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.

Impact of Standardized Patients on First Semester Nursing Students Self-Confidence, Satisfaction, and Communication in a Simulated Clinical Case.

Background: Utilizing standardized patients (SPs) as a strategy to potentially improve beginning level nursing students' confidence, satisfaction, and communication after simulated clinical cases is an innovative approach in nursing education.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine to what extent an SP affected first semester nursing students' self-confidence, satisfaction, and communication using a simulated clinical case.

Methods: First semester undergraduate students in a bachelors of nursing program at a large university in the South-Central region of the United States (=100), were randomly assigned to one of the two groups.

Importance of and Satisfaction With Characteristics of Mentoring Among Nursing Faculty.

Background: Mentoring programs have the potential to influence the nursing faculty shortage by increasing job satisfaction while providing novice faculty with support during the transition from clinical practice to nursing faculty. This study aimed to determine nursing faculty perceptions of the importance of mentor characteristics and a mentoring relationship, and the level of satisfaction with mentoring within the nursing education profession.

Method: A cross-sectional design offered an online survey that was completed by 61 nursing faculty teaching in baccalaureate programs or higher in a midwestern state.

Marshallese Beliefs, Perceptions, and Practices Related to Child Feeding Among Marshallese in the United States: Implications for Childhood Obesity.

Introduction: Obesity affects more than 40 million children globally. Efforts to promote proper nutrition in an attempt to reduce childhood obesity should consider maternal beliefs and cultural customs around food. Little is known regarding child feeding, including weaning practices and foods consumed in the first years of life among Marshallese children, a sub-group of Pacific Islanders, residing in the United States.

Social and economic influences on infant and child feeding practices in a Marshallese community.

Objective: The present study aimed to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices among a Marshallese community at each social ecological level. It is the first study to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices with Marshallese immigrant women in the USA and helps fill a gap in the previous literature that has included other immigrant women.

Design: Community-based participatory research design with twenty-seven participants taking part in four qualitative focus groups.

Improving Adjunct Nursing Instructors' Knowledge of Student Assessment in Clinical Courses.

Utilization of adjunct nursing instructors to teach clinical courses is common in nursing programs. The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of a faculty development workshop on clinical evaluation for adjunct instructors. The results indicated instructors valued using a student-oriented learning outline, gained knowledge about assessment, and indicated they would engage in activities that could increase their knowledge of assessment.