Development and psychometric testing of the attitude and confidence with oral healthcare among nursing students (ACORN) scale.

Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of the attitude and confidence with oral healthcare among nursing students (ACORN) scale.

Background: Delivering oral healthcare is an essential component of care, which is often overlooked and omitted. A nurse's attitude or confidence may influence how oral healthcare is prioritised.

Using Codesign to Develop a Novel Oral Healthcare Educational Intervention for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

To build a nursing workforce that is equipped to undertake oral health promotion and screening, an educational program was needed. With codesign being used in multiple settings, it was selected as the approach to use, with Mezirow's Transformative Learning theory as the underpinning framework. This study aimed to develop an oral healthcare educational intervention for nursing students.

Professional success of men in the nursing workforce: An integrative review.

Aim: To identify and summarize evidence of objective achievements and subjective indicators associated with professional success of men in nursing.

Background: Despite being a minority group, men in nursing are purported to enjoy hidden advantages.

Evaluation: In this integrative review, studies from seven databases were retrieved and independently evaluated using the quality appraisal tools in accordance with PRISMA guidelines.

Nursing students' clinical performance issues and the facilitator's perspective: A scoping review.

Clinical placement experience is an integral component of nursing education as students acquire the essential knowledge and skills through learning in a supervised clinical environment. The role of the facilitator is pivotal to ensure students are practising safely and competently. The aim of this review was to explore the clinical performance issues identified by clinical facilitators, examine the relationship between students' academic and clinical performance, and factors influencing performance and attrition.

Hofstede's cultural dimensions as the explanatory framework for performance issues during clinical placement: A mixed methods study.

Aims And Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine a) if those with reported clinical performance issues were more likely to experience course progression issues or withdrew from the program; b) the relationship between clinical and academic performance; c) the relationship between students social-demographic characteristics and clinical performance issues; and d) the utility of Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory in explaining the clinical performance issues students may experience during clinical placement.

Method: Retrospective textual reports of clinical issues from 2014 to 2018 were collected. A mixed methods design, particularly Embedded Design, was used.