Publications by authors named "Janet Banks"

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate research conducted on the DEU to identify and synthesize student learning outcomes. A systematic literature review was conducted through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After extracting data from seven ( = 7) published studies, eight ( = 8) valid and reliable instruments were identified to objectively evaluate student learning outcomes.

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Adequately preparing new graduate nurses for contemporary practice remains a challenge. This innovative mixed-method study explored the impact of a dedicated education unit on new graduate nurses' transition to practice. Results indicated that new graduate nurses with dedicated education unit experience were better prepared for contemporary practice compared to their peers with traditional clinical experiences.

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Background: Continuity is a major concept in the father-son domain of the Han Chinese value system in Taiwan. Aspects of continuity may include structure, interactions and other facets of family; however, providing descendants is the keystone of women's reality in these families. In a culture in which death is seen as a taboo subject and the unborn child has not been recognized as a real baby, losing a long-expected child at the end of pregnancy becomes a great challenge to women who have experienced stillbirth.

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