Thinking Ability Of Nurses Research Articles

Phenomenological characteristics of autobiographical future thinking in nurses with burnout: a case-control study.

Nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers worldwide, and job burnout is very common among them. This study aims to explore abnormal future thinking in nurses with burnout. Additionally, the study investigates whether these manifestations worsen as burnout progresses. The study was conducted in inpatient ward nurses at a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China. In the first phase, two group of nurses were recruited: nurses with burnout (N = 70) and nurses without burnout (N = 70). In the second phase, three groups were recruited according to the burnout levels: mild burnout (N = 43), moderate burnout (N = 42) and severe burnout (N = 43). Data on job burnout were obtained using the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory. The Sentence Completion for Events in the Future Test (SCEFT) was employed to measure the content of future thinking, which was evaluated by two raters in terms of the specificity, emotional valence, and concrete content of the imagined future events. The proportions of specific types of events among all the produced events were calculated. The results revealed that nurses with burnout, compared to nurses without burnout, imagined fewer specific future events, positive events, and events related to relationships and achievement. They also had more omissions. As the level of burnout increased, their impairment in future thinking worsened. Furthermore, the results also revealed that the scores of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment had significant correlations with the proportions of positive events and events related to relationships and achievement/mastery in nurses' future thinking content. The future thinking ability of nurses with burnout was impaired, and this impairment worsened as the symptoms of burnout progressed. The findings of the present study have important implications for nurse caring and advocate effective interventions targeting positive future thinking to mitigate nurses' burnout.

Influence of MiniQuest teaching mode on improving the critical thinking ability of nurses in Department of Orthopedics

Objective To explore the influence of MiniQuest teaching model on improving critical thinking ability of nurses in Department of Orthopedics. Methods From January to May 2017, 76 nurses in Orthopedics Department from 4 Class Ⅲ hospitals of one province were selected as the research objects. The nurses of 2 hospitals were set up as the observation group by drawing method of head nurse, and the nurses of the other 2 hospitals were set as the control group, with 36 cases in the observation group and 40 in the control group. The nurses in the control group were taught by routine department work. The observation group was trained with MiniQuest teaching method, and the Critical Thinking Ability Scale was used to compare the critical thinking of 2 groups of nurses. Results The fact finding, open thinking, analytical ability, systematic ability, critical thinking self-confidence, cognitive maturity and total score of the Critical Thinking Ability Scale of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P 0.05) . Conclusions MiniQuest teaching model can improve the critical thinking ability of nurses in department of orthopedics, and it is worthy of popularizing. Key words: Nurses; Hospital, osteopathic; MiniQuest teaching model

Application of peer-assisted learning and mind map training model in the pre-job operation training of new nurses

Objective To explore the application of peer-assisted learning and mind map training model in the pre-job operation training of new nurses and evaluate its effect. Methods Totally 56 new recruited nurses of 2015 in a hospital were selected as the experimental group by cluster sampling from July 2014 to July 2015. While 49 new recuited nurses of 2014 were selected as the control group. Traditional training methods was used in the control group and the peer-assisted learning and mind map training methods were used in the experimental group. The operation score in two groups were compared, and the critical thinking ability of nurses in two groups were evaluated by the critical disposition dability inventory of nursing education. Nurses in the experimental group evaluated the peer-assisted learning and mind map training methods. Results After training, the operation score of nurses in the control group was (89.60±2.04), and the operation score in the experimental group was (92.70±2.90) (t=6.57, P<0.01). The total score of nurses′ critical thinking ability in the experimental group was (319.26±3.30), while it in the control group was (298.72±1.39) (t=11.60, P<0.01). In the experimental group, 91.0% of nurses thought that this model was helpful to enhance communication ability and cooperation, while 83.9% of nurses thought that this model was helpful to remember the complex operation process. Conclusions The peer-assisted learning and mind map training model can improve the effects of pre-job operation training of nurses. Key words: Nurse; Pre-job training; Peer-assisted learning; Mind map

Investigation of critical thinking ability of nurses in Department of Hemodialysis in Wenzhou city

Objective To investigate the current situation of nursers′ critical thinking ability in Department of Hemodialysis in Wenzhou, so as to provide scientific basis for cultivating critical thinking ability of nurses in Department of Hemodialysis. Methods A total of of 127 nurses from 7 level three and class A hospitals and level two and class B hospitals in Wenzhou were investigated for current situation and characteristics of critical thinking ability with questionnaires, critical thinking disposition inventory-Chinese version (CTDI-CV). Results Among 127 nurses, scores of confidence to seek for the truth and of critical thinking were less than 40, and the scores of other dimensions were more than 40 in seven dimensions along with (295.65±25.35) for the total score of critical thinking ability. There were significant differences in 7 traits and total scores of critical thinking ability among nurses with different educational background (P<0.05). Conclusions The overall level of critical thinking ability of nurses in Department of Hemodialysis is positive. At the same time, confidence to seek for the truth and critical thinking need to be improved. Key words: Nurse; Renal dialysis; Critical thinking; Questionnaire survey

Relationship between the self-learning ability and critical thinking ability of nurses in district hospitals in Nanjing suburban areas

Objective To survey the current status of the self-learning ability and critical thinking ability of nurses in district hospitals in suburban areas and explore the relationship between them to supply grounds for nurse training programs. Methods By convenient sampling from April to June 2014, a total of 404 nurses from 4 district hospitals in suburban areas in Nanjing were investigated with the nurse self-learning ability rating scale and critical thinking disposition inventory in Chinese version (CTDI-CV). Results The total score of suburban nurse self-leaning ability was (122.57±18.00) while that of critical thinking ability was (276.03±24.43). The single factor analysis presented that nurses with different occupational title had different level of critical thinking with statistical significance (F=6.788, P<0.05). The influencing factors of nurse self-leaning ability and critical thinking ability included whether they involved research, whether they were nursing mainstay or manager. The self-leaning ability was positively correlated with the critical thinking ability by Pearson analysis (r=0.378, P<0.01). Conclusions The self-leaning ability and critical thinking ability of nurses in the four hospitals in Nanjing are in the moderate level, and they have a positive interacted relationship. According to the influencing factors, nursing managers should take appropriate and effective measures to develop and improve nurses, both abilities. Key words: Nurse; Self-learning ability; Critical thinking ability; Relativity; District hospital in suburban area