Critical examination of clinical teaching in undergraduate nurse education

Reports on the complex work of Australian clinical nurse teachers, identifying the influence of a range of socio-political factors. Teachers worked from personal curricula and often developed maternal relationships with students. They used time to descipline student learning whilst simultaneously being desciplined in their teaching practices by time.

Canadian nursing students' coping strategies for learning online

This research reports on the experiences of Canadian nursing students as they coped with learning online, exploring the strategies that they used to learn effectively. The findings identified aspects of course design and online facilitation that will help students cope with the lack of social presence in the online environment.

The learning experience of nursing students in a clinical setting

Analysed the experiences of nine baccalaureate degree nursing students in their final year of a School of Nursing in a small provincial acute hospital setting in New Zealand. The findings draw attention to the factors influencing the nursing student's learning experience, and create an awareness for favourable change.

As instituições formadoras e a identidade profissional da enfermagem : mimetismo ou metamorfose

O objeto do presente estudo consiste nos papéis exercidos pelas instituições formadoras de profissionais de enfermagem, pelo mercado de trabalho e pelas entidades de classe da enfermagem no processo de profissionalização e de construção de sua identidade profissional. Este estudo tem por objetivo reescrever o processo de construção da identidade profissional da enfermagem a partir das discussões travadas pelos profissionais, nas instituições formadoras, acerca de sua especialização, a luz dos fatos sócio-históricos que desencadearam, ao longo do tempo, a passagem de uma enfermagem generalista para outra especialista. O trabalho discute o processo de profissionalização da enfermagem nas instituições formadoras tendo como pano de fundo as idéias clássicas da sociologia das profissões. Para ela, a enfermagem é vista coma uma semiprofissão, uma vez que não possui os quatro atributos fundamentais de uma verdadeira profissão: autonomia, corpo esotérico de conhecimentos, ideal de serviço e monopólio de saber e do fazer. Na tentativa de conquistar estes quatro atributos, ou alguns deles, para, então, ascender ao patamar de profissão, a enfermagem hoje vive um momento de transição na formação de seus profissionais: generalistas (tradicionais) ou especialistas (modernos). Em um outro aspecto, concluímos que, até o momento, o processo de legitimação, ou melhor, de construção social da identidade profissional da enfermagem especializada ainda não se consolidou, ou seja, as instituições formadoras, construtoras sociais do campo profissional da enfermagem, ainda não se definiram pela figura de um só perfil - generalista ou especialista - e, por isso, esta construção ainda encontra-se inacabada.

Construing social dimensions of personality development: nurses as educators

A convenience sample of twenty registered nurses was recruited from two' general hospitals and two community college nursing schools. Kelly's (1955) Personal Construct Theory provided the theoretical framework to discover how nurses perceived themselves as educators. The nurses completed a self-administered Self-Perception Inventory (Soares, 1983) to determine their perception of self as nurse and ideal self as nurse. In an interview, each of the nurses constructed a rank-order repertory grid adapted from Kelly's (1955) Role Repertory Construct Test. Twelve constructs derived from the Self-Perception Inventory (Soares, 1983) were ranked according to a list of ten elements common to a teaching situation. Rank order correlations among the constructs were determined with Spearman's rho. Using a dependent samples t-test, significant differences were found between perceptions of current and ideal self for staff nurses. Significant differences were also found between nurse educators' perceptions of self and ideal self as nurse. No significant differences were determined in perceptions of self as nurse and ideal self as nurse between the staff nurse and nurse educator groups with an independent samples t-test. However, observations of single constructs revealed that although several constructs are shared between the groups in the perception of self in a teaching situation, both groups hold constructs that operate exclusively in their separate domains. The nature and strength of the relationships between the common and unique constructs are different for each group. Nurses I self-perceptions appear to be influenced by the historical development of nursing, role socialization during nursing education, social expectations and gender issues in the health care system.

Elements that contribute to staff nurses' commitment to lifelong professional development

This research explored the elements that contribute to staff nurses' commitment to lifelong professional development. This exploration has been undertaken to provide insights into those factors that motivate individuals to continue their education for professional development and for clinical practice improvement. This study was conducted in an acute care hospital in Southern Ontario, and investigated the thoughts and experiences ofhealth care staffworking within that setting. A qualitative case study was undertaken which involved the collection of interview, document, and class observation data. Two exemplary clinical nurse educators and two motivated, professionally committed staffnurses were interviewed during the study. Teaching document review and observation ofclasses involving the clinical nurse educators were conducted to facilitate triangulation of fmdingswith data sources and strategies. These participants provided rich data that were captured in field notes and coded for conceptual meaning. Emerging from the data were the identification ofthree major elements of influence that contribute to staffnurses' commitment to lifelong professional development. Identified within the three intersecting spheres of influence upon staff nurses' lifelong commitment to professionalleaming were the environment, the clinical nurse educator, and the staff nurse. This research explored the intersecting spheres of influence and the elements within the partnership model ofprofessional education for staff nurses.

Facilitating self-directed learning: the nurse educators' perspective

The concept of self-directed learning was examined from the nurse educators' perspective. One structured interview, lasting between one and one-and-a half hours, was conducted with each of 14 nurse educators in two community college continuing education programs in nursing. One community college program encourages selfdirected learning; the other encourages self-study and active participation in the teaching/learning process. All 14 interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed for themes, patterns, and relationships utilizing analyst-constructed typologies. six prerequisites or necessary conditions for facilitating self-directed learning in a community college continuing education program in nursing were identified. ~he crucial issue in facilitating self-directed learning was found to be the issue of teacher-control.

The development of self directedness in public health nurses

This qualitative study examined the perceived thoughts, feelings and experiences of seven public health nurses employed in a southern ontario health department, regarding the initial phase of the introduction of a self-directed orientation program in their place of employment. A desire to understand what factors facilitate public health nurses in the process of becoming self-directed learners was the purpose of this study. Data were gathered by three methods: 1) a standard open-ended interview was conducted by the researcher with each nurse for approximately one hour; 2) personal notes were kept by the researcher throughout the study; and 3) a review of all pertinent health department documents such as typed minutes of meetings and memos which referred to the introduction of the self-directed learning model was conducted. The meaning of the experience for the nurses provided some insights into what does and does not facilitate public health nurses in the process of becoming self-directed learners. Implications and recommendations for program planners, nurse administrators, facilitators of learning and researchers evolved from the findings of this study.

What motivates registered nurses to participate in continuing education activities?

The study was undertaken to identify what motivates registered nurses to participate in continuing education activities. The primary questions were whether basic nursing education, employment status, clinical area, and position, as well as readiness for selfdirected learning influenced Canadian nurses' motivational orientations when deciding to participate in continuing education activities. Other individual differences (e.g., age) were also examined. The sample included 142 registered nurses employed at an urban community hospital. Three instruments were used for data collection: the Education Participation Scale, the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, and a nursing survey consisting of demographic questions. Basic nursing education and employment status did not effect motivational orientation or self-directed learning readiness. Clinical area and level of position significantly influenced nurses' decisions to participate in continuing education activities. Motivational orientation had a significant relationship with selfdirected learning readiness. Implications for practice as a result of this study involves program planning and delivery. The identification of the motivational orientations of participants may assist in the development and delivery of continuing education programs that are beneficial, relevant, and address the identified learning needs of participants. Implications for future research also exist in relation to studying different groups of nurses, for example, registered nursing assistants, and investigating related issues, for example, what are the deterrents to participation in continuing education?

La Inclusió del portafolis com a estratègia metodològica d'aprenentatge de l'estudiant en el marc europeu d'educació superior

Aquest article presenta els resultats del procés d’implementació del portafoli a primer curs dels estudis d’infermeria, en l’assignatura d’estructura i funcionament del cos humà. La justificació del recurs didàctic s’identifica en el paradigma del marc europeu d’educació superior, el qual es basa en l’aprenentatge responsable i constant de l’estudiant. El principal objectiu del portafoli es centra en guiar als estudiants en la seva activitat d’aprenentatge, afavorint l’autopercepció del procés, fomentar la creativitat per poder assolir els objectius i continguts des de la seva perspectiva i coneixement emprant una visió crítica individual. Aquest marc, facilita l’adquisició competencial i la construcció de l’aprenentatge significatiu aconseguint aproximar el coneixement a la clínica assistencial real. El resultat final permetrà aconseguir les estratègies determinants del conegut aprendre a aprendre d’una forma significativa. Durant el procés d’implementació del portafoli s’ha avaluat una mostra de 180 estudiants, els quals s’han repartit en 2 grups, 130 han elaborat el portafoli i 50 no l’han elaborat. Es realitza una avaluació quantitativa dels resultats acadèmics de l’estudiant i qualitativa on es recullen els indicis del resultat de la implementació de l’instrument a partir del registre dels estudiants i professors. Els resultats configuren els punts forts i febles que representa l’instrument. Amb l’anàlisi quantitativa, s’observa que el 83% d’estudiants que lliuren el portafoli aproven a la primera o segona convocatòria amb una nota mitjana de 6.63/10. Mentre que, el 27% d’estudiants que no elaboren el portafoli aproven l’assignatura en primera o segona convocatòria amb una nota mitjana de 5,03/10. Amb l’anàlisi qualitativa s’observa que el recurs ofereix una informació àmplia i detallada de l’instrument didàctic com a eina d’ajuda i suport en el procés d’aprenentatge. Per altra banda, es detecta que suposa una sobrecàrrega per l’estudiant. És un producte personalitzat i individual en què l’estudiant assoleix les competències, fomenta la creativitat. En virtut dels resultats i amb l’anàlisi estadística es confirma que l’estratègia metodològica és un element clau per l’adquisició i consolidació del coneixement que motiva a l’autodisciplina, a l’autoaprenentatge i a l’autoavaluació, percebre l’avanç formatiu i ajustar l’esforç en relació al resultat acadèmic

Enseñar estrategias de razonamiento y pensamiento crítico enfermero a los alumnos de grado: el qué y el cómo

La enseñanza basada en las competencias es más compleja que la aplicación de saberes y la realización de casos prácticos específicos, puesto que es necesario ejecutar también las operaciones mentales abstractas que permitan al estudiante consolidar los conocimientos, y demostrar las habilidades y las actitudes necesarias para ser competente. Para que el alumno universitario aprenda este proceso debe, en primer lugar, ser consciente de esta necesidad y debe saber identificar las operaciones mentales implicadas y saber representarlas o expresarlas de forma manuscrita o esquematizada. Estas operaciones no son, según alumnos y profesores, tareas fáciles, pero si son, sin embargo, elementos que se perciben como muy necesarios para aprender estrategias de razonamiento y pensamiento crítico que repercutirán positivamente en la calidad de los cuidados de enfermería realizados en el paciente y en la comunidad en un futuro más o menos próximo. La asignatura optativa de tercer curso Resolución de casos desde un enfoque enfermero del Departamento de Enfermería Fundamental y Medico-quirúrgica de la Universidad de Barcelona nace con la intención de dar respuesta a la necesidad del estudiante de mejorar sus habilidades profesionales enseñando el marco teórico de estrategias de razonamiento clínicos para resolver casos simulados del entorno sanitario y profesional, de forma más efectiva y completa. La presente comunicación tiene por objetivos principales presentar el marco teórico que sustenta el proyecto docente implementado y exponer las características metodológicas desarrolladas

Avaluació de la sessió plenària de l'ABP en els estudis d'Infermeria

En el marc de l’adaptació dels estudis universitaris a l’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior i a partir del procés de Bolonya, es configura un disseny de canvi estratègic per crear un espai comú de reconeixement de l’ensenyament-aprenentatge, en què professors i alumnes participen i elaboren amb l’objectiu d’aconseguir respostes professionals a les demandes i necessitats socials del nostre entorn. Des d’aquesta perspectiva fa 4 anys l’escola d’infermeria va introduir l’aprenentatge basat en problemes (ABP o PBL) com a impuls per contemporaneitzar la metodologia tradicional aconseguint uns resultat excel·lents. En aquest punt i amb l’objectiu de desplegar, complementar i millorar l’estratègia didàctica es proposa implementar i avaluar la sessió plenària a fi i efecte d’incorporar un element addicional i finalista de l’ABP, en el qual estudiants i professors puguin objectivar i ser testimonis de la consecució dels objectius i el tractament dels continguts treballats en les sessions tutorials de cadascun del grups i cursos respectivament. La inclusió de la sessió plenària permetrà crear un context d’exposició comú, obert i interdisciplinari favorable per la discussió dels continguts treballats en cadascun dels objectius que integren el cas. Amb la sessió plenària, la construcció del coneixement és compartida pel grup, ja que s’ha adquirit en les sessions tutorials prèvies de l’ABP. La importància de la interacció no rau exclusivament en la dimensió comunicativa sinó que a més suposa la mediació per l’estructuració de la dimensió cognitiva. El total de la mostra d’estudiants correspon a 297 estudiants, 71 dels quals són de primer curs, 79 de segon curs i 147 de tercer curs . Cal incidir que el tercer curs ha participat en dues sessions plenàries al primer semestre i per tant s’han valorat les dues ( n=74, primera sessió i n=73, segona sessió). En quant a la mostra de professors assistents a la sessió plenària correspon a 15 professors, repartits en els 3 cursos acadèmics. En virtut dels resultats s’observa que l’experiència de la sessió plenària genera l’escenari idoni per la comunicació i expressió verbal dels i entre alumnes el que suposa una oportunitat excepcional per consolidar i incorporar nous coneixements aconseguint un aprenentatge significatiu i consistent. Com a conclusió, considerem convenient continuar apostant pel manteniment de la sessió plenària, ara bé, a fi d’optimitzar el seu resultat, cal valorar en profunditat els punts forts i febles detectats tant pels professors com pels estudiants i realitzar els canvis pertinents