Knowledge Of Nursing Students Research Articles

Educating Nurses about Safety measures in Handling Chemotherapy Drugs: A Pre-experimental Study

Background: Chemotherapy is used to treat cancer. Occupational exposure to chemotherapy drugs produce many side effects and continue to be a hazard in health care setting. It is therefore highly important for oncology nurses to apply proper drug handling technique and procedures with great care to prevent such exposure.Objectives: 1. To assess the level of existing knowledge of student nurses regarding safety measures in handling of chemotherapy drugs. 2. To determine the post-test level knowledge of student nurses regarding safety measures in handling of chemotherapy drugs. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding safety measures in handling of chemotherapy drugs. 4. To associate the post-test knowledge scores of the student nurses regarding safety measures in handling of chemotherapy drugs with their selected demographic variables.Design: Pre-experimental one group pre test post test design was selected for the study. Fifty 2nd year GNMstudents were selected through non-probability convenience sampling technique. A self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data.Result: Findings of the study revealed that 36(72%) participants had inadequate knowledge & 13(26%) participants had moderately adequate knowledge in pre test. 28(56%) of the participants had adequate knowledge and 22(44%) had moderately adequate knowledge in post test. The obtained “t” value -12.22 was found to be highly significant at p<0.05 level.Conclusion: Teaching programmes are effective in improving the knowledge and hence must be conducted at regular intervals to retain the information.

Nursing Students Knowledge and Practice Regarding Handwashing in Riyadh Elm University: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Hand hygiene is one of the most important procedures performed in health care institutions by all the staff providing health care to patients. Less compliance to hand hygiene and lack of performing hand hygiene among students when going to the patient ward during their clinical rotation in the hospital provoked to focus on this study. Descriptive research design was utilized under cross-sectional survey. The data was collected by both questionnaires to assess the nursing student’s knowledge and checklist to assess the students practice level. The adapted questionnaire was pre-tested before the conduct of the study. A number of 27 nursing students represent the total sample of the study. They were selected using convenience sampling technique. Once the data were collected, it was analyzed with statistical treatment using SPSS version 22.0. Main findings have shown that nursing students were highly knowledgeable in performing handwashing during recommended situations and handwashing is a habit to their personal life. Completing the task than performing hand hygiene was the area need to focus among nursing students. There is a significant relationship between demographic characteristics and knowledge and practice level.

Factors Affecting Nursing and Midwifery Students Knowledge Regarding Preoperative Nursing Care.

Preoperative competence is a crucial aspect of nursing and midwifery students' education to improve the quality of care and patient safety. It assists nursing and midwifery students in maintaining and enhancing their practice by determining strength and areas that should be developed. This study aims to assess the level of nursing and midwifery students' knowledge regarding preoperative nursing care and determine the most influencing demographic variables. A descriptive cross-sectional design using an online self-administered questionnaire was utilised among 202 nursing and midwifery students selected by simple random sampling. The Perceived Preoperative Nursing Care Competence Scale for Nursing students (PPreCC-NS) was used to assess the perceived preoperative nursing care competence of nursing and midwifery students. Descriptive statistics were obtained, and multiple regression was used for data analysis. The overall level of perceived preoperative nursing care competence was adequate 99.09 (SD = 10.81). The highest mean score was recorded for ability to fulfil legal responsibilities and adherence to ethical principles (M = 23.6, SD = 2.53). The lowest mean score was obtained for research and professional development (M = 17.6, SD = 2.60). The regression analysis showed that place of residency explained significantly about 4.53% of the variance in the nursing and midwifery students' knowledge regarding preoperative nursing care, and it was the strongest predictor (B = 0.218, p = 0.002). The perceived level of preoperative nursing care among nursing and midwifery students was found to be adequate and associated with place of residence. Future research should be conducted to explore factors affecting nursing and midwifery students' preoperative competence in different cultures and contexts.

Assessment of Adolescent Nursing Students knowledge and Attitude regarding Substance Abuse

Assessment of Adolescent Nursing Students knowledge and Attitude regarding Substance Abuse

Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Communication Skills of Nursing Students Studying in a College of Nursing Islamabad, Pakistan

Introduction: This study explores the knowledge of communication skills among nursing students. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of student nurses regarding communication skills and to explore the relationship between gender/age and knowledge of student nurses regarding communication. with patients, and to evaluate the psychometric properties of a self-assessment questionnaire. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 randomly selected nursing students using a self-reported questionnaire It was carried out from January 2023 to March 2023 involving nursing students who were studied at Aman Medical Institute (AMI), college of Nursing, Islamabad. The questionnaire was comprised of 20 statements with the categorization of 5. Collected data were analysed through frequency and percentage. Results: After applying the chi-square test p-value is 0.05. the results showed that there is a significance in age and gender related to communication skills. Pearson's R value is -0.19 and Spearman Correlation value is also -0.19. there is a relationship between gender/age and knowledge of nurses regarding communication. Discussion: The study results show that most of the nursing students have good awareness regarding communication skills that is 98% and 2% students out of 100 have poor awareness regarding communication skills. According to the study, with age and knowledge of student nurses regarding communication skills p-value is 0.04, it concluded that results were significant according to age. It means that there is a relationship between age and knowledge of nursing students.

Lack of hands-on competence in future paediatric nursing: Examining student nurses’ paediatric competence after graduation – A hermeneutic study

Paediatric nursing training has been reduced in scope, which has become a concern in nursing education. Little is known regarding students’ experiences and what they learn about children as patients during courses. For the students in this study, paediatric nursing training consists of a 1-day observation practice. The aim of the present study was to examine this observation practice in paediatric nursing and discuss the consequences of the reduction of practical training for the level of knowledge of student nurses after graduation. A descriptive and interpretative design with a hermeneutical approach was employed to examine students’ experience in hospitals. Individual interviews were conducted with 11 students, and the data analysis followed Brinkmann and Kvale's three levels of interpretation. The study was reported in accordance with the COREQ checklist. Three themes emerged: ‘preparing the child for a procedure or treatment’; ‘the importance of the care provided by parents’; and ‘the lack of hands-on paediatric nursing training for students’. This study has implications for nursing in terms of paediatric competence. The findings suggest that students receive insufficient practical training in paediatric nursing. A discussion is required regarding paediatric nursing in nursing education, as well as how to meet national and international requirements.

Effects of mind mapping based on standardized patient program in patient education among postgraduate nursing students in clinical setting

BackgroundPatient education as an important process of postgraduate nursing education, however in previous studies there was limited study focus on the improvement of nursing students’ patient education in clinical practice.This study examined the effects of a mind mapping based on standardized patient program in the patient education knowledge and communication competence of postgraduate nursing students in clinical setting.MethodsThe present quasi-experimental study was performed in 2022 on 74 postgraduate nursing students who had taken clinical practice courses at affiliated hospital of Zunyi Medical University. Students were underwent two weeks of mind mapping based on standardized patient program. The outcome measures were patient education knowledge and communication competence evaluated were by the self-designed questionnaire consisting of 6 questions based on the Likert scale and nurse-patient communication competency rating scale respectively, self-efficacy was evaluated by the general self-efficacy scale, and patients’ satisfaction were measured using a self-designed question. Data collection was conducted before and after intervention. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 19.0 software, and descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were performed.ResultsSignificant improvements in patient education knowledge, patient education communication competence, and self-efficacy (all P = 0.000)were observed after intervention. Improvements were also seen in measures of patients’ satisfaction; 12/74 (16.22%) patients reported satisfied at baseline but only 53/74 (71.62%) at the end of intervention.ConclusionsA web-based mind maps integrated with standardized patient program could improve patient education knowledge, communication competence,and self-efficacy of postgraduate nursing students in clinical setting.

Male Nursing Students’ Attitudes on Testicular Examination: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background This study aimed to determine knowledge and attitudes of self-identified male nursing students who are in a risky age group regarding testicular cancer and testicular self-examination. Method In this cross-sectional survey, the data was collected on 208 Turkish students between the ages of 18–22 years. The data was collected by using the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale for Testicular Cancer Screenings and the Personal Information Form. Results The mean age of the participants in this survey conducted in the 2018–2019 academic Spring semester was 21.46 ± 2.031. The mean scores for the subscales were as follows: for perceived susceptibility 11.49 ± 4.70 (min = 5, max = 25), for seriousness 21.04 ± 6.11 (min = 7, max = 35), for self-examination benefits 10.88 ± 3.05 (min = 3, max = 15), for self-examination barriers 11.49 ± 3.75 (min = 5, max = 25) and for self-efficacy subscale 18.12 ± 5.52 (min = 6, max = 30). Also it was determined that 68.6% of the students do not know how to perform self-examination. Students’ sensitivity to testicular cancer and related screenings increased with their level of knowledge. Conclusion The results will explain how students’ health beliefs were affected by their individual knowledge level. Nursing students should be exposed to information on testicular self-examination. Therefore, some suggestions are presented according to the health belief model to increase awareness of individuals, especially in the risky group, and improve people’s health behaviors.

An Evidence-Based Educational Program on Post-COVID Conditions: Assessing Knowledge of Nursing and Radiologic Technology Students

Post-COVID Conditions may cause a variety of mental and physical health problems, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. Little is known about the knowledge acquisition of nursing and radiologic technology (RT) students on Post-COVID Conditions. Through the use of an online evidence-based practice webinar, this article describes knowledge acquisition of nursing and RT students on Post-COVID Conditions.

Climate and Health: Impact of Climate Education on Nursing Student Knowledge, Confidence, and Intent to Act.

Because climate change negatively impacts human health, nurses need skills to mitigate climate change and nurse educators need effective educational strategies to teach climate change content in undergraduate nursing programs. To address this need, we embedded an energy efficiency treasure hunt and Climate for Health Ambassador Training into our prelicensure nursing curricula. To evaluate the impact of these educational activities on self-reported knowledge, confidence, and intent to engage in climate action. A quasi-experimental one-group posttest design examined the effectiveness of 2 educational interventions on increasing knowledge, confidence, and intent to engage in climate action. A convenience sample of prelicensure nursing students completed 2 Likert scale surveys (n = 57, n = 60), with additional open-ended questions. Participants reported increased awareness, knowledge, and intent to act on personal and professional climate-related issues. Our energy efficiency treasure hunt and Climate for Health Ambassador Training were effective educational strategies.

Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamalarına İlişkin Lisansüstü Eğitime Devam Eden Hemşirelerin Bilgi ve Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

ABSTRACT
 Introduction and Aim: Today, there is an increasing trend towards the use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine practices worldwide. Nurses are increasingly likely to encounter individuals who use these practices. The aim of this study is to examine the knowledge and attitudes of postgraduate nursing students on traditional and complementary medicine practices.
 Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted with 122 postgraduate nursing students in a university in Ankara. Data were collected electronically using the Socio-Demographic Information Form and Structured Questionnaire and the Attitude towards Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Scale.
 Results and Conclusion: In this study 98.4% of the postgraduate nursing students were women, the majority of them were masters students (61.5%), and their mean age was 30.11±6.3 years. It was determined that 95.1% of them believed that Traditional and Complementary Medicine practices were useful, and almost half (42.6%) used them either for themselves or for a relative. While 67.2% of the student thought that they were not competence to provide information about these practices, 91.8% of them wanted to take a course. It was also determined that the students had a positive attitude towards the practices of traditional and complementary medicine. In this study, it was determined that postgraduate nursing students had a positive attitude despite their lack of knowledge and practice about traditional and complementary practices. Although postgraduate nursing students are interested in Traditional and Complementary Medicine practices, it is recommended to plan courses for postgraduate education programs due to the lack of knowledge.
 Keywords: Postgraduate nursing education; therapy, complementary; knowledge; attitude

The effect of objective structured clinical examinations for nursing students.

Twenty core nursing skills have been identified by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education. Proficiency in these skills is essential for all nursing professions, and many educational strategies exist to develop these skills in nursing students, including the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). To date, no study on the effects of the OSCE on nursing education has been published. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of the OSCE on the core nursing skills of 207 pre-licensure nursing students in Korea. We measured the nursing students' confidence, skills, and knowledge acquisition and retention. A one-way analysis of variance and Fisher's least significant difference were used for data analysis. Among the four nursing areas (fall, transfusion, pre-operative, and post-operative), students demonstrated the highest confidence level scores in pre-operative nursing. On the OSCE, students scored the highest in transfusion nursing. Significant differences were found between prior knowledge, knowledge acquisition, and retention. Our findings confirm that the OSCE, after lectures and core nursing skill practice, improved the retention of nursing students' knowledge. Therefore, this program can positively influence nursing students' knowledge level, and implementing the OSCE can strengthen students' clinical competency.

Diyabet Bilgi Düzeyinin Artırılmasında Kavram Haritası ile Geleneksel Anlatıma Dayalı Öğretim Yönteminin Karşılaştırılması

Purpose: This study aims to compare the effects of the traditional and concept mapping methods on knowledge levels of the nursing students on diabetes. Methods: This pretest posttest semi-experimental study was conducted on 56 second grade nursing students randomly assigned into two groups of 28 people. The intervention group was taught through concept mapping method, while the control group was taught using traditional method. Categorical variables were compared by using chi-square test whereas the age of the participants was evaluated by using t-test. Continuous variables were compared using Wilcoxon test, Mann Whitney U test or Friedman test. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the pretest scores of the intervention and the control groups on diabetes knowledge (p=0.941). However, following the lectures, median values of the intervention group was statistically significantly higher than the control group (p=0.001). Comparison of the scores obtained by the concept mapping and traditional learning groups from the pretest, second test and final test showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.001). Conclusions: In achieving th elevel of nursing students’ learning in Diabet, it seems that the concept mapping method was more effective than the traditional method. In conclusion that concept mapping as the educational method could encourage a group of nursing students knowledge of diabetes, which might ultimately result in beter nursing care quality.

Student Nurses Knowledge of Needle Stick Injuries at a Private Institute, Karachi

Needle Stick Injuries (NSI) are wounds penetrated to the skin by needles which can lead to infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B, C, and Human Immunodeficiency virus. Objectives: To determine the student nurses' knowledge of NSI at a private nursing institute in Karachi. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 67 participants were recruited through the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through a valid and reliable questionnaire from September to November 2022. Results: Study results showed that 41.8% of participants were males and 58.2% were females. The majority of the participants, 62.7%, were between 20-30 years of age and had an experience of 5-10 years. 62.7% of participants have taken the vaccine against the Hepatitis B virus. Around half (53.7%) of the participants were exposed to needle stick injuries (NSI) during clinical rotations. Knowledge results showed that 22.4% of nursing students had a good level of knowledge, 17.9% moderate, and 59.7% had a low level of knowledge regarding NSI. The association was found only between clinical experience and student nurses' knowledge. Conclusions: Based on the findings, high prevalence of NSI, a low level of knowledge of NSI among students, and a low immunization rate of the Hepatitis B vaccine. Therefore, the institute and hospitals should conduct educational training programs and workshops to increase the knowledge level of nursing students regarding NSI and an immunization drive against Hepatitis B to protect them from the deadly virus

The Impact of an Educational Module on Pharmacovigilance towards Improving Knowledge and Attitude of Nursing and Pharmacy Students

Abstract: Background: Pharmacovigilance is an integral part of patient safety and rational use of medicines. It is the professional responsibility of not just physicians but also of other health care professionals who use medicines such as nurses and pharmacists. Therefore it is essential to create awareness about pharmacovigilance through an educational module during their undergraduate course. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of nursing and pharmacy students towards pharmacovigilance. 2. Based on the above, to design an educational module on pharmacovigilance. 3. To assess the impact of the educational module on knowledge and attitude towards pharmacovigilance. Materials and Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted on nursing and pharmacy students pursuing pharmacology. A structured validated questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was used to assess the baseline knowledge and attitude. An educational module was designed and imparted to the participants. After a two week period the impact of the educational module was assessed. Results: The educational intervention significantly improved the knowledge of the nursing and pharmacy students about pharmacovigilance. The students had a positive baseline attitude towards pharmacovigilance which did not change much after the educational module. Conclusion: The knowledge of the nursing and pharmacy students improved significantly after the educational intervention. This highlights the need for such an educational module during their learning period so as to imbibe the safety culture and reporting practice early on in a healthcare professional’s life. Periodical awareness activities for healthcare professionals to improve ADR reporting are however recommended for their sustained involvement in pharmacovigilance. Keywords: Educational intervention, Learning, Pharmacovigilance, Nurses, Pharmacists.

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and psychological response of Pediatric nursing students toward COVID-19 in Assiut university

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and psychological response of Pediatric nursing students toward COVID-19 in Assiut university

Nursing students' attitudes, behaviour, and knowledge toward smoking cessation: Results from a descriptive survey at a regional university

BackgroundSmoking is the largest single cause of lifestyle-related preventable morbidity and mortality. Nurses form the largest cohort of health professionals and are strategically placed to implement smoking cessation interventions. However their capacity is underutilised, particularly in rural and remote areas in countries such as Australia where the incidence of smoking in is higher than average and access to healthcare is limited. One strategy to address the underutilisation of nurses in smoking cessation interventions is to include training in the university/college nursing curriculum. To effectively implement this training, it is vital to have an in-depth knowledge of student nurses' attitudes towards smoking including the role of healthcare professionals in smoking cessation, their smoking behaviour and that of their peers, and knowledge regarding smoking cessation techniques and resources. ObjectivesInvestigate nursing students' attitudes, behaviour, and knowledge towards smoking cessation, determine the impact of demographics and educational experienced on these, and develop recommendations for future research and educational practice. DesignDescriptive survey. ParticipantsNon-probability sample of undergraduate nursing students (n = 247) from a regional Australian university. ResultsSignificantly more participants had tried smoking cigarettes than had not (p = 0.026). There were no significant relationships between gender and smoking (p = 0.169) or e-cigarette use (p = 0.200), but a significant relationship was found between age and smoking status where older participants (48–57 years) were more likely to smoke (p < 0.001). Most participants (70 %) were supportive of public health measures to reduce cigarette smoking but felt that they lacked specific knowledge to assist their patients to cease smoking. ConclusionsWithin education there needs to be an emphasis on the central role that nurses play in smoking cessation with a greater focus on training nursing students about smoking cessation strategies and resources. There is also a need to ensure that students know it falls within their duty of care to address smoking cessation with patients.

The effect of flipped learning on blood pressure knowledge and self-directed learning skills of first-year nursing students: A randomized controlled trial

AimThis study investigated the effect of flipped learning on first-year nursing students’ blood pressure knowledge levels and self-directed learning skills. BackgroundFlipped learning is an innovative approach that helps nursing students learn about blood pressure and how to measure how to measure blood pressure accurately. Flipped learning also promotes active and student-centered learning settings and encourages nursing students to develop self-directed skills. DesignThis study adopted a pretest-posttest open-label randomized controlled trial. MethodThe sample consisted of 94 first-year nursing students randomized into experimental (n = 48) and control groups (n = 46). The experimental group participants were trained using the flipped learning model. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Blood Pressure Knowledge Test (BPKT) and the Self-Directed Learning Skills Scale (SDLSS). ResultsThere was no significant difference in pretest BPKT scores between the experimental and control groups. However, there was a significant difference in posttest BPKT scores between the experimental and control groups (p = 0.011). Moreover, there was a significant difference between the experimental group's mean pretest, posttest and follow-up SDLSS scores (p = 0.009). ConclusionThe experimental group had a significantly higher mean posttest BPKT score than the pretest score. They had significantly higher mean posttest SDLSS total and “self-monitoring,” “motivation,” and “self-confidence” subscale scores than the pretest score.

Effect of Applying Bloodborne Prevention Guidelines Using Mobile Learning on Nursing Students Knowledge and Practice

Effect of Applying Bloodborne Prevention Guidelines Using Mobile Learning on Nursing Students Knowledge and Practice

Undergraduate nursing students' knowledge and experience in infusion therapy and peripheral vascular acces.

to analyze the knowledge and experience of undergraduate nursing students regarding infusion therapy and peripheral vascular access. descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study with 123 undergraduate nursing students who answered a semi-structured instrument. the majority were women, with a median age of 51 years old; 87% considered the teaching received insufficient to perform in clinical practice. The mean overall knowledge score was 78.1 (SD± 8.97). The themes catheter flushing and lock (38.1%), catheter selection (34.2%), infusion equipment (30.9%) and insertion site (30.9%) presented a significant number of errors. practical classes and execution of procedures in health services were predictors for a better knowledge about infusion therapy and vascular access by undergraduate nursing students.