A needs assessment was conducted regarding an interprofessional faculty development program for promoting excellence in education. Nursing and medical faculty and administrators (N = 156) were surveyed about perceived need, program curriculum, and delivery. The results indicated strong support for the program, particularly related to teaching/learning strategies, leadership, and scholarship. Nu...

OBJECTIVES To describe the evaluation of a nursing home medical directorship curriculum for geriatric medicine fellows. DESIGN Six first-year geriatric medicine fellows from the University of Hawaii program participated in this educational intervention. INTERVENTION A medical directorship curriculum based on the American Medical Directors Association's description of the roles and responsib...

Nursing students' predispositions toward technology may be a factor affecting their use of technology in educational and clinical settings. A national survey was conducted to collect attitudinal measures toward technology and data on technology instruction to assist educators with developing information technology curricula. Outcomes indicate an overall positive attitude toward technology; howe...

Primary Argument Critical thinking is an essential element for nurses who function in today’s complex healthcare domain. Nursing organisations worldwide have recognised the need to develop and stimulate higher‐order critical thinking by using innovative strategies to stimulate critical thinking abilities. This Middle‐Eastern hospital sought to promote critical thinking skills in Middle‐Eastern ...

Background: Human beings use different approaches to learning. Thus the aim of this study is to explore the mechanisms of learning through the hidden curriculum in the perspective of baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students. Methods: This qualitative study, involving 24 baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, was done by purposeful sampling strategies. The data were collected using se...

Northwest Technical College researched, planned for, and has successfully implemented a unique delivery of its Practical Nursing Program through the use of Internet technology. This Distance Practical Nursing exploratory paper presents a historical overview of the program, assesses job market needs in the field of nursing, evaluates use of varying delivery methodologies, outlines program succes...

PURPOSE To analyze the degree to which standardized nursing language was used by baccalaureate nursing students completing Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) model worksheets in a clinical practicum. METHODS. A scoring instrument was developed and 100 worksheets were retrospectively analyzed. FINDINGS NANDA nursing diagnoses were correctly stated in 92% of the OPT models. Nursing Outcomes Class...

In this article, we describe the developmental process of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program that uses interdisciplinary resources to create unique DNP curriculum opportunities. Other schools may benefit from this experience in the development of their own DNP programs. The program delivers an innovative curriculum from post-baccalaureate to doctorate, emphasizing health care engineerin...

The National League for Nursing (2009) states that nurse educators must commit to diversity in education by reviewing practices that favor and exclude students. First generation college students (FGCS) have a background that may hinder success and require support to overcome barriers in a nursing programincluding mobile device acceptance. A cross-sectional survey of 37 students showed significa...