Publications by authors named "Lia Sanzone"
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected how nurses learn and prepare for their future careers. This study explored the experiences of college-prepared, novice nurses pursuing a baccalaureate degree during the first wave of the pandemic.
Method: This qualitative descriptive study analyzed students' individual reflective assignments describing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on novice nurses' personal, professional, and educational lives.
Background: Undergraduate nursing students experience high levels of stress during their programs. The literature on their stress is extensive, however, what is less well-known are the specific sources of stresses for students in different years of study.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to understand nursing students' sources of stress and coping strategies in each year of study.
Aim: This study describes the impact of a university-based mentorship programme that is designed to prepare nursing students for the transition to practice during their last year of classes.
Background: Research shows that mentorship is an effective strategy for facilitating the transition to clinical practice. However, there is a lack of programmes that provide mentorship prior to the students' graduation from nursing school.
Sexual health is a signficant dimension of health among children and youth in Tanzania. Local discourses highlight concerns regarding HIV/AIDS and sexual violence. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences and participation of children and youth in sexual health-related discussions, decisions, and actions in Njombe; a Tanzanian rural community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The present study aims to describe and evaluate a group mentorship programme for graduating nursing students following the first pilot testing.
Background: A mentoring relationship has been found to be beneficial in easing the challenging transition from nursing student to nurse. However, very few mentoring programmes have been formally developed to pair students with clinical nurses before graduation.
Background: The mentor's role is often underreported in the literature. Given the pivotal role peer mentors play in mentorship efforts, the current study sought to explore the experiences and perceptions of peer mentors enrolled in a university-affiliated, nursing student, peer mentorship program.
Method: A qualitative descriptive design was conducted using purposive and snowball sampling techniques.
Background: A nurse peer mentorship program was implemented to address the needs of undergraduate nursing students at an academic institution. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of mentees who participated in the nurse peer mentorship program.
Method: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted.
Background: The purpose of this integrative review was to appraise and synthesize the evidence for the design, implementation, and evaluation of peer mentorship programs for undergraduate nursing students and to provide recommendations for future undergraduate nursing peer mentorship programs.
Method: Using an integrative review methodology, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies were searched using six electronic databases. Studies were screened, assessed for eligibility, and appraised with critical appraisal tools.