesis of the literature for using SPPs in EDI training, along with a narrative review of the available literature.

A Phenomenological Analysis of Experiences and Practices of Nurses Providing Palliative and End of Life Care.

The aim of this study was to describe the experiences and practices of nurses providing palliative and end of life care. The study was conducted in the palliative care unit of a territory hospital in Turkey. The sample consisted of 11 nurses who had been working as palliative care nurses for at least one year.

Clinical nurses' knowledge and practices on routine care related to the prevention of complications of peripheral intravenous therapy: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study was to determine the knowledge and practices of nurses related to the prevention of peripheral intravenous therapy (PIT) complications, and to identify the influencing factors.

Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional and descriptive design and was conducted between April and August of 2018 with a total of 214 clinical nurses. The data collection tools employed were a 12-item sociodemographic questionnaire and a 16-item questionnaire on knowledge and practices related to the prevention of peripheral intravenous therapy complications.

Examining the effect of simulation-based learning on intravenous therapy administration' knowledge, performance, and clinical assessment skills of first-year nursing students.

Background: Most nurses at some point of, or throughout, their career will be involved in infusion care. Therefore, it is important to provide a realistic learning environment to nursing students regarding how to safely practice intravenous (IV) therapy administration.

Objectives: The aim of this study was examining the effect of simulation-based learning on IV therapy administration knowledge, performance and clinical assessment skills of first-year nursing students.

Talking the talk in junior interprofessional education: is healthcare terminology a barrier or facilitator?

Background: Use of healthcare terminology is a potential barrier to interprofessional education (IPE). This study describes how junior learners perceive and classify healthcare terminology in IPE settings.

Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study involving 29 medical, 14 nursing, and 2 physician assistant students who had previously attended or were registered to participate in educational activities at McMaster University's Centre for Simulation-Based Learning.

The effectiveness of scenario-based learning to develop patient safety behavior in first year nursing students.

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of scenario-based learning (SBL) compared to traditional demonstration method on the development of patient safety behavior in first year nursing students. During the 2016-2017 academic year, the Fundamentals of Nursing course curriculum contained the teaching of demonstration method (n=168). In the academic year 2017-2018 was performed with SBL method in the same context (n=183).

The relationship between health sciences students' perceptions of health news and their attitudes to using complementary and alternative medicine.

Purpose: Written-visual and social media play a significant role in accessing knowledge about health issues. Media coverage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can affect the beliefs, attitudes, behaviors and decisions to use of CAM the individuals. The research was planned as a descriptive, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between the health sciences students' perceptions of health news and their attitude towards using CAM.

Evaluation of Bachelor's Degree Nursing Program Assessment by Nurses Working at A University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey.

The aim of this study was to examine the evaluation of integrated program, traditional and problem based programs in nursing by nurses working in a university hospital. The population of the study consisted of the 288 nurses. In the collection of research data, use was made of a Nurses' Description Form and the Bachelor's Degree Nursing Program Assessment Scale (BNPAS).

Practices in Human Dignity in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study.

Respecting and valuing an individual's existential dignity forms the basis of nursing and medical practice and of nursing care. The objective of the study was to determine the approach to human dignity that nurses and physicians have while providing palliative care. This qualitative study was performed using a phenomenological research design.