Leah Dymock and Dr. Glenda Christiaens, College of Nursing As a profession, nursing requires a constant balance between professional standards, individual values, and patient needs (Luquette, 2007.) These responsibilities lead to stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout (ibid.) Thus it follows that an implicit part of nursing school is learning to care for another person without […]
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Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Learning Outcomes throughout Simulation Experiences
Christina Hunter and Dr. Patricia Ravert, Nursing Introduction Identified learning outcomes when using high-fidelity simulators in a nursing lab are 1) improving communication, 2) increasing psychomotor skills, 3) understanding classroom material, 4) developing critical thinking, and 5) facilitating teamwork (Bambini, Washburn, & Perkins, 2009; McGaghie, Issenberg, Petrusa, & Scalese, 2006). Nursing students in each semester […]
Measuring Cultural Competence in Nursing: A Qualitative Comparison of Education and Workforce Measures
Robin Ellis and Dr. Erin Maughan, Nursing Main Text The most recently published United States census indicates that nearly one fourth of the United States population is non-Caucasian (“Race and Ethnic Distribution,” 2001). Unlike the general population, nearly 90% of registered nurses identify themselves as primary Caucasian. Consequently, cultural awareness in health care has become […]
Disseminating Evidence: Global Health and Nursing Column
Christina Bohn and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister Main Text The purpose of this project was to (1) disseminate evidence about global initiatives and individual nurses who are making a difference in the health of women and children worldwide, and (2) identify how nurses can become involved in global efforts. This evidence is published in MCN: […]
Nursing Education: The Role of Debriefing for Nursing Students’ First Clinical Experience with Death
Laura Gilpin and Dr. Barbara Heise, College of Nursing Death, particularly the unexpected death of a patient, is an emotionally charged, highstress situation for any nurse. Nursing students encounter scenarios involving death and dying in simulation laboratories, as well as in the clinical setting. It is essential a nurse learns how to process and cope […]
Nursing Care of the Diverse Veteran Population in Rural and Urban Settings
Drs. Kent Blad and Ron Ulberg, College of Nursing Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were exposed to local and national venues in which Veterans and their history are prevalent. Examples of this include visits by […]
Mentoring Nursing Students in an Underserved Diverse Community, Wendover, UT
Dr. Karen Miller, College of Nursing Wendover Spring 2009 Nursing students were required to complete 120 clinical hours in Wendover over a 4 week period. This required 4 trips to Wendover, UT and 4 overnight accommodations. The students rotated through several clinical sites including Anna Smith Elementary, Wendover High School, Toole Public Health Department and […]
Standardized Education for Parents Requesting an Immunization Exemption for School Entry in Utah: A Mentored Experience
Lacey Eden Academic and Mentoring Objectives As a pedagogical strategy, the purposes of this service-learning activity were two-fold: 1) to provide students with an organized service activity that also met identified community needs; and 2) to help augment the students’ learning, giving them a broader appreciation of any given discipline, and enhance their sense of […]
Improving Healthcare Through Interdisciplinary Education
Jonathan Jacobs, Katreena Collette-Merrill RN PhD, College of Nursing Introduction The culture of education prepares healthcare professionals in silos, then expects them to work collaboratively upon graduation. Medical errors, resulting from communication issues, are considered a leading cause of patient death. Interdisciplinary education of future professionals may prevent communication issues and reduce patient deaths. Interprofessional education […]
Transforming health through Precision Medicine: Content analysis of U.S. guidelines related to genetic counseling and testing
Nicole Jackson, Deborah Himes, BYU College of Nursing My mentor and I conducted a descriptive, mixed-methods study involved content analysis of U.S. Guidelines as they relate to Precision Medicine. We were able to identify the prevalence of Precision Medicine healthcare guidelines through the completion of this project. In working with my mentor, I was able to […]
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