Clinical preceptorship in Ghana in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: an interventional study.

Background: Innovations in clinical nursing education are critical in enhancing the experiences of students, especially in the era of coronavirus pandemic. This study aimed at investigating nurse preceptors' perceptions of use, intention to use and self-efficacy towards digital technology in preceptorship in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana.

Methods: A concurrent type of mixed-methods design with a non-randomised interventional study using three-phase multi-methods technique was conducted among nurse preceptors in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana.

Spontaneous Epidural and Corpus Callosum Hemorrhage in Sickle Cell Disease - An Unusual Presentation in a Ghanaian Patient.

Spontaneous intracranial bleed in sickle cell disease is a rare presentation and complication of the disease, with a few cases presenting with epidural hematoma. We present an 18-year-old boy with sickle cell, hemoglobin FS, who presented with non-traumatic scalp swelling, headaches, and vomiting six days following an episode of vaso-occlusive crisis with bone pain. A head CT scan showed extensive epidural hematoma with mass effect and acute corpus callosum bleed.

Differences Between Esophageal and Tracheal Intubation Ultrasound View Proficiency: An Educational Study of Novice Prehospital Providers.

Objectives Airway ultrasound is now possible in the prehospital setting due to advances in ultrasound equipment portability. We questioned how well prehospital providers without prior experience could determine both esophageal and tracheal placement of an endotracheal tube in cadavers after a brief training course in ultrasound.  Methods This educational prospective study at the Simulation Center in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Florida enrolled 50 prehospital providers.